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they are to be covered. The finished goods have greatelasticity in one direction and firmness in the other.
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309 Bourgard, Charles, New York —Maker.
Hair work. Hair wig.
310 Colton, J. W,, New YorTc.
Map of the world.
311 Hannington, W. J., New York .
Stained glass : two window heads, portrait size of life,natural colours.
Portraits of Gieorge the Eoiu'th and William theFourth as children playing.
A pantographic head: richly-ornamented frames.
312 Boole, Leonard 1L, New YorTc.
Model of a clipper ship.
A silk quilt. _
314 Bousseau, A. J., Troy, New York .
Specimens of iron ore.
315 Basham, Frederic, New York —Maker.
Plaster model of the Exchange, New York .
316 Holmes, G-. L., Memphis, Tennessee —Producer.Samples of ginned cotton.
317 Bemsburgh, J., Fredrick County , Maryland —
Producer.
Specimens of Indian com and wheat.
318 Cooke, William, & Sons, Baltimore , Maryland .Samples of leaf tobacco.
319 Owens, James, Ann Arundel County , Missouri .Specimens of leaf tobacco.
320 Getsinger, M. B., Charleston , South Carolina .Baised embroidered work. Needlework.
320a Golding, M. C., Sjpartanbw'g , South Carolina .
Imitation Marseilles quilt j a specimen of needleworkby Mrs. Golding.
320b Peckham, James, Columbia .
Gold-headed walking-stick, made from the curledhickory, a common forest wood.
320c Swedish Iron Manufacturing Company.
Specimens of iron ore, nails, &c.—Magnetic iron ore(Fe 3 . C 4 ), adapted for making steel.
320d Seabrook, Wm., Charleston , South Carolina .
Sample of Sea Island cotton in seed, and of the longstaple, or Sea Island , or black-seed cotton.
-320e Horry, W. B. C., Charleston , South Carolina .Sample of Indian corn in the ear.
Sample of grain, commonly called flint corn, averagingabout 30 bushels per acre.
320f Tew, Henry S., Charleston .
A variety of brooms.
321 Colt, Samuel, Hartford , Connecticut —Inventor.Specimens of fire-arms.
[Among the specimens exhibited are the formidable re-
volving charge pistols. It has been proved in actual ser-vice, that the effectiveness of a troop of horse armed withthese weapons, which discharge six shots without reload-ing, has been tripled.
The following extract from a Beport of a Committeeappointed by the United States Senate , relates to theseweapons:—
“ Those repeating arms first constructed by Mr. Colt ,were too complicated and easily deranged to be fit forrough service. Previous, however, to the year 1840, theyhad been so much improved, that many highly-experiencedofficers recommended their trial in the army and navy,believing them to be admirably adapted for such service.In the progress of improvement, complexity has yieldedto simplicity, and delicacy to strength, as appears by theinspection returns of Major Thornton, a member of theBoard of Ordnance. He reports that only one pistolfailed in the inspection trial out of the last two thousandand eiglity-two tested in 1850; and even this failure wasattributed to the imperfect metal of the particular arm.These improvements by Mr. Colt in the construction ofthe repeating arms, have encouraged the department toadopt them gradually into the service—first in the rangertroops employed in Mexico , and afterwards in themounted riflemen - 3 until at this time they have growninto general favour with the army and country; andthere are numerous requisitions for them upon the de-partment, which the government has not the arms tosupply.
“ On the Texan frontier, and on the several routes toCalifornia , the Indian tribes are renewing their murderouswarfare, and a general Indian war is likely to ensue, un-less bodies of mounted men, efficiently equipped for suchservice, are employed against them. Experience hasproved that it is difficult to contend successfully againstsavages with the usual arms of mounted men, the ordinarydragoon pistol and ITall’s carbine. General Harney, whoemployed Colt’s pistol successfully in Florida , says—‘ Itis the only weapon with which we can hope ever to sub-due those wild and daring tribes, unless we can have atleast three regiments of dragoons on the Texas frontieralone;’ and those officers who have recently returnedfrom the frontier corroborate this statement by declaring,that a dragoon armed with Colt ’s repeating pistol and amusquetoon, or perhaps Sharp’s rifle, would be the mostefficient and the most formidable for frontier service; andparticularly when encounters with tile savages occur, asthey generally do, in prairies, defiles, and mountain gorges.The advantages of repeating arms in such encounters areincalculable. A few bold men, well skilled in the use ofthese weapons, can, under such circumstances, encounterand scatter almost any number of savages.”]
322 ITavennee, T. H. & Bkothebs, Washington , D. C.
—Manufacturers.
Pilot hread, water and soda biscuits.
323 Noeth Wayne Scythe Company, South Wayne,
Massachusetts —Manufacturer.
Specimens of scythes.
324 Yasselbobough Manueactubing Co., New
325 Warwick & Otey, Lynchhurgh, Virginia —Producers.
Samples of manufactured tobacco.