The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-08
wHAr WE saw Attic FAN 1ns-
TEBDAYs

Geo. souls's (of 6ouie's Commercial
College) display Of peumsnship. comprising
the different styles Of practical peumsnship, orns
mental penmsnship, Illuminated penmanship, per
drawing, etc., IL very fine. The "Tree Of Know
ledge, h really % magnificent piece Of pen draw
Ing ss We have ever seen; executed In different
colored inks, II resembles one Of those beautifu
colored French engrsvings but bears Q much
closer examination. The beauty Of this piece Of
| work elicits the highest sncomiums.
The display Of practical penmanship comprising
the different styles Of business writing, specimens
| of book keeping, engrossing Of court and IegsIa
| tive proceedings IL unequaled both ia manner
| and execution. ---e
The specimens Of ornamental penmanship, EN-.
braciDg fourishing, Establishment, birds, texts,
lettering. etc., all executed with the ordinary pen
are the finest ON exhibition. Illuminated penman.
ship, executed partly with brush and with pen,
in different colored inks. Of which there are seye-
raj specimens, are really very beautiful.
We como next to those highly finished specI.
mems Of pen drawing stipple work, mere dottngs
with the pen and almost colorless ink, and line
work. Line work Is considered Q much higher
order Of pen drawing than stipple work and re-
sembles the continuous line work Of engraved
vignettes. $40
The exhibition Of hardware, comprising an
innumersble list of articles from patent Toe pick
ups to the latest improved steam pillow, by Slo.
comb, Baldwin q Co., Q firm known throughout
the whole Southern country. is unequaled. Cut
lery, from the urchn's pocket knife through all
grades up to the finest Roger and westenholms;
table cutlery, comprising all grades up to the
highly finished slverplsted with ornamented
pearl handles, scissors of all sizes and nish shears
for the tailor and coppersmith; chests of carpen-
ters' tools, beautifully finished boxes of black
smhs tools, kits Of saddlerys tools. circular saws
of oil sizes, saw mills of the latest improved pat
terms; sugar and salt kettles. all sizes and of the
finest finish; locks of all kinds, from the common
paddock to the highly finished safe lock. The as
s1rtment Of general hardware exhibited BY this
firm 10 of the finest workmanship, and more extern
sive than at any previous fair.
One of the most magnificent displays at the fair
was that of jewslry and silverware made by Mr..
Charles Pesquier. One piece of silverware par
ticuary attracted our attention II was that cele.
brated miniature steam fire engine which is to be
rallied for the benefit of the Catholic and Protes.
tsnt orphan asylums and the miniature race
track, which is at the same time an huilier The
whole piece is sslver containing mustard pot,
pepper box, salt cellar, etc. The border repre-
sents the barriers of race course, upon which are
two horses contesting in 8 race. In the center is
q pair Of sporting boots-one of whi,h is the mus
tard pot, and the other the pepper box. In front
Of these Is ajockey cap, which is the salt cellar
There is also splendid set Of diamond jewelry
which was mounted in this city by Mr.. Henry
Goodwin. who, II we may judge from his work,
must be an artisan OF which the city should well
be proud. We commend the attention Of visitors
10 this showcase.
One of the most noticeable features of the
grounds, however, is that beautiful psgoda cree.
led by Messrs. Rice Bros & Co., for the display of
heir celebrated Charter Oak stoves. This build. |
Dg is octagon 10 shape and no expense appears TO
rave been spared In its ornsmentation, and in /
'dapting IL to the purposes for which IL was erec-
ed. In this little fairy like palace, the Messrs
aice have placed several sizes of the Charter Oak |
cooking stove, and each day hot bread and bis.
uits are cooked and dispensed to sll who want to
ry them. We tasted them yesterday, and can
afely guarantee their quality. We understand
hat Messrs. Rice Bros. & Co., design allowing
heir elegant little psgods to remain as one of the
ornament ornaments of the grounds. and we can
here on Q summers afternoon.
Messrs. MeRoberts and Dicks assortment of
APPS attracted universal attention. There was
very possible description of the article which
ould be thought of, from the finest description of
ssiie to the best soft soap for washing purposes.
Iessrs. McRoberts and Dick certainly deserve the
ighest praise for their enterprise in thus getting
p display Of such a material which really
lore resembles frst-class work Of art in marble
I different colors.
But speaking Of works OF art reminds us OF
lose beautifully carved and flashed marble man.
lis made here by Mr.. Jas. Reynolds, of Poydras
rect. We hardly recolIect ever seeing any thing
compare with them.
NJ. s. Hedrick, of the sewing machine depot
Canal street. hiss . magnificent display of
ghly fnished Wilcox and Gibbs and Elliptic
ock.Stitch Sewing Machines. Who has no.
sard of Fanny Ferni Read what she says of the
'ilcox and Gibbs Noiseless Sewing Machine
NY dressmaksr, who has had ten Years. expert
ice in sewing machines, gives this her unquali.
ID preference. | myself have owned one OF
lother make for eight years, which in my judg.
ent does not spproachA this for utility. For
the reasons above stated give my hearty
eference to the Wilcox and Gibbs Silent Sc wing
achiRe." The specimens of work on exhibition,
Iecuted by this machine, from the coarsest car.
Il and finest muslin, show what the machine is
pable Of doing. Visitors are most cordially invi
d by Mr.. Hedrck TO make comparison with the
ork done on other machines.
Our stirguished physician, Or. Alex. Hart,
vertses in TO days CRESCENT that course of
mics, including physiology and pathology and