Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-09

Ihk EXHIBITION or rHk METROPOLITAN MEohAh-
Ic's Issnrurr.-rhe opening Of this grand affair
came of last evening. IS advertised.
The Grafton, by ]. II. Bradley, Esq, was excel
lent, and loudly applauded by very large su-
dience.
After the Grafton was concluded, President Hen
ny formally opened the exhibition in few appro-
pirate remarks.
An the articles contained in the exhibition are
classified and printed in the form OF catalogue,
but the following List of contributions is taken from
the Sun Of this morning, for convenience;
Contradictions from Washington.
Mrs. j. y. Queen, presents handkerchief; Mrs.
N. j. Lowry, . tidy; Mrs. Grace NJ. Hndle, do I;
Mrs. John N. Riggs, wooden puzzle; Mrs. Col
VIM. p. Young, ambrosial, substitute for pre-
serves; Ma Susan Cooper, worsted lamp mat |;
dercd; Miss Kate Monroe, quilt, collar, and rug /;
Miss Maria ]. nellie, tidy; Miss Sarah j. Sterling,
do; Miss Z. Marion Moore, do; Miss ". T. South
all, two paintings; Mr.. D. G. Reeves, one map ;
Emily T. Boswell, one tidy; Miss Hannah s. Bow
man, glass case worsted work, (parrot, portrait
landscape, and frame made OF pine burs, and
small basket made Of pine burs; Mr.. George T.
Fridley, tn-ware, five pieces, showing the manner
of forming hot-air fues Miss Leander Middleton
VIM. Voss, one small schooner; Owen Thorn de-
posites for the maker, w. s. Gosnell Of Baltimore,
steel hammer, Che is an apprentice Of months }
Joseph G. Strobe, Of Philadelphia, for J. Bishop,
maker, of the same place. one hydraulic ram; Mr..
J. r. Hayenner, of Washington, for the manufac-
turer, Il. A. Gibbs, Of Baltimore, embroidered Odd
Fellows apron and collar.
Mrs. K 3. A. Gassaway, piece Of Domestic car
pet Miss Emelne Atwell, az years old, one
tidy; Miss NJ H. Bartlett, CROCHET collar; Miss
Sarah r. Bartlett, do; Miss Mary Clephane, pair
under-sleeves; Miss Emily @. Harkness lamp mat !;
Miss Elizabeth Rtty, tidy Miss L. Miles, worsted
work frame Miss g. A. Waugh, tidy and skirt !;
Miss Sarah Penn, shirt Miss A. Adams 70 years
old, lamp mat Miss =. Adams, chair tidy; Mrs.
George r. Adams, three quilts; Mrs Sarah
Brontxe, two do; Miss Lizzie Wells, chair cover,
embroidered Miss Sarah Powell, rice basket Miss
Julia Powell, do; Mrs. Margaret Grant quilt;
Miss J. Spencer bead necklace; Miss Joanna
Hunt, IL years old,) one tidy; Mrs. ID. r.
Waters, one quilt VIM. NJ. Cripps, Of Washing
ton, for the Makers Messrs. +. Shaun q Co., seven
glass bottles fancy; Mr.. Douglass Moore, Of Wash
ington, presents In the name Of the manufacturer,
Kitty 4 Ferguson, Of New York. four pair window
shades; John H. Tucker, powder-horn carved by
an Indian Miss Virginia Edmondston, tidy; Miss
Laura Jones, two drawings; Miss Mary Louisa
Hamburger, Jagged IL years. one tidy; Miss Alice
Gather, IL years old, lot Of drawings Miss
Anna E. Birge, crayon drawings.
Mrs. G. Birge, lamp mat Mr.. o. Birge, for Hatch
Co., New York, one silk robe; Mrs. +. Grnbb,
worsted lamp mat and two worsted pincushions !;
John FIJI, geographic clock; William Hansell, one
burr basket; Miss Catharine Valentine, aged IA
years, tidy; Miss Florida Valentine, IL years old
do; Mrs. +. Edmonson, jar preserved watermelon;
VIM. O. Zantzinger, for the maker, T. Ball, Boston,
two statuettes Of Daniel Webster; Mrs. Mary Mar
tin, one pair Of slippers worn in 1900; Miss Mari
eta Martin, preserved peppers; Mrs. Chas. Hull,
two embroidered ottoman covers and one collar;
Miss A. M. Buckley, knit hose; Miss Maggie L.
Young, two CROCHET shirts; Miss Martha v. Cas-
sell, one tidy and bead and seed bag; Miss Lizzie
West, embroidered apron, tidy, collar and lace;
Miss Mary Farnham, our Saviour, executed in
worsted, the finding of Moses and the Shepherd
boy; James Reynolds, aged l8 years, two archi-
tectural descn7 Miss Jane Bell, pair pillow cases;
Mrs. John mott, one quilt Master George
II. Ssbel a. -4 IA, two drawings; s. w. Forrest,
II years DID, one drawing; Mrs. M. A. Beall,
quilt made in two weeks, one shirt; Mrs. M. E.
MCPHERSON, silk quilt plaided with wool; Miss
Mamie Edwards, IL years old, piece worsted work;
Jos. M. Edwards, cane from whales tooth cut by
a sailor; Miss Emma Edwards, one rural chair and
quilt Mrs. O. H. Marlin, box of bead made Of
roses; A. II. Brown, adjustable paddle-wheel;
Laura Miles, two crotchet collars; Mrs. Curan, lot
of soap; Miss Susan B. Triplett, one quilt; Miss
v. B. Triplett, tidy and worsted mat Miss Mary
A. Triplett, do. do; Miss Elizabeth Butler, one
case hairwork Mrs. Mary Horner, domestic car
pet; Miss Fanny ii. Butler, citron preserves;
Richard Butler, piece soap, 1850; Mrs. Mary Jack
son, one rug; Mrs. Helen NJ. Chaplin, quilt Fran
els Lamb, mirrors.
Joseph Kelley, marble mantel-piece and a lamb
sculptured of marble by J. johnson; Capt. Meiggs,
a model of the Capitol with the extensions, and Of
the dome to one of the extensions Columbian Fire
Company, the silver trumpet presented them by
Mrs. Z. Pendeton J. F. Hodgson, tin-ware; Messrs
Gait & Bro. and II. Semken, two superb cases of
jewelry; Miss Wood, wedding-skirt an hundred
years old; s. Mead samplesof ladies' clothes thirty
years ago J. J. Cantine, a copy of the Bible pub
lshed in 1914 consequently two hundred and forty
one years old.
Contributions from Georgetown.
Mr.. J. +. Hughes, presents for William II. Har-
rison, of Va, barrel of -four which the ladies say
win ''bake welln Messrs T. O'Donnoghue q Son,
case of beautiful fancy soaps, of almost every va
riety and form. Mr.. s. II. Howell deposites Ba-
kers chocolate; tobacco, for Ferguson, of Lynch
burg; from house in New York iron safes; and
from Philadelphia, essence of coffee Mr. John
Eliason, handsome harness leather; Mr.. John ii.
King, agricultural implements; w. Albert King,
beehive and Messrs. Army & Shinn, mineral wa
teI uilsses phrhH tTuihsHhib, tWU tlulsy hhtt,
worsted socks in miniature and Annie, shell pin
cushion. Master w. Mann, nine years old, tidy
Miss Clara Never ten years old, tidy; Miss
Emily v. Paul. basket of paper flowers Mrs. Tim
othy 0'Neal four lace curtains Miss Marian Trun-
nell, two pillows worked with needles; Miss Laura
Trunnel, preserved water melon rind Miss Mar
tina Lumsden, worked collar, needle work Miss
Lizzie r. Lumsden, do. do; Mrs. M. A. Wheeler,
lace veil; James vanderwerken, model of thread
reel. M
Mrs. John Bogne, one frame of worsted work !;
: Miss Anna Newton, embroidered skirt; Miss M.
O'Neal, paintings; Mrs King, do. Mr.. Jno. Cruik-
shank, beadworked collar, by an Indian; quilt,
-; Mr.. VIM Kirkland, card Of machinists' tools;
F. HOPPER, two blooms; Miss =. Baker shirt bosom
and collar Miss A. Barnes, worked bureau cover
and lamp mat Mrs. G. Weaver, sleeves, collar, and
handkerchief; Miss Rebecca, sofa pillow; Mrs. Al
eIander Suter, cuffs and collar; Miss A. Davidson,
embroidered handkerchief and collar Mrs. M. gu
ter, embroidered handkerchief; Miss +. O. Murray,
knit slpwl Mrs. r. Murray, one tidy Misses NJ
A Iuxuodor, Sally Raad and Mra paod oa~b