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Creek. As at the Mechanics' Institute Fair, these paintings were con- 

 stantly surrounded by admiring groups of visitors, and elicited *high 

 eulQffiume from those who claim to be art connoisseurs. No lover of art 

 failed to examine carefully these very meritorious productions 



Thomas Houseworth & Co., of San Francisco, displayed photographic 

 views of numerous localities and natural cuzuosities of the Pacific coast. 

 Their collection was varied and interesting. 



William Shew, of San Francisco, occupied a large space in the picture 

 gallery with ivorytypes, sun pearls, cabinet and card photographs, and 

 other choice productions of the daguerrian art, including portraits of 

 many distinguished persons. 



Silas Selleck, of San Francisco, also exhibited cabinet portraits, and 

 plain and retouched photographs. 



Norton Bush, of San Francisco, exhibited his fine series of paintings 

 of the gorgeous tropical scenery of the Isthmus of Darien, including a 

 view of Panama. Aside from their high artistic merits, they are inter- 

 esting from the associations they recall in the minds of a large propor- 

 tion of the visitors. He also exhibited " Mount Diablo." from nature. 



Mrs. C. Cook, of San Francisco, showed a case of beautiful hair jew- 

 elry, comprising bracelets, ear-rings, finger-rings, breastpins, etc. This 

 collection was especially admired by lady visitors. 



P. Mezzara, of San Francisco, contributed some of his exquisitely cut 

 cameos and some very fine busts. This gentleman has his studio at 

 Bradley & Rulofson's photographic gallery, San Francisco. As our State 

 advances in the fine arts the productions of his genius are growing more 

 and more in public estimation. 



Mrs. G. I). Stewart, of Sacramento, exhibited three fine cravon 

 sketches, entitled ••The Bridge of Toledo," "Apollo," and "The Wind- 

 mill." She also exhibited three pictures of Scottish sceneiy in water 

 colors. These pictures are from nature, were executed in earlier years, 

 and embarrassed circumstances induces the lady artist to offer them for 

 sale. 



• 0. E. Watkins, of San Francisco, landscape photographer, exhibited 

 in the gallery a large number of very fine views of scenes upon the 

 Columbia River, and of many of the most beautiful landscapes and inter- 

 esting natural curiosities of California aud Oregon, including very large 

 sized photographs of Portland and Oregon City. These views are exe- 

 cuted in the highest style of the photographic art. 



Serwais Tonnar, of San Jose, exhibited a rustic settee of heart maple, 

 buckeye and redwood ; and a rustic chair of the same woods, ornamented 

 with shells. He also showed specimens of grafting wax — his own inven- 

 tion — which he claims to be superior to any other in use; and a pruning 

 saw, also his own invention, which ho claims does its work better and 

 quicker than any other saw. Practical men speak highly of these two 

 latter articles. 



William M. Haynie, of Saci'amento, exhibited an improved patent hop 

 kiln, with two bales of hops' dried in the kiln. It is claimed for this kiln 

 that it dries hops in a thorough, uniform and superior manner, in two- 

 thirds of the time needed by the old plan. The hops are charged and 

 discharged, and turned without the necessity of an}- person entering the 

 kiln, thereby avoiding one of the most disagreeable and unhealthy 

 features connected with hop-drying. He also exhibited four varieties of 

 mulberry trees and sample lots of cocoons. 



D. L. Perkins, of Oakland, exhibited one hundred and fifty-two 

 varieties of choice seeds in bottles, which were intended to be sent to the 



