Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-06
DOMESTIC.

The Reports Of the Committee Of the Worcester
(Mass.) Agricultural Society have been proverbia-
not more fer scientific intelligence than for wit and
humor Below we give portion Of two of their Re-
ports of the present year, and the reader Will probably
thank us for taking so much room as they occupy,
from the all asorbns and what painful subject Of
party politics. Both Reports are much abridged
f.7tJandrid Gazette.
The Committee on oil other manufactured articles
have attended the delightful duties imposed them
and beg leave to report:
They that this rery d.fnite part of the cxh
bton has not been extensive and various as on for
mer occasions.
The first article which came under their notice was
some very beautiful artificial flowers, made o.. feathers
by Mrs. Enos Dorr Of Worcester. So far beauty is
concerned Nature could scarcely have made flowers
more beautiful. They were evinent'y hardy little
gems and would blush MS sweety in a December frost
as under summers sun. Had they possessed few
phials full of odor from Natures laboratory they
would have cqualled any wreath she had ever
Then came paper lampighers, by Miss Jane
Bccher, of the State Lunatc Hospital. They were
pretty, and the little girl that made them, for
her sweet and smiling face the other side
of the show box
Some necdework By Miss Ellen 7. Harrington of
Shrewsbury, little grl eight years old. 1t was pic
,ure of the State Lunac Hospital, with the grounds
around. The green trees were all seen standing in
their appropriate places. The walks stretched away
in the distance and wound away from sight. The
binding represented Just as the architect formed
it, and from the windows yon could almost hear the
comfortable inmates give vent 10 their feelings TO the
Committee as they stood gazing towards it, gra-
tuy Of 81 IS recommended.
There Was n wrough: muslin cape, by Miss Elvira
Goodale of Spencer, and one 10y Mary +. Hastings of
hlillbury They were both very elegantly wrought,
and showed the delicate taste of the executors. The
cape-who has no, heard of doubling the Cape and
yet there thousands that had heart 10 do it,
1t he confessed that there often great difficult
ties attending The act of getting around IT. but yet the
rich prize that lies beyond amply repays for all the
trouble.
Next were some beautiful lace veils-one by Miss
Almira Goodale Of Spencer, one by Mrs Daniel Howe
made Of slt produced by MIR. Howe OF Princeton and
Two by S.lva folhrook of Worcester. They were nil
beautiful They thought TINT Mrs Howes deserved Il
gra;niIv If ST. and Miss Hobrnok two wells gra,ui.
ty Of 50 There IS not article Of female dress ex-
edney vrxa'ious the veil The eye Il is said,
"a srd with seeing; how vexati"us must it then
be for the nrddesome veil To step ~ ana conceal The
prettest thing il has 10 look upon. We recommend
be dispensed with, especially in presence Of
your Committee.
Four wnncn work-bags, made by Mrs. Ruth Wat
son. ninety years DID, Of Spencer which demonstrated
II all, that even ninety years have MT been sufficient
Ia blot out that skill aud dcAtrriiv which required
in producing works Of ingenuity aud taste. May she
live a Thousand years.
A amprug, by Miss Ann Lincoln, and one by Miss
Sophia Harrington oi Spencer, under notice
they were oil exquisite workmanship, and looked as
though lamp Sc; np"n them might give better light
than in an ordinary situation.
There was sl II work box, made by Mrs. j. Nelson
Of Leicester. IL wonderful monument Of inge-
nu ", industry and skill II was completely covered
oyer witt, every variety Of shells arrayed in the most
tasteful order and elegance. Your Committee did not
have time count them, but upon rough guess they
would the number at about eeren thousand seren
hundred and eighyt1ur. shell stand stood near
frned BY the fair hand and although of mnuter
compass yet the skill and taste eminently
conspicuous
A bed quilt, by Charity King, colored waman, who
had been slave, in Maryland TIL within year, and
who is now % years Of age, showed that freedom is
decidedly favorable to the production of good bed quilts
We wish her Joy Of her freedom.
piece of brown linen damask diaper, consisting of
81 yards, BY Mss Eliza r. Eastbrook of tland,
not of the width required by the Rules of the Society
for premium II was pronounced splendid by all who
it; and one oyou Committee seemed to have such
an inordnate desire to possess H. that the rest of
really began 10 be appre hensive for lis safety and
equ valent for the jeopardy in which placed they
recommend gratuity Of 81. This unprrtending ar
tcle is u real friend To Ii clngs 10 us in
infancy, aud in maturer years it ministers to our
wants in thousand different ways 1t is worthy of
premium.
No straw bonnet was exhibited which possessed suf.
icient excellence 10 take premium. There was q