Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-16

rected 10y native geni.'sf commands seseer foiu a.
broad, aud gives home its best blessings.
~ d. i'radfora, Secretcryef Si,se.-rhc nlechan
ic irfs, and the arts oil McchanicS-We have long
known tliatthe Mechanics OF Massachusetts are ac-
quanted with the dt providing wc for thes,se hes
we have this day seen, lint they understand the asi of
providing We'll for their friends these useful and
honorable arts, may they ever he distinguished.
l.frigcher rota,ecyS gire, 5g the quests and
occeTS ~ te .isSceiaior. o. them rsrc b,, Ioio,c
ing -" The Orator ofihe D0q'-ik has proosa, that
erceiece .fccaRic pati5ie NTH he acquire-
meaiS of he schokr."-s. The Mechanic Profession
"A sae stepping stone pri,u,e esteem and p,bisc no
norS. - Tia. rhici dri ca, improre. chick mo-
tang cd'' measure, AID thict comes perfect from, The
hcnd OF N'twe--W oman's sish"--s' The .iicch,mic
7f, and ti,e Fine .IIhe hSt the art 10 make money
the IdSt, tie art 20 keep a." NoaI,-te FIRST bald
er-rc'g ecot for kiS time but If FraacisS Ind been
am 9'--'' Kj,g Solomon Trough a rise ,nan, his
eranspte n pticui. osght f,ot TO be Undated al
thIs dag lor seems he empioyed foreign mechanics
icIen he hld enough ofhis ora coa.,it.y -
The apprentice who obtained the premium for very
beautiful boat.
The company were favored with several excellcn,
sonss-two oil which were written for the OCCASION
AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
Alter the exercises in the Church, tin. President of
the Assoca'ion announced the premiums which had
boon awarded for excellence of workmanslip name
Forty Foe dollars TO JosrPI FHANcIs an ap-
prentice 10 MIR. Wade, for the best made Ships
boat There being no competition will, this excel
lent specimen OF BODYBUILDING, the second premium
was not awarded.
Iicenty dollars to JonS NJ Fosrne, for the bcs,
Riding Saddle; and tea dollars H. IL BARTON, sor
the next best.
Ten dollars to c. A. WELLS. for the hes, bound
Book !; and Ere dollars to CHARLES SrIMpsoY,
Jun. for the next best.
Ten dollars TO Mr. WILDER Of Leominster. for
specimen oi Edge Tools, abroad Axe and an Adze.
fyteea dollars To HoDERr HowE for the best
Fire SET aud Fire dollars to JOHN kNArr for the
next best.
The articles exhibited were .ener,l,, of the frs,
quality, and furnished very pleasing evidence OF i'm
pro'ement IN our workshops but il is much TO be re-
GREETED, that they were more numerous Tie
fremiuns offered will be found, on a comparison
with those given for excellence in other productions
oil skill, TO be highly liberal, and the funds TO pay
them have been cheerully subscribed by The ercaa-
ne In'eTesf,-wh hid hoped that the emulation 10
uese'Ne anu oni;n them, would not have been damp
ell 10y unworthy fears OF ialare obtain the fJSt pre-
minnis. The second premiums were worthy OF a con
test. Only one Boat exhibited although il was
known that several had been up, aud were nearly
nhshed Tor the pnrpose.t trc, the one exhibited
was very excellent in every particular; and il would
not nave conferred dScgedi on any other had il been
'onno 10 lie inferior The Studies were OF rare work
nanship and materials and contained improvements
oat there we're only two offered. The fresetS were
highly finished, and of beautiful patterns hut there
were only three Sets offered when twenty were cX-
Pec'cu Inc competition IN Book-hiHcling was more
satisfactory en volumes of books were offered :
anu most oil them were samples of superb binding.
ne art Giles viii be sold auction =; future day
Tue examination Of the articles offered for Prcm-
ums was made on Wednesday, in the Washington
"'fuens Besides the articles alicady mentioned, a
sa'npe of Starch (cailed London PolrgdO was Dre-
sentedby MIR. RoDERr HIVES the Manufacture r
winch was pronounced b. competent Judges to he OF
such superior quality, that Premium was awarded
Tor 1t, though none had becn offered A premium
was also given TO MIR David Baker Il Young kIechan-
ic, for an improved Quadrant made and cxhbited by
The distribution of premiums to apprentices for ex
ceHcncc IN Workmanship seems admirably calculated
70 make Soou artists IL at once applies powerful
ineeht TO me young arlst nj pcrod oiile peculiar
~ susceptible and by offering the hope of reward
encourages INN 10 perseverance, in the acquisition of
h's art Emulation, directed 10 this object is always
prtseworthy because the attainment of its object is
productive of benefit only 10 the successful indi-
vidua but TO the community
ne labor OF the mechanic, like that of the farmer
ADDS constantly To the stock of public wealth The
remark has been made, that the farmer, who makes
TWO nades OF grass grow, where but grew before,
mas obtained more real glory, than the conuucror of ma
uohs.-Nu equal truth and force will the same re-
mark apply 10 the industrious and s.;ilful mechanic
whose labor contributes the wants or comfort of his
Beamifa .qnicles-The Misses BuRvAP, of Mer-
riniic. N. IL. have manufactured and sent 10 town,
TWO ifaS made OF native grass, of which has been
pronounced by Judges of the article To be much finer
ana more flexible, tGm any imported Leghorns of
NO oo Both OF them are mach superior 10 the ore
made by these ladies', which lately sold in this
1919 NY 'Hc hoN ueIoSllcu III tue Suiicik IN
surHnce Office, and we learn, will be offered for sale
at brighton, en- Wednesday. Ii is hoped the beauties
oil nc metropolis will not suffer these really elegant
articles OF dress 10 he sent any other place though
IT IS expected that the fasiionabcs OF other towns
WIN become competitors for the prizes. Should one
OF them he purchased for the Lady OF the president OF
inc u ,. we venture TO say that no Leehorn which
VIII wave over the fair face ofany of the Foreien La
dies in the Capital wiii be found To Exceed the Amer-
'can hat IN hncness, color or feasibility [Cetinei
\ SECOND WHITFIELD.
lhe rev. ). Noih,, young man of powerful eio-
guence aud ieiyid pety has lately been preaching at
n, Methodist Chapel, TO very crowded audiences
The Boston Gazette Of Monday last, says,
F." Mr.. Mo.L Yesterday delivered very elonuent
discourse at the Methodist Chapel Broomfe.d's Lane
thousands OF persons who went hear him co,d not
enter the house, as i, so crowded at an eatiy
hour. The preacher obliged 10 get in ~ the pull
pit window Wouldit not be well for Mr. NJ 90 hold
camp meeting ON the common in order that all who
are '2cned may have fair opportunity of heain.
him during his stay in town y
BANK DIVIDENDS
bosToY, Oct 2.-Y ester,ay the Banks in Boston,
declared semi-annual dividend, "a follows, viz -
Massachusetts Bank, 3 per cen,
Union do . do
Boston do. do.
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