The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-11

course OF tle governor ana The editor OF the CtOil
and Ahneric1, in denying these statements, in terms
of the severest rebuke and uDmeasured denuncia-
ton.
The crowd in attendance during the entire even
ing was large.
The Mechanics Fair-Articles Exhibited, Pre-
miums Awarded, &c.
The first Annual Fair of the Mechanics In
stitute closed on Saturday night, after having
been the centre of attraction to citizens and
strangers for week. The success which has
attended this first effort of the kind in Tennes.
see, has certainly surprised its most sanguine
advocates, and throughout has been highly
creditable to all concerned To the Lady man
ayers is especial praise due and freely awarded,
for the interest taken in this Fair and the taste
displayed in arranging and exhibiting the va
rious articles under their charge w
The greaa number and variety of articles ex-
hibitel rendered it impossible to notice them
in detail, and the fact that we have made no
reference to great number, useful and orna-
mental, is no evidence that we considered them
as wanting in merit Our notices. too, have
necessarily been brief while so many other
matters of interest were claiming attention
in orr columns.
Among the articles not heretofore noticed
BY rs, is -chooley's Patent Refrigerator, exhib-
tied 10y Mr.. Thomas ID. Marshall, of this city,
an article of great value to house keepers. Its
superiority consists in its being arranged so as
to secure constant current of cool, dry air,
and to avoid the continual dampness, produ-
cling must and mould, which has hitherto been
a serious objection to all these inventions for
the preservation of meats and butter and other
edibles, which are Liable to tell their age if not
properly cared for in warm weather. In this
patent, all this dampness and mustiness and
mOuldiness are completely excluded.
Messrs. Weatherford d Watson, of the Port
Royal Mills, in Montgomery county, had on ex-
hibition a barrel of -four as a specimen of their
manufacture. 1t is the barrel to which was
awarded the premium by the State Agricultu-
raj Fair. We heard excellent judges pronounce
ii as fine an article in every respect as has ever
been brought to this market, and that is giving
It character of which TO boast.
We noticed some specimens of architectural
drawings, executed by Mr.. II. NJ. Akeroyd, an
architect of this city, with pen, which were
equal to any Autographs we ever saw. We are
informed that Mr.. Akeroyd is an architect of
a high order of merit, and his drawings GER
tainly 90 far to sustain this estimate Of his pro-
fessional ability.
or daguerreotypes, specimens were exhibit
ted by Messrs. Hughes Bros. and G. G. Giers,
and of photographs by the former gentlemen.
These were highly finished specimens, and
such as may be procured at the establishments
of the exhibitors.
OF crayons, specimens were exhibited by
Misses Mary aud Juliet Van Wyck, and Mr..
Robert Gschwindt; all highly creditable pro-
ductions.
We have heretofore mentioned the large col
lection of Tennessee minerals exhibited by
Prof Stafford, our State Geologist This colec-
ton is undoubtedly the largest and most com
plete in the State, as it embraces, we believe,
specimens of all the minerals that have yet
been found in Tennessee. An inspection of
Prof Safford's collection will satisfy any man
that Tennessee stands first in the variety and
abundance of her minerals. Upon Prof. SAT-
ford's table we noticed specimens Of gold, lead,
copper, zinc, the various iron ores, gypsum,
alum, EPSON salts, sulphur, quartz, hydraulic
limestone, variegated marble, green sand,
chrystals, shells, &c. The vsriety is too great
to be enumerated here, but those already men
toned win satisfy the most incredulous as to
the richness Of Tennessee in minerals.
We are informed that Prof Stafford has made
a large collection of specimens of Tennessee
minerals with which he is willing to part for
the use of the State. We do not know Of en-
Object for whic an appropriation could he
more properly made by the Legislature, than /.
for he purchase Of this collection. These speei- (
mems ought to be secured by The State, that
every one who visits the Capitol may see the
evidences that tennessee abound, in great va
rietv Of rich and valuable minerals No State
Ia the Union can boast Of as great variety Of
valuable minerals as Tennessee, and the report
which win be submitted 10 the present Legs
lature by Prof Stafford, as the Geologist Of
the State, will probably throw more hight upon
this interesting subject, than any previous re-
port
Mark R. Cockriu, ESQ, exhibited specimens
of cotton and wool, (the raw materially with I
the inquiry Which Is it the interest of Ten
nessee "a raise9p We should answer, both. I
II is conceded fact that Tennessee, partioa-
larly the Eastern and mountainous portion, is
peculiarly adapted to sheep raising, while the
iadle and Western portion produce hue cot
Robson Chapei-assss