Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-09-23
JOttings-Down at the Fair.

Carpets Sc.-The exhibition Of textile fabrics is very
rich and varied. few years ago, we were wholly de-
pendent on importation for carpets &c; now our
looms excel those of Brussels aud Kiddermnser in
their own peculiar manufactures The velvet tapestry
carpets manufactured by A. and E. s Higgins, N. Y,
and exhibited by II. Fl. Chamherin & Co and B. l..
Harden & Co., cannot be surpassed in Europe They
are mtatons of the celebrated Gobens tapestry car.
pets OF Paris In richness Of COLOR and perfection and
unity OF design, they need fear no competitions The
Brussels carpetings by the BgeIow Company, Clinton,
Mass, equal to the best real Brussels in dye design
and elasticity of TEXTURE in regularity of edge they far
excel them.
Ihe display of Bay State shawls is good This is
new manufacture, supersedng the Importation of those
beautiful tarIans, and plaid checks made in Paisley and
Galashiels, Scotland. H. H. Chambcrlin & Co. RI
Harden s Co., and Martin Stowe of this civ. are the
exhibitors.
Clothing. -Macular s Williams exhibit several suits
OF fashionable garments The boys dresses are ex-
tremely rich.
w. II. Hudson's embroidered vests display rare
workmanship.
Fine Arts-The display of the fine arts is not posi-
lively extensive, but comparatively it is very credita
Bile to our city. Several of the works there would COM
pare iavoraby with those of the best artists.
Two drawings in crayon, by Alonzo Hartwel. Wor.
cester, Mass The portraits finely manipulated and
are striking kenesses. Two drawings in crayon. by
Miss s. S. Ives, Dread Institute. The execution of
these pictures demonstrates this adys ability to dis
charge with fidelity, the duties of professor of draw.
ing. They are unequaed by airy in the exhibition.
Dag1erTeotypes The display of daguerreotypes is
worthy of Worcester. DIR. Van AIstn has 90 pictures
exhibited Two cases, of six portraits each display
much artistic excellence. In cearness of outline denb
OF light and shadow, and elegance of disposition these
pictures have no snperors. The "Greek Slave taken
in the fair, is superb.
The portraits exhibited by Adams & Co., are beau
tiul Several OF them, we think very excellent, both
IN style and finish, and indicate that Adams still keens
in the foremost rank
Whittemore bears away the palm az landscape da
guerreoyplst. He seems to have travelled over the
whole continent and islands of this hemisphere to fill
his portfolio with pictures
Cameos.-We noticed, almost hidden in the CORNER
case three most beautiful portraits, and
model IN wax, of w. c. Bryant These canoes. &c
are the works OF man of genius, B. H. Kinney. ESQ
late OF this city, now of Burlington VT In our conn
y where the spirit OF just beginning to give ber
inspirations iorm-ths artist ought to be encouraosd
The divine fire breathes in the three modest but a,
rious works.
Oh Paintings.-The landscapes in OF, bv w. q. Re-
mis-, OF this city, give promise OF hieh attachments i;
this department ofa We think Mr. Bemis would
improve his pictures by deepening the tone of his skies
Let him study natures however. She ia the mother NJ
art, and of artists also. VOW.
: Pe1nlanship The specimens OF penmanshp, BY the
Brothers Martin, teachers of writing are highly cred
table to those gentlemen's abilities. One specimen o
plain writing, by E. I. Martin, 1872 Main street. com
petes successfully with the best line engraving. The
lines are clear and regular as if they had been cu
with machine.
Carpenters Tools ga case containing a socket
ch'se and draw-kn'ves, from the mandatory OF Rug
giles, Nourse & Mason. They are credit TO tho far
tory OF those enterprising manufacturers
case of beautifully finished wrenches, BY E. F
Dixie 1t is enough to say that they have already car
ried away three silver medals at different exhibitions
large case ofpocket penkuives Of all sizes and
forms. They manufactured by the Waterbury Man
ufacturmg Co., Waterbury, Conn., and in all respect,
rival the famous cutlery of the celebrated RODGERS
!. Co. Of Sheffield, Eng
Dentstry.-A case Of teeth, by Dr. w. Newton
They are warranted to bite, and they look as natural al
: life. Also case Of dentistry by Dir. OF. Harris
which show the highest skill in the dental art.
War WOrk.-A vase of artificial flowers. bv Mrs
: Gilbert Spauldng. The vehicle is wax, and so truth
fully is the sembance Of flowers impressed unop hi;
faithful medium, that we almost receive the assuranc,
q Of their reality.
!. Also vase of artificial flowers by Miss Martha
= lreadwe We could scarcely discover, by the closes
;, observation, that these were artificial
There were several elaborate boquets in wax bv Mrs
j. c. Wyman. They do much honor to that ady,s ,as
and skill.
One OF the most striking objects in the exhibition. i
= the case of silver plate by Gorham and Thurber Prov
, idence, r. In exquisite beauty of pattern and eIab
oraeness OF workmanship, those pieces oe plate wer,
. indispensable. The chasing is sharp and bold, an,
a does honor to the workman who executed it,
Bee Hiues.-A unique object Of interest in the fair i
the Gilmore Beehive, exhibited by our townsman w
A. Brigham. By this contrvance, swarming is pre
vented, the natu al increase Of the bees is preserved
and provision is made ora regular abstraction Of honey
e y During the last twenty years, the First Bapts
Church of Newark N. H. has contributed far oI;oo.