Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-30
ShVh AND STA NEWS


; MECHANICS FNIR.-Ihr second ANNA, OK, h.,..
nt the Virginia Mechanics Institute commenced 40
Thursday night IN ia" magni,rcu; Hall over tGc T.,
market. and largely ATTENDED. hv citizen. III.
strangers, all 81 whom expressed il.m-e.v.s mo-;
Ggr.ethiy surprised a the grand display ot Souh.rn
mechHnicIsn and art hrrascd bctor,. them. n.
"hprning address. by Rev. d.. burrows. was
chstr and e"gnut affair. and the suhirct.luar,rr adj
mirab!y adapted {" til" "Ccas!nn. Ia IN" 'alc, G.
partmcnt the G!Spay lar every thing o.te
kini "" have ever Witnessed. The embroidery =.
p-otry. cro;chcii"", patch wark, knitting rail;iu.
drawing, etc. etc. by our far country women w,gI
do credit I" The icnhlrs u! Paris who live by :r.r
Ski iu haIliiwok.
Tn Fair will be continued for fifteen or twcu,,
DAYS AMI .inrcr.lv trust that my he the ,r.na.
~ infu. new LIE into tho mechanics and artisans
81 Virginia who. unlli within short time pnst, have
>cen". content :" stand I'LL ii their vocatious while
the remainder ri tine world hulryilgs onward to
prosperity
MFCHhSICS' ISsTirUrr.-The FAR of this n-ii.
.ur II open for the reception Of visitors. aul
is attracting universal attention throughout the city
We notice in the variety a! IN" Virginia mIaMGa'.
lures exhibition, of the first specimens "f
workmanship thai hn~ ever been seen IN the SJatb
among which fee! ire: mention the portions Il
machinery sent there by Mcssrs. An'lcrspp Delaney
& Go. oi the Ire,ic-ar WORKS., which speak
lumcS in praise of the extent and ability ot that
Enlistment To do any kind Of iron bras work It's;
may be required.
In the furniture department, Messrs. Binori y
Porter have exhibition "a splendid wardrobe mG!C
BY their wOrkmcn, Tint cannot be cNccrd Indeed,
there are many fine specimens at industry md il
b"r, Nil ri home manufacture, that we d" n"' kuo"
how 10 phriicuiarIIr them; %t II wer" 10 at;~U,
il. could hot jo Justice L" III" manufacturers IN AN
| thing that might say. Every friend at Virginia
and lover Of the South should visit the Far an:
| examine Tor ihrTsclve-.
! As uiu WtrcH.--Mrs. Scrnon hn- i" III"
Fair room watch ;hat war nI'ir NOR" than c'nt".
| ~ rg", AMI winch WAS "wnr! by her father. Inc
iHcc Il rurioIs affair, and III" machinery "f Iucr:
| constructions When running, II shows :No nEII"-
representing Adam and Eve in the garden Of Eden,
| and II large snake crawling around them. rr"ing Eve
very clus"y. aud eIGcavonr I" hiss p"i>""hs !deha
| INTO her hcal.
ArpsF~srs.-A number ui distinguished -gut!cme"
| have agreed I" "ddrvs, the Mechanics Institute IA
the Far 'ur;n: the continuance al the "Nin"''
ton. Ca Saturday evening. James Bnrr"" linp
Esd drliv"rcd n'lircs.. nii on th'~ evening W u
liam VI. Burwril Esd. val address III" Institute.
M,KHLE WUHK.-Ihc ''mHIbr monument III tbs
northwest at the Mechanics Fair room, from
the establishment a; Mr. John 7. Rogers "t this civ
is ui the hanisuinc-t specimens III wor. thH'
have seen. and goes 10 prove that "ui Richmond
mechanics are bohni none others IN any thns ihry
undertake.
GE:ns.-;Ihe bust ot ".Apollu Bcviderc," by Mas
ter L. V. Valentine, is admirably executed for
vice. aud speaks well for the uiusrurt"d youth wht
nntr il Of mud with his own hands. Visitors nj 'hv
Fair greatly pleased with it, well As with "ie
ar tw" good paintings by the same hand.
HAIR WoRK..-Ihc act at working hair into ring,
flowers, animals fruits, etc, has been brought L.
such perfection, that 10 hope. entertained q; ~
future advancement. Those who have scen Ito
specimens exhibited at the Mechanics Fair, hy Mr..
e.. Cu!drn. doubtless agree with It's that that lady =
mistress Of her hus!ur,~ and knows whit 10 do Win
hair.
T,srY.-Miss J. II. Mayo has manufactured 81
leather, beads HnI ncrd!.-wurk. one of the prc,tr
stands IN exhibition in the fair room. II we c"Gr!
give correct description OF the kill, taste and IL,
grnaity displayed by this youug IHdy, shoHI
take great pleasure in doing 20. but feeling our
inability, We can do no More than invite our reni'
cts 10 eNa:nInc it with care when they attend the
lHlr.
BEATRICE CrxcI-c"pi"d from Gnidos ric'rr" in
the Barhcrcni Palace al Rome, by Pair" te.ar"ul
mn, purchase! by Mr.. John L. Thompson of this city
on Il late visit /" Italy, is attracting. the attention Z"
runnn-srurs AMI Nil others wll" visit the Mechanics
exhibitions now being held IN III" hail over the hro
mnik"t.
Ern.II,--R. Mcdonald and p. II. Reach are
maxim. fine displays al their ''rcsaa in the exhibit
t,un room at the first market.
lIFUT. TRU",S, of the Blues, IL paiu:"i by Gee"
w. FizwIl>ui. il occupying pr"m:mr't position
in The Mechanics Fair being held. Judges
I'll painting, WHO l:now Lieutenant Truman. say
the Likeness is excellent aud the Workmanship su-
purb.
WoH-rrp WnKK.-If "" Ind to select beau'iiu!
piece "t w"r.teI work, we should very willingly tnkH
the portrait OF General Washington, worked by Mr..
WIN II. II. Gardner, mud now being exhibited nj ih"
Mechanics Fair. Not Only il the figure good and
IN. likeness correct. but the cnlorinr costume aui
drapcry OF the room arr admirably arranged, that
MANY n.rsous take /, To be fine paIntIny We t,l
insured TINT nil WHO SO. thu picture will arr.n W..
us tLnt il js beautiful and reflects great crcli! on
the fine tas. and skill Of the lady who executed il.
Mr.. Culyo, teacher AZ Mr.. Lccbre's school, hns
an exhibition some of his own productions in oil aud
water color- which may be seen Immediately on r.
tcrnG the door, II, the right hand. They are ex4G'
site work, oi art.
Whl:c!urst has -"mn splendid photographs III par'
Ill. The likcness"s "f Hon. j. VI. Bntts Rev. l. y
smith. are. ,ru. 70 rai,rr..
An ola rnin.iu,, d,.r,.i,I ne Mis- Minnie. Norton.
supposed To be $40 years old, and attributed {" ne
n, U"r-, ,hn ri,,h,i,. urfra,,s mach attention
In .,oJrn;l,rv ,h.I, il great variety. IN truth.
,I I,l;. ..,u 20 have bcru the principal cun;fbu.
tor. n ,L exhibition There ARE many article. which
We lnnl,.I at with sincere admiration hut il
To- 1--WE m opinion ~ to their respective merit. ~
might he .adly nj fault. cape, or mantle, by NJ
Jas X Cask., i. beautiful.
The show cases are exceedingly attractive. Bulk
| ley :: Co. have splendid variety OF "hlnn, gas
| and silver plated ware, cutlery, sc. j. d. IS. ENt's
hu. , sim:lnr hrautifrl i.onv Mitchell \ TYLER "a
hbt some rich silver plate aud Edward Ker-ey GONE
| fine watche. mud iewcIry. Keen, Baldwin : Goa
md +. q. Sveuce. have elegant displays ot cloth.
ing
! The most prominent object IN tho machinery !i'i'
nrc some portions of the engine nteldcd Tor one :"
the six steam rigatc. recently ordered by Congress.
nu1t at ti'c lteaeEaf oFhr III a'''' ''''
sPc'uiu si,''1uc'S VI 49, ,r;,r. old bn.e
r nu'' ~ ~; -; -, ,;. .,r, .rh. rrpg,anu 81
liquors put up III sup''pI tr rho Uuulliv 81