The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-11-03

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rate every curious, wonderful. beautiful
and praisworthy Article. We are conf
don't that many deserving commentator
are omitted in the following notice. which
W. have prepared from our observation as
We ssaAssoar way as best we could
through the crowd, endeavoring to get q
glance at the most prominent objects in
saohAepartment:
Mechanical and Manuf
display in this department exceeds our
snaos for enumeration; it embraced Glass
Ware cut, flint and pressed, by Messrs.
Sweeney, Including the great vase which
took the prize Of the Philadelphia Franklin
Institute, also Hobbs, Barnes & Co., in as
great variety; Window glass in lights and
rolls by Stockton, Bankerd & Co., bottles,
60, by Quarter, OF & Co., and Wallace.
.Epsell & Co.; Stoves by ]. NJ. Wood
cock; Morrison, Williams & Co., Sweeney,
Stewart and others; Marble work by NJ. ].
!, Rohan; Belmont Nails; Sheet Iron from
the Missouri Iron Works; a beautiful pillow
/, from Circleville, do. from Wellsburgh,
\ Martinsville and Wheeling; a patent
Thrashing Machine, Tanning Mill, &C.,
combined, from Martinsville; a new smut
machine; rakes, horrows, and other Agri-
cultural Implements in great variety; a
splendid blacksmith's bellows, and an in.
' gsnious saw filing machine by Jacob
Arndt; manufactured ware in block and
sheet tin by E. StiAe; ETHEREAL lamps, phos-
gene do, common do. and chandeliers;
. splendid rifle, highly mounted with sill
yer and q compass in the stock; beautiful
! willow chairs, stands, &C., by a German
in South Wheeling; iron fence by Wood
cock; fine boots by John Bruce; finely fin
ished calf skin and morocco by J. Berger,
carriages and buggies by Bushy & Little,
and Chorman, and a most splendid one
) from Washington, Pa; beautiful carpets
and rugs by j. C. Harbor; an improved
morticing machine by w. Steel; a patent
- shower bath by Mr.. Gibson. A collection
, Of artificial teeth, in block and socket
work, an improvement by DR.. S. P. HUI
lihen,gc gums, eyes, noses, &C., by DR..
Il. attracted much attention. One Of the
finest pianos aver brought to the West.
made by Chickering, and also an elegant
nicholson. q guitar and a flute by J. Mel
lor.
"a Domestic and Household Manufactures.
Silk quilts. numerous and beautiful, by
Miss Efie Shriver, Mrs. DR.. Chaplain,
and others; an embroidered quilt "made
10 years before tho Revolution by Mrs. E..
Johnson Of Maryland" an album quilt by
Mrs. Heating, a very large collection Of
beautiful embroidery, in every variety of
stitches, fine needle work, by Mrs. Gran
gle, Dalzell and others, consisting of silk
embroidered clothing for children, &c.;
beautiful embroidered picture of Washing
ton by Mrs. A. Sweeney, &c.
Poultry.-There was one Of the finest
arrays Of poultry ever witnessed in this vi
entity. W. noticed a variety of Ducks
embracing Angola, Muscova, Poland and
Pheasant mixed, Poland and Angola mix.
cd, Poland chickens Shanghais. Dorkings,
Game, Dorking and Game mixed, a Co.
ohm China cock, 5 months old. 2 feet high;
another one 4 months old and 2 feet high;
q number Of hens of the same breed, pro.
-~portionally large; black Morsons, white
Poland, black Poland, Siberian Topknot,
together with a large lot of common chick.
ems; q fine collection of Turkeys, a Chi.
inese Goose, &c.
MiscellaneouS.-Im the Miscellaneous
department there was a great variety OF
curious and beautiful articles. Conspic-
uous among them, was a Telescope, Of
Prof. Rowland, about IL feet long, a mu-
steal clock, representing an Ocean scene,
beautiful specimens of skill work, urns.
roses, &c. &c. Daguerreotypes from Fla.
ris and Partridge, crayon pictures by Mr..
De Massias, done by his pupils, sketches
in Indian ink. water colors and pencil by
Miss H. E. Sears; 43 varieties of shells
.frsm Zane's Island. &c.. fine specimens
of CRAVINGS and limitations of gothic work
by Joseph Gamer.
Vegeiables.-Among the vegetables w
noticed a pumpkin weighing 60 pounds,
heads cabbage weighing 40 pounds-on'
aof them 81 pounds; huge potatoes, turnlPs
carrots, sweet potatoes &C., too numerou
to mention, celary stalks 4 feet long.
Table Preserues.-Pickles, yellow. green
catsups of all kinds, and sweet preserve
in innumerable variety.
q Flowers.-The ladies deserve grea
praise for the handsome display in tn
Floral department. 1t was conceded b.
the best Judges that it was the largest an
best arranged collection of flowers, wit
tho greatest variety, which has been il
INV fair in the West. There were con
tributions from DR.. Crumbacker, Mrs. N
Sweeney, Mrs. t. Hornbrook and Others
HoriicuAural.-The fruit was finely re
presented. There we're 10 specimens
apples and go Of pears by Hanson Mu'
ray; 43 species Of apples from Eide
Nursery. a collection of plants and frui
by Mr.. Murray, among the plants was
chinese pine-very rare.
Deeorations.-The Floral Hall was ver