The southern press., 1851-11-26
From HE Charleston Courier.
Oponing of the Fair.

continued so until the hour appointed for going
to business in good earnest. by the perseVerihg
labors of the committee, vast amount OF WORK
wss 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 1t dilhcuit
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,
TODAY. 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
" beautiful specimen of Alabama skill and taste,
from the reports which have accompanied It's IN
PRODUCTION at the late Macon fair. IL 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 S25O,O0O, and
EMPLOYS $50 workman On the engine is con-
spicuously 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"
a maxim which every good Southern man should
Law to his heart, and be prepared to act upon, IN
good faith, at all times, and on all proper occa-
sions.
Trio Centre Vent Wafer Wheels-Reuben
Rrh's patent, from the same establishment, OF
improved construction, wrought shafts for the
saw-wheel having been substituted for the cast
shaft originally in use, the scroll also being made
entirely of iroE, and an iron balance wheel put
in place of the balance crank formerly employed.
They are used in the Rock Island, Autaugavllle,
Macon, Lagrange, Columbus and other factories
in Georgia and Alabama with great success
The Greek Slate, and The Head Of a Negro
Cast in iron-from the same establishment.
Model FIRE Engine-James Gordon, Charles
ton.
Inualid Vapor Bath-James Gordon, Charles
ton.
Sea Island Colon Gin. A. Schafee, Sa
vanuah.
Cotton Seed Cleaning Machine-new inven
tons. R. Parkhurst, New York.
ARTICLES OF DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION.
Bale of Cotton, marked J. R. J. No. /, ginnec
by E. Il Taylor g. Co, Columbus, Ga.
Indian COMBS ears yielding 1000 bushels
40 bushels to the acre, on rich low ground, thrc
years planting. no manure used, season very
| dry.
Roman Rue. Black French Barley, and Nam
moth White Rus-A. Green, Greene county, Ga
Rose Mil Wine, Vintage of 1850, from Dr. J
c. w Mcdonald, Barnwell District S. c.
Six in its Natural Stale, with specimens o
wbitened silk, sewing silk and hose-Mrs. Sam
uel Reed, Pickins District, 5. c.
SPECIMENS OF ART.
Daguerreotypes. Smith and Longman
S. n. Carvalho.
OIL Paintings-Messrs Curtis, Caryalho.
Busts of Calhoun and Clay -(Parisan 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 tn
Citadel academy.
,Winiaturs-Panted on ivory, by E. S. Dodge
Augusta.
Banner Paiuiing-D. II. Devaux, Charles
ton.
Sion and Door Painting-A variety Of spe
| Charleston.
Door Specimens Of Graining-N. Thompson
Charleston.
Specimens Of Plumbing, from J. F Church
| Co. Charleston.
DoO fdHleHed IN NudttoH ~ Odh-"m
Arnott, Charleston.
Sidnd Pannslled in Imitation Of Oak-Wm
Anott, Charleston.
Work Table in Imitation Of Markedly tn,
same.
Figure in Fresco-By the same.
Chimney piece IN imitation Of .HdrJls-By
the same.
Arm Chair male entirely Of StraD. by 6
negro-Sent by DR.. c. c. Prtchard, of this city
ChiLdS Monument in Marble-L Fora of thi.
city,
Chess Table orndmenfed Dih Shells ana
Flo,cers-Mrs. +. Vanderhorst Of this city,
In our next we shall notice more particularly
several specimens already enumerated, as well
as others received since making up our present
summary.