The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-03
S. w. Ficklin, a fine collection" Youns
Beauty" '' Victoria and "Taurus."
II. Vernon, fine COW ttRcttic.o

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Beauty" Victoria" and "Taurus."
II. Vernon, fine COW ''Bcttic.'
James Lyons, Aldcrncy bull "Alfred."
Messrs. w. ". Ruff, A. Lapille. j. p.
Herndon, A. Z. Rowe, and others, also eX-
hihit q very fine collection.
While the display is not mcacre or dis
creditable, it is hoped that next years will
far exceed this. Every effort should be
made to improve the breed Of cattle, and
encourage those who are laboring to ac-
complish so desirable result.
HORTICULTURAL, &C.
The upper room Of the large building
known "a Exhibition Hall, occupied last
year by the show Of the State Horticultural
and Pathological Society, is now used for a
display of flowers and miscellaneous articles.
We noticed handsome bouquets and collec-
tionS OF flowers entered by Leckenby &c
Laird successors to Allan & Johnson),
John Morton, Mrs. r. Hoffman of Peters
burg, Mr.. Taylor. and others.
In the same room were entries of fine
furniture by George B. Stacy & Son and
Garrett F. Watson, and patent extension
rails and Stats for bedsteads, invented by
George l.. Westman, of this city.
THE DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURES.
The scene in the department of manufac-
lures is something besides pretty, though
1t is pretty enough. 1t is deeply interesting
to every citizen of Richmond, especially
those who remember the dearth of manu-
flctureS in our city before the war. To
such Il one the intricate pieces OF brass
and iron marked " Richmond, Va.," is q
novel as well as a pleasing sight. Entering
at the upper entrance, the visitor sees a
Eaess. One Of the saddles-of light leather
Is more elahorately adorned than any we
have seen. Just beyond this there is ma
| chine of Parr & Son, with n wheel which
rcvolycs with lightning rapidity. At this
stands boy, not twelve years old, who,
with ready prepared clay, moulds jug
almost in less time than it takes the reader
to go through this paragraph. The firm is
| an old one in Richmond, but we don't re-
ncntly before the public as q - 'liehtning'
firm.
\ lot Of shafting, screws, &C., exhibited
by Z. y. Dayton, attracted a good deal of
attention. Next to this was q churn worked
by Il beam. and next to this churn that
worked with heavy wheel, which, after
| turn or so from a crank, worked itself for
| fully two minutes. This was an excellent
| New York invention. and worthy Of notice,
only the exhibitor didn't seem on hand to
explain it to any one except those desiring
| u buy.
A display of work from the cooper shop
of Henry Metzger attracted much atten-
tion. The iron and braSS-bound casks were
excellent, and commanded the praise of
every one. They are just The sort Of casks
that our people used to buy from the man-
kllfacturing States q. e., the northern States),
| but are n little more substantial. ........
| The stoves were almost without number.
First we had lot manufactured by George
Klein. of Richmond then some by John
Bowers, of Richmond. which kept irons
heated and steam going all day and night.
This 1irm also exhibited some mantel-pieces
Of marbleized slate, covering a stove which
! feeds from the back. This is 4 northern
importation, and q very popular one.
4 lot of seeds by Allison u Addison were
| inappropriately on exhibition in this de-
partment, though the LOT was very fine
one.
4 lot of stoves manufactured by Snyder
| & Irhv. OF Richmond. attracted much at
| tcntion. \ showcase Of hardware eXhl-
bted by W. 5. Donnan Il Son, beautifully
arranged by D. Nj. Robertson, was only Sc
cond i'll attractivenesS to that exhibited by
a Petersburg firm, mentioned yesterday-
There was a straw-cutter exhibited by
Waldron a. Taylor, Of Richmond, very
simple and ingenious affair, and tobacco
press exhibited by the same firm, very in
cenious affair. r. l.. Williams, hardware
merchant. exhibited Il case Of goods which
reflect credit on the manufacturing skill
of our city. 1t was filed with brass goods
for fitting up stcam-enginc in every part,
including Silver-plated Steam-gauge. The
same firm also exhibited carriage material,
consisting of hubs, ribs, and spokes Of the
best materials. There was large show Of
tobacco boxes, OF excellent nnlsh, eXhlDlted
by r. H. Whitlock.
The exhibition Of the SaW-factory of E.
Boyle has been reinforced, and the show is
ms good rs can be made by any firm perhaps
this side Of New York.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES AND EXHIBITIONS.
In the hall devoted-for there must have
been some sort Of devotion about it, con-
sidering the dense crowd of female wor-
shippers TO be found in ito domestic man.
ufactures the exhibition Was poor-poor IN
every sense Of the word but one, and that
is, that some Of the articles would or them
selves repay the trouble Of visiting the hall.
It's hardly OF any use for man in his senses
to go into this hall. There are so many OBJ
staclcS to stop the progress of a sane man
that after few minutes experience ten to
one he is driven to Mullen's, or the lunch
room at the Press Headquarters. 1t is so
hard for common mind to get well lodged
cially when it is put on the Wrappings Of
babies, aud still worse when it is intended
to entold the bosoms in which beat hearts
that are so much better than his. There is
a sort Of divinity, so to speak, that doth
hedge about the embroidery Of these lln-
sDeakable garments that a reporters pencil
Is apt to pause.
tt is comfort to know that though these
mysteries rule in this apartment, the OPEN
ing chorus commences, strange to say, with
guns and pistols. 1t is a fact that on the
Threshold OF this sanctuary Samuel Suther-
land has a deposit Of guns and pistols, and
tifnl flower stands Of wire manufactured
by James ID. Browne. They were very
pretty, and only lacked the flowers to make
them pretter. There was map Of Au-
gusta county by Jed. Hotchkiss, Esq, the
first of series of maps to be made of all
the counties in the State. 1t is endorsed
for correctness by General r. E. Lee. A
picture of the trial Of Mary Queen of SCOTS
In tapestry, executed by u lady, and ex-
hibited by Thos. Johnston, attracted much
attention.
VIRGINIA MANUFACTURES OF CLOTH.
There was nothing in the Fair more
pleasing than the exhibition Of the cloths
and blankets manufactured in Virginia.
There was pair Of blankets made at the
Monmouth Mandatory, at Lexington, Va,
and several pieces of woollen goods made Mt
the same factory. There were specimens
of blankets and cloth made by the wash
ington Manufacturing Company, at Frede.
ricksburg, Va. This factory turns out SOo
yards day, furnishes the Virginia Military
Institute, the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
and is now filling an order for the merchant
prince A. r. Stewart, Of New York. There
are specimens from the Charlottesville