The Portland daily press., 1865-10-20
The Mechanics Fair.

Boston, Oct. II, 1865
To the Editor Of the Press:
The closing Of the Massachusetts Mechanic
Charitable Association held in Faneuil and
Quincy Halls. after most successful exhibi-
ton oftwenty-one days, took place on Satur-
day evening, the gross receipts being about
$4,000. Surely it was most wonderful ex-
hibition of New England industry and skill
In the immense Han of Quincy Market
were seven divisions devoted to the articles
on exhibition, all systematically arranged.
First division; Boots, Shoes, Leather, fancy
Iron Work, Native Wines, &C.; Second divi-
sion Agricultural Implements, Household Ar
ticies, smashing Machines, Carriages, &C..
Office of the journal Of Exhibition; Third d.
vision; Building Materials, Plumbers Work,
| Hardware, Platform Scales, Sewing Machines;
Fourth division; Fancy Goods, Pictures, Oil
Paintings, Clocks, Books, &c. &c. &C.; Fifth
division; Machines in operation; Sixth sdivi-
sion; Machines, Marine Articles, Safes, Caloric
and Steam Engines; Seventh division; Stoves,
&c. & h1e .sfl g.sH bls sm
Many of these were inventions of great util-
ity and worthy Of special mention.
Coming to Faneuil Hall we are quite lost in
that world of beauty and Of use which every-
where surrounds us.
Jordon, Marsh & Co. and others. have here
large and rich displays of cloths, carpetincs.
&c. from the different Mills.
The displays of Pianos was also fine. For
beauty and tone consider Chickering's piano
superior to any.
Apropos of Chickering, let me here relate
this good thing from the daily Adaertiser:
Two young ladiesnot from the rural districts.
attended recent concert at the Music Hail.
Maiden Number Ore was extremely shocked
at the statue over the rear gallery and remark
ed that it was .all undressedn @Husll.a said
Maiden Number Two, "That is statue OF
Colonel Chickering. he has done good de
for the soldiers and you mustn't say ANYTHING
against it." Doubtless the gallant officer re-
terTed to has received many acomplimcrlt but
we doubt if he ever had the Apollo Belvidere
mistaken for him before.
The Rev. w. R. Alger, the author. and poet,
preached last Sabbath the first time since his
return from Europe. After the Introductory
portion of his discourse, which was beautifully
expressed, he referred to the feelings of blessed
relief which he experienced when he found
himself freed for time from the tolls and
cares of his profession. He said that no one
who had not felt the blessed Joy experienced
in the sense Of relief and freedom could appre-
ciate his feelings. To be so truly at liberty.
to gaze about and drink in the loveIiness of
new scenes, to muse, to dream, without ever
a summons to toll, is blessed boon. The
preacher then enlarged on the different objects
of foreign travel, and the lessons leaned and
knowledge derived from visiting the Old World.
He spoke of the impression made upon him by
visiting the birth-places of great and honored
men; of walking through the same fields their
feet had trod; of gazing upon the same land
scapes upon which they gazcd; of looking up
On their sacred tombs. ry var b
:. . reserve for the future some other matters
u interest as the eastern mail departs SOON
-, ~ memorable mail bag, why must thy pad
'-D o-O9e' Yours truly, CONE.