The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-01

letters on their sides the fayoriie brands
controlled by Messrs. ". d. Blair & Co..
Viz. Pitana, La Modesto, Pet OF Florida.
and FL. MontrOse. The smaller wagon
contained a mammoth bottle. the like Of
which has never been seen here. and indl-
/ Gated by it, size the largeness, hberality,
and enterprise Of this firm.
The first wagon was surInOunted by two
. beautiful and tasteful arches. with descrip-
tive sign- and decorated with natural rye.
, corn. and grapes. The four mules drawing
I the Immense first wagon wore covers with
their names painted eonspieuously, aS fol-
lows: "B Select" "Montrose." Z" VIII
son.' and " Duff Gordon" Both Captain
William J. BiniOrd and Mr.. Julian Bin
ford, OF this house, were active officers in
the parade.
Joseph NJ. Blair's greailv-crcditable eX-
hibit was led 10y healthy, happy fat man
on horseback, bearing a banner, on which
was inscribed, My Groceries Come from
Joseph ". Blair" Then followed wagon
loaded with fine groceries; then a man,
moth float loaded up 10 3 pyramid. with
seyenty-fiye chests OF TIA. From the rear
Of the float hung a bamboo pole twenty
feet high. with an immense Chinese lantern
at the end Of II. About the centre of the
float sat a genuine live Chinaman. and over
him was an immense Chinese umbrella. 4
tandem team drew this pretty float. and
the horses were gaily attired with Chinese
figure and laud>cape designs. Then an
other handsome wagon loaded with cbam-
payne and carcC wines next a dray
loaded with the Royal" -four. which l.
50 popular. His exhibition was closed
with a lean, lank. bunTy-looking fellow
on horseback. bearing 4 banner Inscribed.
Il am Looking for Joseph VI. Blair, the
Pure Grocer" Mr.. Blair was active y IN
officer in the parade, and his exhibit Va,
praised by every one.
Bodeker Brothers made handsome dis
play q their mixed paints. manufactured
by Wadsworih. MARTINEZ < Longman. oi
New York: also. tie Red &C" oil NON
explosive. which j. considered The safest
oil now on TIE market for family U>e.
Their celebrated horse and cattle-powdcrs.
established In 1916. and 80 well known.
were represented in good ,;lle by little
10y ffe years old riding h0hby-horse.
one II ihr most interesting features II The
parade.
Whiichur>t x owen. manufacturers 4
-3>h. blinds. doors. mouldinc>, &c.-eX-
lihit consisted ~ wagon loaded wit, q
sample 4 their choice whiie-Vinc lumber
and -pi,nlidly-arrIn-cd float. showing
sample, taken from custom orders of front
vc>iihulr and other doors. polished French
Ullte-.la windows. The very lai.St de-
sign, II fancy enamelled and figured yc>ii-
hulc and trln-um glass. yencorcd and
polished newell posts. fancy and plain
turned la.lusteT-. walnut WcInscotiing.
panel work. Dc.
Gcorge p. stacy exhibited chambr- - .
;ru 0r furniture finished and in pro. go ri
manufacture: matrices made mp. and
raI material o. hair. ,hucks and feat er, 20
be- made up zone goAi show ~ tie man
u'ac turing department. n which were
the material. for mattress ~-maSins arc up
hoi,.c-ing. me par'or furniture. @c.; !;
second tu-C-story ,ioa. rcpT secuted q COM
p.et, parlor inn .,Aed with handsome
ebony and embossed plush. and also a
cAambcr completely furnished for occu-
psncy with everything needed. even to a
cradle and towel-rack.
Py.and & Lce exhibited pianos and or
cans. They had TWO magnificent doat~.
each drawn hy four horse. gIly oapaTi-
>oued. and attended 10y groon- in oriental
costume. The first float Wa, elahcTrtciy
dre,> ,>ed. With appropriate inscriptions. and
carried the Mason a Hamlin. >bonincer.
Wick a y hitc. ana Burd-u or-an>. with
tie Fischer aud Hailett 4 Davis p,aDo-.
The second foa:-tLc hip Il TIE line y
>toinway-wa> most unique md splendid.
bearing on her deck the >'cinway -nd
Chickcr.n- piano,. with banner, stream
mg. music playing. and m.d>hilmen walk
ing tlc deck.
Anderson : Co.. a> agent, lor the Rob
m0ud stove Company, exhibited >,oY-~.
both cooking aul heater. aud ,naIDo. lcd
front, and -rafe, and fender. one tW--
horse team dr,w q wagon with d platform
han a-omeh ,arp.tod. In the centre % Tie
platform. On smaller Platform. VS. @
laud>oiuciy-0ni>hcdr rYoAiu--> lNc. ail ,0u-
pl,te. with ire therein and dinner c'' -
.n-. on each of thc four corners Il il,
ul4lor1n va, d -eli-fcrdu- he.ltln-->to',.
Charlie g.. Jlr-cu- exhibited ihr follow
in.: pyramid oi table, Ia centre. PR
lYr ,u.i in ,iik. and ! reception -u-t ia
,'ony. on platform >Nl+. decorated iu
oriental ,tylr. and drawn rt ;"o hai-e-.
Henry Hefz-er: Iwo-hoI,e team. ".'A
f0ur hands making ban .i--rr -ular cooper
shop at work. from small barrels % hogs
hoad-: onc-hor~e team. with ho-ehead',
'arrel,. ana kD-, p l.i descriptions.
Eia>wauecr d CO.. menuHc'Hfrr' "i
door. >4>l-iliul-. a.. lai on hi,, n-i'.
drawn by two Lor.t-. looking lbs iti.ir-.
-lA--. paints. oils. Dru-a.,. Narni-i. -
,uonze. 6c.: iru,he, arranged in cirrit'.
and lookin---.a,- on both side. a.. ON
tho second wagon was @ frr >iinus !t'ni-
in- Il q yarni~h-car. by IIalperin. of BAD
cock , coach and car-NaIni>h. The ihlfd
wagon wa, covered ay @ regularly f-huhl
house. with various >iZe, and STYLES u
p ash. door. and blind. The sash were
filed with many varieties Of ornaIneni'-
.la.,. and the rooi Was of >ANhglI-'a'l
and fancy gla>>.
Geor.t i. Ain,lic Il sons exhibited
one-.ide lar storm pat. ono-man wagon
weight 10 pounds: i!re bose carriASe'
] tWo-whcel dcscar.
The Trcdegar Company exhibited hor''
md mule shoes, bar iron and railway Ml
rerial.. &c. two wagons drawn rs ioul
horses each. The fir>t wagon was loadc'
with horse and mule -lot- ana ear-W hcei-
Tn rle centre WA q large horseshoe h1nd
.om.lv decorated with la-> and hunilns
the who'll ,Irmountcd by the national 30
i'm. Total height. % feet. The 'econ'
wagon Wa, loaded viii ,WAe>. hsi-'I'
chains. rail-. and bar-irou. IN ihe ctu'f'
an Immense spike ro,ird on Ian Sf'tS
fully fc,tooned with chains m'd, 81 i..'
road spike, the whole ta>ieiaiy de'oIi,t' i,
with faEs Of all nations. ON The Top oi tn
aag taft va, miniature caI-lraeh ID
STATE tar gracefully fioated below. Ioti
height, - feet.
Galvanized Iron-Work, Heinson 4
RENDER exhibited galvanized iron-work
for builtnc-. They had double wagon
With four mules; wagon gaily decorate
with red. white, and blue; mule coVere'
With blue cloth with the name OF iiim an
.,vlr - work cut out Of galvanized iron
one nstent galvanized iron ,ky-liEhi ioru
ING the roof OF wagon, with sn .lmisens
trade eagle six feet spread .urmountng Ia
-. u -..u.. one finial with NeAlltl