Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-08
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
OF HEsRIca.

uaue MS uuuress IAN ABSTRACT OF winch We have al
/ ready given) which was listened to with attention
| by the large audience present
Alter the President had concluded his Address,
Mr. VIM. Mitchell, Tone Of the Examining Com
mittee) presented the following Report:
| The committee appointed to award premiums
Tor fruits, flowers, and articles OF domestic produc
ton and manufacture, have attended TO the duties
| assigned them and beg leave to present the award
| OF premiums follows:
LIST. For the nestes, and most substantial eoun-
terpane, premium of &c is awarded to Mrs
George woodin.
To the second best eoun,erpane, s. to Mrs Ro-
bert &. Page.
LIST. Premium for the mos, comfortable mattras.,
filled with hacked shueks, IS to Mrs A Bur
! ton.
ed. Premium for one similar, 80 to Mrs Willis
Cowling.
For the best comfort, SO to the same lady.
For the second best comfost, 81 to Mrs A Bur
| ton.
LIST Premium for the hes, bcdqult, 80 to Mrs
WIN Miller.
I'd. Premium for the second best bedquilL 81 to
Mrs Isaac A GoddIn.
For the neates; and mos, substantial carpet, $40
to Mrs Doctor VIM Ga~ihmey o. King William.
For the second best carpet IS to Mrs E A Bur
For the hes, hearth rug, IS to Mrs Royal
Crouch.
LIST Premium for the bes, silk stockings, mits Sc
81 to Mrs Page.
I'd. Premium for cotton and wool,en, sc to Mrs
| r NJ Burton.
Sd. Premium for cotton and woollcn, IS to Mrs
| Geo. Wood6u.
4'h, Premium for pair Of silk half hose, 81 to
| Mrs Thomas Peasants.
For the best specimen Of fruit, $40 to Mrs Jos.
| Snton.
For the best specimen Of dried fruits, Sc to Miss
E NJ Sinton.
For the best specimen of preserves, S5 to Mrs
Fanny Richardson.
For the best specimen of pickles, IS 10 Mrs
Nicholas Mills.
OF the season, premium OF $40 to Mrs John w
Peasants.
The second best collection Of flowers, IS TO
Messrs New and Heydecker.
For collection of rare and beautiful plants, the
Committee recommended premium of So TO Mrs
James Ayres.
For like collection, IS to Miss Exey Gill.
Fora beautiful collection OF wax frui's and fow-
ers exhibited, the Committee recommended pre-
MUM OF IS to Miss Brown.
For variety OF pickles, premium OF IS to Mrs
Goold.
The Committee desire to express their grateful
acknowledge TO the ladies' for their prompt at
lenton and services in assisting them in the dis
charge Of their duties. They also regret that time
is not allowed now TO notice a variety of beautiful
and useful articles OF domestic grow tn and manufsc
ture exhibited but they will endeavor, on 10 NOR
row, to make further report Of the same IN detail.
And the premiums were seyerally awarded 10 the
successful competitors, as recommended.
The meeting then adjourned TO meet tomorrow
evening at the same place, st4 o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
At an adjourned meeting OF the Society, on the
22d day Of October, lsIl, the President took the
Chair.
On motion, Resolrtd, That the next yearly sub
scrplon of the members OF this society be two dol
lars, not TO be demanded before the 4,h OF Deem
Der next
Mr.. VIM. Mitchell, from the Committee appoint
ed TO award premiums for Fruits, Flowers, articles
nf nd War
ed supplemental report, as follows
The COMMITTEE regret that the number Of pre-
miums was so limited that they are precuded from
making awards to many beautiful and useful arti-
cses exhibited, which they cannot too hIgly COM
mend. viz:
Paper. of every variety; letter, note folio fools
cap for printing, manufactured at the Franklin Mills
Of this city, exhibited, srkable for its
cheapnesss as for its beauty and quality.
Axes, chises, and many other mechanical impe
mehts from the mandatory of MIR John Hitch
cock, the finest specimens of material and
workmanship. Crates, tenders, window fastenings,
sc. from the mandatory OF Mr.. Samuel ID. De-
noon, were equal TO any manufactured in our eoun-
try.
Guns of double and single trigger, Manufactured
by Mr.. Thomas Tyrer, will compare with any Of
the best European manufacture.
Specimens OF tough iron, from the Tredegar
works. tied IN knots resembling rope, exhibited
astonishing proof Of the strength and superiority
of the metal.
Ladies' shoes from the mandatory OF Messrs ID
3 Franklin Co., were specimens Of superior ma
| terials and workmanship.
Miss Browns beautiful collection of Wax Fruit
and Flowers, recommended her an accomplished
| artist in such work.
A beautiful specimen Of worsted work by Miss
Laura NJ. Fisher Of this city, was particularly at
lrAclIve.
MIR MeGovcrn's collection OF plants and flowers
not offered for premium, were very beautiful and
| in fine condition.
/ Dir. Schrefes of Philadelphia exhibited beaut.
! ful collection Of plants for sale.
A large and beautiful white tea in full bloom,
| from the green house Of Mrs. S. l. Crump, in
deed the queen Of flowers.
yellow tea rose from Mrs Samuel Taylor in
beautiful bloom and perfection.
A beautiful group of geraniums and flowers from
Mrs. WIN. ID Wren was highly creditable to her.
Many pIsnls and varieties of dahlias, boquets,
&c. from Mrs Mills, Mrs Van Lew, Mrs Wick.
ham, Mrs Cotton, Mrs Grey, Mrs Parsons, Mrs
Winston and others were very beautiful.
Counterpanes, Oedquts, curtains, &c, ofvarious
kinds exhibiting 50 much taste and ingenuity, as al
most TO defy discrimination.
A bedquit sent by Mrs James II waltha en-.
bro!dsred with birds, flowers, wreaths, &c, with
great ingenuity aud elegance, commanded admlra-
ton and the highest price at auction.
Mrs John VI Anderson, bedquI't entirely OF silk
and wrought with exquisite taste, was received too
late for premium.
An embroidered shaw and ottoman cover work.
ed with exquisite taste and elegance by Mrs Sarah
Walden, was received also TOO late for a premium.
An elegant mantle and child's dress embroider-
ed by Mrs Waller Morton, equal TO any thing OF
the kind exhibited also sent too late for pre-
MUM.
A great variety and quantity Of yellow and green
pickles with an exec lent stock Of preserves Of almost
every description, rendered it difficult, If not mpos
sUe, 20 decide which was the best.
Mr. IlicLs also presented and read to the Meet.
ing the following note addressed 70 the eommr'se'
rGenuemen: | beg leave to present. through you,
10 the Ayr cultural and Horticultural Society, the
premium awarded me; and hope, by 80 doing, in
some degree to aid the progress Of Improvement 10
our beloved country.
every respectfully,
"ELIZA w. PLEASANTS.
"zlst Oct, 1871.
ITO Messrs Mann S Valentine, W p Simms,
Chas. Palmer WIN. Mitchell, Jr., COMMITTEE"
And the sad premium Of go was ordered TO be
received, and entered part Of the funds d the So
csty.
Il was also resolved, that the name Of Mrs Plea
SAINTS be enrolled as an Honorary hsmbsr-tbat the
Committee on Fruits, Flowers, g.. be dirscied 10
procure, u the expense Of the Society, suitable si.
yer plate Of the value Df S2J, and presentth the same
| IN the name Of the Society TO Mrs Psssants with
an expression OF the high sense entertained Of her
berality and devotion to the subjects IN which We
| are engaged.
| On motion, Resided, That james Barbour, Esq
Of Orange be appointed 70 deliver address N the
Society at iis next General Meeting-ahd that Jas
NJ Garnet, Esp Of Essex, be named ns the Alter
nate
On motion Rs5olr,d That tho thanks Of IN, So.
clety be and they are hereby offered 10 the Com