Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-24
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GRAND pISPLAY or HANDING RK-CONTRI-
Buttons OF ART SCIENCE AND DOMESTIC
s6lLI-AN AsSEltBL4GE OF BEAUTY, ETC
The Columbia Soa.f Ca-ol.eiap OF the 18th, gives
su extended account Of the grand fair bazaar iu-
aaeurstea by the ladies' Of south Carolina, in that
civ. ttr tue benefit Of cur army. The Car0iHian
SAWS
For several weeks past this bazaar has been with
ne ladies' ti. topic of tue parior, the drawing-ro0m
all the street For several weeks past, fair heads
have been racket fair hfgers have tCed and sweet
tongues have been ceasecssly employed IN con
.glyiug preparing and procuring the materials Of
-uis important enterprise. Contributions have 0een
levied on an sides, articles OF every concelvable Kind
and shape haze been bought begged or manuiac-
--red. gold literally subscribed abroad has been
l.i our ia thc purchase Of such cUrioSities orna-
Iaeuts aud uecessar.es could not be obtained at
i.ue. aud
"Safps through hundred foes, from saxon lands
A-I spicy Indian ports,
Lave been made 90 bring thousand lovely and use
rItliazs. with tie most distant glmpses OF which
Confederate ewes have not lately been blest. At
..s-. every Arrangement teiug coHRleted, the oa-
..rr ives opened last night. To 80 Just descrip
lion Ot this royal festival with its Uelshttut acces-
series would reI Uire pen dipped in the hueS OF
thousand rliubcEs or the power TO catch The fan
tsst Shapes tAat live iu the changing pictures OF
kaleidoscope.
Tie FIJI. vas Leld in the State House the seats
gr-nsr,, occupied by tue legislators Of the State
having Je.u removed. The pressure was great, and
visitors .cag.L, ly the eidyug current Of humanity
were s.ryed whr.ed twisted dr.,ted and distorted
INFO every possible deviation from straight line that
would have heeu chosen by euturiated Walter.
d. By d.ut OF much engineering t2uk movement
here ana gu etlelou there, entrance into the Hall
OF Reorsseu,atTes vas effected, aud the tout e1SeN-
a.. is thus pictured by the c1ro!iid'.
Admiration became at once the most active acul-
az Of the mind. The first glance VAS al the m1gni-
-rrr- outline q curtalued bOGVlrs which
81. h JssC.t-, regularity were arranged around tue
ROAM, p tie broad sweep OF drJpery the wonderful
eruption ct Sgs aud the Olor0us flowers tn~t .'neId
t.tir I5iutgE c.UU on every hand Inc second
rested OBJ the constellation OF handsome faces seen
10 M the Advantage OF full dress the gay "redIhs
GROUND the bTcas Of the young tue waves OF lace
co their seniors the graceful figures, AIRY iCTlns'
s-gh- gems and brighter eyes that flashed back the
3 .yer Light OF the chandeliers.
The Cl.Ui,Hln then proceeds TO describe the stalls
az tables representing the several States, from
which We coudense the following
SOUTH CAEOLISA.
This establishment is the largest in the room
Irr NJ A. Suowdeu, the presiding spirit. One Ia
80 . cove req v4th a large and exceedingly valuable
collection ofarticles many Of which have been i'm.
ported. These articles, Of which there are huh0-
red. are 10 be embraced IN gigantic rattle, the va
lue II hich Is ten thousand dollars One thousand
chances are offered at $40 each.
T1. lower table is covered with a cOnglOmeration
of odds and ends the thought Of which could have
tsr born 0uly IN the fertile brain otwoman. Chief
among IFS adyrlmeuts, to those who Ike
,rrh Things. is an immense wax baby, made
i'm England. dressed IN silk, Confederate
,.Iors vitua Confederate wSeath on us little curly
v.ig and Confederate flag in its prettily moulded
hands There l. also painting on satin OF Pal-
rr.-., tree with the names - Beauregard' and
-. ..,,t,r1 above and below il, boxes OF exquisite
tastber flowers and TWO signal nags made from the
brarlde dress of a daughter OF I6, and attached 70
o,tion. OF the battlewOrn nag stats OF sumter ana
MQul,r.e- ,,l
Both Oi these tables are surmounted by broad
white ami scarlet canopy, supported by uprlsh's'
wreg.ued IA evergreen, hung with babies, g etou
and bearing these NOTICES Don't give up the sAP
tie border OF the canopy IS made to read, -" Con
tribute 20 the comfort OF our sick and wounded sol
diers-
TEXAS.
There are vases Of flowers, from which one might
s.ra, N vhole course Of botany before eating sup
uer. vases OF fruits and vases o. caSess Among the
,rirs Is small tree, that has evidently been cul-
t--,f.f ar much expense on which great number
,t --al errs have grown. In size, shape and taste
fbey are. said 10 resemble the ordinary hen trei,
.r,T r., them do not improve by keeping-gen-
LII. INC TO seed about three weeks after the first
49,, we presume this curious plant IS an eggs
o.ir Resides the cream and chocolate CAKES, can
5is5 rrri+s blanc mango, &C, which attract th'
,a s-.ernallv Texas has another attraction IN th'
sSora OF a restaurant wherein tuSle soup, oroaa
tailsd mutton-sOmething new-alnGAtor SSAkS
ysnison wild turkeys and ducks, SSisas' ehSeSlSIs