Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-14
The Editorial tonvcnf'o1 nt
Richmond on the stis Int.

The Editorial touvcuf'ol at
Richmond on the sti I'm a.
The Convention was not very large.
" attended. Nessrs. Green & Me
Chung. OF the Connersville Times !;
Walton L. Goode. Esq. of the New
Castle Courier Mr.. NJ. w. Mont
gomcry. OF the Jay County Torch
LigLf Mr.. Moudy. of the Union
County Shield; Mr.. Elder. Of the
Mr.. Drake. Of the broad
Ire Messrs. Ollie a. Cotton. Of the
Winchester Democrof Hon. ID. l..
Holloway. Of the Poiiodiunt. and our
self, met In the office Of the PoHadi-
nm at one o'clock. l.. NJ.
I'm omnibus and carriage were in
waiting. which took MS first to Earl
ham College. commonly known a.
Friends Boarding School. 1t is sit
uatcd a short distance west Of Rich
mond. south OF the National road.-
Here we found large farm. in n state
Of excellent cultivation, anil a build
ing Of ample proportions for school
anil boarding purposes. The super
infendcnts. Walter Carpenter and
wife. gave MS full inside view of the
whole building. Everything, from
cellar to garnet. being in the most COM
plctc order, no speck Of dirt being
anywhere discoverable.
Next in our route we visited +. W.
Robinson's Thrashing Machine Man
ufactory. and White x Bargion's
Machine Shop. From there we went
to the Spring Foundry. This is the
most extensive establishment in Rich
mond. working about eighty hands.
,iarr IL Co, proprictors. Leaving the
Foundry, we next were shown Messrs.
Akin Il Co.'S. Quaker City Works.
Here they do an extensive business III
the way Of making engines, thrashing
machines. sugar mills, etc. IIorney'S,
and Beard & Sinex's Plow Factories
came next in our course. They are
known and read of by multiplied
thousands Of farmers in the Western
country. Mcssrs. Beard & Sine, had
an 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 operations that
were wholly new to us. But Bah
cocks Barrel Factory was really a
curiosity. The whole process of max
ing a barrel was gone through with
in very short time. From this place
we left the city for Sylvan Height. the
delightful country residence of Gard
ner Mendcnhall. His large nursery
and green house were visited both
with profit and pleasure. But the
company were finally invited into the
dining room. where Strawberries, III
ripe. delicious profusion, with cream,
sugar cake anil other accomplishments
loaded down the table. There are liv-
ing witnesses that we did our duty to-
ward relieving it of its burden. We
give il as our deliberate opinion that
the fraternity" did ample justice to
the magnificent supper whose praise
was in every mouth.
From thence we were conveyed to
Mr. Irwin Reeds residence, adjoining
town. Ills is delightful situation,
surrounded with beautiful scenery
Here again the strawberries and cake
were diShed out in abundance. Then
to the city again.
At night Starr Hall was made to
swell with music byMitchcIl's Cornct.
and Estcl's AMI Dalby's String
Bands. while hundreds of the best So
cicty of Richmond "made glad" the
occasion. Ice cream. strawberries,
cakes. etc, were passed until the APP
petite of every one present refused
longer to be tempted. ut the Hall we
were joined by Mr.. Thompson, of the
Muncic Free Press, and Mr.. Smith.
Of the Boon County Erpositor. Barton
ID. Jones. Esq. of the Daily Journal,
had been in the city, but, failing to
lind the Convention, returned home at
) o'clock. When the dancing COM
menccd, wc-,cft, Of course, as our
Quaker ptoclivitics cannot enjoy mu-
sic more than six hours at one time.
We are under many obligations to
Messrs. Holloway, JAS Elder, w. ;.
Scott and |. s. Drake, for the inside
view of Richmond by daylight" as
well as for the enjoyment and pleasure
of the occasion.
Richmond is Live City," and
her manufacturing establishments
should teach lesson to adjoining
towns.
The following are the resolutions