280 APPENDIX, Yorug & Radford, Jewellers, 80 Sparks Street, Ottawa. powerful lever, against their razor-like edge; close by is a machine for sharpening those knives: the abrasive medium here is again emery, mixed with oil, and applied to the surface of a heavy lead wheel, which gradually meets every portion of the knife’s edge, the latter being carried backwards and forwards with mathematical precision by an automatic chariot, All these machines are driven by steam, and governed by a main shaft, some forty feet long. Further on are three standing presses, in which the books, when covered, are squeezed inté solidity; stones for beating and rounding the backs of the books before the boards are fastened thereto; another board-cutter ; a press for cutting paper to any square, with plough knives; a perforating machine ; two paper ruling me.chines ; and a steam-gilding press, tor stamping titles, em- bossing, &e. At the farthest extremity of the room is the finishers’ stand, where every variety of tool, pallet and roll, is brought into requi- sition for the finer class of work. Hence have issued books which have been awarded the first prize in our Provincial Exhibitions at London, (Ont.), and at Montreal, and have lately won a bronze Medal at the Paris Exhibition, where they were in competition with the whole world. The tables whereat the yorwarders work, occupy all one side and end of the room, close to the wall. The room is well lighted, and heated by steam. Altogether, we may say that, outside of New York, Boston and Phila- delphia, Mr. Desbarats’ Bookbindery can find few rivals in completeness and comfort, as well as in the elegance of its productions. Atexanper Mortimer, Esq., Metcalfe Street, south of Sparks ; es- tablished himself in Ottawa,in 1865. His business has largely increased since his commencement here, and during the past. season extensive additions have been made to the establishment in first-class machinery imported from the best British manufacturers. The establishment con- tains the following machines, viz.: one large book cutting machine, three standing presses, two fine ruling machines, a paging or numbering machine, a book rolling or solidating machine, one first-class perforating machine, with other machinery and tools necesery for the turning out of very superior work in blank or account books and general binding. About twenty-two hands are kept in employment. Messrs. James Hope & Co., corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets, man- ufaeturing stationers and bookbinders, were established in Ottawa, in 1842. They now employ about ten hands, and are doing a good business. BREWERS. The Vicrorra Beeweay was established in 1947, by Jas. Rocnester. Itis now carried on by Jon RocaEster, jun., Esq. The brewery is built of stone, three stories high, 56 feet by 32. The malt-house is 86 feet by 27, and is also three stories high. The malt-kiln is 24 feet square. From seven to ten hands are employed in and about the establishment, Young & Radford, Jewellers, 30 Sparks Street, Ottawa.