The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-31
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Crochd Vork-For q few wears past the las3;a,
o. virginia have been amusing themselves ii
VOTE and As they have been continually at
nseiuiness OF their pr oductiona many Of them have
succeeded in turning out articles Of vaIue =. ycll
as scanty;s In me Mechanics Institute Fair, now
oeing held in this ct Y, bonnet manufartures3
entire by Miss Addfnf:ton Of Norfolk which = ~.
deed very handsome This young ladv. we ra
gret to learn, has been afflicted for ssvars,
weeks past with tho yellow fever. but has
az length SO Tar recovered as to be able To con,
piete this beautiful article and send n to tho eyhi
Difion as contribution from her pla9ue-strfck en-
home. We sincerely trust that she NAV soo, he
restored to health and happiness and that all the
iair daughters and sons of Virginia following Miss
As example, whatever may be their Affections.
WIZ never fail to contribute their share to the honor
OF their old mother and the glory of the South.
1he Forage Honse, on the Fair Grounds. owned
oy Uariand Hanes, Esq, and constructed of hay.
's, eIo.cf' snacks ana fodder, raised his farm
In nenrlco, Is most attractive feature 'Sonire
H. IS not only model farmer but wholesanIed
gentleman, and can beat the Jews in cnIsiv st;n :
and curing grass. 1t is needless to saw that on e
reaching his cabin the string to the latch hangs on
the outside Of the door, and that he keeps cold
water, a little sugar, and some of the best-skorl
forage inside that ever gladdened mans stomach
Circuit Court-Judge Meredith presiding-Thos.
). Hardy, penitentiary convict was arraiened for
imprisonment =
An application was madc and argsed by Messrs
Crump and August, for a change Of venue in tho
case OF Edwin Cooke, charged with forgery. The
Judge will decide the question to-day
An application was also made for new trial for
James Caudle, which will be decided this morning
The Corps Of Cadets will be reviewed by the Pre-.
sdent and Executive Committee of the State Az.
rcultural Society, at the Fair Grounds, ON this
(Wednesday) morning.
The Alumni of the Institute will rendesvouz at
lOs A. NJ. at Lafayette Hall-those holding military
rank IN uniform, and all with their appropriate
badges
Curiosay.-Persons who are fond of looking at
specimens OF articles manufactured in the last cen.
tury, will find on exhibition at the Mechanics, In
situte, plate of glass and bottle taken from the
British frigate Hussar. which was sunk in New
York harbor on the 18th day of December. I,7l
where 1t remained until the 4th of July 1854.
Neat perandah-Mr James D. Browne has ma
nufactured and deposited in the exhibition room of
the Mechanics Institute, the handsomest iron We.
randall that we have ever seen. He has also on
exhibition specimens of iron railing, that would do
credit to any establishment in the Union
Captured.-Three of the negroes who ESCAPED
from Messrs Jones g. Slater of this city last Sun.
day morning, were captured the next day near the
junction In Hanover and restored to their masters
They were making their way to Ohio, by the rail.
road There are yet four of them at large.
Embroidery.-The specimens exhibited at the
Fair of the Mechanics Institute. by Mrs Bates are
really superb and have attracted marked attention
from the ladies. .s'i'
Iobacco.-In the Mechanics Institute are speci.
mems of manufactured Tobacco, that equal any we
have ever seen, here or elsewhere.
The Julliens are performing at Odd Fellows Hall
to large audiences. Go and see them