Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-03

consideration the NUMBER oil persons em-
ployed, a premium Of $40 is awarded to
VIM. III. Harris. The committee cannot
refrain from expressing the high sense
they entertain of MIR. H.'s industry and do
mestic economy; inasmuch as it appears
that he has had manufactured in his family,
within the period specified, $50 yards of
various articles, viz fulled and raw lin
sey, plain cotton, f1axen linen, tow do
woolleR cloth and flannel. &C.. the whole
of which was spun and wove by two fe-
males, one Of whom was employed about
nine months in the year, and the other
four months.
The committee also recommend to the
society, as entitled to its notice, box of
beautiful wax work, made by the hands of
Mrs. Warner Washington, of this place.
They deem her eminently entitled to some
reward for her taste and ingenuity, and
advise that premium of 81 SO be award
ed to her.
For the reasons above stated, the COM
mittee also recommend that a premium of
81 be awarded to Miss Nancy Wetzel, for
beautiful toilet cover, exhibited by her.
Several pieces of beautiful flannel, ex-
elusive of the pieces to which the pre-
MUM was awarded, were presented to the
inspection of the committee, owned by
Messrs. Holmes and Ward, capt. Natha-
MEL Burwell, Mr.. David Hollingsworth.
Mrs. Lyles r. Sibinson, and one or two
other pieces, whose owners the committee
could not ascertain. The manufacture of
this article the com nittee deem Of primary
Importance, and would recommend to the
society that more liberal premium be al
lowed for the article at the next exhibit
ton.
Several pieces Of handsome and excel
lent carpeting, besides that which was en-
titled to the premium, were exhibited; own
ed by Mrs. Jacqueline Smith, Mrs. Tuck
er, Mrs. Russell, and one other piece.
whose ewner could not be identified. Mrs
Smiths and Mrs. Hussell's pieces were
but little inferior to the best piece exhibit.
ed. Indeed, so triflng was the shade Of
difference between them, that it was With
some difficulty the committee could deter
mine which was entitled to the premium
Under this consideration, the committee
recommend that premium of 81 so each
be awarded TO Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Tucker
and Mrs. Russell.
n bonnet Of ingenious manufacture was
exhibited by Mrs. Elizabeth Criswell, the
material of which it is stated was the com
mon spear grass, as taken at the present
season. For Mrs. C.'s ingenuity the
committee recommend that premium of
81 so be allowed her.
Several beautiful hearth rugs, owned bv
Mrs. Bruce, Miss Hollingsworth and Miss
H. Barton, were exhibited; the former Of
which would have been eminentIy enti
tied to the stated premium, had she not
been excluded by the circumstance of her
not being member of the society. The
committee recommend that premium of
81 each be allowed to Miss Holingsworth
ard Miss Barton.
A beautiful piece of table diaper fun-
bleached) was presented by Mrs. Doctor
Barton. This piece was little inferior to
its more fortunate rival, and bat for the
circumstance of the warp being of cotton,
was in no other respect inferior to the
same: The committee deem Mrs. 3. just
ly entitled to premium of 81 so.
A piece of sattinett, ofexcellent quality,
with various other articles, were produced
by Mrs. j. W. Baylis, which place in
conspicuous point of view the industry and
good management of that lady. Although
there were no premiums provided for the
prticles exhibited by Mrs. b, the commit
tee deem her justly entitled to the notice
of the society; they therefore recommend
that premium of s. so be awarded to
her.
Several beautiful csunterpanes were pre-
sented by Mrs Peter Lauck, the result of
her own industry. The committee regret
that, not being a member, they are pre-
Guided from awarding her a premium for
the same.
The committee regret that they are un-
able to notice, in manner which they
merit, many other articles which deserved
spigh commentator, on account of the
absence Of the names ofthe owners.
All which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN HEIsKELL, Chairman.
MR.. MEADEs LETTER.
Having for The last four or five years
had in successful use u machine for the
purpose Of breaking young cows, yoking