Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-25

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imitation of the Chinese, is awarded to Lewis,
Phillips s Co., of Homesburg, (Peun.) for speci-
men No. 30, being pieces of Nankeen, which
are considered the closest imitation of the Chinese,
and very creditable article. The makers enti-
tied to the Siiuer Medal.
! Premium NO 29.-To the manufacturer of the
best specimen of elbow Nankeens made in the u.
States, in imitation Of the Chinese, is awarded to j.
b. Nones, of Pennsy lvania, for specimen No. 553
being six pieces OF yellow Nankeen, which were
adjudgedt be the best article of the kind exhibited.
The maker is entitled to the SiiUer Medal.
| Premium No SOTO the manufacturer of the
best specimen of furniture cacoes (chinizes) made
IN the United States is sdjudged to Smith, BROTH
ers & Co., OF Franklord, (Peen.) for specimens
Nos. l64 and ICY, being four pieces OF furniture
cmntzss, vine pattern, white sround-,hey being
considered superior in point of cloth and work
manshlp, and fully entitled TO pre-emnence. The
makers will therefore receive the SLIDER medal.
Premium No. TO the manufacturer of the
best specimen OF caicoes prints for ladies' dresses
Is awarded to the Menimack Manufacturing Co. OF
Massachusetts, for specimen No. 20 being "a pie
ces OF prints, superior any exhibited, and winch
entitle the makers TO the Siicer medal
| Premium No. 3i.-To the manufacturer of the
best specimen of cotton thread, in imitation of Eu.
glish wire cotton is awarded to James Mott, the
proprietor of the Hickory Grove Factory, of New
York, for specimen No. Gal being of supe-
rior three corded wire cotton which il an eXCelent
| article Of lis lind and nearly equal TO the En-
glish 10 entite the maker to the silver medal.
Premium No 37.-To the maker OF the bes,
! specimen of gilt buttons, of American manufacture,
| Is awarded 10 Leavenworth, HAYDN and Scovill,
of W alerfor1, Connecticut for specimens Nos
GOO End $50, being seven gross of gilt buttons,
which pronoun> ed 10 lie o'superior quality, and
to entitle he makers to the Sirer meddi
| Premium No 46.--To the manufacturer Of the
7 - L.. Id
and Brothers, for specimen 10. l72, being up
right piano forte of rose wood which is considered
master piece of these excellent artists 1t is ga
ished in the best style, has fine iull tone, and
~ good touch; 1t is moreover beautiful piece o.
furniture, and decidedly entities the the
si!rer medal, being the best of the four upright pi
aios exhibited.
Premium No 47.-To the maker of the best
horizontal piano, is adjudged TO a. Babcock, OF
Boston, for specimen No. 327, whichis a horizon
tai piano, made for A. Mackey, of Boston. 1t has
received the high approbatio of the judges. + e.
rypart OF its interior mechanism has the ges I'm
ish, and its tone and touch are excellent. The
strings all OF steel wire, the lowest octave be
ing covered with flattened wire. Il entities its
tler 10 the SiiUeT medal, having been considered
The best Of the four square pianos which ali very
good.
Premium No. l9-To the maker Of the best
specimen OF cabinet ware, executed in Pennsyiva-
MA, is awarded 10 Charles H. White, specimen No.
466, which is lady's secretary in the best taste,
and uniting equal w workmanship. Notwithstanding
the very great merit of this piece OF work, which
entries the maker to the siivtT medal, the judges
were, much embarrassed in the awarding of this
premium, ing 10 the excellent Workmanship and
great tsse displayed by all the competitors, in this
important branch OF manufactures
Premium No 46. To the maker OF the best
! specimen OF paper hanging prepared in the United
States, Is arded to Blanchard Halv Beatty, 70.
specimen No &c, being ten pieces of paper-ha 6
ings Of excellent workmanship, embracing great
variety, and uniting good pat erns. Tine makers
are entitled Ia the SHper medal
| Premium No. 5i.-To the inventor of the best
co strucei CRATE, for burning anthracite, is awarded
| to John Harmed, for specimen No. 3i6, which is
cooking stove OF sheet iron, with It's APPENDICES oil
oven, boilers, kettle, broilers, frying-pan, Sc l.
Is considered uniting to higher degree than any
OF It's rival stoves, the conditions OF convenience,
economy,a adaptation to culinary and other do
nestle purposes. The maker will receive the sii-
Uer medal, the term CRATE having been properly
construed by tie judges to includc SioUes.
Premium No 7S.---To the maker of the best,
mechanic edge tools, is awarded to VIM. Beatty
of Delaware county. for specimens from No. D to
so, also Nos. II, rs, 10 and Ol which are re-
ported 10 be of superior Workmanship. particularly
he adzes and axes; their Appearance form and fin
sh are not equalled by any OF the description
which the Judges hJd introduced into this from
any foreign country This, together with the well
established reputation OF the maker fully entite him
to the SiiUer medak
| Premium No. S5.--To the maker Of the hest
| specimen OF cutlery, is awarded to Wiegand &
| Snowden, for specimens nos which consist oil a
set OF anputaing and trepannlng instruments, which
being more highly finished. oil better proportions,
and IN bette taste than the other Instruments are
a To L.. LII
are all reported to be very crcditable their ma
kers.
| Premium M. 3.-To the manufacturer of the
best bar iron made in Pennsylvania and possessing
suitable properties for conversion into eel was
claimed by two manufacturers, one Of " HON how
/ ever, having sent iron with fag, was excluded
from competition, by The regulations Of the society
/ the other specimen, No. 6S, manufactured by
/ Messrs. VIM. Il; olemsn & 90. of Lancaster, Penn.
and was found 10 be- OF very good quality, it was
smooth and regular, had it been sent by the LIST OF
September rhe conditions of The premium reuuir-
ed, il would have been tested by converting it into
steel; and from the well known reputation of the
IRON, tho committee doubt not it would have been
entitled to premium No 3 Satisfied however,
of tie excellence of this product and de>irous 10
promote by every possible encouragement so impor-
tant manufacture tha, oil iron, The commit &c OF
premiums have awarded to the makers siiUer
medoL
In edition TO these, the committee have deemed
! that The following medals were Justly due, VIZ
To cphen p. Morris, OF Philadelphia, for hiS
very elegant and well constructed c. lindrica stov e.
! tor hall, assembly rooms, Sc and especially Tor
\ the very handsome one suTmoun'ed by an urn, and
entered as No. 4S7, they award a SiiOer 1fedoi.
These soves all eyince taste of design aud excel
euce OF workmanship, which the judi es on this ar
ticle Coz sidered deserving OF compliment.
The Judges on cotton goods having reported Ia
this committee that the piece of Al ticking, b,