The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-21
From the Randolph Journal.

The Convention was not very largely attended.
Messrs. Green & McCluug. of the ConnersS,lle
Times; Walter Z Goode, ESQ of the New Castle
Courier; Mr.. NJ. ". Montgomery, of the Jay
County Torch Lgat; Mr.. Mouds, of the Union
Couuty Shield; Mr.. Elder, of the .Je ffersoniar;
Mr.. Drake Of the Broad Axe Messts. Ollie L
Cotton, of the Winchester Democrat; Hon.
u. p. Holloway, of the Palladium and ours-l II,
met Ia the flee Of the Palladium at one O'Clock
z. NJ.
An omnibus and carriage were in waiting,
which took US first TO the Earlhsm College
oonmouly known Friends ardiIg School.
Ii is s,na.ei short disauce vest Of Richmond;
south OF the National road. Here w teudd
large farm, in a state of excellent cultivation,
and building of am?!e proportions for school
ard boarding Purposes. The Superluterdens 5,
Waiter Carpenter and wife, gave us "a full irsioe
view Of the whole building. Everything from
cellar to garrett being III the most compete order,
no speck of dirt being any - here dscoverahle.
Next n our route visited F. W Robin
son's Thrashlng Machine Msnufactory, aud " bite
& Bargios Machine Shop. From there
wen. to the Spring Foundry. THIS Is the most
extensive establishment in Richmond, working
about eighty hands, Carr & Co., proprotors.
Leaving the Foundry we were next shown Messr..
Akin Cos Quaker City " orks. Here they
do al extensive business in the way Of making
engines. thfashipg machines. sugar mills, eel.
Horpeys and Beard Snexs Plow Factories
came next In our course. They are known and
read of by multiplied thousands of farmers in the
Western country Messrs. Beard Il Siuex had
order last Spring from France, for twenty
plows.
Leaving the Kingdom of Flows, we found
ourselves soon in the Boiler Factory of Mr..
Samuel Sinex. Here We witnessed several oper.
atoms that were wholly new to Us. But Bah
cocks Barrel Factory was really curiosity
The whole process of making u barrel was gone
through with in a very short time. From this
| nile lpft hQ c.tE for SrfC oif,hf tha
delightful country residence Of Gardner Mend
enhal Ills large nursery and green house were
visited both with profit ana pleasure But the
| company were hnaliy invited into the dining
room, where strawberries, in ripe delicious pro-
fusion, with cream, sugar, cake and other
accompaniment loaded down Tie table. There
living witnesses that we did our duty toward
| relieving it of its burden. We give il as our
deliberate opinion that the Fraternity" did
ample justice to the magnificent supper whose
| praise as 10 every mouth.
From thence We were conveyed to Mr.. Irwin
Reeds residence, adjoining town. His is de-
| hghtfui situation surrounded with beautiful
scenery. Here again the Strawberries anu cake
were dished out in abundance. Then to the
| city again.
| At right Starr Hal was made TO swell with
! music by Mitchells Cornet and Estells AMI
Dalby's String Bands, while hundreds OF the
best society oi Richmond "nad- glad" the &C.
easion. Ice cream. Strawberries. cakes, ect.
were passed until he appetite of every one
present refused longer to be tempted. AT the
Hall we were Joined by Mr.. Thompson, of the
| Munce Free Press, end Mr.. Smith of the Boon
| County Exposiior. Barton u. Jones ESQ of
the Daily journal had been in the city, but fail
! ing TO fuc The Convention, returned hUine at 5
O'Clock When the dancing commences, We
lett, Of course, as our Quaker procIivities cannot
/ enjoy music more than six hours at one lime.
| Ne are usd:r ma1y Obligations to Messrs.
! HoiiONay. las Elder W q Scutt ard =
! Drake, for he inside view Of Redmond by .isy-
light as we'll as for the enjoy nent aod pleasure
OF the occasion.
| Richmond il Live City, and her maunfac.
! turing establishments should teach Lesson 10
| adjoining towns