The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-04-17

w oo""diuJ SSq., is HOW OHeSnlDltlOn
in the picture gallery, and attracts much
attention. tits to be disposed of by
rafle.
Miss Mary Wade, at Mrs Zenos Bar.
NUNS table, is rapidly filling up her list
of chances in the finely executed portrait
of Stonewall Jackson, and it is thought
it will be finally disposed Of to-day.
"a table composed Of Florentine's
mosaics, cxquistely wrought, is Justly
admired. a splendid baby palace at.
tracts universal attention; it is one of
the most complete things of the kind
that can be imagined--indeed, so dainti.
ly and dclcately is it constructed that it
seems more like the work of fairy fingers
than Of mans This pretty little palace
is furnished throughout in tho most
luxurious manner; rich velvet carpets
cover the floors, beautiful pictures deco.
rate the walls, and tiny tables and chairs
are scattered about the drawing.roo~,,
where the queen of the doll.babies ,s
holding an elegant reception. Gas,
water and bells are in every department.;
while attentive servants stand ready to
answer every summons Several of the
tables are ornamentcd with portraits of
President Johnson, Generals Lee, Grant
and Stonewall Jackson one of the lat.
ter is a masterpiece of the Photographic
art: executed by the Messrs. Bendann
Brothers Of this city, and presented to
the fair. The picture Is lile.sizc, and
taken from n small photograph which
Mrs. jackson pronounces the only cor
rect Likeness Of the Confederate chief.
tain in existence. Several interesting
relics and mcmeutoes are on exhibition;
among others, portion of the coat
worn by Stoncwall jackson when he
was killed at Charlottesville n pin
cushion made OF fine velvet taken from
II pair OF breeches once worn by Wash.
ington a magnificent lot OF braided
hair, which lady1of Richmond, once in
atiiucnt circumstances, cut from her head
and sold to procure food for her starving
children the Virginia Gazette ofl77G,
l7T7. 1878, perhaps the only copy of
the old revolutionary paper extent sew.
cral autograph letters of Washington,
"ho "hio'So "iChi a. SOhuiiic lcIleT aU-
dressed by the great patriot to Mrs
Fairfax, Of Virginia, on the Fourth of
July, 1909. the year in which he died;
this valuable relic is in charge Of Miss
Esslc Fairfax Minor decendcnt Of the
lady to whom the letter was written
Among the many objects of interest in
the fair is one which, on the score of
antiquity at least, is without rival-it
is sarcophagus containing an Egyp.
tlan mummy, still swathed in the wrap.
pings in which it was originally EN-,
shrouded, perhaps in the remote age OF
The Pharaohs. Upon one of the tables
is finely executed portrait of Wash
ington, taken from life, IN 1882, by
Charles w. Pcalc also the 'Snrveyor's
Compass" made by the celebrated phil.
osopher, David Rittenhouse, Of Philadcl.
pha, and presented to "the Father of
his Country" in 1882, together with the
correspondence relating thereto all duly
authenticated by the late George Wash.
ington Parkc Custis, of Arlington, Vir.
ginia.
"Among the contributions from Tai.
bot county, Nd, is Il dollhouse, contri.
bnted by Mrs. Gustavrs A. Skinner. 1t
is beautiful cottage. four by three feet,
two stories high, and finished with
gables, glass windows. side light panel
doors, piazzas, and all the interior and
exterior arrangements and of finish of q
real dwelling. The stairs, made of
walnut, real cunning. The house is
divided into two rooms and hall on
both goors, and richly furnished with
carpets, window blinds, chandeliers,
chairs, tables, sofas, stands, beds, bu.
reaus, Sc. The dolls, tastefully dressed,
represent a bridal party, the minister
being in the act OF uniting couple in
the holy bonds Of matrimony. This,
beautiful tiny furniture was all made by
Mrs. Skinner herself 1t was exhibited
Mt Easton and at Royal Oak, previous TO