The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-03


of tobacco. entered by p. Ii. Mayo s. Bro.
includinga plug that was sent to the navy.
yard at New York in 1866, and from there
sent to East India and returned, having
crossed the equator four times. 1t is sti
lit to chew, for q man who likes navy tobae.
co. In the same case is q bundle OF the
brightest, freshest, and finest gold leaf to.
bacco we ever saw. D. r. Williams, Esq.
has box, of tobacco on exhibition, about
the finest ever seen, in Virginia. T. w
I1gnor shows q fine case Of pistols, guns,
&C., with two splendid rifles made by him,
self. -,
There is homemade carpet made by
Mrs. W. G.. Graves, of Orange county, alto.
gether different from the F.home. made u
carpets with which this generation is fa.
miliar. 1t is what would have been called
before the war a rstore carpet" Some
wax flowers by a g Richmond lady !" some
bonnets by Madame Demelman some re-
markable beadwork by Mrs. Old, of.Peters-
burg, and picture in tapestry, by Miss
Alexina Pecor of the /" Descent from the
Cross" (Which should have been in the de-
rartment of fine arts, so excellent is the
cNecution,) close the work of the ladies'.
There was very fine display by MIR. Jno.
w. bison, apothecary, and some very tine
regalias by Mrs. Mcdonald. ("
A VENERABLE RELIC.
In one of the departments there Is 4 relic
that gives one feeling of awe to look ct.
There is nothing very dignifed about tit
is only tea-pot-but it is 100 years old. 1t
is Of plain blue and white porcelain, and
has a paper IN it saying that it tswas
the property Of the mother of old
Mrs. John Taylor, of Norfolk, who has
been dead seventeen years." With it there
are other pieces of porcelain, and among
them little white cream-pitcher, not three
inches high, which is 123 years old. Amid
all the noise of the exhibition, and the chat
ter OF the girls, and the whistling of the
steam engines. and the tramp overhead of
the visitors, one cannot help looking at
these little porcelain relics in an inquiring
sort Of way-but always espectfully-won-
dering what scenes they have pas ed
through-what hands that have touched
them are now cold, and what cheerful fire.
lights that used to tighten them have died
out, and with them faded so many of those
fire-iights of life that we hope to last
through the night, and which die out, and
leave US cropping i'll the gray of morning for
the light.
THE EXHIBITION IN THE PAvILIoNs OUTSIDE.
A great many Of the visitors who cling to
/he centre buildings lose much that is to be
seen outside. In the pavillons in the south
of the grounds most interesting sight may
be seen. We do not allude to the vegetable
products, which, though remarkable in
size, have no exhibitors to say where they
came from or who grew them, but to the
flour from the different well-known mills in
Virginia. 1t is remarkable fact that every
mill represented is from portion Of Vir-
ginia devastated by the late war. The toll
lowing list Of contributions will show what
they are doing !: Samples we're shown from
the mills of H. T. Holiday, Raprdali Sta
ton NJ. Slaughter, Fredericksburg II. l..
Dabney, King William; j. B. Ficklin &
Sons, Bridgewater Mills, and the Char
lottesville Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany.
There were brooms on exhibition there
by j. A. Pace, of Richmond, and candies
by A. Pizzini, D. Columbus, and W. W.
Tribbett. r s.....
Samples of the Powhatan raw-bone super
by Downward, Anderson & Co.,
and bag of ground sllmac by W. II. Me-
Cormick, of Richmond.
THE AUCTION AT THE FAIR.
Friday at o'clock, Capt. Robt, S. Davis,
the well.known auctioneer, will commence
the regular sale at the Fair grounds, which
closes the Fair. Captain Davis is perhaps
the most popular man in our city, and de-
SO. He is a city officer, and his
position in the community and his we'll
the highest prices for everything, Willinsule
our country friends perfect security in
placing their stock in his hands.
TRIALS OF SPEED.
About noon yesterday the race track was
the great centre of attraction, it having
been announced that there would be a
grand trial of speed between some of the
fleetest nass on the grounds.
For the tirstrace there were three entries.
After the usual preliminaries, the start was
made. We append the result!
D, f. Harry .y's s.Flyaway ay:'................l l
Major G wv. Waker's Eambletonian ...:..:.:..a
"Flyaway" made the first heat in 2l44
and the second in 2:47E.
tered "All Right" and j. q. Smith
" Straight Shoot.H In the first heat the
former had nail stuck in his foot, which
disabled him, and the latter walked over
Ihe course.
There were no accommodations for re-
porters in the vicinity of the judges stand.
and every effort made by those in charge Of
this department seemed to be intended to
prevent them from seeing what was going
on.
CARRIAGES. ~
We neglected on yesterday to notice the
fine display Of carriages Of Mr.. George a.
Ainslie. He exhibits some specimens Of his
which are neat, handsome,
and durable. Mr.. o. A. Francis Successor
TO Lambeth & Francis) is the only other eX.
hibitor in the sans line. The open and top
yuggies of his manufacture arefeW in num-
Der, but attracted general attention. There
IS very little encouragement for carriage
manufacturers to take their vehicles to the
ground, as they have to be placed on the
open lawn, without cover, exposed to the
7icissitudes Of the weather, and likely to be
much injured by dust or rain.
A HANDSOME CAB.
Near the railroad gate is to be seen fine
aew freight car, built by the Tredegar Com
Dany of this city forthe Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. Every stroke of work necessary
or its manufacture was done at the Trede-
gar Works, and it is really most credit
able specimen of the kind Of work that
his well-known establishment Is engaged
n upon very large scale. Their cars are
used in large numbers on all the southern
md many Of the northern railroads.
PLoUGHING MATCH. -..... *
The Committee on the Ploughing Match
will meet this morning at 8 O'Clock at the
otfce of Department No.2, Captain Nc
PhaiPs). All native-born white citizens of
Virginia contending for the premiums are
lotified by the committee that if they are
not on the ground with their teams and
blows, and ready to 60 to work at 10 O'clock,
hey will be ruled out.
THE FINE-ART EXHIBITION.
There were hardly any pictures added to
he department of fine arts" yesterday,
md none of prominence. In our notice OF
,aStardap pre shnnld hayn said fhat MalunEn