Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-10
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The Mechanics Fair.

tiful piece of mechanism was built in Philadelphia
for Cincinnati Fire Company, and was considered
by them SO SUPERIOR that they sent it to the
WOrl1's Fair at London in 1851. It greatly
admired there, and received premium. After It's
return to the United States, the Fire Company to
which it belonged, became involved in difficulty
with the municipal authorities OF Cincinnati, and
the Company was voluntarily disoanded. In dis.
posing of their outfit, numerous applications were
made for this carriage; but as it happened, Capt.
Stocken Of Broad Street Company, having once
been Captain of the Cincinnati Company obtained
the preference and purchased it for the OK 81
600 800 less than was offered by others This
brief history will show in what estimation it has
been held wherever it has been seen.
We omitted yesterday TO mention the entries of
hardware by Mccall, Vanleer Co, which are ez-
cellent al-o those OF J. Thompson & c. Lanier, do
tic goods, WEich art also most creditable to the
manufacturers
Mrs. G. w. Crockett's homemade carpet, cover
lid and jeans, very. much admired. The piece
of "Bangup, "-brtter known, we believe among
the ladies' of dom site turn, ''sister cloth"-we
have never seen cquaIIed.
In millinery, Mrs. Mary Conway and Mrs Lock
hart, present lovely specimens of their art. They
certainly understand their business JOSEPH Lou-
seau, and Urban Ozanne, each show their SKILL in
the making of Wigs and the other branches of hair
work-The latter has specimen of the ladies' style
OF wearing their hair in the time of the French
Empire, which tatracts marked attention.
Without assigning them to separate department
we may here mention some natural specimens not
included in cabinets OF curiosities-amopg which
are Iron Ore from the Tennessee Iron Works-sev-
eral of Marble by DR.. Jillson-Coras from Georgia
and Fossil Wood from Vicksburg, Mississippi-and
rare specimen of native Suphate Of Copper, from
the DucktOwn copper mines, in Virginia. not far
from the Tennessee and North Carolina lines.
Among the curosties, which with atten
ton from every visitor, there are several Cabinets,
all beautifully arranged, and containing some
specimens Mrs. s. D. Morgan has three or four
of these, containing shells, minerals, and Indian
curiOsties Daniel q. johnson, one of unusual
Interest, Containing in addition to shells, min rails
&c, collection OF the coin of diff, rent
tions at different times DR.. Warne, collection OF
birds which for variety, beauty and richness of
plumage We have never seen surpassed Mrs j.
Z. Green has some iutert sting relics, wooden
plate, OF the kind used anterior to the advent OF
pewter plates. which, in their turn have gone down
long since, under the tread of higher art and
civizttion a small piece of the rock out of which
the Ahma was built, and curiously carved door
ornament from the Mission Of San Jose,
San Antonio, Texas. These given a few years
more of antiquity than history entities them to,
bat they are nevertheless interesting. The jaw
and other bones of a defunct species of animals,
generally named Mastodou, contributed by Mr..
Rowan. We also noticeda brickbat from the Mag
azine, erected at Charleston, South Carolina, pre-.
vious to the Revolution this seems to have been
submerged, and shells and barnaces. are attached
TO it-supposed to be a collateral branch OF the
Tite Barnacle family, which the author of Little
Dorrit has recently made so prominent before the
public.
PAINTING, &c.
To this department the contributions are numer-
GUS partly entered by artists, and by purchasers of
pictures.
W. Thurston Black displays a number of por-
traits of citizens in colored crayons and in OIL which
superb, regarded licensees or as works of
art. No one that has sojourned in midst has
been so Invariably successful
VIM. Cooper also has some very fine portraits in
oil.
Mr. Strick, beginner has quite a number of
oil paintings.
Mr. Guita, Mr. Waggoner and others, have paint
iugs of more or less merit.
Mr. Larcombe exhibits some choice specimens
of ambrotypas, department. of the fine arts in
which he hs- superior.
The Messrs. Hurhes make a striking demo ustra-
tion in the way of Dagu,rreotypes, Photographs,
&c.
Mr.. wagner's Autographs are worthy samples
of his art
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIEs.
There are but two carriages on exhibition:
splendid one from New York, entered by Mr.. P. p.
Peck, fit for Emperor; and another beautifully
finished, by Mr.. Fred Sloan. The latter gentleman
also exhibits buggy with and another without
top, which are admirable. These, together with
his carriage, are of his own manufacture.
PLUMBERS WORK, KITCHEN STOVES, &c.
Mr. Il. A. Cooper exhibits a couple of wash
stands, bathing tub and shower bath, and other
things ia his line, which reflect great credit upon
his skill.
The Messrs. Henderson also exhibit couple of
marble top washsands which would pass muster
anywhere. The chief feature, however, OF their ex-
hibtion is Harrson's Patent Kitchener, new cook
lug range OF Cincinnati invention. It ia regarded
as an Invaluable contribution TO the economy and
comforts of houss keeping being of the best
cooking appearances offered to the public
One Of them has been put up at the Nashville F.
male Academy, aud is esteemed, We learn highly
by the owner We would be gratid,d to describ.
this range, but have not the OF doing So in
teigibly We commend il to the attention of
hpusekeepers. hotels. and boarding houses
Messrs Mckenzie Wilson * ibit a wrought
iron cook OF their manufacture, finished Ia
the finest style. The vessrls on il ure a model OF
fine workmanship. They also exhibit some j t.
PANIED aud fancy articles, useful aud attrae-
tive.
Messra. Mcclure, Buck & Co. also exhibit coup L.
OF home made wrought iron cook stoves with we'll
finished vessels on them, emineuty worthy of the
attention they receive.
SEWING NACHISEs.
Mr.. r II Brockway exhibits ano runs a number
Of Grover & Bakers popular sewing maehine,; aud
Mr.. Singer a number of the Sewing Machines of
l. NJ Singer & Co. These machines are the centre
of attraction. The vast crowds gather aud lnger
around them apparently deeply interested. Both
varieties do excellent work. There are unique
points about each which in the opinion of their
friends make them preferable. The fner finish
aud lightness OF the Grover Baker Machine make
Il attractive and popular NiIh the ladies as
'household institution :" willis, the evepness aud
beauty OF the work Of the Singer Machine, ana il
Weight comment IL as a s'shOp-piee, . Tnsir