Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-16

large crowd ~ attendance, ana one OF Jhe un
est displays OF horses ever made ~ the State
~ If Mrs. Marry will call at the Pdtrio
Office, she will hear something 10 her benefit
The Display at Odd Fellows Hall
In visiting the Hall yesterday morning, we
were agreeably surprised to see the large add
lions which had been made to the articles en-
tered tor exhibition. TIE appearance of the
room has beer, thereby, greatly improved.
and the interest enhanced 10 n correspondent
manner. We were obliged TO. c"utine our
attention 20 articles upon the tables, IN the
line of the columns upon the north side OF tie
Halt
A case of boots and shoes Manufactured by
a. Murkn, embracing Il variety ct styles, and
different kinds Of materi,l, are very hne spe
cimens of that description Of work. They
would ia credit to any establishment any
where.
A barrel Of coal from Raan'ng Water, Ten
nessee, entered 10y E g. Walker IL Co., look
Ike a good article of full, aud W. have Il"
doubt ufi,s cumbusll5 qgsllJIe>.
Uppn tie cpi IA net-t't tie i'or, on ih'
north side. hang, the saddle upon which the
'.one legged" hero of Mexico rode al The ba'
tie of San Jacinto. / was preSen cd 10y Gen
: ,nael Houston to Col r. II. McEweu, wh"
has catered it merely ~ 4 curinsiry. Ca the
same column hams a fne riding birdie and
martingales of fair leather, entered 10y r. II.
Morrow. Taey exhibits excellent workman
ship.
There are two entries If wrought iron cook
stoves and copper furniture, which are exceed
ingly fine. One Was entered 10y Mckenzie d
Wilson, aud the other by Mcclure, Buck ~
90.
The iron ornaments for buildings, are decid>
eliv tine. They exhibit ia design, snootliness
and finish, superior Workmanship. The iron
sash. cornice mnuldngs aud ornaments, AT
tract much attention.
There is a stock lock, manufactured aud en-
tered 6y Arnold Behre, on exhibition, which
is splendid piece of workmanship.
Fab & Cunningham enters one Of Shapes
rifles, aud those who desire to see one OF these
ingenious towing pieces, can crafty their Gu
rio.ity by visiting the Hall.
II. E chbaum en,ers a coach makers draw
ny knife. SOME delicate dentist tools, g.,
which are excellent specimens OF workman
ship.
There are Sc seral entries Of book binding.
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surpassed, we imagine, by the combined world.
These specimens are entered tor exhibition
only. There are some excellent specimens OF
blank books, ledger~, &c, by Mr. laval.
A large entry of silver plated door-plates,
knobs, bastard joints for carriages, etc, by
II. Parkhurst, is superb, aud justly admired.
We noticed on the north side Of the Hall
an entry of enameled grstes, and also sPeci-
mems OF psnshed ware, which are very fine.
These entries were made 10y Mr.. ?. W.
Maxey.
Al. entry Of cedar ware on the same side by
F. P. McElwrath & Co., of Shelbyville, are
very iue specimens of this description of
work.
Raynar, is a credllable piece of work.
The specimens Of needle-work OF various
kinds, is very extensive and beautiful. We
are unable to notice all the entries to-day, ard
must defe. the mention of portion "t this
description of work until to-morrow.
A worsted quilt, by little grl years old,
Is a very fine piece Of work.
Another, OF the same description, by Mrs,
II. NJ. Walker, is also very beautiful article.
A worsted coyerlei, by Mrs. J. Il. Jones, lie
very fine.
There are Other articles of the same de-
scuptiun, by Mrs. rhos. Gregory, Mrs. James
King, aud Mrs. J q. MorJou.
Among the contributors Of cotton quilts,
those of Mrs. kobt Suela, Ct East Tennessee,
Mrs. J. IA. Mallory, OF Franklin, aud Mrs. II.
u. Johns OF this city, aad exceedingly fine.
That OF Mr.. Maxwell is a splendid article, as
is that also OF Mrs. Napier.
This display OF embroideries s large and
very beautiful. the number of elabo at "
worked pieces surpasses by far, anything We
anticipated.
An embroidered skirt by Miss NJ. E. Gay,
of Beech wood, Bedford county, lie an exquisite
piece OF needle work, both in design and skill,
as is another, made by Mr.. Hugh Marun, OF
Columbia.
Several worked collars aud cuff, are very
fine specimens of this description Of work,
and reflect great credit upon the ladies who
worked them. Two very fine ones attracted
much nutce-one Of them by Miss Slit, and
the other by Mss Rebecca Rpwley.
Mrs. r. Nancy has an iufaul's dress aud cap /
on exhibition, both Of which are very bean
tiful
A chld's dress. by Mrs. J. G. Curry, aud a |
variety OF intsuls oiothing by Mss DvGroye,
are fne specimens Of this description OF needle
work.
The embroidery OF Mss Paine Of AeMnn.
v lie, is very fine sample, aud the needle,
work, Of Ms. DR.. Wilmington, Of which there
is great variety, is also exceedingly Gne
Miss Fanny Bang contributes al smbroid-
cred opera cloak, which is, indeed, elegsu, aud
superb. Ii is certainly one Of the mos. beau.
tiful articles of that deeription We have ever
seen.
There are quite number OF entries Of
worked slippers, which are very ersditAbls.
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