The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-01

"Beppo," tnat has taken several premiums
also one Durham COW; John p. Ilerndon
trederlcksburg, two Durhams L. Macon
Albemarle county two large fat oxen; A. X
pbllllps, fredericksburg, Aprshre cow; w
N. Howard, Spotsylvania county, an Alder
neybull a. Gray Caroline county, an Al
derney bull; JAS. Byers, Washington coun
", va, seven very large steers, entered as
Fat cattle" and they ill the bill; Maio,
Graham, three fat steers; s. s. Bradford,
Culpeper county, Devon bull and three
Devon cows. These animals took the pre-
mlums at the Lynchbnrg and Petersburg
fairs. One Dairy oow-entered as best
COW Of any breed and one call. Ibis
same gentleman exhibits q 'sshort-horl',
calf that took the premium at Lynchbnrg
and Petersburg John Archer, Gloucester,
Alderney cow d. c. Kent, Pulaski, short
horn Durham bull r. A. Patterson, Al
derney COW; 4. s. Irvine, fat COW, pre-
mum at Lynchbnrg; G. B.Lipseomb, city,
Alderney calf; r. II. Dulaney, Loudoun,
two short-horn cows Ii. Vernon, Wythe-
vile, Durham and Ayrshire COW andtwe
calves; (this COW is represented to have
taken the premium at the fairs of the
State Tor three years pasD; w. w. Bent
ley, Pulaski, short-horn cow and heifer !;
W. II. I. Lee, short-.orn bull and Alder
ney heiier; A. X. Harrison, Baltimore co...
Md, six Ayrshire cows, that took pre-
mlums at the Maryland State fair; DIR.
.Wm. Walker, Goochland county, one Dur
ham bu'land two cows, and one lack dur
ham); Mr.. Gunth(r, Henrico, AL
dcrney bull and cow and calf; this COW Is
represented to give six gallons of milk Der
day; Peyton johnston, city, AMcrhey
bull and three cows; Alex, Kerr. cjty.
grade bull Chastinc White, Hanoycr
county, Aldel pey bull; &C. Il. Caliin.
Prince George county Nd, nineteen head
short-horn stock; Of these six are import
cd stock, and several took premiums at
Baltimore, WythyilIe, Lynchburg and Pc
te.rsburs; +. Z. isbell, city, two Aver
shire cows; VIM. Ruff, Rock kbridee coun-
ty, twelve Durhains Abraham qLatelle.
Rockbridge, six heads short-horns j. Il.
Cowan, Montgomery county, six fat steers
OF enormous proportions a flmily's beef
IN bulk; Major w. p. Ballard, ITenrico, a
Durham and Alderney COW, two years old.
a beautiful animal. .agsHi', 20 e''
In the INSTALLATIONS Department n GREAT
many different articles are on exhibition.
the display Of stoves in particular being
noticeable IN this line. Alcssrs. WilsonS&
West, Mountcastlc, John Bowers, and the
Richmond Stove and Architectural Iron
Works company, make creditable exhibits;
many OF The articles being made in this
city.
Messrs. r. L. Williams and Simpson &
Bass have alargc collection ofcarriage ma
teral ; the former also fine case of brass
for engines. e.a ,t les
: ). ). Cottrell x Co., saddles, harness.
&c., of their own manufacture. which cam
not be excelled. m ',-'s'
!. Sloat d Addington, an endless variety of
engine work and tobacco fixtures. mcfud- |
inc, a tobacco press made BY John Hancock.
Albert 0rdway &Co., specimens of Vir-
5nla cane fibre paper. ldYuyaa
Paul Bargainin, deep-weil engine. throw
ng water sixty-fyeafcet can be worked
by two men. Also great variety of t',-
ware, engine work, Sc.
Allison d. Addison, large assortment of
seed, embracing every known variety.
The glass cylinder pump of John Bow
,rs attracted great attention. aHE
Among other articles worthy of note
th. Boyle, circular and other saws.
=. b. Bruce, soap. W
Nolt,ng & Bro., case Of hardware.
Nonpariel Fire-Brick Company. speci-
mems of the wares.
q. d.. Lucas, Wintcipock, Va. churn.
'stented by himself.
Iron ore washer, Col. G. Tompkins.
Wright 4 Hudnall ext bit collars of their
,wn make.
5. Gersdoff, files. f"i'ti's ''
+. NJ. Conrad, iluting iron.
West u Lacy, bricks.
hairs. ..',i..l -
Cucumber-woed pump, nails from the
lobe Nail Company, copper tank and
ther articles, raised from the wreck of the
Statesisteamer Fredericksburg:
Exhibited by Capt. L. D. Minor. Il
inc number and variety Of articles on
In this department are irlly as
lterestmg rs on previous occasions, and
nc visitor cannot fail to be interested.
To-day's Procedures. s.
On reaching the Fair Grounds this morn
y we found policeman crouched in the
orner near the gate, cndeavoring, if possi-
lie, to escape the pouring rain. Three or
'ur hundred would cover the whole num-
er who had braved the wet and mud to
&c the sights. The band had discarded
leir handsome new suits, and looked as if
icy could play "Iiark from the tombs''
cry pathetically. The officers looked
amp, the people aen damp, and in fact.
ie whole thing was so watery we moved
4 carly Adjournment. We are now GEL /
ne a taste of the experience of Petersburg.
he universal cry Of ''what pityv was !;
card on every side. AS we write the rain
pouring down IN perfect torrents. delug-
g the whole grounds, and drivineythe peo-
e within the buildings. W
We took short stroll through the main /
ly'ion this morning, and were charmed
ith number of worsted work pictures. .
le production OF several of the masters
nd misses of our city. Among them we /
1ticed two beautiful ones, the work of
iss Hannah and Mss Rosy May, aged re-
'ectiyely twelve and ten years. These
tile girls are, the daughters of Mr.. Nj. G
ay, and the touch Of perfection given
iese life-like representations, bespeak a '
,nius of rare character IN these little
isses. y ~ sIgF fAiita8 satR4s04 a
Miss Alice Hay has also produced a
onderlul liie-like picture, grouping, To- 8
'ther our Savior and his A postles.. These /
orks are the result of the practical teach- i
gs received at st. Joseph's Orphan .Asy-- q
IN. There are quite an additional nilm-
sr of pieces of this beautiful work. but
'ace compcls US 10 dcsst from further no. |