The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-24

Opening Of the Fair.
The Military hall opsned its doors to the pubic
last evening; but so great was the interest excited
in advance, that the exhibition rooms were nu-
merously attended during the afternoon, and
continued so until the hour appointed for going
to business in good earnest BY the persevering
labors Of the committee, vast amount OF work
W. accomplished yesterday, and the arrange
ments, which, at first, appeared behindhand' per-
fected before night. In consequence, however
of some defect in the gas lights, last evening
the hall was badly lighted which made II dificult
to examine the articles with any satisfaction
We are requested by the committee to say that
this deficiency will be remedied this evening, and
other arrangements perfected which will con-
duce more to the comfort OF visitors. We begin,
to-day, our enumeration of the most important
articles on exhibition.
MACHINERY.
Prize Steam Engine--from the Montgomery
(Ala) Man. Co.'s works. Our readers have be-
come familiar with the history of this exquisite
ly beautiful specimen of Alabama skill and taste,
| FROM the reports which have accompanied its in
PRODUCTION at the late Macon fair. 1t is the sew
enty seventh engine manufa tured by the COM
pany within the last two years, 1t is constructed
of Alabama iron, and finished in style which
can hardly be surpassed anywhere. The Mont
gomery company has a capital of $250,00O, and
employs $50 workman. On the engine is con-
spicuousy engraved the following concise maxim
no less important, because trite and familiar
-" Those are the truest friends of the South
who most encourage her industrial enterprise"
maxim which every good Southern man should
lay TO his heart, and be prepared to act upon, in
good faith, at all times, and on all proper occa-
sions.
| Ttoo Centre. Vent Water Wheels-Reuben
R;chs patent, from the same establishment, of
| improved construction, wrought shafts for the
saw whee having been substituted for the cast
shaft originally in use, the scroll also being made
entirely of iron, and an iron balance wheel put
in place of the balance crank formerly employed.
I hey are used in the Rock Island, Autaugaville,
Macon, Lagrange, Columbus and other factories
| in Georgia and Alabama with great success.
| The Greek SLdue, and The Head of a Negro
Cast in iron--from the same establishment.
| Model Fire Engine-James Gordon, Charles
| ton.
Inuaiid Vapor Bath-James Gordon, Charles
Sea Island Cotton Gin. A. Schafee, Sa
vannah.
Cotton Seed Cleaning Machine-new nven-
tons. r. Parkhurst, New York.
Bale of Cotton, marked ]. r. ]. No l, ginned
by f. II. Taylor q Co., Columbus, Ga.
Indian COMBS ears yielding 1000 bushels,
40 bushels to the acre, on rich low ground, third
years planting, no manure used, season very
dry.
Roman Rye, Black French Barley, and Nam
moth White Rye-A>Green, Greene county, Ga
Rose Mill Wine, Vintage of 1850, from DIR. j.
c. w. Mcdonald, Barnwell District, s. G.
Six in lis Natural Stale, with specimens of
whitened silk, sewing silk and hose-Mrs. Sam
uel Reed Pickins District, s. c.
! sPECIMENs OF ART.
Daguerreotypes Smith and Longman,
s. ~ Carvalho.
) Oil Paintings-Messrs Curtis, Carvalho.
Busts of Calhoun and Clay Partisan Chi
na)-Executed in England, for Messrs Cameron
g. Co. of this city.
Drawings in Pencil and Crayon-By Messrs.
Cohen, McDougal, and several cadets of the
} Citadel academy.
Miniature-Pa on ivory, by E. S. Dodge
d Augusta
b Banner Painling-D. H. Deyaux, Charles
D ton.
Sign and Door Painting-A variety of spe-
} cimens from Messrs. j.. a. A. McConkey,
4 Charleston.
DOT Specimens " ufuWHtS ihoniPophi
Charleston.
| Specimens of Plumbing, from j. T. Church g.
Co. Charleston.
Door PdnneLled ia Imitation of Oak-Wm.
{ Arnott, Charleston.
Stand Pannelled in Imitation Of Oak-Wm.
Arnott, Charleston.
Work Table in Imitation Of MARKEDLY the
same.
Figure in Fcesco-By the same.
Chimney piece in imitation Of MARKEDLY
{ the same.
Arm Chair made entirely of Straw, by a
negro-Sent by DR.. c. c. Pritchard, of this city
Childs Monument IN Marble-L Fora of this
t city,
. Chess Table ornamenfed pith Shells ana
. Floroers-Mrs f. Vanderhorst of this city
J. In our next, we shall notice more particularly
several specimens already enumerated, as wei
e as others received since making up our present
D summary.
PoULTRY ExHIBTrIoN---The exhibition OF