New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-25
The Metropolitan Fnir.

HE metropolitan
II "a announced that the opening OF the
METROPOLITAN Sanitary Fair has been postponed until
the 4th OF April the managers being unable to complete
their arrangements by Monday next. In the City OF
Hartford c. the other evening. an exhibition was
given a tho Athcnmum OF articles contributed by ladies'
for the Hartford table in the great metropolitan
Fair A handsome sum was realized from the EXHIBIT
tion Among the contributors are Mrs. Samucl Coit
Mrs George Tyler of Philadelphia O. Hartford indyl
Mrs Tainior Mrs S. s. Ward. Mrs. jerome, Miss
Sarah Goodwin three children OF the late r. hoOln
son Mrs JAS r. Gone, Miss G. Church. Mrs. IL. -
Riploy Mrs Kneeland Misses Ely. Mrs. ii. Barnard
Miss Fanny Bartholomew. Miss }. woodbridge bliss
Eliza Bnter Mrs Wellach, and Others.
An elaborate model of Fort Wagner, az 1t appeared
while in possession Of the enemy, has recently be.n
constructed by order Of Gen. Gilmore. In the office oil
Major Aibent Chief Engineer Of the Department, I'M
der the immediate supervision oil lent; n. ID: Eu
wards n Y. v Engineers, Serg. WIN. Hubhers, Corps
IC j. Mueller and Phil. Hcnncrt Of the same regiment
The miniature fort which is exact production on
small scale Of that formidable earh"ork is eDout yen
feel A length by FIVE or six in width ana shows IN most
delicate vet truthful proportions, the parapets, bomb
proofs magazines, tfaverses. steps, covered ways
epaulments. guns and lastly the approaches by W9Ieh
during the night Of the 9Th Of September The sandy
beach, brstling with its still st0ckadei the ditch, bor
dered by a Of gliStcning pikes the wmtecapped
surf rolling In toward the work; the waters OF IN
CENTS Greek sluggish and s to the right Of the bat
tery the gray sand. scattered and Drilled ana 80 MI
nuloy initiated even tO show tho wagon tracks upon
OF the outside features winch quickly
the eve Bat the skill with which the inner portion OF
the WORT IL wrought Is truly wonderful The iputian
bobproof is constructed az 10 show each stlck OF
timber Visible in the mammoth original The guns ana
mortars eighteen In number are finished with the dell
caey Of waich.work and exhibit the peculiar haturcs
Of each piece and each carriage. The armament oi The
Founders two l2-pounder field howiizers, two lOmch
coumbads four oarronades. aud two elneA noriafsi
and these are reproduced With the exactness oil pho
Biography. .,,.
Fair Gen Gilmore has consented that the model may
remain for n time on exhibition III tho cry Large
accurate and beautifully executed maps and drawings
will be shown with e. that those who are so fortunate
"a TO see il viii obtain complete and satisfactory idea
only Of the fort hut OF the great ss ana iaDor
which resulted In Wrestling IT from the hands OF the
enemy II was made for tho Department Of Military
Engineering ut West Point.
The following letter from the Treasurer Of the Erie
Railroad 20 George T. Strong Treasurer OF the Sanitary
Commission, speaks for Itself
TEgAsuAEas oIsics o. TRs Erie RR. Co,
EEE.YogK. March 10, 1885,
GroRos 7. srRoEa o7 1'eaurc,, Sanitary Communion,
Dy,R sra have the ple.,u, 20 inco.e ehect "a Bank
~ Con merce for $500 a. contribution ifo thi'
frheance OF the objects Of your noble and excellent inst
lotion.
Please acknowledge receipt YCgn, ry,Pesi,aly
The receipt Of this contribution duly ackIoal.
edged by Mfr Strong with the thanks " the Commits.
siun 10 The humane and patriotic Directors OF tho Com
Among the ont oftown contributors Mrs Welter
A. Ward OF uooslck rails who sends Of Wards
spe nlld mowers and reapors Mrs Mary n. Foot who
sends bale Of prime hops: Mrs X A. Clerk, Ciarhs
Mills a trunk containing KS fancy and toilet nrt-
cles made by Ladies' Soldiers AID Societyi the Troy
Committee sends tie yeIitabe lock OF John BROW .
prison. Miller & Barber Of Providence send a miBe
bronze medallion IL Gen Burnside Capt ~ tor"'"f
hort Smelling MINI. sends Indian sauuiy uuq W.
saddle CLOTH Capt David t.. wright 1iSt I' ~ ,
n l. " sends some captured "c0iton'pcdgeu Ioh
Tolerate money; n. p. bryer& Co.. Coaies',Hei a
scud some fine stock hogs ~ r. hefch,nt,
.ssds a9ss.las diagrams for cutting Indies
and rhidrrns dresses &c. Extensive literary coutr-
buttons Wil be made by the App.etOns, Carleton, Har
per- aud other publishers.
Tho sale and reception OF tickets win be under the
exclusive management Of Mr.. Theodore Moss OF Wal
lacks Tleltcr.
Tho work coAs hravelv on and from present indics
ons, everything will be completed b. tho day Fixed Tor
the opening. Yesterday IA number OF florists were
engaged the floral arch and temple. which bids fair
Ia be of tho most attractive features ~ the eTt
bitiOn The Ordnance Department being put IN order.
and with it, bristnR bayoneis and gaping cannon and
coGmhiads. will present warlise appearance. Nearly
all Of the carponterwOrk is DONE and army Of paint
cTs arr now at work.
Hr. Julius Bicrg, the L. s. Consul ~ Smyrna, IL
desoting his attention very noby IN soliciting donations
Tor the metropolitan Fair lie has issued circular TO
the friends Of country IN that portion OF Europe
here he II calling attention g. TIE noble mission ~ the
T. = sanitary Commission for the benefit OF the sick
aud wounded soldiers Of the National Army with
siderable success Articles rom such distance viii
form department VI great interest ia the forthcoming
Fair.
The Otsyille Copper Mining Company have presented
10 the air ~ their richest specimens OF quartz
copper containing % per cent pure copper broken into
fragments appropriate for mlneraogical cabinets The
value OF this munhcent giit Ia estimated with trans
poltsion expenses betrayed by the Company at seO0