The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-27

former containing pyramid OF barrels Of
Gil, and The second laden with goods for
/ delivery and samples OF fine oils.
The trunk-manufactOry OF 1T. w. Roun-
tree & Brother, Thirteenth and Franklin,
exhibited Saratoga trunk with capacity
sufficient to supply the demands Of Marvin
and his sixteen wives. This huge struc-
ture was surmounted with diminutiye
hair trunk made over 100 years ago. This
was followed by wagon containing va
riOus samples OF their manufacture.
Messrs. A. Saks Il Co. exhibited much
taste In the ornamontation OF the turn-outs
Of their establishment, which were eom-
prised Of one twO-horse and one three
horse tandem team attached TO their hand
some delYery-wagons. The trappings OF
the horses were very fine, and each horse
was led by groom on either side.
o. II. Chalkley q Co., dealers in leather,
hides, findings, sc. This firm had two
trucks in the display, and were well lrepre-
sented. a workman employed in the pro-
cess Of eurrying leather was an attractive
feature, and the exhibit OF hides was quite
lrge.
w. s. Catlctt, boots and shOes-A Quo
horse wagon.
Il. p. Richardson & Co., carpet-dealers-
| A two-horse wagon handsomely decorated
and canopied with tine samples Of carpets
and rugs.
r. w. Powers & Co., wholesale drug
gists, were represented by dray laden
with packages Of goods for shipment.
SECTION sEyEE.
Tobacco, Cotton, Coal, Ice, Lime, Cement,
Fertilizers, dc.
A huge siX-borse wagon, OF the firm OF
ClemonS, Levy & Co., cotton commission
merchants, and containing nine bales OF
raw cotton, bearing the inscription, "Cot-
ton is King" was ut the head Of this Sec
ton.
Hill, skinker & Watkins, proprietors OF
Centre warehouse, exhibited the ancient
and modern styles Of bringing tobacco to
market, having n hogshead of tobacco on q
| wagon, followed by a mule hauling hogs
head on its own hoops.
Fisher Il Wyles, commission merchants
Two-horse dray, containing three hogs
heads Of tobacco.
Shockoe IIOgshead Of tobacco
drawn by bull team on it, own hoops.
Crenshaw's Planters warchOuse-Hogs-
heads OF tobacco on dray.
Allen & Ginter, manufacturers Of cigar
cites and smoking-tobacCo, with three We
hiclcs in the line, dispensed thousands Of
their famous Richmond gem cigarettes TO a
crowd OF amused and scrambling ganin, rs
well as children Of an older growth.
The ecigar-manuiacturing establishment OF
Il. Whitlock made fine exhibit, having one
twO-horse float, with cigar-makcrs seven in
number) at work. This was followed by a
one-hOrse deliycry-wagon containing hume
rous packages and various brands Of the
cigars of this firm.
A. Krouse, cigar-manufacturer-0 One one
horse wagon, with workman making ci-
CARS.
Lcibermuth & Millhiser, cigar-manuiac-
turcrs, had IN immense float on wheels CO.
vered with 4 canopy, and on which was
erected a cigar-factory, with wOrkmen st
the benches. This was followed by their
delivery wagon.
The Westham Tobacco-W FORKS, II. w.
Oliver, proprietor, was largely represent
ed. On huge float drawn by four horses
was arranged q handsOmely-Gec0rate
room, with numerous male and female em-
ployGs engaged in the manufacture OF eli
garettes and cigars. I'm the centre OF the
pavilion was a beautiful child in fairy
bower, with the legend "Purity" in
scribed above, the name Of one of their
most famous brands. The other brands
represented were the Uno" " and " Guar
dian " cigars and "Uno" and "Manaoln"
plug. The design and arrangement Of this
beautiful exhibit was the work OF Mr. K.
l.. Thaw, the book-keeper OF the concern.
This was followed by their two-horse de-
livery-wagon laden with goods.
John i. Robinson, cigar-manuiacturer.
had his famous G and other brands well
represented. His display consisted OF q
twO-horse wagon, with workmen making
cigars, and huge cigar erected on end,
and small boy on the top waving a flag.
This was followed by two-horse wagon
containing goods.
w. j. Yarbrough & Son displayed hand
some specimens Of their different brands
Of manufactured tobacco, very attractivey
arranged on a four-horse truck.
L. II. MAYO & Brother, tobacco manuiac-
turers, made n very large and elaborate dis
play, comprising miniature tobaccO-fac-
tory i'm full operation. The nOat-which
was large and handsomely ornamcnted on
the sides and ends with caddies Of manu-
featured tobacco and drapery OF tobacco
lcayeS-cOntainCd q number OF wOrkmen
engaged in the various stages Of the manu-
featuring process. The employees " ere uni
formed in naval style, with cap-bands in
scrBed Mayo's Navy" and they enter
tanned the crowds along the route at fire.
quent intervals with some choice singing,
the selections being mostly Of nautical
character. Choice samples Of chewing
tobacco were frequently distributed TO the
crowd This exhibit was much compli-
mcn;ed.
William Walker, tobaccO-manufacturer,
had in line his neat deliyery-caniage
hr. G. SalGmone, cigar manufacturer, pre-
sented amammoth structure representing 8
building, with Workmen inside engaged in
the manufacture OF cigars.
6. II. Hawes, wood and coal-dealer, eI-
hibited one Of the new style OF coal-carts
filed with coal and drawn by four horses.
On the top OF this was seated 4 band Of
negro MINISTRIES, presided over by old
"King Cole" himself. This team headed
a procession Of six Others, all loaded with
every variety Of coal and wood.
Crump d West came next, with three
carts and three varieties Of coal; carts and
drivers handsomely fixed up.
A. J.. Bdriord, one colLcart.
Charles II. Page, coal-dealer, Cary be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets,
exhibited his new patent coal-wagon,
adapted to dumping directly into coal
vaults or cellars, upon which was placed a
Franklin stove, with fine splin;-coal fire
kept continually burning therein by three
( little boys, Charlie and Howard Page and
Willie Holt. This was followed by seven
of his carts laden with splint, anthracite,
and NuttalbuTg coal, and long, sawed, and
split wood. one Of the carts had q coal
screen on it, with a man atwork screening,
and another had q sawyer saving wood.
The Brighthope Coal Company had in
line three carts, beautifully decorated and
laden with fine specimens Of the products
OF their mines.
Mrs. Jane King, ice-dealer, No. 1911 Cary