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to shut, the driver being relieved from raising any latches or pulling any 

 strings, except the ribbons on his team. 



In the shed adjoining the Pavillion, J. W. Pearce, of Suisun, Solano 

 County, exhibited a patent incline elevator (a California invention) for 

 running coal and quartz on an incline, the peculiarity of which consists 

 in its having an upper and lower track. At the dump, while the two 

 forward wheels pass down the incline, the two hind wheels pass up 

 on the upper track and the car is upset by gravitation. 



In the lower hall, M. S. King, of Sacramento, had a fine lot of canned 

 berries, peaches, tomatoes, plums, pears and apricots, etc. 



The Pacific Elastic Sponge Company, of San Francisco, exhibited 

 pillows, bolsters and mattresses stuffed with elastic sponge. This mate- 

 rial is claimed to have the elasticit}-, durability and softness of curled 

 hair, while at the same time it is cleaner and cheaper. The merits of 

 this material are claimed to be its superior and permanent elasticity, 

 its unrivalled cleanliness, its extreme durability, the comparative ease 

 and cheapness with which it can be manufactured into any articles of 

 upholstery, and the fact that the same weight of sponge goes further in 

 manufacture than any other known material. 



The San Francisco Glass Works, the factory of which was unfortu- 

 nately burned down recently, but which, it is expected, will soon again 

 be in active operation, exhibited a fine collection of prescription vials, 

 from the half drachm vial to the ten gallon carboy, and a fine lot of bot- 

 tles, lamp chimneys and glass work generally. C. Newman, of this 

 establishment, exhibited his patent glass melting-pot, which, from its 

 peculiar arrangement, melts glass in from twelve to fifteen hours — a 

 shorter time than the ordinaiy covered pot does, and from the intense 

 heat generated by the introduction of fresh oxygen at a certain point, 

 admits of the making of good glass with salt cake (the refuse of acid 

 works) and dispenses with the use of soda ash. 



Wigmore & Palmer, of San Francisco, exhibited in the lower hall a 

 number of school desks, teachers' desks, chairs and settees, manufactured 

 in California from oak, maple, cherry and mahogany. We are informed 

 that they have manufactured and sold one thousand three hundred desks 

 and chairs since last May. 



T. Eodgers Johnson, of San Francisco, exhibited a fine case of Odd 

 Fellows', Masons' and G-ood Templars' regalia, besides epaulets, shoulder 

 straps and ornaments for military caps. 



Gillig, Mott & Co., of Sacramento, in the upper hall, had quite a col- 

 lection of Danford lamps, the brilliancy of the light afforded by which 

 "was a subject of general comment. They also bad lamp shades of differ- 

 ent varieties and patterns. 



Shepherd & Carroll, of San Francisco, showed a few of their well 

 shaped and well made lasts, of various sizes. 



J. L. F. Warren, of the California Farmer, exhibited several cases of 

 natural and other curiosities, such as various specimens of wool, cocoons 

 and silk; the first box of raisins, the first piece of rosin, the first sample 

 of sugar and the first walnuts grown in California. He also showed a 

 collection of modern and ancient coins, and many objects of interest too 

 numerous to particularize. 



W. L. Marple, of San Francisco, exhibited the finest pictures in the 

 art gallery — comprising views of the Golden Gate, of Cascade Lake, the 

 Summit from near Hawley's, Lake Valley, and two views on Napa 



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