Various pieces of ornamental and useful nature were made of a clear white china for the Centennial of 1876. The stamp on the bottom was, “Manufactured solely for J. H. Shaw & Co., New York. Trade Mark, Philadelphia, 1876.” Each piece bore the words, “A Memorial of the Centennial, 1876;” also in high colors a medallion with portrait of Washington and two United States flags surmounted by an eagle. These modern pieces deserve mention among the historical china, since a single piece is usually desired by collectors. Views also were made of the different buildings at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, on porcelain plates, with ugly purple and brown border. 163. Charleston. Exchange. J. & W. Ridgway. This is one of the few Southern views. Dark blue print, with medallion border shown on page 319. Stamp on back, “Exchange, Charleston. J. & W. Ridgway. Beauties of America.” This historical building was erected in 1767, at a cost of £60,000. It was used as a “provost” during the occupation of Charleston by the British during the Revolution. Prisoners were confined in the cellars. Colonel Isaac Haynes, an American officer, spent, in 1781, the last few months of his life in confinement within its walls, and from thence he was taken to his execution amid the protests of the entire populace. His death so enraged the officers of the American army that they joined in a memorial to General Greene, proposing measures of retaliation on captive British soldiers and officers, thus subjecting themselves to a certainty of like death in case they were captured by the enemy. After the Revolution the Exchange was used as a Custom-House and Post-Office, and is now used in the latter capacity. It is still standing. The cupola has been removed. 164. Charlestown, Mass. A view in black of Bunker Hill Monument at Charlestown, Mass. Chief Justice Marshall. Steamboat. See No. 185. City Hall. New York. See No. 211 _et seq._ City Hotel. New York. See No. 218. Columbus. Landing of. See No. 186. Constitution of United States. See No. 136. 165. Conway. New Hampshire. A pink or red print. In the centre a view of dwellings, including a log-cabin with sheds; mountains, highway, pine-trees, and people. Marked on the back “View near Conway N. Hampshire.” A plate bearing this design is usually considered to be worth about a dollar and a half. Deaf and Dumb Asylum. See No. 178. 166. Erie Canal. A. Stevenson.