Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-06

rstttculinp, two If them contained q greater
variety of rich and rate flowers thar The Others
10 which. however, HE PREMIUM Zone quar-.
.pr aaula) 10 awatdHi 10 Misc Elizislatft T.
Walton. The taste with Whlel, 1t Was are
tanae,l more than eounterbalanfe III tfs
.tniai Of the committee, the greater variety
+, contained In the o,4dfa. ..ta
The specimen Of irie,l figs and ptsfs efh''
bitsd by Mrs. II. WALLIS, were 20 vety sl'pe-
ri3r. that they awarded a premium Of one
quarter eaale To her for them. begging NJ The
same time. that The profess Of drying he made
public.
The committee would remind tbe nepterH
If the society, that they hold themselves m
readiness, to visit and report upon steft gar
tlsns a. may he laid oper 10 ,iioi' 10 their
official capacity. Respectfully.
bfra. Monettp, Mrs.. siielis. Rflss Raw
linz. Miss Newman, and Miss Smith, mp
peintea 10 esamins and report upon the nee
die work. and other articles Of female lngs
nujly and industry. reported through Mr.. Jos
II, Shields. Ina they had performed The duty
assigned them, and take pleasure IN reeohl-
mending that the following premiums be
au arleds ,
10 Mrs. Dsct. Broom for several beautiful
srerimsn Of wersted needle work, the quar-
Ter eagle.
I'd Mrs. Anna y. VIM for a beautiful
Epaeinen Of reverted work. two dollars,
To M go Virginia Branch for a worked re"
+, ticnlp, ole dollar.
To Miss Eliza Nagruder for best worked
netting, two dollavs.
!, 70 Mrs. Sarah West for an elegant
r ~netlace cap, one quarter.
To Mrs. Dr., Broom for the best worked
= cape. q certificate.
To nfrs. Wrlgley for" the beat specimen .
needle work, two dollars.
TO Mics Harris for handsome specimens u
work nm Bristol board. one dollar
!. 10 Miss Virginia Branch for second bss
specimen. a certificate.
To Miss Julia Ca she'll for a very spiendi'
:, silk quilt, one quarter eagle.
:. t,fnIly embroidered slippers. a certificate.
anilt, two dollars.
The committee feel conscious that the
. have decided with strict impartiallty no,
withstanding the great difficulty Of decidin
; between articles SO equal in beauty All
= merit.
= Respectfully submitted,
JOS. ID. SHIELDS.
=, In behalf Of committee.
Mr.. Reed from The Committee on GeoIng,
= presented a report. 10 which was appende
the following resolution. which was adopfn.
d. Resotred, That a certificate and the thanh
), of the society be presented TO DR.. Dickersol
for the exhibition Of his interesting c~olletti0
=. of Fossils, Minerals and Indian remains.
Mr.. Claiborne offered the following resol,
r. ton. which was adopted.
liz Resolrei. That the President, Secretary nj
Treasurer. he a committee 10 purchase a ali
- able lot for the Agricultural Society. on whif
TO hold their fair, and that said committee
authorized 10 apply any funds remaining
the Treasury, and such further amount
may be voluntarily contributed to that objet
Mfr. Claiborne offered the following resol
ton, which was unanimously adopted.
. Resolred, That The thanks Of the Society
=. rendered TO the President for the eloquent d
he dress delivered by him, and that a commit,
m. consisting of tho Vice President and Treas
rer be appointed to request said address {
,y publication.
h. The following gentlemen were put IN nor
%ination and elected Members Of the aoeiet
r viz Thus. Henderson, n. w. Philips, j.
Il. Galtnev, q. p. Dixon, Brown Cnzzet
I. D. t. Rivers, q. Fl. Lambdin, T. r. T,egee
A. Jos. y. Shields, D. G. BenbrohE. r. HieCt
Tough, ]. MeCullo,gh Col. Thorpe Of t
,f Southern Sportsman, and ]. ~IIneston Of t
Haton Rouge Gazette, were put in no,nir
ton and unanimously elected Honorary MeI
beers Of the Society.
49, The Secretary laid before The Society a i
ter received from the Corresponding secrei
~ ry of the State Agricultural Society Of JAG
- ger. mississippi, conveying an invitation
' The Members of The Society, 10 be present
'' The sem. annual Meeting and Fair of the ST.
7 Agricultural Society, 10 be holden at Jackss
on The 2oth May.
The Society adjourned until the next reg
lar meeting.
n d. /. G.. WALES, President
tSo, c. InGf, Secretary.