Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-20
Eron Ms Bostsn 7,rnn,.ript-

AS the Mechanics Exhibition i, abou, n o,o,,
'he Pub.ic must naturally feel interested TO know
Mnat VIII constitute the chief attraction among 50
many choce specimens OF American ingenuity.
haVins stolen peep at the collection by lo3kip,
thIoush Key hole, tIke the liberty OF speciCvn9
a lie" oil ihe most rare aud prominent articles now
10 Ntuihey Hal, and the names of the ingenious
workmen who are supposed most anxious TO scene
the premiums.
MIR Tyler, Cabinet Maker, ut the South End I'M.
sent two hne specimens OF his Patent Veto Sin,biiDg
E'0eHS' designed to stop locomotive at full speed
In letter accompanying the articles Mr. r. states
them to be made Of genuine .9u,riean L,, o,E H.,
the committee are OF opinion that they are no hino
more IMAM saPPy piTginia dogtoOod IL is doubted
moreover, whether they will irOrk trsH, as nobodv
n' "naI m'y happen when passengers get their
'seGh up However, MIR L. quotes an an old Roman
IN ms support, and says he will "take the tesnonsi
UI.ity!" S'i'0"S'
~ H. Mr. Tyler has removed from Harrison Az.
enge 10 the bridge that carries a man over
=. Mr I"ihoun Yarn spinner and Weaver No |
NullIhcation Corner, has sent yard and half nj
fine ehangssb!e sik, in the mnnuC,cture n, yxI,ich
arlicle he has always held the frat rank. The sne
cmen IN question Is admirably colnr,d Tia,
sometimes II appears black, sometimes white som >.
times true blue, sometimes gosny green nd s,r,,
times invisible cerulean, just as the igind shifts /,
never remains long Of one Color but will chance
Irom Pepper and salt 10 thunder and i,b MIN, IN
the twlnklnS OF an eye. The true secret of IN. 9
wonderful versatility of hue seems TO he IN - ~
:
wrousl in damask, with figures rcpresentiug n mas
querad' ~ VIII ch tho position of every person i
so well defined thItIt is imJ ossible to telI which
way nc Is oViGg. THIS piece of Manufacture
shows considerable Sleigh oC hand, bu: | think II
OF too little use TO be included the .4msrican sys
ten. ~
MIR V. Buren,, Gentleman Farmer. of the interim,
has sent pot Of his bes, sour krCui. made f,on,
hinderhook cabbage. lie recon- nends il as excel
lent Diet for dyspeptcll subjects who have over
eaten themse YES on Tfea u.y pap especially when
their suDuings 10 iHioisJ abis. Mr. " b. ms also
Transmitted several stupendOus cabbage heads from
winch the COMMITTEE have selected the greatest and
oest,' and pronounce It very great cabbage head
indeed. "''u
Mr. Benton, APothscary, corner of Rag Fair and
sun bone Alley, has bottle OF his mint d,ops.
we C'hPonents OF which he states to be chiefly Cum
h"'O a l dHun Poiaohe. There appears, however,
20 DC lttIe IN The preparation be- Idcs pure gum A
| par OF yeiio1 birdie were sent with the drpps but
neW away IN day or two, for want Of cage
Inc COMMITTEE did rot think them worth the catch.
/ ing.
Msssrs Woodbury. & Co, sbinple spl;,,.,, firm.
cry OF washington street, sent lot of newly in.
vented sub-iTeasuty butter boxes, in confident cy
pectnuon OF the premium gold medal. These butter
boxes we're made at great expense, strongly lined
WIN "binnks paper and twinc," and slammed "sp-
sTldst1g| but hey unfortunately fell to pieces on
beng touched. The committee therefore pronounce
Messr. w & Co.'S invitation "toial f,iiure.p but
contemplate awarding these gentleman the o.,
cond best leather medal as an Indemnitv. and ndv,
/ them not 70 "try again.
The Society Of Practical Abstractionists. in No
Mans Land, hive sent beautiful model of the
iugate Contribution, with her bows in the stern ne
cordlng to an improved PLAN designed 10 procur,
plenty OF lee way IN working to the windward. Ac
complying the improved Constitution is a newI,
invented nautical instrument called the ConUergsn
haaihtng P~dttL being Virginia invention fol
hnding the corner u circle. The committee IA, y,
placed this in tho ROtund0.
he above arc only few Of the varieties Of IN,
Exhibition, but IT these do not show that we live II
an age OF Improvement, shall draw no sn NOR
surprising catalogue. PEEPlNG TOM