Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-03
DOMESTIC,
7TuT AIKiCl.LTtfRAi ANu HuRIiICLrrRA
$50 INUIptT,nS


We s,osc Yesterday III rencIal terms Of the E1hl
ton al Gacons Qnorirr Wednesday, We propose 10
say su;1cthng on the s0hc' hn' wii mol ne very
,onu;c LEAVING PARTICULARS 10 the Report oihe Society
itself.
The eyi bitten was decided improvement. upon that
of last Sprnr There fully as great an cNhiO oil
fruits and ito Sers, and the qnaHty was Tar more ere
d, l5e. The fruits and vegetables were m'ch hrt'ef
Than we had anv idea could have been produced hfs
!obn Martin sent variety Of extremely line fruit
embracing cherries, rasberres and curanis Tor whIch
she received premium, hale other ladies' sent vare
ties of agberries that very large and luscious
Mrs Joseph Nays " .!mot superb strawberries were
superb indeed. Taey took prei,luoa
Miss Jane Mckenzte exhtb led basket OF !'pc pears
called the June pear; bat in proof OF The Precoc'ous
ness OF the season. have rpened thus early he occa-
sion was sezad by the conintee To pay her compl-
,en for this evidence o. the fruits OF her cares apart
from her a,duos vocation Of cutsdtng the female Ia
tcll"ct
Mss Exey Gill, and Mcssrs Renne, and 8eydecker
q New made ample display of beautiful dollhouse
plants which was added 10 by others.
Mss>rs Phip Duval and RsnnIe werc ahead in the
vegetable lno Their. exhibition was very ine-ns'o'
nshng even tr this forward season. Nix Duvais ar
i,chnes and MI Rannies caabages, were particularly
admired TAe latter took the premium OF so Tor The
lest marie. garden The former the premium for the
cond best.
The butter offered nr premium was the finest that
has been ye: exhibited there could be no better The
premium was awarded 10 Mrs joseph Z Burton, VINO
aso took the premium for the lot best made shirts
thus establishing her reputation as good house wie,
and setting exGmpe of industry, neanoss ana SIKH
tua; NAV we'll b. emu'aeG by her fair country women,
and y. would say or o,ty ladies'. Mrs ~ n Miller
WAS so near her equal in the halter lac ,hal the
.ot;ee had great difficulty IL tscding tie superiority
The piacs of EXHIBITION ot Frn,ts and Plants was
c,-aced with i.stoons, ~, OF ever.reens interviewer
y.h emb!sn,s Of t.icuu:e and nins;ry. In thus was
displayed The ase OF a.ts. Turner, the worthy consort
OF the President o. the Society
In the department vi ncedle-woTs, the exhibition
,v,s limited out exceedingly fine PAX Of o,tomans,
oruamArird with needle sork, executed by
Mrs Thou,as Green, were indeed beautiful and were
the result of uuc. patent oil aad exccen! taste
Specimens, hy Mrs Abraham Warwick, al elegant
.gorsted work took the giles, premium, and spcndd
.n;br,idery of Masonic BADGE nv Nrs. DIR. Wiley,
,as much admired Other beautiful specimens were
exhibited We cannot orhear TO mention a noble
piece OF drawing hv Miss Beck--a fancy piece, done
with crayon-an infants form, with face IN winch
were admirably blended the innocence and sweetness
of isfancy with Ike b-aung intellectual! light and SIN
c.rny &c an angel. Such specimens do honor TO the
sex We ,rus: thar. in future exhibitions Of this use
in Society, they may be greatly Increased
We SHIFT the scene now 10 another and ruaer part
of the exhibition
Edged tools from The nianuIactory Of Nlessrs. J. f.
Barns Il Co, greatly admired Indeed, they
rannot be exceed any whefr. Such specimens are
c,el. 10 cur State Ne regretted The absence Of our
verify citizen, Nr. llltch2pcs wha gained 50 much
celia, by the specimens he offered last Fall
Mir Tyrer rA.,ib.ed spend!d Gouhle barrel shot
onp Of his own manufacture M sportsman could
have seen It w'ta"ut dtsifing to possess 1t,
aieSsrs. Binford Il Porter exhibited pair OF otto
mans and CHAIR covered wi:h rlch locking ha'r
cloth the web OF which vas silk. lr's fabric was
manufactured in Philadelphia, and IS tie ;irs we ever
saw OF the Kind. TIE Cabinet work was eAGn'siteiy
fac.
j metallic pump cxhi5eahy MIR II. II. Smith, was
no, the .as, u,eial Of the articles displayed THIS pump
IS suited Tor wells springs, ami beng all metal with
lead pipe attached is great improvement nPan pumps
we commend 1t 10 the pubic. IL nay ne sech al hf'
J.hez Parker establishment
'.re were several fac h1esh'ag, corn siel!'ng and
ether machines for the farmer exIb';ed. Messrs Far
ker and Esa were the manufacturers oil the iar=er
number.
Mr. Palmer exhibited maay fna poughs; our manu-
fc;urers were reniss III sending forward their sp"
cI,ens which we'll known TO be good. inc p!ongh
i lie most important Implement to ihs agi'eu!'ar's
:ud Shouli like to see the sptr k'Pt up aioas TIC
manufacturers.
IIcu: Rfnwu We observed, sent curious rake, ihe
teeth oil which were sci piece Of gun barrel
winch was attached 10 the handle III such manner as
mus; maze i; very Gcai'c. We have long near" the
r;.e ol .urans lie sword ino the plou@'shafe-we
.av uo.: add that a: converting lie gan 'o rake.
lnrre wera 'cw horses, In: ''cy were veTy hne
Ofca,tie ;herc werea good many, and some "' them
h.aa:iiul Aessrs. S"b!"'t and Il b. Hixdl took tie
ure,a:aai, s. "a tAc,s .tac insoried cattle
Ti, show @! har. exceeded all antic Paliors We
t,,D, whether they could have been esce!ied any
vn,.c 1nev we're ~ "a. Improved breeds, ana ,his IS
striking evidence az tA' s' ~ '''P' ''' ' 80 ''''
V; nifty t.. worthy President Parsoa Turner, "Xal
h,,fi the nes. liter OF and pigs that have ever
been hal Id here. These took the highest premium
rl- Wh.eacilp prodac"d several Immense and iine
l.ok:nu ANIMALS lie took the second premium. HIS
hoss were greatly admired. Mcssrs e. i. Williams,
A b. Shelton. A. & p. Rah,nson DR.. Garnet and
others exhibited remarkably tae hos. The eXiibi-
ti,n as u whole, could nat D. surpassed.
O:ber articles aud animals exhibited; but We
have 30; room 10 20 more ln'c detail
Aner the Exhibition had been concluded, the Soce
ty together with the large nanbeF oil visitors met IN
de, the fac shade, cf the Iavrrn yard The President
wood offered - Appropriate ana ir*ent prayer t"
The Throne al Grace. James II. Garrett, En-, was
then introduced hr tie Prssdcr', aud delivered al Ad
dress characterized hv god sense, sannd aircs aad
yopIlent procsps Tor the farmer. Mr.. G. is old fash
oasd man and he took occasion to remind his audience
of CID fashioned ahi;s aad how useful and servcabe
they would be ii employed IN ,empe.ing the oliles and
sycesses of the present day. Mr. q has attained
roe old an,-but still bears ha,seif erect, with an
elastic step an, Cheerful. face-he stands like the aged
forest oak still in .he vsor Ct heath-a new genera
,,on If trees have s2runy up about hm-whc those
,v, nm, forth Their vnunr branches when ne did, have
NEARLY all been ;eed By the empesis Ut death lie Is,
ss !, were an ambassador rc;1 past generation, oe
,Y.sp whose social condition and Us, time has hung
curtain that shuts out IS mach from do seas and
thousands Of miles OF the true character OF nation
~ was nleasant and instructive to hear this venerable
from times pas, describe our ancestors aud
tell rs how they pracsed virtues, that We msa'emu
Ss.
We had intended TO sketch ai' Oarneu s aoolsss'
BIZ mus. defer il for want o. ROOM -
After The address was coHc:udfd, the Reports VI ~"
committees were read and tho premiums were 0wafoso