The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-01

FEW ADDITIONS IN SoME of ii- br''
p.ETyEHTs-pKE MS-POULTRY-TIIE LIE
HACss-rEoGKAMM FOR THURSDAY, &C
Tho slim attendance at the Fair on Tues
DIV ,natlcd exhibitors and their assistants
70 arrange articles on exhibition 80 a. 10
present a more attractive appearance, ana
Yesterday every article appeared 10 much
greater advantage than on the preceding y
day. In many departments the rules OF the
Society seemed to have been dlSregardcu,
for there were several new articles on eXiil-
hilton, and some Of them deserving OF spe-
cial mention: but where there is 80 large 4
number oi articles and animals entitled TO
honorable mention the Dispatch must con
fine itself to-day, with one or TWO eNcep-
lions. to a mere reference in general terms
OF the Fair rs 4 whole.
What was lacking in numbers on TUES
dav was made up yesterday IN the immense
crowd which visited the grounds. The
trains, omnibuSc>, carriages, wagons, ana
other vehicles were kept busy during the
entire day, and by , O'Clock several thou'
sand persons had attended the Far. Early
in the day the weather was very threaten
in.. and even rainy, hut by noon the Wlnd
had shifted 10 the west, and before the races
Were over lLt ShlCS N'i'oiS 'i"N >'O-'
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Ncssrs. W. L. Simons. J. W. Randolph
G. Enrlish, and George w. Gary, have on
exhibition specimens OF their workmanship
in the shape OF book-binding, &c. Mr.. ST.
mons received the award for the best dis
plav OF account-hooks. Messrs. Randolph
i English had 4 splendid lot Of account
books on exhibition. which were arranged
with taste and were highly commended.
They also exhibited lot OF paper-boxes OF
All sizes, kinds. and descriptions, some OF
which patterns have never been manufac-
tured south OF PhIadelphia until now.
In this connection may be mentioned the
beautiful box which contained the prizes OF
the Virginia Riding Club. Such boxes nave
heretofore been made III none OF the cities
south OF Baltimore.
In the pavilion there was exhibited Dox
os the lair-work oi Oracle K. Cooke, which
reflected the highest credit upon the eN-
hihitor.
The eases OF millinery goods entered by
the millincrs OF the city also attracted much
attention, and added 10 the interest III Tue
ladies' department.
In addition TO the above articles may be
mentioned the canned fruits, fancy chairs
VIII tIlDl SNNtS, 'h2 Soiii'- hNSN'>
and crotchet-work done by inmates OF the
Eastern Lunatc Asylum.
On the first floor Of the pavilion there
was a collection OF cedar buckets, tubs,
pals. DC, Of home manufacture, which
were much admired by all housewives who
were ut The. Fair.
james McGraw, Of this city, who exhibit
cd 4 case OF hardware, in the same building,
received the award i'll that line; Wagner,
u blue ribbon for best display OF pcriumery ;
Garcin. the award for his Richmond soap,
and the charlottesville Woollcn Mills for
their cloths, DC.
IN TIE ART GALLERY.
The exhibition in the Fine-Art Depart
mcnt had also been enlarged, and was GER
tanly improved. Anderson the photo
rraphcr received the first award for the
"bcst collection and display OF plain photo
graphs, designed to Illustrate the art OF
photography" which were much admired
bv ali who entered the building in which
ticv were displayed. There are also on
exhibition two pictureS-one OF Police
JusticeJ. J. White and the other Of his son,
both being the work OF the Police Justice,
These pictures have been highly spoken Of
The display of the Photographic art al
the Fair this year is very fine. Mr.. NJ. y
Powers makes very handsome exhibit
and he fully demonstrates what can be dont
in that art. \ beautiful picture III water
color Of a little son Of Mr. PickrelfS, who
is dead, is shown by him. The boys faith
full dog is lying near him, and the angels are
seen Just above him, illustrating the little
song of Il hear the angels calling" &c.
4 splendid life-siZe oil-picture OF DR.. Nc
Guirc, also Il lifc-siZc oil-picture OF an in
fant. a li!c-siZe Water-color, and porcelain
photograph, is shown by Mr.. Powers. He
makes the largest as well as the smallest OF
photographs, in groups and single pictures.
lie received tive out OF the eight premiums
that were awarded.
In Machinery Hall there have also been
some interesting additions, among them two
tobacco-machines from Greensboro, n. o.,
which were in operation yesterday.
Our notice OF the poultry was crowded
out last night, and it IS to be regretted from
the fact that the preniunl-list accompanied
it. We publish it this morning.
EXHIBITION OF POULTRY.
Tho exhibition Of poultry this year is not
only larger, but Of a better class, than has
heen shown since the war. Breeders are
paving more attention to their fowls, ana
are raising higher class OF birds, as VIII be
seen 1T the present exhibition
The Asiatic class, which comprises the
light and dark Bratnlas, partridge, buH,
white and black Cochins, is very good.
Philander Williams and Ii. The0. Eilyson
exhibit some fine light and dark Bra. .hmas.
The Spanish class is also creditable. A.
NJ. Bowman exhibits some fine white-t. .1ccd
black Spanish. NJ. b. Rowe has two p, ms
OF brown Legborns and two Of white Le.r-
horns, an excellent tito of Plymouth Rocks,
a pair OF wild geese, and one OF brown Chi
nese geese.
Pekin, Roucn, and Muscoyy ducks are
shown by II. i. Rowe.
There is very large number OF games on
some OF them are splendldly
marked birds.
Messrs. Charles II. Epps, James Duke,
Redd a. Brother, and DIR. L. j. Woodbridge
have several trlos OF games.
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