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CELEBRATED ESTABLISHlEJfTS IN NEW-YORK.

(The Arrangement is Alphabetical.)
Silver and Silver plated Ware, Jewelry, Watches, &c.—
The establishment of Ball, Tompkins, & Black, (successors to the
late well-known firm, of iVIarquand & Co.,) No. 181 Brsadway, is
quite celebrated in its line, and in every respect worthy the attention
of strangers, as well as others, who desire Silver, or Silver-plated
Ware, Forks, Spoons, Tea-Sets, Coffee or Tea Urns, Tureens,
Pitchers, Waitersj Cake or Fruit Baskets, Fruit or Dessert Knives,
&c., &c.

Tile above establishment, having been in existence more than
thirty years, is, probably, the oldest of its kind in Broadway ; and
from the well-known character of the gentlemen who conduct it,
the articles which they manufacture to order, or sell from their
cases, may be relied on as being of the quality represented. In this
respect, all their merchandise is warranted, both as regards materials
and workmanship. Tiie admirers of whatever is chaste and beauti¬
ful in design, or perfect in execution, will here find an assortment of
Silver and Plated Ware, Diamond and other .lewelry, Watches,
Clocks, &c.,&c., &c., as ricii, choice, and varied, as can be found in
the city, and for which this establishment has been so long and so
justly celebrated.

Strangers and others who desire to witness the progress of Ameri¬
can artisans, in many of the above-named articles, or, to select some
tasty and elegant article of jewelry to make a present, either on a
matrimonial or birthday occasion, or as a keepsake, will find that
the arts of design and mechanism are here combined with gold and
rare gems, in a manner calculated to call forth the admiration of the
most fastidious.

Lamps, Chandeliers, and Girandoles.—Among the many at¬
tractions of the sunny side of Broiidw,ay, the splendid establishment
of .Messrs. Couthouy & ;N'«vers, for the sale of H. N. Hooper & Co's
Lamps, Girandoles, &c., (No. 341,) is conspicuous for its rich and
varieddisplay of the-ie goods and their exquisite workmanship. But a
few years ago, we were entirely dependant on England and France
for our supply, and the enormous prices charged by importers, placed
a handsome set of tliese articles beyond the reach of any but the
wealthier portion of our coininiinity. A few enterprising persons
have produced a complete revolution in this respect, and such things
are no longer regarded as luxuries, nor imported save in comparitive-
ly small quantities.

Messrs. H.N. Hooper & Co. of Boston, have long stood at the
head of^ those engaged in this branch of manufacture, and in re¬
peated struggles for the supremacy, have invariably triumphed over
all competitors. The.y commenced their operations about the year
1833, and the very next year, specimens of their Lamps exhibited at
the Fair of the Aiuerican Ins.-itute in this city obtained the highest
premium. Since thai time, they have mvintained unshaken preemi¬
nence, and have received from various associations for the encourage¬
ment of Home Industry, six gold and as many silver medals, among
which are the gold medals of the tvvo Inst Pairs of the Institute.
Most of our readers will recollect the magnificent display made by
Couthouy & Nevers on those occasions, which excited the unquali¬
fied admiration of the throng of visiters. The factory of Hooper &
Co. is the most extensive and perfect in its arrangements of any of
lite kind in this country, and has few if any equals in Europe, and is