The St. Landry whig., 1845-06-05

4 FE&IZ. NNtu4 aNlE DtftGF fDElGEt9 Df6aS
sented az above were too Impaired for them ia
FORM an opinion correctLyof their utility The
Ice Freserver, the cotnn,ittee think 4 fing and
useful improvement and entitled il 4 ffaf pre.
mi,tm.
One Of the saddles presented Nv A. ii. Reed.
ehs was n beautifia piece of work, and ntitledto
FIRST pfcalnaa.
The two specimens Of cabinet work by j.
Fiper, were good specimens and entitled III Erss
premium.
Pr. Clagget presented some very tine sF1bi.
psens of sets Of teeth md single teeth. worthy
gf 2 premium, but moi Id Louisiana, and
therefore excluded
ALL Of which Il resi- 4u.Mnited.
v. LEf BLANc, Chairman.
Your Committee on Fine Arts, would respect.
fully beg leave u mike the following report:
The specimens Of Daguerreotype award the
nrst premium ~ HuEchings " Whitemore, of
Y, Orleans; the second premium Is awardedto
James Mcclure.
Several specimens Of crayon drawings exhi.
bited biz Pointel Dnportal--fne snacimeps.
Architecture Drawings III Mondcllf ofhis A,he.
Man Institute, the frst pyeasium.
Two flower pieces exhibited BY Mrs. Nor.
gun, iine speeimcns.
2. I. Ranpnn, 4. K. BnowN,
JOHN ~ hhFINRETER, 4. M HERnFonD.
The COMMITTEES appointed ny the Aericultu.
ral and Mechanics Association to examine and
report upon fhe specimens of Silk and Cocoona
presented q tshe Fair, held on the I2th and 18Th
May, a. AZ. le46, at Baton Rouge, beg leave
respectfully te reports
That there were two specimens Of silk Co.
coons exhibited; the committee after carefully
examining the specimens We're of opinion that
they were equal, IL not superior, 70 any they
had ever seen, combining tho qualities Of fine
4 nAR2 md Rivp srbayy tpar., 4 r IA. ..a. a..
the specimen presented BY ID. b. Avery, Esq,
OF Baton Sotlge, was the hest, and ID him they
award q first premium. they also award TO
Leon Bonecazc, n second premium, for the I'd
best specimen.
Mrs. Ann Dawson, Of New Orleans, present.
cd two specimens Of floss and reeled silk. soae Of
sewing silk and u stocking knit from silk of her
raising, accompanied with IN explanation Of her
manner Of manufacturing from the cocoons, and
also OF the manner Of treatment Of the worms
the N cannot speak in terms too high
for these various specimens of the handy-work
OF our far contributor, and they sincerely hope
that her example may be followed, al our next
Fair, by others. These specimens Of Female
Industry and Ingenuity are the most Interesting
exhibitions al our annual fair. We hope To- SEQ
their contributions incteascd. A .ftst premium
is awarded TO her. A. ADAMS, Chairman.
Tnos. DuvALL, A. M. BEEpER,
LADIES HANpIwoRK. The committee Of
Ladies appointed BY the Agricultural and Me.
~chanics' Association Of Louisiana, al tho fair
held May l2th and 18th, 1s45, to examine and
report upon the Haudiwork & Of the ladies', us OK
hibitcd, submit the following
They have examined with care tho many
articles presented, and consider most Of them
very sttpcrior--ofthe very large and splendid
piece ofneedle. worked embroidery, representing
Sir Walker Scott in his stuJio-sxecuted by
Mrs. fJlara Sanger, Of Baton Rouge, they can
not sp tak in terms sufficiently high TO do JUS
tlce to its merits, or to convey a correct idea Of
It's beauty of niagnifcence 10 those who were
denied the pleasure Of seeing it--they consider
It superior 10 any specimen presented, and
award to 1t the Isl Premium,
Tho specimen presented by Mrs. NJ. Liyings.
ton OF New Orleans, of the like embroidery
representing Bonuparte crossing the Alps
and the one by Mrs. Schleaker Of Clinton, reps
, resenting the Grand Sultan Of Turkey on horse
buck, are considered elegantly executed, and
highly deserving of praise.
The committed are unable TO decide between
the two specimens, and award n 2nd premium
to each.
y To the ottoman cover of worsted embroidery.
u worked by Miss Sarah Morgan Of Baton Rouge,
u a 81 preNiun is awarded.
3 NJ Miss Mary Reid Of Baton Rouge, d Sd
preAtium is also awarded for the ottoman cover
u presented by her.
!. For the patchwork quilt, containing over TEN
THOUSAND piecos--executsd by Mrs. L. M.
McCants Of East b. Rouge, d 1stprcmium is
!; awalded-4and for the turfed counterpane rnade
!; by Miss Isabella Foreman Of East Baton Rouge,
\ Q young lady ofl3--a End prearinm is awarded.
And the Committee are of opinion further that
Y this Specimen Of Handiwofk. displays much
4. skill and industry.
The two specimens Of Palating in water col.
ors, executed By Mrs. Morgan Of Baton Rouge,
is considered very handsomely executed.
The two specimens Of papers cut with scis.
sors, by Mrs. 70. M. McCAis, are beautiful and
I. display much ingenuity.
The piece of worsted embroidefy-dog pur.
suing n hutterhy--execdted by Mrs. Livingston
of New Orleans. The ottoman cover wor.
ked by Mrs. McCants. The piece Of raised nee.
die work Of Mrs. Hall Of Baton Rouge. The
i. specimen Of raised embroidery by Mrs. Clara
q sanger-.and net purse by Mrs. Sanger-Anc
/. The box work by Miss. 2. q. Bryant Of Baton
10 Rouge, are considered well executed, and deser.
70 wing ofpraise. S
IL The very handsomely executed ottoman, by
Mrs. Mary Ann Pike Of Baton Rouge, which
d received a premium Mt last annual Fair, is con.
le sidered superior. MRs. MARY A. WOoD
Mrs. Ann l~lEEDEE, Z" WIN. MARKHAM
ms (" TIMormy Fay, " 1GvELIgg HnL
i. N. B.. A splendid silk skirt was presented b.
re- Mrs. u. +. Philips, Il beautiful specimen offe
male handiwork, but not being executed in thi
n State, no premium nyas awarded.
CoMMIrrEE on IioRsEs. Pho undersigned
~ Committee on Horses, appointed by the Louisi
ana Agricultural and Mechanics Association
beg leave 10 report as fellows. That the follow
=, inn stock WAS presented.