THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SHEET. PHILADELPHIA, ' SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 18CG. 5 FAIRBANKS' STANDARb SCALES. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES. MINERS' SCALES, i From to 6 Ton Copoeltf FAIRDANKS' STANDARD SCALES 'r Counter. Platform Scales, With Short PiUari Catpaclty 940 Poanda. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCAL ts, AVEIOIIMASTKIl DEABIB AMI , FRAMES, I'KtOU, OU FA.5I1I.V 8CAt.ES, Wheat or Hopper Scales, Indicating Duahela. Flour Packing Scales, BESS0H'S GAS EEGULATOK, INVENTED Dr jyjz. c. M. CUESSON, LATE MANAGING ENGINEER OF PIIILADRM'III A GAM WOKKR.. Manufactured in all Sizes, Suitable for PUBLIC BUILDINGS. FACTORIES, STORES, DWELLINGS, ETC., 33 Y JTjSJ IM3y VTVI vS Ac EWLNG, NO. 715 CHESNUT STREET. This Gas-fsaving Regulator ha been in 'i. e in this city during tin pat two years with creat Recces, and we select the following uam fiom among tboo who are usins the Regulator in Philadelphia, and to whom we arc allowed to refer: A oiiiloim standard of Wclehts, and a correct sys em of wciRhiDf, are subjects claiming the attontion of every individual In the community. The Invention of these Soalos, and the Improve' moots that hare been from time to dme adopted, are the result of many years' close observation and practical experience; and we have brought them to such a degree ol accuracy that they are now tlio Acknowledged Standard. We select the following from over two hundred diflbrenl modifications of our Scalos; Canal or Weigh-Lotk Scales, From t50 to OOO Toua Capacity. Railroad Track Scales. From 10 to 150 Ton Capacity. Railroad Depot Scales, From a to 6 Toua. Hay and Cattle Scales, Constructed of Iron, with atoel bearings, and not liable to dorangomont or damage by exposure to the weather. Coal Dealers' Scales, Ccal Dea'ers and others who are about purchasing Scales will do well, to examine the evidoncos npon which we base oar clal'n for superiority. For Whole and Half Barrel. DORMANT WAU121IOUSE RCAI.ES, Set in the floor, and weighing from ono half pound to five thousand pounds. Used frequently in email railroad depots and stations ; also, in stores, warehouses, forwarding houaos, eto. A very do airable, substantial, and perfeot Scale. WHEELBARROW SCALES. This Bcale is designed for Coal Dealers' use, . and is graded so as to indicate the weight of the coal, with the tare doductod. ROLI.tNU-ailLL. SCALES Willi Spring Platform, Vibratory Axle. And Rack or Iron IMite. These Scales aro made so as to secure very groat durability when need in foundries, iron house', and wherever very heavy weighing is required. PORTABLE PLATFORM SCALES. Various sizes of these Scales are mado, Willi and without wheels, and adapted to every braich of business, and are in daily use in thousands ot stores and manufactory in all parts of the world. I'NITKP flTa.TF.fl M'WT, UMTK.ll HTATtg P08T Ori'ICE, C0N1INK.NTAL 1IOTKI,, MERCHANTS' HOTEL, lilHAUI) COLI.K.UK, Kl'IbCOfAL UOS'.'ITAL, l. b. i rrrracoTT co., ADAMS' XrilZf:8 COMPANT. AMKUICAN Pl'l.P COMPANY, ' siAiKrt rjMon norm.. 1MEHMATIONAI, IIOTPX LA i IfcKHIl l.'V.W., PENNSYLVANIA OENTKAL It. It. CO , PillLADA. GKR. A; NOK. K. K. CO., C'AMDKN A AM HOY It It. CO., PillLADA. W1L. A HALT. R. V w. i-iiiLADA. pahs. kailwa ;.. HARMJSU H COKNUCOl'lA, WILLIAM WLLBH, ERi WILLIAM MANN. .8( . AI.AM WOOD. t,S'i , JOHN ri'.ICJC WETHEP.ir.L. EH'.., JbAAC C. PR I UK, KS(J., JAMES U. WET1IAM. F.Ml ukiov LP.Aotir. nouar. riIII,AIKi,riU a I. till hoc sr., U.ION CLI'B HOIJSH. OOKN f.I.I VH A ItARKK. MISKKY, M!HKII.I, TtfACKitA, AMKUICHN MKTKL CUM'aST, CONCKItT HALL BILI.HKI) KOOW, rtllKAi K A HU.U S KtLLlAKD ROOM, JAMC.1 PAI.MEIfS 1IILL1AKO KOOU. WILLIAM (MKK A CO., K. A W. (!. ItllMH.K A CO., JAUtitt 8. tAKl.K, , KH(J, H. W. CI ARK, rsi;., t. . WKIlilir. KSQ.. JUBEt-ll HAhKMON. JR., KSO., 11 UOMf.lt, r.so . J. B. COWfBRTIIWAIT, r.9i 8. A. MKtlCK.lt. ki-m. Mi:KC ANTILK LIRHAKY, i. M. ( 3MH1IAN ASSOOlATIOir, VEMN( ItlM.LKTIN. 1-JIIL A OKI.PH I A lNQHIRRK, MASSRY. !OLI.INS A CO.. THOMPSON HLAOK A bO N Cetr linlng tie advanlajr of a Counter and riat form8cle;oafaoltf.S40 poaads. u3l IMI'OItTANr LETrEU FKOM C. A. WALBORN, KSQ., POSTMASTER, PHILADELPHIA. Tost Ofmck, Philadklphia, Pa , May 7, 1808 -Messrs. FAIRBANKS fc EWING, No 71S Ciesnut stieet Gentlemen: In compliance ivirh your request, 1 boiewrh band you a statomiut Rhowln tiie amount ot pat consult cd at this office during tlio three months trom January 21 lWj to Apn 2 liif, incluMve, and from Junuarv 2.3, 1868, to April 26. 1866, inolusive, in order to show the sarins eOoud or tbeCKESON GAS KliuOLAlOK attaunod to uur metre on Fobruary 12, 18Q0: January 23 to February 23 242,800 cuoie feot, February 24 to March 28 .' 238 40() Maroh 28 to April 192 800 674.000 cubio loot. 1SG5. January 23 to February 19 2tt 090 ouoio teet. February 19 to Macb 28 132 ooo March 28 to A pi U 25 13t)8W " . 4T) 930 cubic feet. Tbus showing a saying in 1863 over 1865 of. .. ..H7,li)J cu'nc tct Ot rs, whloh, at t3 80 per thousand Mnoluliu Uniti-d States lax, 3d per U. ) 14 a raving iu uiou.-y ol SG17 43 During the three months ot 186H the Keiulator wa. attaobd to the mtr. but sjvonty- me davit, baying been placed thore on tho 12 h ot February, and the aooount taken to the 25.lt ol Aput. Tae above statement Is taken trom the bill as paid to the Gas Company I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. A. WALBORN, I'ot master. AT OUR SCALE WAREHOUSE Can be seen a test apparatus to show the changes of street pressure and Its action uvn t!c Regulator, and also to demonstrate the amount of saving effectel by the Regulator. JP AIRB ANKS Ac EWING, MASONIC IIVLT, No. ra5 CHESNUT STREET, Philadelphia, Fa. GROCERS SCAL.ES. 3 Capacity one-half ounce to suty-tliroe pounds. STANDARD WK1UIIT8. OK KVRN DAI.ANCK SCALjKS fcVLRT VARIKTV AND BtYLK. If. 8. POST OFFICE SCALES, "3" R""'1- Wa aro prepared to lur- Itsil, tbo Post Olllco Ha'ance, adopted by tlio Goyeromont, packed se curely in single boxes. STANDARD DRY Ml'.ASl'UES, STANDARD LIUVID MEASURES, With Hooks, Bottoms, eto., eompletp. for erar-r- description of welghian. FINE GOLD AND DRUGGISTS' SCAJ.ES la grnt variety, for the uso of Banks. Brokers, Jawollori, Eto. Etc Atao. I ,j TUggiata Bcal8a of every midlfnAtion. EXAMINE YOUR SCALES. "AH IHOOnRROT BOALB WILL OKAW Tl yBltr t VITALS OUT OF AM AI'PABENTLY f Oer BltOd4 aueiBnea" Teetyour Scale thoroughly, and if fauna fhor reel, throw tho.n aside ana bur one of. FA.ariA.NKn col-lratd iScale-, tho universally jtl-.idOJvlodjitXl s andard ol correct weights. A WORD OP CACTIO'.. The wo'l earned reputation of these SouIps has In duced tho vendors of imoertiot a,ia worth lesi Lalaoces to 1 flor them as "Caiup t,;itf a' .OALits." anil purrlia?ora have four, by in mauy Insiaucui boon siibjcot to Irouil and imposition. the manu aotu-era have no con'rovarsy . with bororalili) comiietiiois, who tfraueje;, kiiwiiio in their own name; but rpp-aruin-r the pt-rntrators of the ebovo irsud ei pursuing a aoor e.aiike nnjast and d Khnnoiab e. iliov t ike this m thcclto caution the pub ic acain-t hir Imp mtion tlUCULAB I'AHTHI.I TH W tU Out, Dttd 'uil dO- srr plion Of nl. tlio diffo ent ruO(i.iicjk.n. 01 our (Scales, can bo bad at our Warecmuso, m.tb:4 cty. For State, County, City, or Town Use, and Ad ostcd to the Standard of the United states. Ciicular ParuphleU, with cuts pud full dtwrip tion of all tho diitVrent uiodificabiHia of our Scales con he had on application at our WAREHOUSE in this City. FAIRBANKS & EWIN G, MASONIC HALL, I'HILADBLPHIA.. WILLCOX & GIBBS'. NOISELESS "1WISTED LOOP-BTITCH" TAMILY SEWINQM ACHINES "THE PERFECTION OF MECHANISM. THE HIGHEST PREMIUM S EW IN G lACHIIE, BEP0RT OF THE JUDGES, AT ISLAND PARK THIAL. To the Orfictrs of the Union Fair: We, the underpinned, appointed a Special Committee to inspect th merits of tho several 8ewin Ma chines entered for Premiums, would respectfully report: That two m:i chinea were entered the Willcox & Oibbi and the Florence Sewin Machines. lu pronecutltie the examination, it was acrreed by the Agents representinir the two Machines to render 10 your Committee, in wrltin?, the peculiar points on which they bused their claim of superiority, and in tesiin? the machines, each point was to be taken separately, and. after a fair trial, adudred to the beet of our anility. Euch Apent presented their claims in due form, copies of which will be found below. For the Willcox & Gibbs Machinp, thirty-five distinct claims were made lor iis superiority, all of which were BUtnined. Whereas, for tue Florence Machine, but ten were pre sented, two of which were sus tained. After a thorough and Impartial trial, your Committee have decided to award to the Willcox & (Jibbs Machine the FIRST PREMIUM, On the ground of its ocellilnn die greatest number of joints presented. To the Florence Machine, for bavins the advantage j( a "reversible feed," and using the least thread, we award the Sjcond frenuum. I' I '--V1 W'Y" " "A Septimbeb '22, 1865. SIDNEY D. TUCKER, L. C. CHAMPNBY, JOSEPH WHEELOOK, JCOQEH, LIST OF POINTS 'A On Which Superiority was Claimed for the Willcox & Gibbs Machine. 1. It is the simplest. Claim Sustained. 2. It is the least liable to trot out ot order. Sustained. 8. It la the bed ma'e machine, every part being an exact Ju.' cate vbiohH n?.tVi case irlth the Florence, tfus'ained. 4. It is the cheapest. Sustained. 6. It runs the stillest. Sustained. 6. It runs the easiest. Misfatned. 7. It 1 uns the fastest. Sustained. . 8 It has the best device to prevent the wheel running backward. Claim Evla 11 eh 9' It requires less mechanical skill to operate it. Sustained. 10 It requires less time and instruction to learn to use it. Sustained, 11 It Is the most cettaln and reliable in operation. Sustained. . . . ,, 1 11. i j..ja.tL ..ll.a tvlal trr It 1 r S nrtn tl nuuH roWt....i4 NoTH -i-lt IS B IflCt WOrtny 01 n-uinri, ium, ouruiB iuc cmiiD . , . 1. j " " """v nS broken or btnt, by the Willcox & Oibb. Machine, No kind of work was attempted to be neeoio ' UmV,i Ar.na 1., ,tant and wnrk nRiillk mannnr; and mi done on U mat was w '"l.tT.tr'hn: heV of thee atatemouto can bl ffOrt WHS HittUn Vll 11 k L a L TV W A V J vMyVVNVtW I " - - " " 1. Its needle is the shortest. Sustained. 13. The needle is also straight, and lesa liable to be broken, than one curved like the Florence. Sustained. t 14. It is bevelled, and therefore stronger than one with .a small shank, like the Florence. bv stained. 15. The needle is secured in Its place by a patented device, which renders it self-adjusting, so that neither skill nor experience is necessary n setting it It is not so with the Florence. Sustained. Note. This claim was fully conceded by the Florence Aaents, so far as relates to the capacity of the to illcox & Gibbs Machine. But they claim ins that the Florence Machine has tho self-ad justing capacity of the needle also, and a test oemsr canea tor, a necriie was set in tne r iorence Machine, without the usual adjustment of its point auer setting it; ana, on attempting to sew wan u. tne needle was broken at the first stitcn. Another needle was tbeu set, with a similar result. IG. It utvn but one tlrread, and thus avoids the neceswlty of complicated nmchiuery, which is required for to tiirad?, us in the Florence. Sustainetl. 17. It sews directly from thu sdooI. thus making it unnecessary to rewind the thread and adjuBt it in the shuttle. Sustained. 18. It makes the "Wi"cox & Gibbs," or "twisted loop stitch" a stitch original with this Machine, and made by no other which for general purposes is superior to either made by tne Florence, sustained. Note. The trial upon this claim was very thorough, and the practical tests minute and accurate. Each Machine was required to use thread trom the same spool, make the stitch of the tame length, and perform the test-work on tho tamp piece of goods, with tue lines of sewing side by side. Tbe results were all decisive, and in every test in lavor of the Willcox & Gibus Machine. 19. Its eeain has the peculiar advantage of being rcad.Iy taken out when it is desirahli, while it is less liable to rip, in use ur wear, ihuu the lock-stitch, auscwied. Note. This claim was also veiy severely tested In the same manner as 'he lusi, and wiii equally positive results all in favor of tbe Will cox & Gibbs Machine. 20. The seam !s more elastic and strouer tliau tha lock -stitch. Sustained. 21. The seam U also the most eveu and be a wil ful. Sustained. 22. The seam is always self-fastened, tbu avoiding the necessity of a "reversible feed," or auy other complicated device for that purpose. Sustained. 23. Its tension Is unre simple and more easily adjusted. Sustained. 24. It will do a greater variety of work thau the Florence can do, In equal perfection., o'u- 29. Tbe Macblnn Is mnre full; and ftpeedil changed from one kind of work to another. Suifa ined. 20. More work can be done w ith it in a given time than with the Florence. Sustained. 27. It does beautiful embroidery, which the Florence cannot do. Sustained. , 28. It has a shield to the wheel, which the Florence has not. Sustained. "29. The needle being' carried in a perpeuuicu lar bar, it has important advantages over Machines with curved needles attached directly to the needle-arm, as in the Florence one of which is its non liability to derangement from alterations of temperature. Susrauwd. 1 30. In consequence ol the shorter sweep cl the needle, there is much less wear of the threid lrom its vibrating through the needle's eye in the act of sewing. Sustained. 31. A craaller needle can be used with the same size of thread, which adds to the streujtb and beauty of the saui, especially on lincu and 0. her hard goods. Sustained. 32. It has the best heuuuers. Sustained. 33. It has the best feller. Sustained. '.'A. It has tbe best braider. Sustained. 35. It has the best belt. Sustainel. Note. -The advantages claimed for the Willcov & Gibbs belt consist in its non-liability to get out of order, and the facility with which it chu be shortened when necessary. It was shoD that the flat belt is very liable, on a Sewing Machire, by the unequal ttretchin? of its two edges, to get out of auiustraent, so as to run to one side of the pullev, causing the Machine to run heavily a ditliculty to whicu the round belt Is never liable, since, as it rimi in a groove, it i impossible tor it to get out ot place. REMARKS. In order to appreciate fully the importance of this trial, it Is nesossary tocoatidcr some of the peculiar circumstances connectel with the early history of the Willcox & Gibba Machine, and Us relatiou to! other leadlug kinds; all which, it is well known, are of the double- thread class. ' Previously to the IntroJuctlon of this ma chlue, the country had become an flooded with cheap and worthless ones, and the public mind so generally prejudiced in favor of the high priced, double-thread machines, that most peo ple were prepared to accept as truth the teach JrsoftUwoimereaV:! U 9lm Wltjfc oat question; and since many of those cheap machines were single-thread ones, it was no diffi cult task to educate the public Into the belief that all single-thread machines, as well as all cheap ones, were necessarily worthies. And so faithfully was that task performed, that the double-tbatad interest was thereby enabled to acquire, and for a time to maintain, a mono poly, and to keep their prices up to a point which forbid the use of sewing machines to thousands of perous of that class who most need them, but are least able to buy. It was at this period, and with a view to supply a great public need, by fio production of a simpler and better, as well as a cheaper machine, that the Willcox 4 Gibbs was invented aud placrd before tho public. The double thread fraternity, percelvlns its great merit, very naturally became a'urme l. A rival so dangerous to tlieni all was not to be di.s regarded. With the exception of merit, the advantage was all on their side. Each had their thousauds of agents scattered over the co'in'ry, who would open the mouth at their biddiv.-;. while the Willcox A Gibbs, with here and there a solitary exception, as yet had none. The word was given, and tho key note sound -d, "A sluele thiead!" "A single thread I" and ten thousand agents' voices echoed, "A single thread 1" Says a lady customer to one of thoir agent: 'It's a charming little machine that Willcox & Gibbs; it runs so easily and ao quietly!" "Ob, jt, madam; but then , it. is anty a single ffiread, and a sinale-lhread machine, you know. Is of no value as a sewing machine.1' "Why, how you talk! My si?ter has one of tbcm, and tbe does all' her sewing on it, and' would not exchange for any other machine in the world. 'That may be so; she probably never used any other; but though it may 6attxfy her, it would never suit you. Why, nindaia, those single thread machines were tried loft' ago, and rejected as totally worthless !" In this manner has tho Willcox Gibbs been systematically and jiersistently misrepresented by the enilre double-thread fraternity. Scarcely could a more palpable untruth be uttered than Is conveyed in the spirit of those four words, "only a single thread i" because, though it does use but one thread, it does not make the ordinary single-thread stitch, as those words, ia the sense there used, imply; but it makes a nets and different stitch one that obviates the very defect In the old tdncle-thiead or chain stitch to which to much objection is made its asserted liability to ravel Moreover, the WiUoox A Gills stitch is far better than any made voUh. tro threads; and hence is destined, so soon an its merits aro generally known, to superset alt the various double-thread s i'ches now In use. And this Is tho reason why the Willcos: & Gibbs is ao much feared; for who will want to bother with fteo threads wliou thoy flod that one is better T officii: .austd salesrooms 1 I .i f, tr.iz rr irv-:, "r ., ,? r"i,. 1 StVONGMACHIMECO: 3 Ur. , ? L ..... .V. II v K U 73Q CHESNUT 'STItU 3STO i
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