The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-16
THE HORTICULTURAL AND POtIOLO-
GICAL EXHIBITION
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Programme for To-day.

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l>gG Having be-u i'll existence only few
months. the most sangulne friends OF the or
ganIZltlon conld no. have expected 4 more
successful exhibition than that opened last
evening. Even in five months, however. the
Society seems TO have received 4 cons idera bic
mem bcr-hip, and has given n remarkable and
invigoratug impetus 10 the culture Of fruits.
flowers, vegetables, and other agricultural
products. The success achieved is entirely
due 10 the uu urreared exertious OF = few ladies
and gentlemen. a majority of whom reside in
or near Richmond.
As previously announced, the committee TO
award premiums met yesterday, and perform
ed their duties. The list viii not be publish
ed, however, until To- morrow.
Last evening the TWO large rooms in Mr..
Franliu Stearnss building. opposite the post
Office, were thrown open, and were soon
thronged hy m eager crowd. composed Of per
sons OF both sexes. All parties We're gratIfed
at the scene presented, no pains having been
spared 10 arrange the articles III n " man
ncr and 10 make the exhibition i'll every way
attractive.
In stroll through the rooms many interest
ing things escape the visitor but we give
brief recaptulaticn of those TO which our at
tention was more particularly attracted.
THE DEPARTMENT or HORTICULTURAL IMPLE-
HESTs
is not we'll supplied, although many very
crcditabe specimens are exhibited by Rich
moud firms. II. VI. Smith x Co offer patent
we'll fixture, Old Dominion wine and cider
mill, Southern corn shelter, Robbins's dasher
churn, ana other articles-all of their own
manufacture. Branch y Currant exhibit Il
hydrothermal clurn and n child's carriage Of
most exquisite workmanship. A. Burnham's $
improved turbine water wheel, by T.. Ill.
Chcs sherman. i. W. Cardwell x co. present
Il varied collection of farming implements :;
Il. II. Whitlock offers Il lot OF boxes of superior
manufacture; Walsh x Son, = supply OF lire
arms and ammunition W. l.. Hill, Vests
double acting 2nti-frccZinG lifting pump; and
w II. Stewart, Dutton * Maguire'S tubc-ppe
well.
ORCHARD PRODUCTS.
The supply of Orc'urd Produc,S is very credi
table, although there are comparatively f."
contributors. Franklin Davis Co. exhibit
tina bn,Dired ami fnr varieties of apples, many
of which are choice. II is said that this firm
have received three premiums. Their gi"rid
mradi i particularly fine apple. Captain H.
i. Jones sends fin" specimens Of Wty-tiNd fIhe
varieties, and other persons send III smaller
quantities. Mr.. A. NJ. Bailey, OF the Enquirer,
exhibits fine apple and pear, labelled " Tor
the prctticst lady" We see none equalling
some of the Spl"ndd apples and pears with
which our friends have favored the DiSp"f@
during the present season. \ lin" lot OF Gran
berries We're particularly admired. We saw
few qtInces and no grapes. The dried fruit
on exhibition was good.
GARDEN PRoDrCrs.
The display of GorI.n Proi"ctS was remark
ably good. Mammoth b""tS. cabbage, tur.
nipS, carrots, potatoes, egg plants and pep
per pods we're exhibited III such profusion that
we apprehcnd the Judges must have been pnz-
zed 10 make their awards for vegetables.
Trees from the nurseries of Franklin Davis
and Allan y Johnson were exhibited.
The 4lUrai specimens We're beautiful. "A
large cross oG red and whit" ilowcrS from AL
Ian " Johnson i reported TO have won III"
first premium. Tasteful bouquets, Wrcaths,
crosses, and hanging baskets are displayed III
abundance. John Morton sends some Of the
most beautiful bouquets. The collection of
plants in pots Is not large.
THE HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT
is furnished with butter, cheese, preserves,
lellics and wines. The assortment of home
made wines Is not larg" hut choice. Black
b"rrY wine, mad" by new rccoipc, i exhibited
by Mrs. \. G. Reeve. The cakes, loaf bread,
and rolls are tempting III their appearance.
and do credit TO Virginia houSckerpcrS.
The ladies have rendered the departmen. OF
DymsStjc N,hufuciIYs very intrrcs tIng by their
numerous and varied contributions. Several
bed quilts, made by very old ladies, We're
scrullnizcd by spectators With great interest:
Oue was mad" hy Mrs. J.. e liudSins, OF
Matthews county, tat CO., by freight alone
another by an OCtOgenarlan and on the other
extreme, Il Miss OF eight sends u bead mat
which would reflect credit upon older hands.
Near the door hangs Il white counicrpane
more than a century old. 1t was made OF ma
rcrial raised on the plantation OF the late
George Fisher. spun and woven by Mrs.
Fisher, and exhibited by her grand daughter.
Iomekn cotton socks OF unusually line
texture are exhibited by Miss Kate Ciopton,
of Manchester. The embroidered articles eX-
hibitrd are numerous and apparently good
but of this we leave the ladies TO Judge.
Two beautiful rorsted pictures are hung
upon the wall--one n southern scene, by
Lcttiu G. Baker and the other, the Death Of
Douglas, by Miss Mary l.. Mcltenney, of st.
JoSrph's Asylum. Both We're greatly ad-
mircd, but The latter was executed with
reuarka BILE skill.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Among the unclasSiiied articles were the
following: Assorted gcntlcmeu'S furnishing
goods, T. =. Baldwin / Co. clothing, William
Ira smith specimens Of pcnmanship, Old
Dominion Business College artificial legs and
arms, DR.. Douglas Bly,; cloth, william II.
PlcasanlS, commission merchant limitations
of wood, Wilson Y Martin, painters Brahma
Poutra chickens and eggs, W. ". Rowe: silver
ware, &. Gcunett; candy, a. PiZZlnl Go.
Worcestershire sauce, T.. Rawdin u Co. sun
pies of sugar, &. Y Morris Co.'S Virginia
Steam Refinery; metal clothes line, J. Il.
Hayes fine specimens OF harness and saddles,
:. ). Cottrcl; wire work, J. ID. Browne; CT
gars, pipes, and tobacco, Andrew Do"d
China and Bohemian and French and Amerl-
can glassware, Gary and Wilson; piano, \.
Gcbhardt.
PROGRAMME TO-DAY.
The hall of the exhibition will be opened at
II o'cloci this morning. AT noon, Rev. Mr..
Dnwidde Will explain the mysteries OF The
apiary as exhibited in the Italian 4 ueen Bee
improved parlor and outdoor hives, &c The
Society will hold its annual meeting IT .
0 clock =. M, and at IN address viii be de-
livered by the Hon. Henry A. Wise, who was
appointed for the duty two or three months
ago.
A WORD TO CONTRIBUTORS.
The lady managers of the Oakwood Associa-
ton will be pleased 10 receive any articles
from the exhibition al their festival over
Paine i Co. 5 auctlon-roolns. Visitors 10 the
exhibition would also do we'll 10 call at the
festival where they can be supplied with re-
frcshments of all kinds and the delicacles OF
the season. The proceeds OF this entertain
ment are appropriated TO mounding and marx
ing the graves of the Confederate dead at OAK
wood Cemetery.
TIE BASEBALL GAME FOR THE BESErIr OF
TIE ORPHASs.-The grand match game OF base
ball for the benefit of the st. IoSeph's Orphan
Asvlum took place yesterday afternoon on the
old Fair Grounds. There was Il large mum
Der of persons present, among whom was I
considerable number Of Indies. The orphans
OF the asylum were also present. AT clock
the game commenced, with the pastimeS III
the bat and the Picked Nine in the field. After
an exciting contest, lasting three hours, the
Pastlmes were declared the victors. The fol
lowing IS the score
PAsTIMB. X. q. PICKED NINE. r. y.
ylor, c.......... Tyler, Joe, $. ST.. !
Davidson, p........ THOMPSON D..
Snrean 2 bi Williamson. J. ri
GanIry b 4 TYLER jim, b. l
| Linn-n, ...... d sadleT, p...........
B.bcock lb Davenport, f..
| Walsh c fs Williamson. c., C. o
| EallnIn l. f.. Tucker. /. f........3
| Edwards, j ack, r. d Randall, b..'.'.'
| 3,?7 2:27
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Pastime Picked Nine.
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