Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-27
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.


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. The College Cadets and Large Crowd In
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SECOND DAY.
Yesterday morning was joyously ushered in
and before the sun rendered the heat Cypress
i've, hundreds had gone or were on their way to
the Fair Grounds . Z q = 6
On our way the notes of martial music were
! heard as the Mechanics Band, led by Professor
williams, preceding the College cadets
marched from the University up Cumberland
1street to Gay, thence down to the McGhce
Block, where they were furnished Transports
ton n the large omnibusses of Capt Tom Bell
and VIM. Kerr. ~ qt,it.sfr
| When within a short distance of the gate,
the buses halted and the Cadets were formed
in column and marched to the grounds, where
they went through the manual of arms and
performed various aevolutions in drill very
Ecreditably, Under their Instructor in tactics,
Col Mariner. n & al eL
3! The arms were stacked and the boys dis
missed until noon, when the roll was beaten
and they again formed and marched into the
dining hall where Mr.. Kinzel had provided
arationsr in abundance, and to which they and
| the Band did full Justice. Capt. Williams en-
lbraced the opportunity and made some very
Inappropriate remarks on the good feeling exist
| ing between them. which he hoped would ever
continue, which sentiment was warmly ap-
plaaded. Col Mariner responded in behalf of
the Cadets and reciprocated the courteous speech
Of Mr.. Williams, in his usual felicitous style.
- i. AGRICULTURAL IMPLIMENTs.
Considerable additions have been made in
this department Reid and Jet have added
portable gristmill, the '.Star ]" and an improved
harrow 10 their collections. asi
= j. d. Lyle, of Charleston, exhibited splen-
did turning glow Of his MAJ Manufacture. ~
Church and McCorkle & Co. The latter
gentlemen sold six mowers yesterday on the
ground. Tdg9 1T 20 53I2f ft
Sod -re1ssiv SMALL FRUITS -
( Capt G. Baker Jones, of Lagrange exhibited
their varities Of ohurries, the White Oxhart,
and two of the Clusters.
Willie Mabry, specimens of strawberries and
57s-i3UsFs bass VEGETABLES. -vft $50
q Lettuce, cabbage, stalk of corn and Norway
Oats, growing from Judge Temples farm.
:. Mrs. James Kennedy displayed fine beets,
lettuce and cabbage, well headed, and Irish
:. Crouch & Bro, large cucumbers and addi-
Z Prof Nicholson, two varieties of Irish pOta-
2 Mart MorelI, from M. M. Armstrong; farm.
tomato plant in full bearings, carrots and beans
= Mrs Thomas A.. Masterson displayed mann
moth onions. cabbage and lettuce, grown on
Capt James Boyds farm. Gsirp 6ua ,sesia.
g11i l'azHsity IL - HARDWARE
W. w. Woodruff & Co., the well known
hardware importers and dealers. brought out
their samples, which are very full, embracing |
circular and hand saws, squares, hammers, bits |
braces, knives forks, scissors, irazors and full
lines of pocket cutlery, among which were
turers, from whom this firm purchase directly, |
and many Of them bear their trademark They |
always carrya heavy slock Of hardware of all |
kinds, from gimlet up to the largest article.
- "a !. MARBLE WORK.
"a Masonic Keystone, the work of Mr.. John
kinnis was much admired.
The Messrs. Pagan exhibited specimens of
marble head and ornaments ~ +, ~
SEWING MACHINES.
The different sewing machines were busy DUR |
ing the entire day, and the operators we're task |
ed in showing the merits of the rival machines |
The Weed machine was worked by expert |
enced operators. and did beautiful work, max |
ing piping and fringing for dress trimming. 1t |
sewed through sixteen thicknesses of cashmere, |
through sheet lead and the finest muslin with |
out change of tension. Beautiful specimens of |
infant dresses and bodies made of muslin from |
This machine is represented by Messrs. Stacy |
The Wheeler Il Wilson machine maintained |
its high reputation. Among the specimens of
Its work we noticed skirt OF French muslin |
executed by Mrs. Balance, exquisitely tucked |
and pnffed, the work being done without bast- !
ing also quilted hand kerchief holder of GRIM
SON silk with trimmings of quilted ribbon.
The premium machine offered by the CHRoN- |
IcLE office for the largest club of subscribers is
among the number of machines on exhibition,
on which hemnaing, telling, and tuckingw twas done
with hair instead of thread, and with the same
tension.
! The Singer machine was represented by Mr.
7. A. Burrier, who exhibited beautiful spec-
mems Of intricate needle work. Ladies' morn |
ing robes deliberately corded, tucked and puff
ed, straight and and bias A beautiful tucked
skirt in points, with hemstitching and inserted
trimming was also displayed, the work of Mrs |
r: s. Payne, which, we are told, was the work |
of the Singer. ~ t35s5 49,
.s-c tsa MISCELLANEOUS
&. G.. Scott & Co., furniture dealers. display |
ed a chamber set of black walnut, bedstead, |
m rSle top bureau, washstand and chairs, of |
Drs. Rhea & Harris, dentists, case of full |
sets of artificial teeth on improved rubber base
DIR. r. Fl. Cardwell oaso of artificial teeth |
on the Perkins Hyatt base.
Rayl Boyd, Brussels, ingram and other
i d. & ]. L. Rhea also exhibited specin. ems
of fine carpets. aaisaz9 Hs
To the collection of minerals were added to-
day, set of the Ducktown copper, received
from Capt. Raht of Cleveland, and presented
by him to the cabinet of the University. Also.
two pieces of pig-iron, made from the Carter
county orc, by Clark, Quaife & Company
Clark, Quaife & Co., specimens of Carter
county iron, superior to any other for the manu.
facture of car wheels and plows
j. s. Raymond, Hangers churn power-can
be attached to any churn:
Mrs. Mabry, additional flowers and plants
Mr.. N. Z. Beal, of Hawkins, two pure
biooded White Chester pigs.
r. H. Richards, full line of blank books and
fine croqnet set, lignum-vit@ mallets and balls,
and two styles of organs, from the East Tennes-
sec Book House.
Magnificent stands of parlor wax flowers and