Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-11-08
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BaIrssoRE. OctpEer 2E 1850
MKssRs EptFoes :- The din and baslle Thar have
animated kior VIII no. saY distuEhed) out city for
saEndEaass pssl have SOMEWHAT satisfied; arG ID
he SateI 81 This hour engage 10 pen such notes of
the recent doiugs a. may NEST hcde cf your
readers who could not make il Convenient 70 Be
I present in pefson.
II = quite unnecessary. aud woul& Be ak weary
ing as needless for me 10 furnish systematic de-
tail OF the articles On exhibition; and therefore
nothing more than ! random sketch WILL be at
iemp4d and that Of only the striking features
The three kincipal doors 81 the large building.
known as the Washington Hail, are Occupied hy
numerous specimens of the ingenuity and hapdi-
cram III the mkchani.s Of MARYLAND and her sister
States who ate engaged in good naiure@ peli-
tI1n tDf praise and prizes.
The basement contains as its most notable article,
a beautiful Steam Engine, from the factory Of
Messrs Bentley & Co.. o. which they have no cause
10 Be- ashamed anywhere. Various other heavy
articles are deposited on this hoer among whichare
heavy Sl1thing machine used for morfcing
iron; a Planning machine; and ali apparatus for
making cotton corcage, in one operation, from the
raw cotton
Upon the ground hsor are TWO beautiful Fire En-
gines the workmanship III Mr. John RotgerS-Aone
belonging to the Friendship Fire Company, Balli-
more the other just finished for company IN ST.
Louis
Here maybe seen also divers neat ard very in
geuious Printing Presses :- Two qf whiEh Operated
by sreddies burning of CARDS AaxSihilAs and small
BewspapersJwilh great expedition
MOI the least interesting feature in fhis depart
meEt are the sewing machines. which Stitch away
al the rate oil about eighteen inches nj gnute. I'll
The eve &c The needle ss q he R2iaI a = er-
tusR piHe; deposited by Mr. +. j Lokegrore Of
Baltimore. Hilhertothe cast iron pipdS used for
conveying water, have been cast i'll said moulds,
inelosing core Of the same Besides The time and
labor required by This process the castings frequent
ly tnIn out 70 hadlyias TO Be unfit Tor use
BY he inyentieB of Mr. Lovegreve perfect nine
can be formed 10 two minutes from The lime Inc
metal is ready The melted metal is poured into 4
hollow roncylinder which Is caused immediately
10 reyolve fapitlY. The centrifugal force detar-
mines the metal 70 toe surface Of The cylinder and
Without core or ether Arrangement han thag Just
mentioned; The peflec. pips is formed
ln passing round observed sonct pamptias"
oas dId not Earn g which department. Eof the me
ehanic arts they belong.
e W now aSeendto the grand HAL containing
numerous specimens ii the taste Of 1.-The ladies;
among which may beenutneraed spelIdid Tapes
Try chair valued at S300; some very Superior pieces
u worsted work, wro ght By Miss Latz; quits
ana coyefels without nnmbeE aad VERY. hand
some embroidered piano cover. Also hany speci-
msns Of domestic fabrics Blankets fine rassi-
neres and itths With various articles Of India fab-
eeF and gufa -pefehaI 4 few specimens of iht fine
arr grace re walls qne Of which repfekentttg the
ResurIectlqn Morn Smacks of the sefi3-coniic.
TO the right nl the observer is seen d group de-
signed b. p9fray thP resurrection Of he Host -one
n9ge hFhd cores az unhappy victim ~ the throat
Way Y urn SEXES the morn ~ vain hpRs OF relief
~ si'ngl h1ia 7 oy he haif iAeo olher sub
hl2 tfsgAS dIe taInst lnto the oqkf ot AZ many
mare Whlle ms tai! #enclrcltng the tHrpat 1t an
o,hef appears y nId fair Il We may inge From The
olnshess oi tls aee sopn % end his mSey ~ Gsah;
Wild WHY! aeSPeFaie eii9f'S ne bears away the doomed
qanfette u he lurp}ng lake, whose gurid flames
sieam 10 the back grpuqd. Other groups are seen;
anu the wHole are wound round. and bobnd together
ny Whal seems 70 be eifher huge SERPENT pr The
tasi q the pid Dragon, whose figure crowns the
Naole.
! she lfh islhe resurrection o. ihd Righteous
M vi WIZ phiy sag hat one f4inAe hgitre OF