Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-09-22

sets, dining tables with marble tops, beds Z
and glasses with carved frames, which will
we'll repay inspcction-all, be it remembered,
OF Vermont manufacture throughout, though
equaling city work, in style and finish.
WHEELER RIPLEY exhibits case Of cut
lsry and hardware, of excellent quality.
A case of nice human Hair, including
wigs, braids, frirettes, waterfall frames and
curls. switches, rats. rolls, and other of the
mysterious inveDt ions with which fashions
BILE ladies '.get up their heads nowadays,
or with which times rayages are baffled, is
exhibited by JOHN LaxoRA, oil Burlington.
Among the picture frames is one of j t.
crate structure composed of over three thous-
and pieces of wood, made by soldier in
hospital, exhibited by E. Chapin of Burling-
ton. One of Lchens and Shells, inclosing a |
wreath Of MOSES by Mrs. j. Ii. Bostwie
and an original ono OF bits of colored wood |
curiously put together by E b. Blake of
Burlington.
SHArTuck & FLANAGAN exhibit large case
filled with handsom, hats, caps, and furs.
Mr.. f. c. RYER, architect, exhibits Ian
and elevation of the new and elegant reel
dence of Sion E. Howard, Esq, now In pro-
cess of erection,-a very tasteful design and
highly creditable to the young architect /;
also design for new Hotel and for dwell
House. Mr.. Ryer, who has dropped the
\, I'd for the designers pencil. exhibits also
some pressed bOquets OF wildwood flowers
and leaves, gathered on tep of the noted
fields IF Sherman-s battles. Into one of
them is worked the wings Of a canary bird
which flew over the field at Resaca. end fell
dead close to our line Of battle.
| There is here, also, the usual variety of
bedquilts, nice embroidery, and household
manufactures. special mention Of which We
must leave for the awarders Of premiums.
A. PRou1Y, JR.. exhibits handsome case
of boots nd shoes, OF different kinds.
A BuRLETTE, Of Winooski, has large
collection of baskets, of several varieties and
nice workmanship.
GEo. B. DAVIS shows a collection of pho
tographs and likenesses.
GEo. W. Il q. e. BEsEDIcT, exhibit the
celebrated Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes. of several STYLES.
j.. X. FOREST shows Wilcox & Gibbs ma
chine and Florence machine.
There are many other beautiful and inter-
esting things to he seen in the Hall. but our
limits forbid further mention.
| MECHANICS HALL.
The amount Of display in Mechanics Hall
is not 80 large as in some previous years.
One side Of the hall is occupied with displays
of vegetables of all kinds. by II c. Estes of
Jericho, Thos Conner Of Burlington. Taft,
II. Griffin, j E Smith, l. S Drew, A. X.
: Cole, J. A. Shedd, L. lockwood of Willis
ton, G. Brownell, o. NJ. Loggns, E Whit
ney, and many others, embracing beautiful
specimens of corn, squashes, beets, pump
kins. melons, &c &c.
A show of marble work, tombs,oncs. &c.
is made at the north end by II. VI. PHELrs
oil Burlington. W. A. TrLER exhibits stove,
? and hollow-ware LORENZO MURRAY, butter
tubs and pals LYMAN LOCKWOOD. cheese.
tubs /; RuFUs PATKIck, cheese-prcss c. {
: PosT. Cooks Evaporator tor maple sugar
WHEELER Il RIPLEr plows and cultivators
7 S. RICHARDSON pOtato-digger.
5. c. CRoxBIE, Tsber's Patent Bench
u 1" OHIO Pumps. of which so many hav,
;, been sold.
Is Cheese and butter are exhibited by L. 5
Drew. o. NJ Loggins, Miss Florence NJ
y Peirce, Robinson and wimble. T. Metealf
J. A. Town, S. Il G. Ray, Smith Wright ant
Is some others and maple sugar and Honey
: By Ii. A. Bu,tolph, f. Brownell, o. L. Biz
: by aud A. Isham. Some nice looking bread
y was shown by Miss Blethen and Mrs. f
Brownell.
F. La CLAIR, OF Winooski exhibits brick
e and o. l. Il A. X. Ballard, of Burlington
Pottery of many kinds.
} Outside are carriages and sleighs by Ii.
viekery, Buckeye Mower from St. Adams
a horse Rake exhibited by Rufus Patrick. a
revolving harrow by Alfred Pierce and some
u other things.
y The animals on exhibition comprise large
: number Of Swine exhibited by Chas. Miller,
D. c. Barber. D. C. Linslcy, d. 7. Fish,
u and others; pens of Sheep by A. j. Merrill,
: p. Sanderron, L. S Drew, j. A Shcdd,
: Ezra Mech. d. Giddings and many others.
\ Some of the Sheep were very fine. and hardly
: a single pen poor. Bulls, Cows. Calves and
Oxen, shown by Z. 7. Brownell. d. F. Fish,
E. Hungerford. j. A. Shedd, l.. S Drew,
o E. W. Brownell, and others. A number OF
fine Cattle seemed to have no owners name.
attached, and we cannot. therefore, particu-
larze as we would. A yok, of hue and
y well-matched Oxen was exhibited by Anson
johnson their weight is computed at 5000
: "a little less than the Starksboro' ones.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing on tn
grounds is the yoke OF Mammoth Oxen rxhi.
: bited in separate tent, by Mr.. Thomas
Purrinton Of Starksboro. The immense size
Z of these animals, which now weigh 5000 lbs.
o and are still growing. is hard y less astonish-
ing than the perfection with which they are
: matched, and their fine shape and beauty. il
such word is applicable to oxen. They are
half Durham, years old. girth feet, stand
e five feet six inches high at the shoulder. oil
: dark brown color shading to black. and
!, are well worth seeing by every one.
SECOND DAY. ~
. The Horses were out on the track this
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