Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

98 Deseriptive Catalogue —OF THE— INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION Of the Mechanics’ Institute, 1865. 1 Leffel & Meyers, Portliud. Oregon: five Leffol’s Amcricau Double Turbine Water Wheels, faventel im Springfield, Ohia, 1862; funr Letfel's Lever Jacks. The smallest of the wheels on exlubition is a model; Lhe next ahove is a brass wheol, six and five-cighths inches in size. Tbis wbcel, we are assured, bas been in use eight Thouths, at Spring Valley, Green county, Obie, where it drove a woelen-mill of the following capacity: Three cardjing machines, thiny-six inches wide, with coudensers; one spinning-jenny, 156 spindles, four broad power-loums, reels, . ickers, cte., etc., under a twenty-five feet head with full power and cutire satisfuction. 1t was then given to the Sanitary Fair, at Cincinnali, and bougbt by Chas. H. Gilgure, then given tothe Sanitary Fair of Philadelphia, when it was purchased by Rey. A. Meyers, the present . exhibitor. The next in size is a 10-inch wheel, aud has heen running at Mountaiu Spring, three miles east of PortJand, Oregon, for slx months. Under twenty-five feet heal, it diove a 40-inch circniar saw, cutting from 1,600 to 2.500 fect of limber per day of ten honrs. The two other wheels on exhibition are respectively seventcen anid twenty-three inches in size, and of carresponding power, The Lever Jacks are calcenlated to raise with ease from six to fiuty lonseach. The putent expired oue year ago, but his been rencwed, and a new jatent obtained for improvemeuts, They are now very generally used at the East. ~2 Anonic J. Colaumbct, Warm Springs: two Lamp mats; one Tidy. 3 3B. YF. Barker, 36 Webb street, San Francisco: Barker's Conceuled Door Spring, with Door; one Model ‘of same. This door spring was inycnted by B.F. Barker, No. 36 Webh street. San lranciseo: patent applied for in April, 1865. “he manner iu which it is applied does not tend to weaken the door or tear it from its hinges, but rather to keep it firm in its place and prevent it from sagging. hen the door is opened to an angle of 45 degrees, the spring is nearly at its greatest expaneion, 50 that on the last quarter of opening, the spring gradually loses its powcr upon: the door, and the slightest obstruction will keep it open, if desired. The door closes without any dependence on the moamientum. The cam, or lever, attached to the bracket, causes the spring to work in a parallel line, and its great length warrants it to work for years without relaxing in the least ‘This spring may he applied to parlor or inside doors. for its working is so easy and silent that a mere child ean open the door. An last, bnt not least, the doorremains undefaced ond without blemish, and the spring will work for years as perfectly as when put on. Most springs im use reqnire great effort on account of iuereased strain on the lust quarter of the opening of the doors; bat this spring luis its greatest tension at ahout half way ope, and gradually relaxed in shutting. ‘he spring. alter closIng, still holds its grip, and keep the door snagly eloscd. 4 Dewey & Co., Patent Agents, Proprietors of the “ NDsinG and Scventiri¢c Press,’! and Joh Printers, 505 Clay street, San Francisco: Tux Datty Fam PRESS. The abovo entry inclndes one new and improvod Cordon Franklin Printing Press, largest size, with steam gearlug apparatus; one fancy Cabinet Stand and Rack, coutaiving 32 cases, and otber Printing Materials. Tue Damy Fain Press is a shect 23x32 inches in size, containing cight pages ond thirty-two columns, and is circnlated freo to all visitors to tho Pair. It will contain a full report of the Fair, and all interesting cyents and iocidents connected with its progress. 7 A. Besson, 620 Merchant street, San Francisco: two dozen Gans, aud two dozen bottles Preserved Milk. 8 ©, Francols, agent, 605 Sansome street, San ¥rancisco: one jar Cream Tartar; five bottles Cinac: manufactured by E. Vache Bros., Los Angeles. The Cogaac was distilled in April, 1865, from pars grape wines, raised at Los Angcles. 10 Leonard Dow, Sacramento: ono Crain Separator, This machineis quite peculiar in its construction, and consists in a series of sieves, placed one over the other, and arranged around a central shaft, in sets of from two to eight in nuinber, as may be desired, and capable of cleaning from 50 to 250 bushels of grain per hour. Tho operation of the mavhiue is very simple ; the motion being imparted to the sieves by means of a shaft, on which there is a slide crank to regulate the length of the vibratory motion, and which may be readily adjusted. So small is the power reqnired to drivo the machine that a helt three-eightbs of an inch in width will convey power sufficient to clean 7,000 pounds of wheat in au hour. The speed of the machine is regulated by cone pulleys. The wheat is placed in 2 hopper at the top, from which it is fed into the machine, automically, by means of a telescopic novzle. Tach machine is divided vertically into two or more compartments, ealled sets, into whieh the grain is fed eqnally by cross-bars dividing the flow. Each sct may be eomprised of a greater or less number of sieves in a sct, as may be found necessary to perfect work. The mustard, chess, or other small grain, is first separated from the wheat and automically disposed of; the graiu afterwards passcs from sieve to ‘sicve throughout tbe eative serics, cnch sieve taking from the mass more or less of the imperfect grains, until the clean “wheat is finally deposited in a proper reservoir at the bottoin. There is elso a convenient arrangement of raffers, by which the sieves may be simultaneously cleaned of anything choking them, hy the simplo pulling of a string, which operation may he performed as often as desired without stopping the machine. Handbills will soon be issued and obtainalilo at the inuchino more fully describing its working and advantages, 12 Paltenchi & Larsinenr, 821 aad 423 Jackson street, Sun Francisco: two Lions in Italian stone; four marble Vases; two marble Female Figures; one FHagle of Italian stone. These works of art are placed at intervals around tho rim of the fonntain. The female figures and the eagle and tho vases are quite artistic, and fine specimens of workmanship. Char‘es Valledien, San Francisco: oas model of Brig Schooner. # hull is planked in the same manaer as ships of heayy onnage, every plank belng separats and faatencd in tbe usnal way. 14 S. 1. Taylor, agent Wioveor Paper Mill Clay street, San Francisca: sixteen bundles Wrapping Papers three dw. Bulter Puper; six de. News laper, four do, Faney Wrapping Paper. In, addition to Mr. Taylor’s-show of paper, he also exhibits an entirely new material for making paper, which consists of the ordinary malva fibre, which grows so profusely about this vicinity. This tree, ax it is sometimes called, is nothing more than a fibrons weed, which grows to a large size in this extremely productive region. A quautity of paper, the first experiment, and nobleached, is also exhihited by Mr. Taylor, from whieh it would appear that this material, sa ensily produced, might be utilized to a good purpose. : 10. Join Denn, 13 Moss Strect, San I'rancisco: one Wine and Cider Mress, iuveated by Denu & Manrow, sacramilo, 1863. This press consists of » eompound of the lever and pulley, worked by a crank, with the aid of a pinion and spur gear. With the machine on ex hibition, one pound of power applicd to the erank will prodnee wu pressure of 800 pounds upon the cheese or pnip. This machino is constructed donble, forming two presses in one frame. An important peculiarity about tbis press is the oscilating fulernm, and the manner in which the lever is made to impinge upon the follower. The whole, to be fully understood, shonld be seen. A diploma was awarded to this machine hy the last State Avricultural Fair, and hy the Fair of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institnte a year ago. 17 E W. Walton, Drytown, Anider county, Cal.: one Wiue and Giter tress, This is a compound lever power mill, composed of aspur wheel and pinion ; two pinions gearing into two racks attached to the follower. With this machine two men may cause a pressure of 35,000 pounds. 4 20 ©. H. Harrison, 517 Front street ,San Francisco: three Eccentnig stcnin Wreekig Pumps. The value and efficiency of these powerful pnmps are too well known to need any special notice, They have been repeatedly tested under the most severe and complicated trials, and for raising large volumes of water, with convenience and celerity, have never heen equalled by any otber pump on this coast. 21 ¥. Benoisl, 643 Third street, Sau Fraucisco: three bottles Crnde Ou; three do. Lubricating Oi; three do. Bu ning Vil; tlrev ole. Beuzule O11; vuc plan of Still, United States patent. Plan of Still inventedj by A. Millock, New York. [See catalogue Minerals. ] 22 J. 0. Wright, 415 Pine street, San Francisco: one Patent Windew Blind Hinge and Fastener, ~ This hinge is of a very simple constraction and readily applied. With it a blind muy be opened or shut, without raising the sash, by means of a crank on the inside of the window ; it securely fastens the hlind, whether open or shut, or holdsit at any angle at which it may bo left. ot Ogle Hal tei Sau Francisco: oue Cider and Wine ui, This mill combiues the grinder and press, and is capable of making five harrels of cider aday. For economy of room this is prohably tho best mill in the State. The press is eapable of giving a pressure of fifteen tons, hy means of a screw worked with a lever: 25 J.L. Monlthrope, Miners’? Foundry, San Fraacisno: uvo Rope Coverings for Mining Hose, McAuley & Cheney’s patent. “ These coverings are designed to be placed on the outside of hydranlic hose, to strengthen the same. This covering, placed on a single hose, will make itas strong or stronger than a doublo or tripple hose, and can be made at a cost not much, if any, exceeding one-half the first cost of tho single hose. The impovtanco and advantages of such a protection, which ean he furnished at so low a price, must be apparent to all persons interested in, or conversant witb, hydraulic mining. 26 Mrs, E. Piper, formerly Mrs. Morris, 37 Sutter street, San Francisco; twoShow Cuses; one Table; one vase of Wax }luwers; one lot of Slirts, ete. 27 M._E. Traver & Brotber: twelve Eureka Clothes Wringer. : These wringers may be seen in operation. There are no springs or thuinb-serews about this machine to get broken or out of order, but by the uso of elliptical steel springs it is rendered self-adjusting, convenient and durable; it is by the use of this clamp hiuge inade to fit a tub or washing machine equally well. The Exumining Committee for the Mechanics’ Institnte Exhibition of 1864, under tbe head of “clothes wriagers,” said: “ A ynriety uf these excellent hougehold helps were found competing for popular favor, Though none of them are entitled to a premium [for the reason that the Institate awards vothing to articles of Eastern manufacture}, we consider the Eureka, exhibited by M. E. Traver & Brother, worthy of honorable mention,” 28 James Swett,S:m Francisco: three bottles Sonoma Red Wine; three do, White Wine. Maunfactured at Tukay Vineyard, and entered for competition; vintage 1863: by Csomorlapyi, Swett & Co, 29 James McCaffery, San Jose: ono demijohn of Brandy; two do. Wine, one do. Usquebaugh, 32 E. Hawihorve, 6384 Mission street, San Francisco: one Mudel Lite Raft. This raft consists of a platform, resting on a series of air tnbes, with a rnil around the sides. It is calculated to be twenty feet long, and thirteen feet wide. The tubes to be made of galvanized iron twelve inches in diameter, and twelve feet long; sixieen of them to a raft. Such a raft ean be placed on board of a ship, in sections, and iu ease of accident, pnt together in a very short time. 42 Don’l & H. A. Winter, 620 Market street, San Francisco: one Broad Cast Seed Sower and Cultivator combined, This machine was patented Auenst 12th, 1862. It sows gruin broadcast, and covers as it sows. It is claimed that with this machiae the grain can be much more evenly sprend over tbe field than it ean be done by hand, and that hy this evenness of sowing a very important increase per acre is made to the produce of the land—a most probable resnlt. This seed planter is said to be in yery geueral use, and exceedingly popular in the Mississippi Valley aud grain-growing States. 46° NS, Arnold, 396 Battery street, San Francisco: three . Wringers; gue Washing Mucbine; one Conuter Seate; two Washing Machines This wringing machine is known as the “ Uniyersal Clothes Wringer,”’ and is said to be the original of the family of clothes’ wringers. It is readily adjustable to a ronnd or square vessel. The washing machine is that knowu as the “' Little Giant.” It is simple, compact, and cheap in constraction, and works as a closel hox. The balanecs work with a dial scale, and are neat and convenient, and much more ready in nse than the ordinary lever balance. 47 & W.H Ward & Son, 323 Montgomery street, San Francisco; Furnishing Gaeds, This well known firin exhibits a show case filled with a very fine variety of Furnishing Goods. 49 Eureka Broom Fietory, San Franciseo: five Boxes Broo Brushes ; one package Toy Brooms ; three pickages do. Wisp; two do. Brooms ; fiye single Brooms, 50 Shelileld & Patterson, corner Battery and Jackson streets, Sau Frnneisco; twe Muliy Saws 3 two. Mill Saws: one Drag Saw; one Pit Saw; one Felloc Saw ; four Cross-Cut Saws ; seven Circular Saws ; two Buteber Saws ; six Butcher Blades; one lrou Saw; two Saw Sets, The two mnlay saws, two mill saws, and the six buteher blades or saws, are of California make. In this exhihition mny be seen: Ist, a black plate of steel, as imported; 2d, a plate with the teeth cut and hammer hardened, but still black ; 8d aud 4th, one a mulay and the other a mill saw, hoth burnished and finished. Theve are two buteber hlades or saws in frome and ready for work ; there are six other blades wound up in circles ond interlinked like a chain, to show the temper of tho blades. The sume blades will stan cven a greater strain, to the extent of being brought into two or even three coils without breaking or losing their elasticity. The great diffinlty heretofore encountered in makiag butcher blades has been to give them the right temper. Such is the nature of service required, so differentfrom saws for wood, thar if they are made a little too hard or too soft they are cutirely worthless. To get them just right, and to bring them iato that condition with unerring ecrtniaty has long been a mechanical desideratum. This thing, after long study and practice, Messrs. Shefiield & Patterson claim to huve succeeded in accomplishiag. Their method is a secret, kuowu only to themselves. ‘They havo told us more about it than we deem proper to divulge, at least until they have obtained a suitable advantage from their discovery. Their work speuks for itself. Both inembers of the firm ure experts at the Iusiness, und they propose to get ont, at an early day, suitahle machinery for going into the husiness of saw mannfncturing on au extensive seale. It is well known that the ancients possessed a knowledge of tempering metals, particularly sword blades, far heyoud any knowledge of the present day. If we are allowed to guess, we would ventare the assertion that Messrs. Sheffield & Pattevson dave re-discovered that secret. Atall events, we have reason for believing that their process is something entirely different from any vow employed by any other manufueturer. These geutlemen are also able to accomplish another thing whicb, we believe, no other mechanics haye yet succceded in doing. They will take any mill saw, circular or mulny, which has passed through a fire, suflicient to entirely destroy its temper, aud -restoro it to its original quality ; no matter how much bent and eontorted it may he, provided it is not “ burnt ” so as to destroy tbe texture of the steel, The ainill and mulay saws which they exhibit, of their own make, are, we believe, the first ever mauufuctured on the Pacific coast. 53 Mrs. 1. J. Howard, corner Pine and Montgomery streets, San Francisco: three Abdomiunal supporters for Ludles; one palr Improved Shoulder Braces; oue Cigar Case ; two Pencil Drawiugs ; five Buok Marks ou Rive Paper. 57 John Daley. Second street Dry Dock, 8an Francisco; one Race Boat. Designed for boat club, and to be manned by four meu. Dimensions—36 feet 6 incbes long; 2 feet 104 inches wide, 13 inches decp. planished un. Charles I, Boshew, Sun Francisco: twenty papers Warren’s Lustrina; one specimen of Geld and Quartz from Isabell’ Mine; one specimen of Guld Quartz trom Nimrod mive; one specimen Geld Quirtz from Gold Point Mince; one Shell with Lord’s Prnyer wrilten upon it. 62 69 <Abhott, Downing & Co., 618 Batiery strect, Sau Francisco; one Stage Coach. Keeniy Brothors, 608 Washington strect, San Francisce: seven pairs Buots; one puir Shovs, W. W. Walmsley, 112 Fourth street, Sau Francisco: five picees Artesian Well Rope; two pieces VentllJators, 72 14. 79 A.M.Stetson, 54 Third street, San Francisco: ove Model Amalgamator. This umaleamator has been in use in California some eight or ten years. It is self-operating, and is designed to be placed after the usnal amalgamating arrangements. It consists of a series of boxcs arranged one over another, attcr tho manner of a case of drawers ; these boxes or drawers are picrecd with a number of hollow cylinders throngh which the pnp passes from the upper to tbe lower box, the cylinders being so arrmnged as to break joints, aud canse the pnip to fall from the eylinders of one box npon the vacant spaces of the box below. The gold and amalgam is collected upoa the principle of its specific gravity. These boxes can he arranged in an infinite series, governed only by the amount of fall at eommand, and forms the cheapest amalgamator in use, and one which requires the least amount of attention. It is applicable to placer as well as quartz miues, being nsed in the former in pluce of an under cnrrent sluice or riffle, when the finer portions of the gravel, fall through the sluice bottom of the sluice, with but a small quantity of water. 80 A. Hurter, San Francisco: one Concentrator and Adualgamator; ove Grain Separator. Hunter’s Concentrator , for saving gold and amalgam, and for eoncentrating sulphurets, has heen proven & most effective machine. It has been freqnently dosevibed, and is now quite well known to the miaing community ; but has not been so extensively introduced as its mevits would seem to warrant, Ins constructed something on the principle of Bradford’s separators, but is far imoro effectual uud simple, and capable of doing many times as mach work in a given time. ; Hunter’s Grain Separator was exhibited last ycar; hut the present miachine has been_cousiderably improved over that heretofore used. It has been fully and thoronghly tested, to the satisfaction of numerous practical men, who have unhesitatingly uccorded to it the highest meed of praise. Its construction is plain and simple; the grain is fed into the machine tbrough a hopper, where the flow ean be easily regniated, as it passes thence upon aud through perforated zine plates, the smaller grain, such as barley or wheat, passing tlrough the openings, and the larger, sueh as onts, being conducted off into a proper receptacle. The full kernels of clean wheat are also scparated from the hrokea, and each conducted antomically to its proper receptacle. Any size inachine can be manufactared, suited to the largest or smallest demand. } 58 J. N. Bibble, Santa Clara: two lurge Milk Cans, with . 108 J.&P. 81 Jolin Muscn, San Francisce: one barrel Light <Aleoe burrel Stock Ale; ene barrel Porter, 82 Standard Suap Co., Sau Franeiseo: seventeen boxes Soap; two jars Soup, ten boxes Wasbing Powder, The Standard Soap Company has been estab. lished in this eity for the parpose of manafactaring regular and reliable qualities of washing soaps for family, lauudry and totiet uses. They have introdneed a yery excellent and desirable article of Chemien] Olive Soap, which has already gained nu high position in this community. This company ilso manufacture a concentrated erusive washing powder, containing all the requisites for being readily converted into a fine soft soap, for immediate use. This powder is also adapted to hard and soft water. 84 A.B. Winegar, San Franciseo ; ten larga bags Salt; ten small bags Salt; seven boxes Salt, ‘ The table salt presented hy this exhibitor, ftom the Union Salt Works, is white, dry aud fine, and appears to be fully equal to the best imported article. 85 Resenbaldt & Cor, 123 & 125 Montgomery street, San Francisco : one sbow case with Real Laces and Fancy Goods. 91 A. Brown, 214 Third Street, fan Francisco: oue Ravge and Fixtures ap] Boiler attached; oue Chitney Uap; one Ventilator, twa Ten Gallon Milk Cuus; one Three Galion Milk Can; one Two Gallon Milk Can; one One Gallon Milk Can;oue Half Gallon Milk Can; one One Quart Milk Cau; ove Milk Strmer; ane boot with two Basius; Unrce Scoops; one Beer Meas. ure. 97 Bnllord & Battles, 731 Harrisoa street, San Fraucisco: four Petroleum Steves with Furniture. This Stove (withont a Radiator) 1s designed for all kinds of cooking aud general housework. With a Radiator It will heat apartments, it burns neither wood or coal, bat benzino ; emits no smoke or odor; is portable, and does Its work quick and well, 100 E ‘. Barlow, Sau Francisco: two modcls of Cars and Couplings. Thesv are self-acting ear couplings, with link and pin. The link is held in a parallel lino by means of n series of plates within the “bumper head,” at an expense of about three bits for each plute ; the pin is hela perpendicular hy means of n light plato ofiron laid lengthwise of the draw-bar. When the curs come together, the pin is let fall into its place by means of pressure exerted on the spring. 102 S, M, Sanborne : one frame Model of a Barn, ‘This is intended as a model barn for a large farm, and contains 920 pieces of timher, regularly framed with mortices and tenous, and held firmly in placo with wooden pins. It was constructed by the exhibitor, who resides on First Avenue, neax Mission Dolores, iu this city. . 105 W. T. Cutter, jr.,San Francisco : thirteen cases of Whiskey; two Portable Cases of Liquors; two Kegs: one Frame. Medau, 1004 Dupoat street, San Francisco : one case Meerscbaam Pipes. 109 Morris & Co., San Francisce ; one case Matches. These matches are of San Francisco manwfacture, and knowu as the Excelsior Mateh, J. S. Day & Co., sole agents. +110 Curry & Bre., $17 Battery street, San Francisco : ono whieh chiefly contains the gold, ean be allowed to case Gung aud Pistels. Included in this collection may he seen an English pigeon gun, manufactared by Woy. Greener, of London, aad a Henry’s patent repeating rifle, Mr. Carry, the exhibitor, is the regularly appointed ageut for the sale of the famous Derringer phstols. 111 J. A. Hobbart, Oakland, California: one Hutchiasou’s Wine and Cider Mill. This is one of the combined mills in the Pavilion for grinding hoth apples and grapes. With it one man will grind from six to ten bushels an hour, withont bruising a seed. The machine is a California invention, and is manufactured at the Golden State Iron Works, in this city. It is equally applicable for grinding all kinds of berries, rhubarb, etc. 1183 +B. H. Ramsdell, San Francisco: one picco Coal from Brick Diamond Coul Mine. ~ This mammoth block of eoal is abont five fect long by four bigh, and over two fect in thickness. It will weigh over one ton. It is a fine sample of California coal, and well worthy the attention of those who take an interest in the development of this important branch of the mineral wealth of California. 115 G. Manning, 140 Fourth street, Saa Pranclsce: four pieces School Furniture. 118 California Borax Co., Sua Vrancisee ; ae casa Bo~ rux,

98 Deseriptive Catalogue —OF THE— INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION Of the Mechanics’ Institute, 1865. 1 Leffel & Meyers, Portliud. Oregon: five Leffol’s Amcricau Double Turbine Water Wheels, faventel im Springfield, Ohia, 1862; funr Letfel's Lever Jacks. The smallest of the wheels on exlubition is a model; Lhe next ahove is a brass wheol, six and five-cighths inches in size. Tbis wbcel, we are assured, bas been in use eight Thouths, at Spring Valley, Green county, Obie, where it drove a woelen-mill of the following capacity: Three cardjing machines, thiny-six inches wide, with coudensers; one spinning-jenny, 156 spindles, four broad power-loums, reels, . ickers, cte., etc., under a twenty-five feet head with full power and cutire satisfuction. 1t was then given to the Sanitary Fair, at Cincinnali, and bougbt by Chas. H. Gilgure, then given tothe Sanitary Fair of Philadelphia, when it was purchased by Rey. A. Meyers, the present . exhibitor. The next in size is a 10-inch wheel, aud has heen running at Mountaiu Spring, three miles east of PortJand, Oregon, for slx months. Under twenty-five feet heal, it diove a 40-inch circniar saw, cutting from 1,600 to 2.500 fect of limber per day of ten honrs. The two other wheels on exhibition are respectively seventcen anid twenty-three inches in size, and of carresponding power, The Lever Jacks are calcenlated to raise with ease from six to fiuty lonseach. The putent expired oue year ago, but his been rencwed, and a new jatent obtained for improvemeuts, They are now very generally used at the East. ~2 Anonic J. Colaumbct, Warm Springs: two Lamp mats; one Tidy. 3 3B. YF. Barker, 36 Webb street, San Francisco: Barker's Conceuled Door Spring, with Door; one Model ‘of same. This door spring was inycnted by B.F. Barker, No. 36 Webh street. San lranciseo: patent applied for in April, 1865. “he manner iu which it is applied does not tend to weaken the door or tear it from its hinges, but rather to keep it firm in its place and prevent it from sagging. hen the door is opened to an angle of 45 degrees, the spring is nearly at its greatest expaneion, 50 that on the last quarter of opening, the spring gradually loses its powcr upon: the door, and the slightest obstruction will keep it open, if desired. The door closes without any dependence on the moamientum. The cam, or lever, attached to the bracket, causes the spring to work in a parallel line, and its great length warrants it to work for years without relaxing in the least ‘This spring may he applied to parlor or inside doors. for its working is so easy and silent that a mere child ean open the door. An last, bnt not least, the doorremains undefaced ond without blemish, and the spring will work for years as perfectly as when put on. Most springs im use reqnire great effort on account of iuereased strain on the lust quarter of the opening of the doors; bat this spring luis its greatest tension at ahout half way ope, and gradually relaxed in shutting. ‘he spring. alter closIng, still holds its grip, and keep the door snagly eloscd. 4 Dewey & Co., Patent Agents, Proprietors of the “ NDsinG and Scventiri¢c Press,’! and Joh Printers, 505 Clay street, San Francisco: Tux Datty Fam PRESS. The abovo entry inclndes one new and improvod Cordon Franklin Printing Press, largest size, with steam gearlug apparatus; one fancy Cabinet Stand and Rack, coutaiving 32 cases, and otber Printing Materials. Tue Damy Fain Press is a shect 23x32 inches in size, containing cight pages ond thirty-two columns, and is circnlated freo to all visitors to tho Pair. It will contain a full report of the Fair, and all interesting cyents and iocidents connected with its progress. 7 A. Besson, 620 Merchant street, San Francisco: two dozen Gans, aud two dozen bottles Preserved Milk. 8 ©, Francols, agent, 605 Sansome street, San ¥rancisco: one jar Cream Tartar; five bottles Cinac: manufactured by E. Vache Bros., Los Angeles. The Cogaac was distilled in April, 1865, from pars grape wines, raised at Los Angcles. 10 Leonard Dow, Sacramento: ono Crain Separator, This machineis quite peculiar in its construction, and consists in a series of sieves, placed one over the other, and arranged around a central shaft, in sets of from two to eight in nuinber, as may be desired, and capable of cleaning from 50 to 250 bushels of grain per hour. Tho operation of the mavhiue is very simple ; the motion being imparted to the sieves by means of a shaft, on which there is a slide crank to regulate the length of the vibratory motion, and which may be readily adjusted. So small is the power reqnired to drivo the machine that a helt three-eightbs of an inch in width will convey power sufficient to clean 7,000 pounds of wheat in au hour. The speed of the machine is regulated by cone pulleys. The wheat is placed in 2 hopper at the top, from which it is fed into the machine, automically, by means of a telescopic novzle. Tach machine is divided vertically into two or more compartments, ealled sets, into whieh the grain is fed eqnally by cross-bars dividing the flow. Each sct may be eomprised of a greater or less number of sieves in a sct, as may be found necessary to perfect work. The mustard, chess, or other small grain, is first separated from the wheat and automically disposed of; the graiu afterwards passcs from sieve to ‘sicve throughout tbe eative serics, cnch sieve taking from the mass more or less of the imperfect grains, until the clean “wheat is finally deposited in a proper reservoir at the bottoin. There is elso a convenient arrangement of raffers, by which the sieves may be simultaneously cleaned of anything choking them, hy the simplo pulling of a string, which operation may he performed as often as desired without stopping the machine. Handbills will soon be issued and obtainalilo at the inuchino more fully describing its working and advantages, 12 Paltenchi & Larsinenr, 821 aad 423 Jackson street, Sun Francisco: two Lions in Italian stone; four marble Vases; two marble Female Figures; one FHagle of Italian stone. These works of art are placed at intervals around tho rim of the fonntain. The female figures and the eagle and tho vases are quite artistic, and fine specimens of workmanship. Char‘es Valledien, San Francisco: oas model of Brig Schooner. # hull is planked in the same manaer as ships of heayy onnage, every plank belng separats and faatencd in tbe usnal way. 14 S. 1. Taylor, agent Wioveor Paper Mill Clay street, San Francisca: sixteen bundles Wrapping Papers three dw. Bulter Puper; six de. News laper, four do, Faney Wrapping Paper. In, addition to Mr. Taylor’s-show of paper, he also exhibits an entirely new material for making paper, which consists of the ordinary malva fibre, which grows so profusely about this vicinity. This tree, ax it is sometimes called, is nothing more than a fibrons weed, which grows to a large size in this extremely productive region. A quautity of paper, the first experiment, and nobleached, is also exhihited by Mr. Taylor, from whieh it would appear that this material, sa ensily produced, might be utilized to a good purpose. : 10. Join Denn, 13 Moss Strect, San I'rancisco: one Wine and Cider Mress, iuveated by Denu & Manrow, sacramilo, 1863. This press consists of » eompound of the lever and pulley, worked by a crank, with the aid of a pinion and spur gear. With the machine on ex hibition, one pound of power applicd to the erank will prodnee wu pressure of 800 pounds upon the cheese or pnip. This machino is constructed donble, forming two presses in one frame. An important peculiarity about tbis press is the oscilating fulernm, and the manner in which the lever is made to impinge upon the follower. The whole, to be fully understood, shonld be seen. A diploma was awarded to this machine hy the last State Avricultural Fair, and hy the Fair of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institnte a year ago. 17 E W. Walton, Drytown, Anider county, Cal.: one Wiue and Giter tress, This is a compound lever power mill, composed of aspur wheel and pinion ; two pinions gearing into two racks attached to the follower. With this machine two men may cause a pressure of 35,000 pounds. 4 20 ©. H. Harrison, 517 Front street ,San Francisco: three Eccentnig stcnin Wreekig Pumps. The value and efficiency of these powerful pnmps are too well known to need any special notice, They have been repeatedly tested under the most severe and complicated trials, and for raising large volumes of water, with convenience and celerity, have never heen equalled by any otber pump on this coast. 21 ¥. Benoisl, 643 Third street, Sau Fraucisco: three bottles Crnde Ou; three do. Lubricating Oi; three do. Bu ning Vil; tlrev ole. Beuzule O11; vuc plan of Still, United States patent. Plan of Still inventedj by A. Millock, New York. [See catalogue Minerals. ] 22 J. 0. Wright, 415 Pine street, San Francisco: one Patent Windew Blind Hinge and Fastener, ~ This hinge is of a very simple constraction and readily applied. With it a blind muy be opened or shut, without raising the sash, by means of a crank on the inside of the window ; it securely fastens the hlind, whether open or shut, or holdsit at any angle at which it may bo left. ot Ogle Hal tei Sau Francisco: oue Cider and Wine ui, This mill combiues the grinder and press, and is capable of making five harrels of cider aday. For economy of room this is prohably tho best mill in the State. The press is eapable of giving a pressure of fifteen tons, hy means of a screw worked with a lever: 25 J.L. Monlthrope, Miners’? Foundry, San Fraacisno: uvo Rope Coverings for Mining Hose, McAuley & Cheney’s patent. “ These coverings are designed to be placed on the outside of hydranlic hose, to strengthen the same. This covering, placed on a single hose, will make itas strong or stronger than a doublo or tripple hose, and can be made at a cost not much, if any, exceeding one-half the first cost of tho single hose. The impovtanco and advantages of such a protection, which ean he furnished at so low a price, must be apparent to all persons interested in, or conversant witb, hydraulic mining. 26 Mrs, E. Piper, formerly Mrs. Morris, 37 Sutter street, San Francisco; twoShow Cuses; one Table; one vase of Wax }luwers; one lot of Slirts, ete. 27 M._E. Traver & Brotber: twelve Eureka Clothes Wringer. : These wringers may be seen in operation. There are no springs or thuinb-serews about this machine to get broken or out of order, but by the uso of elliptical steel springs it is rendered self-adjusting, convenient and durable; it is by the use of this clamp hiuge inade to fit a tub or washing machine equally well. The Exumining Committee for the Mechanics’ Institnte Exhibition of 1864, under tbe head of “clothes wriagers,” said: “ A ynriety uf these excellent hougehold helps were found competing for popular favor, Though none of them are entitled to a premium [for the reason that the Institate awards vothing to articles of Eastern manufacture}, we consider the Eureka, exhibited by M. E. Traver & Brother, worthy of honorable mention,” 28 James Swett,S:m Francisco: three bottles Sonoma Red Wine; three do, White Wine. Maunfactured at Tukay Vineyard, and entered for competition; vintage 1863: by Csomorlapyi, Swett & Co, 29 James McCaffery, San Jose: ono demijohn of Brandy; two do. Wine, one do. Usquebaugh, 32 E. Hawihorve, 6384 Mission street, San Francisco: one Mudel Lite Raft. This raft consists of a platform, resting on a series of air tnbes, with a rnil around the sides. It is calculated to be twenty feet long, and thirteen feet wide. The tubes to be made of galvanized iron twelve inches in diameter, and twelve feet long; sixieen of them to a raft. Such a raft ean be placed on board of a ship, in sections, and iu ease of accident, pnt together in a very short time. 42 Don’l & H. A. Winter, 620 Market street, San Francisco: one Broad Cast Seed Sower and Cultivator

combined, This machine was patented Auenst 12th, 1862. It sows gruin broadcast, and covers as it sows. It is claimed that with this machiae the grain can be much more evenly sprend over tbe field than it ean be done by hand, and that hy this evenness of sowing a very important increase per acre is made to the produce of the land—a most probable resnlt. This seed planter is said to be in yery geueral use, and exceedingly popular in the Mississippi Valley aud grain-growing States. 46° NS, Arnold, 396 Battery street, San Francisco: three . Wringers; gue Washing Mucbine; one Conuter Seate; two Washing Machines This wringing machine is known as the “ Uniyersal Clothes Wringer,”’ and is said to be the original of the family of clothes’ wringers. It is readily adjustable to a ronnd or square vessel. The washing machine is that knowu as the “' Little Giant.” It is simple, compact, and cheap in constraction, and works as a closel hox. The balanecs work with a dial scale, and are neat and convenient, and much more ready in nse than the ordinary lever balance. 47 & W.H Ward & Son, 323 Montgomery street, San Francisco; Furnishing Gaeds, This well known firin exhibits a show case filled with a very fine variety of Furnishing Goods. 49 Eureka Broom Fietory, San Franciseo: five Boxes Broo Brushes ; one package Toy Brooms ; three pickages do. Wisp; two do. Brooms ; fiye single Brooms, 50 Shelileld & Patterson, corner Battery and Jackson streets, Sau Frnneisco; twe Muliy Saws 3 two. Mill Saws: one Drag Saw; one Pit Saw; one Felloc Saw ; four Cross-Cut Saws ; seven Circular Saws ; two Buteber Saws ; six Butcher Blades; one lrou Saw; two Saw Sets, The two mnlay saws, two mill saws, and the six buteher blades or saws, are of California make. In this exhihition mny be seen: Ist, a black plate of steel, as imported; 2d, a plate with the teeth cut and hammer hardened, but still black ; 8d aud 4th, one a mulay and the other a mill saw, hoth burnished and finished. Theve are two buteber hlades or saws in frome and ready for work ; there are six other blades wound up in circles ond interlinked like a chain, to show the temper of tho blades. The sume blades will stan cven a greater strain, to the extent of being brought into two or even three coils without breaking or losing their elasticity. The great diffinlty heretofore encountered in makiag butcher blades has been to give them the right temper. Such is the nature of service required, so differentfrom saws for wood, thar if they are made a little too hard or too soft they are cutirely worthless. To get them just right, and to bring them iato that condition with unerring ecrtniaty has long been a mechanical desideratum. This thing, after long study and practice, Messrs. Shefiield & Patterson claim to huve succeeded in accomplishiag. Their method is a secret, kuowu only to themselves. ‘They havo told us more about it than we deem proper to divulge, at least until they have obtained a suitable advantage from their discovery. Their work speuks for itself. Both inembers of the firm ure experts at the Iusiness, und they propose to get ont, at an early day, suitahle machinery for going into the husiness of saw mannfncturing on au extensive seale. It is well known that the ancients possessed a knowledge of tempering metals, particularly sword blades, far heyoud any knowledge of the present day. If we are allowed to guess, we would ventare the assertion that Messrs. Sheffield & Pattevson dave re-discovered that secret. Atall events, we have reason for believing that their process is something entirely different from any vow employed by any other manufueturer. These geutlemen are also able to accomplish another thing whicb, we believe, no other mechanics haye yet succceded in doing. They will take any mill saw, circular or mulny, which has passed through a fire, suflicient to entirely destroy its temper, aud -restoro it to its original quality ; no matter how much bent and eontorted it may he, provided it is not “ burnt ” so as to destroy tbe texture of the steel, The ainill and mulay saws which they exhibit, of their own make, are, we believe, the first ever mauufuctured on the Pacific coast. 53 Mrs. 1. J. Howard, corner Pine and Montgomery streets, San Francisco: three Abdomiunal supporters for Ludles; one palr Improved Shoulder Braces; oue Cigar Case ; two Pencil Drawiugs ; five Buok Marks ou Rive Paper. 57 John Daley. Second street Dry Dock, 8an Francisco; one Race Boat. Designed for boat club, and to be manned by four meu. Dimensions—36 feet 6 incbes long; 2 feet 104 inches wide, 13 inches decp. planished un. Charles I, Boshew, Sun Francisco: twenty papers Warren’s Lustrina; one specimen of Geld and Quartz from Isabell’ Mine; one specimen of Guld Quartz trom Nimrod mive; one specimen Geld Quirtz from Gold Point Mince; one Shell with Lord’s Prnyer wrilten upon it. 62 69 <Abhott, Downing & Co., 618 Batiery strect, Sau Francisco; one Stage Coach. Keeniy Brothors, 608 Washington strect, San Francisce: seven pairs Buots; one puir Shovs, W. W. Walmsley, 112 Fourth street, Sau Francisco: five picees Artesian Well Rope; two pieces VentllJators, 72 14. 79 A.M.Stetson, 54 Third street, San Francisco: ove Model Amalgamator. This umaleamator has been in use in California some eight or ten years. It is self-operating, and is designed to be placed after the usnal amalgamating arrangements. It consists of a series of boxcs arranged one over another, attcr tho manner of a case of drawers ; these boxes or drawers are picrecd with a number of hollow cylinders throngh which the pnp passes from the upper to tbe lower box, the cylinders being so arrmnged as to break joints, aud canse the pnip to fall from the eylinders of one box npon the vacant spaces of the box below. The gold and amalgam is collected upoa the principle of its specific gravity. These boxes can he arranged in an infinite series, governed only by the amount of fall at eommand, and forms the cheapest amalgamator in use, and one which requires the least amount of attention. It is applicable to placer as well as quartz miues, being nsed in the former in pluce of an under cnrrent sluice or riffle, when the finer portions of the gravel, fall through the sluice bottom of the sluice, with but a small quantity of water. 80 A. Hurter, San Francisco: one Concentrator and Adualgamator; ove Grain Separator. Hunter’s Concentrator , for saving gold and amalgam, and for eoncentrating sulphurets, has heen proven & most effective machine. It has been freqnently dosevibed, and is now quite well known to the miaing community ; but has not been so extensively introduced as its mevits would seem to warrant, Ins constructed something on the principle of Bradford’s separators, but is far imoro effectual uud simple, and capable of doing many times as mach work in a given time. ; Hunter’s Grain Separator was exhibited last ycar; hut the present miachine has been_cousiderably improved over that heretofore used. It has been fully and thoronghly tested, to the satisfaction of numerous practical men, who have unhesitatingly uccorded to it the highest meed of praise. Its construction is plain and simple; the grain is fed into the machine tbrough a hopper, where the flow ean be easily regniated, as it passes thence upon aud through perforated zine plates, the smaller grain, such as barley or wheat, passing tlrough the openings, and the larger, sueh as onts, being conducted off into a proper receptacle. The full kernels of clean wheat are also scparated from the hrokea, and each conducted antomically to its proper receptacle. Any size inachine can be manufactared, suited to the largest or smallest demand. } 58 J. N. Bibble, Santa Clara: two lurge Milk Cans, with . 108 J.&P. 81 Jolin Muscn, San Francisce: one barrel Light <Aleoe burrel Stock Ale; ene barrel Porter, 82 Standard Suap Co., Sau Franeiseo: seventeen boxes Soap; two jars Soup, ten boxes Wasbing Powder, The Standard Soap Company has been estab. lished in this eity for the parpose of manafactaring regular and reliable qualities of washing soaps for family, lauudry and totiet uses. They have introdneed a yery excellent and desirable article of Chemien] Olive Soap, which has already gained nu high position in this community. This company ilso manufacture a concentrated erusive washing powder, containing all the requisites for being readily converted into a fine soft soap, for immediate use. This powder is also adapted to hard and soft water. 84 A.B. Winegar, San Franciseo ; ten larga bags Salt; ten small bags Salt; seven boxes Salt, ‘ The table salt presented hy this exhibitor, ftom the Union Salt Works, is white, dry aud fine, and appears to be fully equal to the best imported article. 85 Resenbaldt & Cor, 123 & 125 Montgomery street, San Francisco : one sbow case with Real Laces and Fancy Goods. 91 A. Brown, 214 Third Street, fan Francisco: oue Ravge and Fixtures ap] Boiler attached; oue Chitney Uap; one Ventilator, twa Ten Gallon Milk Cuus; one Three Galion Milk Can; one Two Gallon Milk Can; one One Gallon Milk Can;oue Half Gallon Milk Can; one One Quart Milk Cau; ove Milk Strmer; ane boot with two Basius; Unrce Scoops; one Beer Meas. ure. 97 Bnllord & Battles, 731 Harrisoa street, San Fraucisco: four Petroleum Steves with Furniture. This Stove (withont a Radiator) 1s designed for all kinds of cooking aud general housework. With a Radiator It will heat apartments, it burns neither wood or coal, bat benzino ; emits no smoke or odor; is portable, and does Its work quick and well, 100 E ‘. Barlow, Sau Francisco: two modcls of Cars and Couplings. Thesv are self-acting ear couplings, with link and pin. The link is held in a parallel lino by means of n series of plates within the “bumper head,” at an expense of about three bits for each plute ; the pin is hela perpendicular hy means of n light plato ofiron laid lengthwise of the draw-bar. When the curs come together, the pin is let fall into its place by means of pressure exerted on the spring. 102 S, M, Sanborne : one frame Model of a Barn, ‘This is intended as a model barn for a large farm, and contains 920 pieces of timher, regularly framed with mortices and tenous, and held firmly in placo with wooden pins. It was constructed by the exhibitor, who resides on First Avenue, neax Mission Dolores, iu this city. . 105 W. T. Cutter, jr.,San Francisco : thirteen cases of Whiskey; two Portable Cases of Liquors; two Kegs: one Frame. Medau, 1004 Dupoat street, San Francisco : one case Meerscbaam Pipes. 109 Morris & Co., San Francisce ; one case Matches. These matches are of San Francisco manwfacture, and knowu as the Excelsior Mateh, J. S. Day & Co., sole agents. +110 Curry & Bre., $17 Battery street, San Francisco : ono whieh chiefly contains the gold, ean be allowed to case Gung aud Pistels. Included in this collection may he seen an English pigeon gun, manufactared by Woy. Greener, of London, aad a Henry’s patent repeating rifle, Mr. Carry, the exhibitor, is the regularly appointed ageut for the sale of the famous Derringer phstols. 111 J. A. Hobbart, Oakland, California: one Hutchiasou’s Wine and Cider Mill. This is one of the combined mills in the Pavilion for grinding hoth apples and grapes. With it one man will grind from six to ten bushels an hour, withont bruising a seed. The machine is a California invention, and is manufactured at the Golden State Iron Works, in this city. It is equally applicable for grinding all kinds of berries, rhubarb, etc. 1183 +B. H. Ramsdell, San Francisco: one picco Coal from Brick Diamond Coul Mine. ~ This mammoth block of eoal is abont five fect long by four bigh, and over two fect in thickness. It will weigh over one ton. It is a fine sample of California coal, and well worthy the attention of those who take an interest in the development of this important branch of the mineral wealth of California. 115 G. Manning, 140 Fourth street, Saa Pranclsce: four pieces School Furniture. 118 California Borax Co., Sua Vrancisee ; ae casa Bo~ rux,