The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-01

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Fredericksburg a.. NJ. Bowman, Augusta: !:
and +. w. Chiles, OF Louisa, also have pens
|of Southdown, Leicester, and Cotswolds
sheep. Mr. Bowman Il. Julian Pratt, OF
Augusta; Fife and Mason, OF Gharlottes-
vile; A. r. Rowe, Of Frederic sburg, also
enter several pens OF Berkshire and Essex
pigs. 7.t
MANUFACTURES.
In Department III. the entries are many
and creditable. There are specimens OF plain
needle-work; embroidery and ornamental
work; crochet, knit, and fancy work wax
work, DC. Phere is fine collection Of VAR
nishes. CLUES, &C.; few sewing machines,
&c. In the department Of household manu-
features and laties' fancy work there Is a
quilted underskirt entered by Mrs. DR..
Knox, and worn in 1776-one hundred
years ago-bv Miss Sallie Catlett Macon,
| sister OF Mrs. President Madison. There is
also some muslin embroidery, one hundred
years old, shown by the same lady. a tidy
crotched by a Miss Read, blind pupil in
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution at
Staunton. and several knit Tides made by a
lady in fredericksburg, aged seYenty-five
years, and set Of pillow and bolster-cases
\
Bile notice. 1t would, however, take one
side OF the Dispatch to notice all OF the
handiwork OF the ladies in this department.
We.may say that the display is as fine as we
have seen for many years. There are one
or two cases OF millinery goods also on ex-
hibition. s...g,.:....a
There is scarcely any end to the number
Of articles exhibited In the line OF domestic
products-such as butter, cake, bread, sally.
lun, honey, preserves, pickles, catsups, &c.
The ladies dudges) were in trouble yester
day trying to decide which Particular artf
Gle should receive the blue ribbon; and,
Judging from reporters standpoint, it was
no easy matter to decide. 80.
FINE-ARTs.
There is not as large display Of articles
in the fine-art department as has been seen
ISnpast years, although the arran cement far
TIDES is creditable, and many of them are9ery
iateresting. For instance, there are many
beautiful photographs, colored and pain
III. j. Powers, of this city, exhibits th his
lot one photograph showing the most deli
1lcate lights and shades. Miss Mollie
Gresham, of Richmond, has O glass frame
tenclosing some beautiful papier-machs
work. Then there is a frame wftha collec
ttion of flowers; and collection q insect;
exhibited by Mr.. Peter Copeland, of Rich
mond, which are very pretty, and have
been arranged with great care and taste
Messrs. John r. Williams Il Co. exhibit
specimens of Buckingham slate, showing
what Virginia can do A miniature slooI
in full sail, made with q penknife by
wounded soldier in the Piuel Hospital, at
tracts considerable attention. There art
very few oil-paintings on exhibition.
RAW MATERIAL AND PRODUCE.
The entries are not numerous in Depart
ment Natural History, Raw Material, anC
Produce. There are few collections o.
specimens illustrating the unineralogy o.
Virginia, including leam-sara for foundry
slate, &c. The druggists Of Richmond eN
hibit chemical and pharmaceutical products
In the class Of farm products, Messrs. Eg
gleston & Tyler, of the New River White
Sulphur Springs, exhibit q very handsome
specimen Of mammoth yeElcw corn ralset
on their farm. There is also peck OF INT
"rust-proof oats :" exhibited by Mr.. Henry
Lvell, of Manchester. Besiies these there
are several lots OF splendid gardeD-yegeta,
bles, such as tomatoes, turnips, potatoes
&C., &c.
Floral products are few, owing, say the
florists, to the early cold weather we had
this fall. There are also on exhibition sew
eral fine displays of nursery-grown fruit.
Etrees; many varieties OF beautiful apples
winter, summer, and plate. MIR. D. O.
Yuengling, Jr., Of the James River Brew.
cry, has a well-arranged collection OF matt
lliauors.
MACHISERE.
Machinery Hall'' Is fttetl'up this yeas
with pulleys and shafting far the use OF eX
hibitors, and twenty-hereetpower engine
from Messrs. Ettenger & Ndmond's ma.
chine-shops drives some OF the machinery
inside.
There are FIVE or six engmes-one made
at the Metropolitan Works, Richmond; one
at the eStaunton Iron-W orks; ane by Messrs
Rham Il Hunter, OF RichnoES,; and one OF
two from beyond the State.
Messrs. Rahm g. Hunter also exhibit
fine collection of saws, pumps, oyster.
steamers, saw-mill, DC.
There are one or two reapers and mowers,
several cockle-machines tread andfan-mills,
corn-shuekers, and many other machines,
which would delight the hearts 1.-THE farm.
ers of the State to inspect.
! Messrs. Sarke and Watt both have excel.
4 lent collections OF one, two, thhae,, ano
four-horse pssughs; right and left subsoil-
and hillside -ploughs; cultiyators, tssrroWs,
4 &c. In this section there are many entries.
Mr.. George Rlein makes good display
sf his tinware, stoves, lamps, DC.
One of the most interesting displays to
be seen in the Lmplement Hall, machinery
deoartment, is that Of Messrs. Todd d
EEiott, of Richmond, who exhibit coilee.
tions OF plain and patent wheels, steel
springs and axles, Xxx spokes, rims, hubs.
&c. These gentlemen have arranged their
articles with much taste, and they attract
considerable attention.
There are few or no entries in the mis-
cellanesus department OF manufacturer
one carriage will probably cover the list.
AIr. L. &. Shell, OF Richmond, exhibits
in the department of machinery and imple-
ments can for drawing oil from barrels,
and measuring and discharging 1t, which Is
deserving of notice.
The Tredegar Company exhibit collec-
! tion Of horse-shoes, specimens OF railroad
iron, &c.
In the same building, among the articles
| Of home manufacture exhibited, are several
of Messrs. j. W. & C. Fl. Taylors lot Ash
land) horizontal churns. The horizontal
churn took the first premium at the State
Fair last year, and its manufacturers are in
nossession OF great number Of strong tes-
ffimonials as to the merits Of the churn.
HORSES.
Tbe entries in Department Y. are very nu-
merons SO far as horses are concerned, and
tbe exhibition OF blooded stock is undoubt-
edIy the best for many years. We note only
fine prominent horses in this brief review.
First in order is b. 9. R. e. Lee, owned by
T.;n1say r.. Terrell. This horse was award