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reported in the Gettysburg Compiler, April 2, 1860. The Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Monday Morning, April 2, 1860 ---------------------------------------- GAS FIXTURES, &C. -- Whilst in Philadelphia, week before last, we dropped in at the Chandelier, Lamp and Gas Fixture Establishment of Mr. M. B. Dyott, 114 South Second street, and a brief inspection of the wares exhibited convinced us that this house deserves - more than deserves - its high reputation. A number of chandeliers on hand struck us as rarely beautiful, whilst their construction seemed to be of a most substantial character. We advised our friends visiting the city to call, as we did, and satisfy themselves. They will meet with faultless work, moderate prices, and gentlemanly treatment. The much admired Gas Chandelier in the new Lutheran Church at York was purchased at Mr. Dyott's Establishment. We copy the following from a Philadelphia exchange in regard to this house: "Notwithstanding the prohibitory restrictions which European and other nations impose upon Philadelphia manufacturers, they find their way everywhere. For instance, an excellent Irishman, and, we believe, a Corconian to boot (Patrick Hughes, Esq., of St. Louis, Missouri.) lately commissioned Mr. M. B. Dyott, 114 South Second Street, to make a chandelier for the Catholic Cathedral, Queenstown, formerly the Cove of Cork, Ireland, which is now ready for shipment. This is nine feet high, has three galleries of lights for 30 candles, with a series of cut glass prisms, simple and beautiful in arrangement and effect, and the whole in or-molu. Mr. Dyott also has ready for being sent off to its destination a massive chandelier, bronze relieved with gold, got up for the Presbyterian Church, in Paducah, Kentucky, eight feet high, six feet in diameter; the ornaments commencing in floral beauty, and terminating in sun rays, and the whole weighing 300 pounds. -- Another of Mr. Dyott's recent productions, is a set of alter fixtures for a Catholic Church in Troy, Bradford county, in this State. It consists of six massive or-molu candelabras, with a center five feet high, with a seventh, surmounted by a beautifully carved cross, and this had given so much satisfaction that Mr. Dyott has since been commissioned to supply a processional cross, en (?), which is now in process of being manufactured. The firm is of thirty years standing, and fully competent to supply any orders in its line. One of its specialties is the manufacture of Kerosene Lamps and Mr. Dyott is now executing a large order for them from South America. Thus, in foreign countries, as well as at home, first-class manufacturers make their way and sustain their reputation." |