The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-23
LOCAL MATTnRs.
MECHANICS IssrIrurs.-rhs fair

AOSA4 N MAxIdA6.
MECHANICS INSTITUTES. The fair ol
| the Virginia Mechanics Institute continues 10 1t
tract large numbers Of visitors. Aa evening can
nos be passed more pleasansIy than In examining
the many ir eresting stjeets there exhibited, and
listening to the due music OF the Armory Band,
particularly wheE ths visitor has the prfyile re
dies.
large painting by Healy, copied from Titan.
exhibited bv c. b. Luck. is one Of the chief sttr.c
tons ,of the adiniier OF the fine arts. There are
several handsome paintings by John A. Elder, of
tfedericksturg, Alfred A. Smith, of Richmond
Harley, OF Baltimore. and . good rapy efforts of
more youthful genius, all of which are viewed
with aaIsed interest. A number OF birds, with
beautiful piumase, irom South America and else
vnere. are exhibi cd by G. ", Alien Pianos.
manufactured by soethler g. Schmidt. Henry L..
Dorr and r. Morse, mslodsous " II. D. II. w.
smith, ana Other musical Instruments, sewing
machines. by Whseier Wilson, Ladd, Webster
Co., and NJ Singer 4 Co; and articles, both
use ut and ornamental, are ext bted I such pro.
fusion. that we End 1t im ,ssible to enumersta,
Iu the ,aechanical depars meat, and located near
the engine, is tfo new steal sizing and dressing
machiue, invented and patented by Mr.. W Brad
i.y. the s.peri cnfsnt of the Manchester Cotton
Mills L g N chice 10 attract ing the attention of
ma1ufsc ,.ers 1t 10 capable OF being rru at .
great speed. perftrming its work Ia q very supe.
FLOR manner, leaving the warp perfectly dry aud
smooth.
The machine will be ut work every evening du.
ring the fair
We continue the enumeration Of articles In tho
ladies' department:
Fancy Work. Millinery, Household Manufactures
6cc.- Coru shuck bonnet, Miss b Stringfeilow;
bonnie. Miss Aun Roper; embroidered bonnets, c
B,ettcher; millinery, Mrs. Demelman, Mrs. 3 NJ
Fariss; bonnsts, Mrs. D Hendrick; rugs, Miss v
Bradley, Miss NJ Huce, Mrs. VI Turner, Mrs
Walker, Miss Bette kedd, Miss Ii Ii Hill, Mrs
Collier; domestic carpet, Mrs. Heary Coz; foot
mat, VI Hopkins; xrs1s slippers, Mrs. G; in
lsnts boots, Mrs Berj amin; gaiter boots. Mrs. Z
Burton; Cotton couu erpan", Mrs. N Higg ginbo-
than; counterpaues, Ia Kissac: l. Bro, Mira. II Wei
ler, Mrs Henry Cox Miss NJ Z Bowles, Mrs. c. II
Bowles, Mrs J W Hobs, Mrs. Lse; quilts, Mrs.
l. Brady, Mrs. A Perdue; bed cover, Mrs Snyder;
silk aud satin guilt, Miss Coutts bed quilts, Mrs.
Appel, Mrs. Lucy Dudley, Mrs. h McGeorge, MIs
Broaddus, Mrs VI A Browne, Miss NJ A Alien,
Mrs. Il Powell Mrs ii L Turner, u iss J McMinn;
spread, Miss Il Dean: silk quilts, Mrs N J Hight
nisn, Miss S A Perdue, Mrs i Wellington, Mrs 81 Il
Roper, Miss Eubank, Miss Stringfeiiow, Mrs
hLison, Miss n Herbert, Miss Schriver; quilts,
Mrs IL Williams, Miss l. Dupree; cradle qaht,
Mrs soyde afghan, Mrs DIR Hsxall; tidy, Mrs
Allen; Nubia, Mrs Henry Cox; collar, Mrs II
Duke; letting coiIar cuffs Miss hite; bose, Miss
Maria Shaw. Mrs GARY, Mrs Hatch, Mrs Thomas
Ruskeli, MIsC douidin, Mrs NJ Parish, Mrs
u Collier, Mrs j e Burton, Miss Nelson;
cloak, Miss II Winston; cottoa thread hat, bas
ket, stand, rattle, &C., Mrs Ii W Fry, jr; cotton
thre baskets, Mrs Ii w Fry, sr; cushion, Mrs Il
Semmes; ialma, Miss Thurstou; fringe, an er
phan girl: shawls, Miss NJ Carter; cushion, Mrs
5 Mitchell, skirt, Mrs Heindrick; counterpane,
Mrs Sarah Naider; over shoes. Mrs pescod; tidy
crocteI, Mise Il ID Cook, Mrs Mary smith, Miss
Aunie Loehr, Mrs Samuel I. Wiugfisid; table coy
ers. Miss Loehr, Miss Walker. tbind, age Il. J
Miss Doerf.nger, Miss 81. Steel; worsted collars,
Mss I Walker, smoking cap, Miss Doeriinger;
mats, Mrs B Walker, Mrs IL G Watkins, Mss i
Senon, Miss Goidey, (sged 81 Miss Ellen Null
Ter, Miss NJ q Roy stey, hrs Dudley; tides hiss NJ
fold, B G.il, Miss Z Antelotti, Mrs. Jno. Sizer,
Mrs. Dr. Burrows. Miss 4 Power, Mrs Power, Miss
Fahr, Nj G Saunders, Mrs 8 Thompson, Mrs.
Dudley, Miss + NJ Mayo; chiln's sacqus, Mrs. I A
Russ;bed cover, Miss Doe, fl niger; ccars, &C., Miss
rnnstsii; watch fob, Miss Sarah Du sherry
shawl, Miss Jacobs coun,erpane, Miss II Ere
esics Ded drapeiy, hiss NJ steer; wine sci, Mrs.
Semnes, shawl, Miss Z Amber; collars, Miss Ii
White; lady's shawl, Miss Miller; cap, Miss 5 d
Saunders; case of regatta, by Mrs McDouald.
frese,res, dc-SveetDeats, jelly, pickle and
preserves, Mrs PilkintoB pickle and pre-
serves, 81 Gary; jelly, pickle aud cstsup, Mrs w s
Mcainn; ounce jeiy, Mrs Hulce; apple jelly,
Mrs q Tracy; pickles, Miss Winston, Miss l.
simpson; preserved melons, &c, Mrs j NJ Per
due; catsup, Mrs l. s Clarke; brandy peaches, &C.,
Mrs Early; preserved peaches, &c, Miss Ii d Court.
ney; brandy peaches, Mrs Bel jeliee, preserves
s~ eetmsats, pickle &C. IL varieties, Mos Henry
Cox; sweetmests, Mrs Weller; fresh peaches, Mrs
Dr Coons; preserves aud pickles, Mrs VIM + But
Ter; jelly, Miss 5 E Tolnlip; s~eetmeats, Mise N
TomiiD; pickle aud up, Mrs Alternately; peaches
and apples, Miss NJ Carter; cucumber preserves
Miss Il g Quaries; green pickle. Mrs l. VI Lee;
preserves, jrlies, &c. Mr. Willis; syrup, George
Andrew; jelly, catsup. d., Mrs A Spence; pre-
served crab apples, Miss Mamie Werth, aged s
years; oil maDgoes, Mrs V Gregory; tomatoes,
prunes. goosberrits. cherries, elder erberries, &c
Mrs l. Tudor; tomato, I Harworth; tomato sauce
aud pickle. Mrs L A Arseil; picked peaches, Miss
J Mott; peaches, cherries, piums, &c, Mrs K
Duke; pickles, Miss JGiia Turpin; peaches and
sweetmeats, Mrs N Fariss; jelly, &C.. Mrs l. 5
and pickle Mrs l. c Binford; preserves, Mrs } A
Hughes domestic wines, cordials, bounce, &c,
spe cmeus by Mrs A Par rkinson, Mrs W l. McMinn
Mrs Early, Mrs EeIl, Mrs Henry Cox, Mrs Aberna
thy, Mrs A NJ Gary, Mrs W Carter, Mrs 81 Am,
bier; specimens of soap, Mrs Mary Willis, Miss
illiams; fresh mutton, Miss L Turner; table
cloth and towel, Mrs n Jsnney.