The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-14

Ga Thursday last quite number of our edi.
toral friends from neigh5oring counties hoaored
our city with their presence. There we're pres
ent Mr. Goode, of tue New Castle Courier
Digs, OF the Randolph Journal, Messrs Ollie
& Cotton, of the Winchester Democrat, Mout-
gomery. of the Jay county Torchligh., MouGy,
OF the Liberty Shield. Messrs. Green Il McClung,
OF the Conner.ve Times, Smith, of the Leba-
non Expositor, Thompson of the Munce Free
Piess, aud others whose names we cannot now
call to mind. An hour or two pleasantly
spent in Office previous to dinner. At
about two o'clock coayeyances were procured,
and all started calling" excl rsiou. We
first visited Earham ColIeg, aud passed through
all its apartments. with which ali seemed highly
pleased; the beauty of the place-the ex.
tent OF the institution-the scrupulous neatness
with which it is kept. and the courtesy Of the
superintendent and his amable lady we're the
subject OF remsrk by all. As we passed the
gas works some one suggested the lroprIety of
making call upon friends Starr 4 White, but
it was unanimously voted tia, no further knowl
edge as TO the manner OF manufacturing sas
was required. as in most of their localities AUD
taneous production. Called at the machine
shop of F. w. Robinson, where our friends took
a general look at the operations of making
threshng machines, and were highly pleased with
the machinery and the work. A beautiful ma.
chine just Completed and about to be taken
away attracted mach attention We the Il called
at the machine shop and foundry Of Messrs.
White X Bargion. aud looked through the es-
adjustment. Their work seemed to elicit gen
eral commeLdation. Next a call was made at
the Spring Foundry of Messrs Gaar Il Co, and
ITS extent and systematic operatons--the per-
fiction Of its machinery. and the amount of
work done, exceeded the expectations of the
visitors. A call was made at the machine shop
Of Messrs. Akin & Co, where all seemed dRpo-
sed to lirger and examine the machinery and the
work done at the establishment; but time cid
rot permit longer tarrying. Next a call was
made at the Plough Factory Of s. Horney l.
20. All seemed to have heard of Horueys
ploughs, and they passed through tie establish
ment much interested. 4 call was made at the
establishment OF Messrs Beard Sinex. and
everything was shown to them from the begin
ming to the end of making ap.ow. We next
called at the boiler factory of Capt. Siney, but
the noise ard confusion" was great, ard after
examining some Of The work a. it progressed
passed into the barrel mauufactory of Mr. s.
Babcock, and witnessed the speedy and powerful
working OF his new machinery Next went to
Sylvan Height Nursery of G.. Meudenhall 4
Soc. here, after a few minutes spent in the
parlor. strolled through lis grounds. nursery,
g'een-nouse, &c, aud we're then invited to tie
dining room where large dishes of the bes, of
strawberries pitchers o. cream, sugar cake cold
aud pure milk were set oat invitingly upon ia
bles. The invitation vas not unheeied. How
ever competent we may have been considered ia
the practical ope, atoms of that occasion, We are
Mt disposed - a;tem 20 d,scr be the gus ii
which it was enjoyed by all We must be per-
mi,ted to say that our frieud Digs, of the Ran
doiph Journal, IS not slow at strawberry feast,
let HIM be what he may at - clam bake" Hav-
ing spent al hour with friends at ) Ivan
Height, We called at the country res,derce of
Irwin Reed, and after looking a. bis beautiful
grounds, and over the city from the emiuencs on
which Lis residence is situated, ell partotk Of
TIE straw berries and cream, and cake &c so
courteousy and kindly rendered TO the company.
We had intended calling at several other places
but the fast sinking sun reminded us 10 return to
the city.
10 the evening . social reunion was held a,
Starr Hail. which under the superin,eadence Of
W. T. Dennis, was oil that could be desired
Mitcheirs American Correct Rand gave forth its
thrilling music-Dalbys Band followed in its
dowo the applause of the house for its excel |
lence. The anvil chorus was particularly al |
mired. Master wiasorn, a boy ahou, 10 yesrs !
old ald who has been under the tui,len Of tia