The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-07
CONTINUATION OF SKETCH OF
ARTICLES ETC, EXHIBITED
THE FIRST DAY.

| enced mlllerS ana commission mercnautS
pronounce them the finest specimens Of
wheat they have ever seen.
There are twenty contestants for the
prize to be awarded for the best corn, and
it is ell 80 fine that it will be difficult for
the committee to decide on an award.
But we defy I" the land Of Goshen" or
any other country in the world to beat the
specimens of Rockbridge butter on exhibi-
| tion by the ten contestants for that prize.
| We wish that some Of your Richmond peo-
pie who are forced, to eat "tallow dip"
could just get hold of some of this yellow,
| sweet, juicy product of Rockbridge dairies,
and some of our buckwheat flour out of
which to make cakes to eat it on.
There are on exhibition, also, two speci-
mems Of fine Irish potatoes, and three of
sample-tobacco. ',l"H
Four barrels of Rockbridge -four, splen-
did ham, and elegant home made cheese
attract attention. :, Nor have oats or grass
seed been forgotten, as several fine specl-
mems will attest. 'E3s =" -.
Baugh, of Baltimore, and Cresedal, Of
Baltimore, exhibit six different varieties of
fertilizers. il gis-al .s5j5no i;
There are on exhibition large number of
turkies, geese, chickens, ducks, Sc, of diff
ferent varieties, and Of fine quality. .e1
Boude s. Miley, of the "Stonewall Art
| Gallery" Lexington, have on exhibition
some splendid specimens of their art. They
are really among the best artists in the
| country. Large portraits Of Lee and jack
son, and photographs Of "The Grave of
Jackson" Rock bridge Alumn Springs,
1 G,.1a .2Yo4T OFT ocfo otf R,3f
their most striking piece is large painting
of s'General Lee at the Wilderness" repre-
senting the old hero seizing a battle-fag to
lead the charge. They have also splendid
photographs OF this scsne..,, .tat
There is on exhibition specimens of
painting by Miss Madge Paxton, which
/ show genuine talent, and which, with proper
culture and exercise, would make her
famous. Her Fruit piece and Storm Scene,
| in oil, are very fine; her Rural Scenes, in
water colors, are almost faultless and her
| ayons are exquisite.
Ia this, same department We have beau
tiful picture frames made Of thread, pine
| burrs. and acorns. The ladies have done
themselves great credit in the exhibition OF
| their, handiwork and we have not space
to notice half Of the ait cles they display.
| Mrs. Paxton shows three varieties OF CO.
lored linsey ); Miss Holden two varieties, OF
striped Leans Mrs. Wallace two varieties
| of plaid linsey and fulled CLOTH,
Miss Sallie Paxton displays beautiful
specimen of home ma ade jeans. ~ Utrs
| = the Rock bridge Noollen Factory exhi-
oits blankets, white fanuel, tulled cloth
and jeans, which are hard 10 beat. Then
we have linen diaper, bedticking lmade by
Mrs. Mcdowell forty years ago), worsted
| patchwork quilts, knit counterpanes, sewed
counterpanes (oneby Mrs. J. u. Davidson
a perfect imitation Of Marseilles), calico
patchwork, worsted work, silk quilts, &c;
Specimens of the penmanship Of. the Bali.
! more Commercial College, and the card o.
MIR. J. B. Walker of the. business schoo
of Washington College, are very much
admired. c. NJ, Koones, lately Of Rich,
mohd, but now; in business in Lex
ington, exhibits beautiful walnut ward
robe. D. M. Riley, one of our Lexing:
tor jewellers, has on exhibition, beautiful,
specimens OF his wares. Mrs. Mary NJ
Waltz exhibits beautiful case of hats ant
bonnets of the newest styles, which your
correspondent observed to be well scanned
by all Of the ladies, and looked at very isus.
piciously land with closing ofithe hand
upon their pocket books by certain bene
diets and papas. c. f. Knap, of Philadel
phia, exhibited a beautiful case of per
fumery and fancy articles. Waltz & Fin
sser, Lexington ,shaye ION exhibition speci
mems of wedding cake which Pizzini could
not excel. :, 100 = 1sZ%t sll +, 1t '2s !, = 7.
=. The preserves, pickles, honey, catsups
bread, etc., shows that Rockbridge matrons
know how to live. n ~ ~. otI,1. u :
Among other articles worthy of mention
We notice homemade soap, forty gears Old
made by Mrs. Mcdowell, which seems tc
have improved with age; specimens o.
Japanese clover; q cooklng-stoVe from
Snider & Irby, Richmond, exhibited by ?
Webb, Lexington; very superior broomt
Ifrom the Buena Vista broom factory; mode.
4 of patent corn-plsnter. by Jacob Fuller
specimens OF 'Rockbridge marble silger's
| patent brooms, and papier-machee buckets
basins, etc., exhibited by Mr.. Humphreys
the agent for Rockbridge county, u ~z@'. z.
There were number of fine horses ex
ercised on the track this afternoon, but the
4 grand exhibition, trial of speed, etc., is t
come off, tomorrow. .:r.Ea, !
The people seemed to really enjoy them
selves to-day, and in their reagerness S. t
promote the material prosperity OF the deal
old State seemed to forget that we live il
g District No. l." Indeed, your cores
pondent has not heard /" the election" al
luded to to-day, and not the slightest men
tion Of q the state of the country" aa
There is plenty more to say, but your
printers, if not your readers, will ory
s'enough." &c g : .12s LEXINGTON 2.l '!Is = z