The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-09-03
From the Boston Bulletin of Aug. &c.
N. ENGLAND SOCIETY'S PREMIUMS.

From the Boston Bulletin Of .4ug. &c.
N. ENGLAND SOCIETY'S PREMIUMS.
The premiums of the New England So
ciety were this morning announced by his
Excellency as President of the Society, at
the rooms over the New Market. The Gov
ernor prefaced the announcement of the
premiums by short address on the object
of the Institution, and the Importance of do
nestle arts and manufactures, which was
listened to with great attention and interest
by numerous assembly collected on the
occasion. Our visiters from the South and
West formed a considerable part of the
audience, and among others, we observed
Mr.. Stevenson. Speaker of the House of
Representatives in Congress, and Governor
Coles of Illinois. Many of the persons
present were those who came for the pur-
pose Of attending the Socety's sales.
Committee on Iron and Steel award a
medal for specimen of Cutlery-a card of
| Penknives-to Moses l.. Morse Of Millbu-
ry.
Committee on Cottons award medal to
the Merrimack Manufacturing Company,
and another to Messrs. Crocker, Richmond
g. Co. of Taunton, for Prints for Ladies
Dresses, sand medal to Messrs. Croker,
Richmond g. Co. for the best Furniture Cal
icoes.
Committee on Woollens award a medal to
Mr.. James M. Robbins of WATERFOWL, for
the best piece of Superfne Broadcloth. A
medal to Thomas Hurd, Esq. of Lowell, for
the best piece of Superfine Cassimere-and
medal to the Amesbury Flannel Man
ufacturing Company for the best piece of
Superfine Flannel.
| Committee on Paints and Painters Col
ors, award medal to Francis Peabody,
proprietor of the Salem Laboratory, for best
specimen of White Lead-and a medal to
the Roxbury Color and Chemical Company
/ for specimens of Prussian Blue, Ve1dter
Blue, Rose Pink, Blue Vitriol, White Vitri-
oil and Carboys of Acids.
( Committee on Hats, award a medal to
Bent g. Bush of Lowell, for the best Hats.
Committee on Cabinet Ware, Looking
Glasses, Platesand Competing, award med
al to Mr.. Charles Adams for an improved
Swelled Beam Windlass Bedstead-a med
al to Whitney, Cabot & Co., agents of the
Lowell Manufacturing Company, for the
best specimen of Ingl Elm Carpeting-and
one to Messrs. Samuel Perkins & Son, for
piece of Painted Floor Cloth, manufactur-
ed by them at Roxbury, 20 feet square,
! without seam.
Committee on Leather, Boots and Shoes,
award medal to Thomas Haskins of Bos-
ton, for Vanished or Patent Leather, in
imitation of the English Japanned, or Har-
ness Leather.
Committee on Salt award a premium to
Mr.. Loring Croker of Barnstabe, for the
best specimen of Salt, Ia perfect and beau
tiful specimen.)
Committee on Hosiery, Linen and Silks,
award a medal to the Newburyport Hosiery
Company, (E. Bradbury, agent) for speci-
mems of White and Colored, Loom Cotton
Hose. The President of the Society re-
marked, in announcing this premium, that
the specimen was a cheap and durable
article, the manufacture of which would af-
ford employment to the poor inhabitants of
our towns.
! The Committee on Straw Bonnets, Earth
en- Ware, and Glass Ware, award a medal
to Maria Hartwell of Shirley, for very
beautiful Grass Bonnet, in imitation of Leg
horn.
Committee on articles not enumerated in
the list of premiums, award medal to
Richard Robinson & Co. of Attleborough,
for specimens of very elegant Gilt Buttons
"a medal to Mr.. Benjamin Loring, and
another to Mr.. Isaac w. Goodrich for
Blank Books, manufactured from American
paper.