Volume 11 (1865) (424 pages)

152 Ghe Mining ant Scientific Dress.” ed a . (From the Dafly Fair Press of Wednesday, Sept6.) THE INFLAMABILITY OF COAL OILS. ‘Among the entries to-day, is an iustrument, exhibited by Dewey & Co., of the Mistxa anu Seisstiice Press. for testing the inflamability of coal oils. This instrument was recently patented by Mr. John Tagtiabue, of New York, and obtained a premium offered by the American Institnte of that city. The importance of some reliable means of demonstrating by a perfecly cerluin and reliable test, the preseuce of explosive material in petroleum oil, is a desideratum that mnst at once commend it to the notice of all persons interested in the trade aud production of this uow universal article of merchandise, aud every-day household use. It js believed that this ig the only instrumeut yet devised which has attained the end desired. The defects of the various devices hitherto employed, are such as admit of the indication of the explosive point at filteen or twenty degrees below what the oil will stand, or the exact reverse-—thng leaving a margin of from thirty to forty degrees, which is a degree of uncertainty not at all admissible in practice. It is claiined that this instrument will determine definitely, and to the very degree, the precise point which any oil submitted to its test will bear before explosion cau take place. A full deseription of the constraction and mode of using the machine, seems to render this fact apparent to any person who will take the pa‘ns to thoronglly examiue into its practical operation. _Ixaestous Rar frap.—Of all the rodent family, excepting, perhaps, the beaver, the rat exhibits the mosteunaing. He may be caught ina steel trap once, perhaps twice, but the third time rarely, if ever. He will pass over it time and agaio without nibbling at its bait, oreyen treading on any portion of it which will fly the spring. But the rat is not infallible among quad:upeds. He may be captured by the use of deep laid strategy, such as we think has been gttained iu an invention now on exhibition at the Fair Pavilion, by Mr. A. Badlam, of Sacramento. It is a wire cage, about thirty inches in length, with three compartments. In the two first are platforns, worked by a combination of wires reaching acruss the top of the cage, and operating after the manner of a walking beam. When the trap is set, tlic further or inner end of the first platform is lifted up by the arm of the walking beam. The rat enters for the bait, which is snspended from the top of the cage. As he advances towards it he treads on the raised énd of the platform, which goes down with his weight, closing the door behind him with a slight clash, and opening a second door at his nose, through which he escapes to avoid the noise in his rear. We treads on the raised eud of a second platform, whicl: gocs down with his weight precisely asin the first instauce, closiog the second door against his retreat, but raising tlic first door, which is the mode of again settiug the trap. The noise of the closing of the second door causes the rat to spriug throngh a third door, which is the old fashioned wire gate, lung in an oblique position with its hinges above. This gate is raised by the nose and hack of the rat in working its entrance to the third compartment, and falls when the rat has got through, cutting off its retreat hopelessly. To set Wet, Dressep.—The times are eon sidered unusually’ hard. A great many perBons are out of employment, seeking for something to do. “Ihis class, of all others, ought to go well dressed. So ought the man of wealth who has no position. Let those deny it who may, it is a fact, nevertheless, that dress produces its effect upou many minds; to, prejudice thein against a map who is shabbily clad, and cause them to treat with respect and obseqiuous consideration one whois clothed in broadcloths J, R. Mead & Co., corner of {Froin lhe Oatcy Far Press, Thursday, Sept. 7.] Tne Ixesriate.—Of all the vices with which humanity is afflicted, intemperance is perhaps the most common and pernicious. It not only drags bonorable mien dowo from lofty and profitable position, but frequently blasts the “ee bopes of fainilies and reduces them to begyary. Notwithstauding the serious consequences entailed by the vice, itshould perhaps be regarded with more charity than auy or all other haman afflictions. It is not always bad inen who contract it, nor is it peculiarly the offspring of depaved hearts. On the eoutrary, the most generous and noble of natures are imperceptibly ensnared in its toils. No mati ever patropized the cup with the intention of becoming adreunkard. It would he an insult to press such an accusation. ‘he appetite for strong drink is formed by degrees, and without malice. Whilst denonncing its evil influences, the moralist himself falls a victiih to its temptations. For these reasons, it becomes no wan, while gazing upon the fallen victim of inteinperance, to say, © Avaunt!” or ‘I am purer than thee,” for no man can tell how svon he may himself become an object of equal commisseration. We-indulge thesc remarks, in view of the fact, that the proceeds of the Fair to morrow . eveniug are to be given to the “ Hoinc of thie . Inebriate,” and to express the hope that it may be largely and generously patronized. Drytown Marsie Leap.—One of the latest but highly important entries at the Mechanics’ Fair, is » sample of California marble, from the above uamed ledge. ‘lhe quarry is located on Dry Creék, Amador county, about hallway between Drytown and Fiddletown, which is about thirty miles nearer to steam communication than the famous Indian Diggings marble works. The piece on exhibition shows susceptibility to agood polish. Its highly crystalized natnre adapts the stone to outside nse, and being highly variegated, it cannot but recomend itself to favorable notice for house fronts. A steain mill has been erected at the works, witb the modern appliances for manufacturing, aod we hope our builders will take into consideralion the supcrior texture and appearance of this material, and give it immediate trial. It ought soon to become popular in our rapidly growing city, which is sadly deficient in such fine material at anything like a reasonable price. We are assured that the proprietors, Messrs. Myers & Richtwyer, are active and reliable gentlemen, well and favorably known in Amador county, and we bope they will meet with that encouragement by our citizens which their important enterprise entitles them to. Two More Nicuts.—The Fair lasts but two more nights. Hundreds of citizens who bave derived pleasure from visiting the Pavilion will regret this. It has become a place of fashionable resort—as much so as the theater—and certainly affords more instruction to the observing and ambitious mind. The yllashing of the fountains, the music of the hand, the flashing of bright-eyes, the presence of pretty faces. and the study of interesting objecta, willall come to an end on Saturday night! Sic transit gloria mundi! Tue Canixet.—Before the Fair closes we would direct the atteution of every one who visits the pavilion to the splendid collection of minerals, under the superintcndence of Capt. Aiken. Years may elapse before another opportunity is offercd to behold so extensive and elaborately classified a cabinet. Scientific men are particulurly requested to examine these minerals. ‘This fine collection is exhibited onder the immediate auspices of the Mininc Anpd Scienrivic Press, presented by contributors to the Fifth Indastvial Exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute. We take pride in making the statement, in the convietion that, in all its features as a mineral show, it has never heen surpassed on this coast, if, indeed, in auy country of the world. Tse Lick Hovse.—This already large and heantiful hotcl,is receiving the improvement Washingtov and Sansome strects, are prepared to furnish elegant outfits, which will entitle the wenrer to recognition in the highest circles, where his talents frequently entitle him to go, but where he is refused admission because he is not genteely dressed. Book Brixpixe.—Bartling & Kimball turn out work in the line of book binding which will compare favorably with the finest workmanship of the Hast. ‘they took a premiuin last year at the Fair, and deserve another this, year for the ability and skill with which they erform their works Their place of busitiess 1s at. 305 Clay street, same entrance and Ne. . as the Mirive and Sctsytiric Preas office. of au additional buildiug, which will enable it greatly to extend its lodging facilities to patrous, Under the joint proprietorship of Me-srs. Alstrom & Johnson. it has acquired a _ popularity second to no pnblic honse in California. Asa place for fainilics it has been preferred. At the prescnt time an extensive featore of its patronage is derived from this source. Its apartments are all of a superior kind. Sojourners aud boarders are entertained with every kindness and hospitality ; and for . these reasons the house has become a great . favorite with the public—a distinetiou which . merits from the able maner iu which it “i — [From the Darty Farr Press.) “HISTORY VINDICATES ITSELE.” In the whole rauge of poetry there is no expression more correct than that the “ eternal years” helong to truth. It will vindicate itself wherever the cuouscience has been educated, and the mind is willing to admit the teachings of morality. Detraction may for a while hold it in abeyance, misrepresentation cover it with a.cloud, alice prevent it from circulation, envy conceal it from vicw—yet, in the end, its hour of culmiuation is sure to arrive, andthe horizon where it shines to be made irradiant with its glory. The proprietors of the Grover & Baker) Sewing Machine contend that the combined . efforts of detraction, misrepresentatiou, malice, and euvy, have for years’ past becn directed . against their invention,* but that it has, like the heaveu-born principle which we have used for illustration, survived all opposition, and to-day stands higher in public estimation than at any previous hour in its history. This machine was amongst the earliest to, attain public celebrity. “Wherever it was in-. troduced it gave satisfaction, aud was ahupdantly capable, from the wide range of work it performed, to meet all the demands of sewing practised ina christianized coontry. Its success then hecaine a inatter of jealousy, aud soon the market was crowded with machines which, with the obtrusive impudence of Banquo’s ghost, sought to crowd annointed loyalty from its seat. ‘lhis the inventor and proprietors could qnietly have horne. They could even have rejoiced at the success which attended the honorable business enterprise of cotemporaries. It was not rivalry that was feared, nor the good fortune of their opponents that was regretted. There wasroom for ten thousand inventions, so long as thie public mind-was left unbiased in its choice as between them. ‘Che Grover & Baker Company complain only that the capahilities of their machine have been uudervated and falsified ; that ithas been deuied the famie it has acquired over its competitors by the superiority of its achievements, and that its work has been claimed as the performance of other machines, which, withont the ability to compete with it in a fair field, are nevertheless anxious to appropriate or destroy its reputation. One of the most elegant picces of embroidery ever execoted bya needle in the hands of a skillful sewer, was worked on the Grover & Baker machine last fall,in the shape of an opera cloak, by Mrs. P. KE. Redgers (uow Mrs. Harding), and presented to the lacy of Gov. Low. It produced astonishment wherever exhibited, on acconnt of the clegant superiority of its workmanship. The saine lady has since manufactured a second cloak, which was designed lor presentation to Mrs. Lincoln, and was about to be sent forward to that lady when news of the assassination of the President was received. It was then retaiued, and can now be scen iu the Pavilion of the Fair, on exhibition with other splendid specimens of embroidery, which speak their own praise, the praise of the lady who worked them, and of the machine on which they were manufactured, better than we could describe them. It has been asserted, and wickedly maintained, b7 the enemies of the Giover & Baker machine, that it was incapable of performing such work, and that the opera eloak now exhibited as a triumph of its abilities, was imported! ‘This, itm st be confessed, is a high compliment to tbe macbine, and to Mrs. Harding, who performed the work, although it was by no means so intended. It is an admission of superiority for th m-chine, and that is all its proprietors have ever claimed for it. However, what bas once been done can he done again. ‘Those who are willing to make tbe denial in person—that this opera cloak was made entire upon the Grover & Baker machine, have ouly to present sufficient inducement for another trial of its capabilities, when Mrs. Harding will pledge herself to produce a specimen of embroidery and appliquied work which shall even surpass that now on exhibition } : ‘ It has been fnrther said, the proprietors complain, that only an experienced aud skillful Operator on the machine, like Mrs Harding, can turn out such work. ‘here are hundreds of ladies residing in California who can give a flat contradiction to this assertion. Any lady accustomed to the use of » machine can produce work equ-lly as fiue. Specimens of embroidery are shown which were manufactured by mere tyros i2 the nse of th: machine, almost, if not quite, equal in merit to that per formed on this cloak. ‘The proprietors of the Grover & Baker sewing machine elaim that while it is adapted to all kinds of work ordinarily done in a family, it is also susceptible of executing the very finest work capable of being performed by the needle. While exhibiting this machine at the Loudon International Exhibition of 1862, Mrs. Harding ottained a medal for the superior plaiu and ornamental work which she executed onit. She embroidered a dressing gown and sinoking cap, which were presented to the’ Prince of Wales. Illustrations of the eap and gown appeared in tbe London WVews, with an article, of which the following is an extract: The gown. as seen by our engraving, is o blue silk of Spitalfields manufacture, specially made for that purpose; the richest iu colur and quality that could possitly be procured, ‘‘he facings, cuffs, collar, and pockets, are of white satin, and the whole of the inside lining, back, and sleeves, evcn the pockets, are of the finest white satin. ‘Ihe inside of the lining’ is covered with stitching of the most elaborate character that can. be couceived. ‘The design is a combination of the rose, thistle, and shamrock, beautifully intertwined and combined with a cousiderable variety of other flowers. The whole of this work is done iu white, producing a remarkable chaste effect. ‘Ihe facings, on the contrary, ave stitched in blue, aud this beautifully softens the otherwise striking contrast between the blue silk and the white satin. Rouud the whole of the work a gracefol box-wreath forms as it were an endless band—this like the other parts of the work being the finest of stiching. ‘The edges of the robe ard of its fringes are all richly corded with a blue and white hraided cord so manufactured as to give the white the appear. ance of pearls. The cap is made of the same taterial and lined in a similar manner; on the inside of the band a vive wreath twines itself round, whilst in the center of the crown the Prince of Wales’ plume, with the niotto “ Ich Dien,” appears cxgnisitely stitched and in a more graceful form than met the eye anywhere during the recent illuminations. ‘The outside of the band and the outside ofthe crown are beautifully braided in white, the braid being made and stitched on it at the same moment and by the same machiuo which executed all the fine sewing and plain and oruamental quilting which cover these beantiful garments. It goes as a tribute of American loyalty from the manufacturers, Messrs. Newton Wilson & Co., the eminent sewing-machinists, of 144 High Holborn. We uuderstand it is chiefly the work of a Californian lady, Mrs. Rogers, who is their principal artistc ; and it is a splendid specimen of sewingmachine work. The progrietors of this machine invite a rigid investigation and comparison of its merits. ‘They are willing to base their claims to superiority upon the certificates of those working men aud women who have tried it and are compctent to judge of its capahilities. They rely opon what it has done for what it can do. No finer sewing or embroidery was ever executed than this machiue has performed in the hands of those who nuderstand how to operate it, and the process of its operation is so simple, that a child of ten years of age can understaud it after less thau a week's instruction. Loypox axp San Francisco Banx.—This institution, with Hon. Milton 8. Latham as its business manager, assisted by Camilo Martin, is now regnlarly nnder way and doing a prosperons business. It deals in bills of exchange and letters of credit upon London, Paris, Bambarg, Hongkong, New York City, and all the principal citics of the world. Kerium & Winter—Among the oldest and best of our dental firms, is that of the gentlemen whose names form .the caption of this article. ‘Ihe terms upon which they operate have always been invitiug, and the work they perform such as to seeure them a steady continuance of patronage.

152 Ghe Mining ant Scientific Dress.” ed a . (From the Dafly Fair Press of Wednesday, Sept6.) THE INFLAMABILITY OF COAL OILS. ‘Among the entries to-day, is an iustrument, exhibited by Dewey & Co., of the Mistxa anu Seisstiice Press. for testing the inflamability of coal oils. This instrument was recently patented by Mr. John Tagtiabue, of New York, and obtained a premium offered by the American Institnte of that city. The importance of some reliable means of demonstrating by a perfecly cerluin and reliable test, the preseuce of explosive material in petroleum oil, is a desideratum that mnst at once commend it to the notice of all persons interested in the trade aud production of this uow universal article of merchandise, aud every-day household use. It js believed that this ig the only instrumeut yet devised which has attained the end desired. The defects of the various devices hitherto employed, are such as admit of the indication of the explosive point at filteen or twenty degrees below what the oil will stand, or the exact reverse-—thng leaving a margin of from thirty to forty degrees, which is a degree of uncertainty not at all admissible in practice. It is claiined that this instrument will determine definitely, and to the very degree, the precise point which any oil submitted to its test will bear before explosion cau take place. A full deseription of the constraction and mode of using the machine, seems to render this fact apparent to any person who will take the pa‘ns to thoronglly examiue into its practical operation. _Ixaestous Rar frap.—Of all the rodent family, excepting, perhaps, the beaver, the rat exhibits the mosteunaing. He may be caught ina steel trap once, perhaps twice, but the third time rarely, if ever. He will pass over it time and agaio without nibbling at its bait, oreyen treading on any portion of it which will fly the spring. But the rat is not infallible among quad:upeds. He may be captured by the use of deep laid strategy, such as we think has been gttained iu an invention now on exhibition at the Fair Pavilion, by Mr. A. Badlam, of Sacramento. It is a wire cage, about thirty inches in length, with three compartments. In the two first are platforns, worked by a combination of wires reaching acruss the top of the cage, and operating after the manner of a walking beam. When the trap is set, tlic further or inner end of the first platform is lifted up by the arm of the walking beam. The rat enters for the bait, which is snspended from the top of the cage. As he advances towards it he treads on the raised énd of the platform, which goes down with his weight, closing the door behind him with a slight clash, and opening a second door at his nose, through which he escapes to avoid the noise in his rear. We treads on the raised eud of a second platform, whicl: gocs down with his weight precisely asin the first instauce, closiog the second door against his retreat, but raising tlic first door, which is the mode of again settiug the trap. The noise of the closing of the second door causes the rat to spriug throngh a third door, which is the old fashioned wire gate, lung in an oblique position with its hinges above. This gate is raised by the nose and hack of the rat in working its entrance to the third compartment, and falls when the rat has got through, cutting off its retreat hopelessly. To set Wet, Dressep.—The times are eon sidered unusually’ hard. A great many perBons are out of employment, seeking for something to do. “Ihis class, of all others, ought to go well dressed. So ought the man of wealth who has no position. Let those deny it who may, it is a fact, nevertheless, that dress produces its effect upou many minds; to, prejudice thein against a map who is shabbily clad, and cause them to treat with respect and obseqiuous consideration one whois clothed in broadcloths J, R. Mead & Co., corner of {Froin lhe Oatcy Far Press, Thursday, Sept. 7.] Tne Ixesriate.—Of all the vices with which humanity is afflicted, intemperance is perhaps the most common and pernicious. It not only drags bonorable mien dowo from lofty and profitable position, but frequently blasts the “ee bopes of fainilies and reduces them to begyary. Notwithstauding the serious consequences entailed by the vice, itshould perhaps be regarded with more charity than auy or all other haman afflictions. It is not always bad inen who contract it, nor is it peculiarly the offspring of depaved hearts. On the eoutrary, the most generous and noble of natures are imperceptibly ensnared in its toils. No mati ever patropized the cup with the intention of becoming adreunkard. It would he an insult to press such an accusation. ‘he appetite for strong drink is formed by degrees, and without malice. Whilst denonncing its evil influences, the moralist himself falls a victiih to its temptations. For these reasons, it becomes no wan, while gazing upon the fallen victim of inteinperance, to say, © Avaunt!” or ‘I am purer than thee,” for no man can tell how svon he may himself become an object of equal commisseration. We-indulge thesc remarks, in view of the fact, that the proceeds of the Fair to morrow . eveniug are to be given to the “ Hoinc of thie . Inebriate,” and to express the hope that it may be largely and generously patronized. Drytown Marsie Leap.—One of the latest but highly important entries at the Mechanics’ Fair, is » sample of California marble, from the above uamed ledge. ‘lhe quarry is located on Dry Creék, Amador county, about hallway between Drytown and Fiddletown, which is about thirty miles nearer to steam communication than the famous Indian Diggings marble works. The piece on exhibition shows susceptibility to agood polish. Its highly crystalized natnre adapts the stone to outside nse, and being highly variegated, it cannot but recomend itself to favorable notice for house fronts. A steain mill has been erected at the works, witb the modern appliances for manufacturing, aod we hope our builders will take into consideralion the supcrior texture and appearance of this material, and give it immediate trial. It ought soon to become popular in our rapidly growing city, which is sadly deficient in such fine material at anything like a reasonable price. We are assured that the proprietors, Messrs. Myers & Richtwyer, are active and reliable gentlemen, well and favorably known in Amador county, and we bope they will meet with that encouragement by our citizens which their important enterprise entitles them to. Two More Nicuts.—The Fair lasts but two more nights. Hundreds of citizens who bave derived pleasure from visiting the Pavilion will regret this. It has become a place of fashionable resort—as much so as the theater—and certainly affords more instruction to the observing and ambitious mind. The yllashing of the fountains, the music of the hand, the flashing of bright-eyes, the presence of pretty faces. and the study of interesting objecta, willall come to an end on Saturday night! Sic transit gloria mundi! Tue Canixet.—Before the Fair closes we would direct the atteution of every one who visits the pavilion to the splendid collection of minerals, under the superintcndence of Capt. Aiken. Years may elapse before another opportunity is offercd to behold so extensive and elaborately classified a cabinet. Scientific men are particulurly requested to examine these minerals. ‘This fine collection is exhibited onder the immediate auspices of the Mininc Anpd Scienrivic Press, presented by contributors to the Fifth Indastvial Exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute. We take pride in making the statement, in the convietion that, in all its features as a mineral show, it has never heen surpassed on this coast, if, indeed, in auy country of the world. Tse Lick Hovse.—This already large and heantiful hotcl,is receiving the improvement Washingtov and Sansome strects, are prepared to furnish elegant outfits, which will entitle the wenrer to recognition in the highest circles, where his talents frequently entitle him to go, but where he is refused admission because he is not genteely dressed. Book Brixpixe.—Bartling & Kimball turn out work in the line of book binding which will compare favorably with the finest workmanship of the Hast. ‘they took a premiuin last year at the Fair, and deserve another this, year for the ability and skill with which they erform their works Their place of busitiess 1s at. 305 Clay street, same entrance and Ne. . as the Mirive and Sctsytiric Preas office. of au additional buildiug, which will enable it greatly to extend its lodging facilities to patrous, Under the joint proprietorship of

Me-srs. Alstrom & Johnson. it has acquired a _ popularity second to no pnblic honse in California. Asa place for fainilics it has been preferred. At the prescnt time an extensive featore of its patronage is derived from this source. Its apartments are all of a superior kind. Sojourners aud boarders are entertained with every kindness and hospitality ; and for . these reasons the house has become a great . favorite with the public—a distinetiou which . merits from the able maner iu which it “i — [From the Darty Farr Press.) “HISTORY VINDICATES ITSELE.” In the whole rauge of poetry there is no expression more correct than that the “ eternal years” helong to truth. It will vindicate itself wherever the cuouscience has been educated, and the mind is willing to admit the teachings of morality. Detraction may for a while hold it in abeyance, misrepresentation cover it with a.cloud, alice prevent it from circulation, envy conceal it from vicw—yet, in the end, its hour of culmiuation is sure to arrive, andthe horizon where it shines to be made irradiant with its glory. The proprietors of the Grover & Baker) Sewing Machine contend that the combined . efforts of detraction, misrepresentatiou, malice, and euvy, have for years’ past becn directed . against their invention,* but that it has, like the heaveu-born principle which we have used for illustration, survived all opposition, and to-day stands higher in public estimation than at any previous hour in its history. This machine was amongst the earliest to, attain public celebrity. “Wherever it was in-. troduced it gave satisfaction, aud was ahupdantly capable, from the wide range of work it performed, to meet all the demands of sewing practised ina christianized coontry. Its success then hecaine a inatter of jealousy, aud soon the market was crowded with machines which, with the obtrusive impudence of Banquo’s ghost, sought to crowd annointed loyalty from its seat. ‘lhis the inventor and proprietors could qnietly have horne. They could even have rejoiced at the success which attended the honorable business enterprise of cotemporaries. It was not rivalry that was feared, nor the good fortune of their opponents that was regretted. There wasroom for ten thousand inventions, so long as thie public mind-was left unbiased in its choice as between them. ‘Che Grover & Baker Company complain only that the capahilities of their machine have been uudervated and falsified ; that ithas been deuied the famie it has acquired over its competitors by the superiority of its achievements, and that its work has been claimed as the performance of other machines, which, withont the ability to compete with it in a fair field, are nevertheless anxious to appropriate or destroy its reputation. One of the most elegant picces of embroidery ever execoted bya needle in the hands of a skillful sewer, was worked on the Grover & Baker machine last fall,in the shape of an opera cloak, by Mrs. P. KE. Redgers (uow Mrs. Harding), and presented to the lacy of Gov. Low. It produced astonishment wherever exhibited, on acconnt of the clegant superiority of its workmanship. The saine lady has since manufactured a second cloak, which was designed lor presentation to Mrs. Lincoln, and was about to be sent forward to that lady when news of the assassination of the President was received. It was then retaiued, and can now be scen iu the Pavilion of the Fair, on exhibition with other splendid specimens of embroidery, which speak their own praise, the praise of the lady who worked them, and of the machine on which they were manufactured, better than we could describe them. It has been asserted, and wickedly maintained, b7 the enemies of the Giover & Baker machine, that it was incapable of performing such work, and that the opera eloak now exhibited as a triumph of its abilities, was imported! ‘This, itm st be confessed, is a high compliment to tbe macbine, and to Mrs. Harding, who performed the work, although it was by no means so intended. It is an admission of superiority for th m-chine, and that is all its proprietors have ever claimed for it. However, what bas once been done can he done again. ‘Those who are willing to make tbe denial in person—that this opera cloak was made entire upon the Grover & Baker machine, have ouly to present sufficient inducement for another trial of its capabilities, when Mrs. Harding will pledge herself to produce a specimen of embroidery and appliquied work which shall even surpass that now on exhibition } : ‘ It has been fnrther said, the proprietors complain, that only an experienced aud skillful Operator on the machine, like Mrs Harding, can turn out such work. ‘here are hundreds of ladies residing in California who can give a flat contradiction to this assertion. Any lady accustomed to the use of » machine can produce work equ-lly as fiue. Specimens of embroidery are shown which were manufactured by mere tyros i2 the nse of th: machine, almost, if not quite, equal in merit to that per formed on this cloak. ‘The proprietors of the Grover & Baker sewing machine elaim that while it is adapted to all kinds of work ordinarily done in a family, it is also susceptible of executing the very finest work capable of being performed by the needle. While exhibiting this machine at the Loudon International Exhibition of 1862, Mrs. Harding ottained a medal for the superior plaiu and ornamental work which she executed onit. She embroidered a dressing gown and sinoking cap, which were presented to the’ Prince of Wales. Illustrations of the eap and gown appeared in tbe London WVews, with an article, of which the following is an extract: The gown. as seen by our engraving, is o blue silk of Spitalfields manufacture, specially made for that purpose; the richest iu colur and quality that could possitly be procured, ‘‘he facings, cuffs, collar, and pockets, are of white satin, and the whole of the inside lining, back, and sleeves, evcn the pockets, are of the finest white satin. ‘Ihe inside of the lining’ is covered with stitching of the most elaborate character that can. be couceived. ‘The design is a combination of the rose, thistle, and shamrock, beautifully intertwined and combined with a cousiderable variety of other flowers. The whole of this work is done iu white, producing a remarkable chaste effect. ‘Ihe facings, on the contrary, ave stitched in blue, aud this beautifully softens the otherwise striking contrast between the blue silk and the white satin. Rouud the whole of the work a gracefol box-wreath forms as it were an endless band—this like the other parts of the work being the finest of stiching. ‘The edges of the robe ard of its fringes are all richly corded with a blue and white hraided cord so manufactured as to give the white the appear. ance of pearls. The cap is made of the same taterial and lined in a similar manner; on the inside of the band a vive wreath twines itself round, whilst in the center of the crown the Prince of Wales’ plume, with the niotto “ Ich Dien,” appears cxgnisitely stitched and in a more graceful form than met the eye anywhere during the recent illuminations. ‘The outside of the band and the outside ofthe crown are beautifully braided in white, the braid being made and stitched on it at the same moment and by the same machiuo which executed all the fine sewing and plain and oruamental quilting which cover these beantiful garments. It goes as a tribute of American loyalty from the manufacturers, Messrs. Newton Wilson & Co., the eminent sewing-machinists, of 144 High Holborn. We uuderstand it is chiefly the work of a Californian lady, Mrs. Rogers, who is their principal artistc ; and it is a splendid specimen of sewingmachine work. The progrietors of this machine invite a rigid investigation and comparison of its merits. ‘They are willing to base their claims to superiority upon the certificates of those working men aud women who have tried it and are compctent to judge of its capahilities. They rely opon what it has done for what it can do. No finer sewing or embroidery was ever executed than this machiue has performed in the hands of those who nuderstand how to operate it, and the process of its operation is so simple, that a child of ten years of age can understaud it after less thau a week's instruction. Loypox axp San Francisco Banx.—This institution, with Hon. Milton 8. Latham as its business manager, assisted by Camilo Martin, is now regnlarly nnder way and doing a prosperons business. It deals in bills of exchange and letters of credit upon London, Paris, Bambarg, Hongkong, New York City, and all the principal citics of the world. Kerium & Winter—Among the oldest and best of our dental firms, is that of the gentlemen whose names form .the caption of this article. ‘Ihe terms upon which they operate have always been invitiug, and the work they perform such as to seeure them a steady continuance of patronage.