The New York herald., 1864-04-04

TINE OLD vAsuIOwuD TIA
viii follow the lunch aad Ia. unta ths ms for closing
up. Tes meal will bo served % real c6 Kniekorbocker
tables Of century standing asA arounA which soe Of
our simple Knckerbccker rrogsntcs slipped their ezra
cakes and doushnuts" The bin d fare Tor tea WIN
tain an the old dishes-tea, swsemests, short0akos
dsssd beef. potchesc, no largo collection Of
ANrTQuArHp cHIsA AND PURNrrURa
has been got tossshsr from derent parts the stss,
and w be brought into fequsion Some pieces OF the
dhna are r.re corioes which have been preserved N
tbe old families N Dutch extraction. We shown
dpc cup, manufactured Of The hnss china, which
bried among the treasures oS private family along the
the families Aed from their houses 70 avoid the ndis.
crminate Vengeance q the Indian savagcs The rest Of
the china s Of equal snouity opsstang OF exocodngy
and teapo,s fantastloaily ornamented with No most
cunning and Ingenious SIKH OF tho manutscaursrsL
cane wide enough aud capacsss enough -in other
spects to accommodate almost entiro family such
o. ans Ss, cs s cs, p e S,1s ss nao
and aro carved with great dead evidence OF skill
md extravasncs than would be expccsed from the steady
o@d folks from whom thoy said TO havs down In
regular succession 70 the present day These ohsirs per-
haps were madein Nieuw Nedcriands, but in old
houses OF "ys rcat ones" who ruled In those worry
orabe times over the whole Of Manhattan Island and Az
bauy.
Besides these our reporter was shown some Of the mo.
den chairs constructed Of plain wood with ieathE backs
and without leather backs.
AN OLD Dassss. yaox ursrEs COUNTY
has bseu sent by Mrs. Hasbrouk addition 10 the
Knckerbocker cuvicstscs rhe dresser Ia hun
dred yoars old. but its go quite WE'LL being YET
and drawers, with brass buttons. The lady has
contributed corner cupboard Of equal antiquity. con
eosnss eassosrd g tho % saesss of
day AN ths Httle knick-knaoss and curfsiteS we're
wont . be exhibsed on g. and the ladies ,-pd 70 uss
FOR the same purpose during the Fair. The msn cover
viii be taken o tho slass Frightened, sDd bs rase oa
pieces Of CHINA arranged the shelves shattssy may
s sssoas II q s u" so Be- M
produced In a natssal form ~ century back.
4 DHsx AND 1ABGR Used ~ WASHINGTON
1hey are very old Articles, Which . y believed ne
Father cf His Country cseo ssd durss visit TO part
saa a. Tbsy viii BE- psssse Ia suitable part Of the
room, merely for sxhtSision.
SPINNING INp KNITTING.
During the day. IN srier q ts picture OF Dutch
spin and knit In The good old fsson Of tbs uns when
was thought no great h~m " have spsrkng and love
the young ladies intend to ths latter we'll ths
former part Of the process reporter not nfored
:pu1Ts nsp S x: Ss s i, s r = =
whesa will dcubtless Be satisfactorily dsvs.opod.
A soLplSs's qCYLr
b likewise 70 be quilted and whcn fairbsd u 70 be
presented 10 the soldiers for aotcsl use.
rHB JBwsHARP AND VIOLIN,
sacred 10 the Knickerbocker muscs 70 rs bScphs
into requisop. An ancient gentleman o. cors a. &C.
an Old darkeyl WIN furnish IN aSun6ssos o. mosic On
strike dulcet music from the rEUugs 6 tho uoss rsoI
ten jowsharp.
THH ATTENDANTS, DOMEsrf0s, ErC.
rhe hdies intend to o(iosate TO Q groat oxtens tbom
selves In the KnickerbocksF Kitchen and Parior They
will b assisted By numerous corps Of cored women.
who win be remembered, the universaI "heips
10 the old Dutch families. The eoiored will be
decked in The regular costume Of the Knckerbccker
simes-!hat Vs. 10 short gowns and pettcca.s, with high
crowned Dutch CABS, &o Most OF the ladies win also
wear the same coetume, Ia . modified form; and Mrs.
Judge Roosevelt, who belongs 70 one Of the old Dutch
families, will appear in Vie full costume of 9 Knicksr
booker lady.
In conclusion, II may bs ADDED that tho
KfIcKERBoCKBR BxD
Win occupy part Of The room, and win BE- nisd up Win
faithful accuracy 70 the history Of the times Thus
win be that tho Knickerbocker Department will n
fact furnish an almost perfeot daguerreotype Of the
Dutch habits and iustItuttons Tho above sketch
csssark very nperfsct for The already given
that nothing yet arranged in the room and regular
description can be given Of the place until 10 finally
fitted up II y intended shall BE- II probable that
this branch OF tbs Fair W not be ready be thrown
TO tho public until Tuesday or Wednesday, or perhaps
later.