The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-02

For the best home made wheat bread, two leaves,
Mrs w b. Hill, So
For the best homemade pound -cake-Mrs. X.
Z. Brooke, So.
For the best home made sponge-cake- Mrs. S.
For the best specimen of home made carpeting-
Mrs j. b. Hall, 81.
For the best home made straw hat, made in the
family of a member of the Soeicty-NIiss NJ. Ear
For the second best-Miss c. Early, 81
For the best specimen Of worsted work-Miss
Elizabeth Hall, $50.
The committee bestowed praise ON the home
made cloths made by Mrs. DIR. Clagett, Mrs. James
Mulkin, and Mrs. John ii. Waring which were,
they say, OF excellent fabric and beautiful colors'
but as there was no premiums offered, certificates,
on their recommendation, were awarded
Miss Waring, certificate for ga beautiful port
folio, embroidered on paper" and premium of
y to Mrs. Benjamin Berry for a handsome speci-
men OF homemade soap.
The committee thus conclude their report:
"And last, though not least, they would notice
the gallantry Of their young fellow member Col.
oden Bowie, IN presenting 10 their Inspection, and
through them to the ladies, his beautifully orna-
mented Bachelors Cake, which all seemed to
joy, and respectfully recommend him to their
smiles, as the richest premium they could award
him."
This was received with laughter especially by the
ladies.
The presiding officer added to the hilarity by
marking that the committee were required to ex-
plain that clause, by saying that they did not mean
To award all the smiles to Col. Bowie, but only a
portion Of them. Certainly the Chair would ask for
II very few of them.
For the best pair of turkeys-Mrs. s. Bet, So.
For the best pair Of geese-Mrs II. Contee, $2
For the best pair of Muscovy ducks-Mrs. WV.
w Bowie, ST..
For the best pair of puddle ducks-Mrs. Wash
ington Hillary, 81.
For the best pair Of fowls (male and female)--
Mrs b. Berry, 81
The committee complain that so few fowls were
presented, and suggest attention to this
branch in future.
For the best hogshead of tobacco. w. and w.
Wilson, $l2
For the second best hogshead of tobacco-Wm
For the third best hogshead of tobacco Joseph
II. Wilson, So.
For the fourth best hogshead of tobacco-James
Owens, $5
Fruits and Flo,cers
For the best half bushe of winter apples-Dr j.
ii. Baync, So.
For the best five pounds of honey G. w. Hilla-
ry, 81.
The committee spoke in high terms of the peaches
and grapes of the Doctor, which were in Jars and
Theoretically sealed; and noticed favorably Mrs.
John Carriers preserved apples and the peaches of
Mrs Plummer; but for these there no pre-
ffuInS. llc splendid bouquets winch adorned the
exhibition were enthusiastically lauded.
Col. w. w. w Bowie said:-Ladies and gentle
men, il is my unpleasant duty to inform you Of the
failure the part ofthis association in two Of the
most prominent features. A distinguished gentle
man 1.-THE Hon. J. Il. Stoddard,) on whose eloquent
lips hoped to have hung with pleasure this
morning, from some unforeseen circumstances, has
failed to make his appearance among us. The
next failure is CATER the most active exertions,
using the lightning of heaven itself to bring them
here, by means of the telegraph,) the premiums
the silver--whch is at all times agreeable to gen
tlemcn, and, know, to the ladies, more 80 than
soft soap. [Laughter.] The silver is perhaps on
its way, and will have to separate without the
premiums. Mr.. Robert Bowie will furnish certif-
Gates that ladies and gentlemen deserve pre-
NUNS. The society has got the money, but
not enabled, at this time, to furnish the quid
pro quo.
II was agreed that the committee of three, which
was appointed, should distribute the premiums at
a future day.
Col Bowie, in conclusion, said:-I will now take
leave of my fair friends, and perform my last
solemn official act. Ladies' do not let your hus-
bands or sweethearts stay in town. Take them
away with you and do not allow them to dine
in Marlboro to-day. The society is adjourned
until next year.
The company, highly pleased, then separated,
and, in a very few minutes, nearly all of the vis-
tiers departed leaving Smith engaged in trying ~
sell razor and strop to one of his two listeners.
On Wednesday there was an Agricultural din
at Suits tavern forty persons sat at the table,
and the entertainment went off with much Tor a
great quantity of spirit
ball and party in the neighborhood of MARI
boro' entertained a portion Of those who remained
on "Wednesday night
The last item to be mentioned is of most amen-
table character the loss of life At about four
o'clock, on the first day of the exhibition, John
King, while riding from the courthouse which he
had Just left ON his way homewards, fell from his
horse in consequence Of the breaking of a stirrup,
or the grt, while suddenly turning corner. An
int hac nnfr
one of the wheels passed over his neck and head,
crushing him to death in instant. An inquest
was held over the body, and verdict rendered in
accordance with the fact. The deceased lived on
the farm of Mrs. Thomas Berry, four miles from
Bladensburg, and his corpse carried thither to
his wife and five children, and for nterment