The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-06

Gcner1FS improvements, ana DeslueS UeiHS
light, airy, and convenient, is strong and
durable. Every part of the car IS con-
strlcted with mathematical precision, and
each piece Of timber. besides being Of exact
size, so that any piece from one ear may
substitute any piece in another car, Is
greatly strengthened by being Joined to the
framework with caSt-iron cups or shoes.
instead of being weakened by morticing"
at the ends, as Is usually done. If slat or
board Is broken, 1t can be removed from the
s'shoes" with very little trouble, and an-
other substituted. And then, when car is
"played out" from service or otherwise,
the "iron shoes" in the old structure are
ready for use in new one.
The improvements are valuable because
of the money saved by them, and will doubt
less be adopted by other roads. The model
was constructed ut the Southsde Railroad
shops in Petersburg.
THE CLIPPER AowER AND REAPER.
Among the machines exhibited by II. NJ.
Smith & Co. at the Fair, we notice the pop
ular Clipper mower and reaper, which has
put in an appearance this season on many
of the harvest fields of Virginia. -EG
The proprietors Of the Clipper have sub
jected their machine to the severest tests,
and seem to be well satisfied with the way
they behave themselves. At Sedalia, no.,
at the largest trial held in the United States.
the Clipper took four first premiums. AT
Xenia, Ohio, it was awarded grand gold
medal, and also at Amherst, Mass. It's re-
cord is unequalled by any machine in the
market. It was exhibited at our Fair In;
connection with the large display of Fl. NJ.
Smith &, Co., who have the Richmond
agency. ,.a rF
WHEEL PLOUGH.
Osborne's wheel plough, exhibited by
Allan e. Johnson, arrived yesterday morn
ing, and being at once put to work within
the Fair Grounds enclosure, attracted a
great deal of attention. The inventor
claims that with two horses it performs the
work of three and it can be worked with
great advantage on any land upon which
a reaper can be used. 1t is pity that this
valuable implement was not on exhibition
until the last day of the Fair.
PAPER BOATS. -
Waters, Balch s. Co.. of New York, ex-
hibited several specimens of their patent
paper boats, which are made of the strong
est paper which can he manufactured, sup
ported and kept in shape by a framework
of light wood, and finished up with filings
of wood and metal in the usual manner.
The paper skin is finished with hard var
nishes, and presents solid, horny, and per-
fectly smooth service to the action of water,
unbroken by joint, sap or seam, from stem
to stern. These boats are something new
in Virginia, and were subject of many
comments.
HENRY cLAY's CRADLE. .-t-
Among the articles sent for exhibition,
and which was unavoidably thrown out,
was the cradle III which Henry Clay was
rocked. Mrs. n. B. Griffin is the lady who
owns it. The cradle was bought at DIR.
Claws sale by Captain Nat. Bowen. F.
Bowe. Esq's, father-and has been pre-
served by the family with great care. 1t
was source Of great modification to Mrs.
Griffin that this precious relic should have
been left out.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Major Sutherln requests the Executive
Committee of the State Agricultural So
ciety to meet him at the Exchange Hotel
this morning at O'Clock.
CORRECTION.
An unintcntional error was made in our
Yesterdays issue in the announcement that
the premium for the best cloths was award
cd to the Buckland Company. The pre-
MUM was awarded to the Charlottesville
Mills, as the report of the committee will
show.
THE CHICKEN PECK
announced to come otfnear the Fair Grounds
Yesterday did not take place because OF
one of the parties showing the "whitc fea-
ther,'
THE HORSE SALES
were continued nearly all of yesterday, most
Of the animals bringing liberal prices.
PARTING soCIABILITIEs.
At 3o'clock in the afternoon quite a num-
her of guests assembled by invitation in
the Presidents office to finish the festivities
Of the Fair by way of an incidental cOmpli-
ment to General Preston, and to him Major
Sutherlin first addressed his words of wei
come. Then extending Il cordial welcome
| to all present, he SAID that successful as this
| Fair had proved he believed that it would
be surpassed in every respect by the next
one.
General Preston made short but
eloouent response. In the decline of his
| life, he said, he could not have anticipated
| anv event that so filled his heart with
| thankfulness to God as the scenes eX-
hibited to him on these grounds. Leaving
out of view the courtesy and hospitality
| of the Firginians, these scenes were almost
perfect balm for all we have suffered.
They afford convincing evidence Of the alb
solute resuscitation, reyivificatioD, and re-
demption of Virginia. Let the people so
on with their glorious work as men, rs
Christians, us Nirginians, and their indus
trial development will be complete. Nir-
ginia is already the centre of the moral
power Of this country, and is destined to
become the centre of the material Of this
country. General Preston again expressed
his heartfelt thanks for the courtesies eX-
tended to him, and said that he would pray
that whenever his children should revisit
Virginia they would see Virginia men and
women as he had seen them this week.
The company assembled then partook OF
a collation.; after which they dispersed and
the Fair was officially announced at an end.
FINS.
The Fair was announced to close at
o'clock, but before the exhibitors began
to pack up, and although majority of the
articles were allowed TO remain over night,
by the appointed hour the halls presented II
decidedly torsaken appearance. The auc.
tioneer's voice tolled the knell of blooded
stock and prize goods of every variety, and
the last sound which greeted our ears rs we
left the almost deserted enclosure was,
Going! Going! GONE
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