Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-08


We continue from the Dispatch cataosu Of the articles
which were deposited for exhibition fecalse shall
speak of such contributions elected tho last marked a!
lenlion.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS cUsTIS.kD.
FABRICS IENT.-Takng an early start Thursday
morning. and reaching Tie Fair Grounds onle time before
the crowd began gather had nppo luny "i looking
through this Irn and cxamaing may splendid coun
teranes specimens OF needle work, nm naie goods etc,
gotten up 10y the ladies OF Virginia and siuld nave had the
pleasure Of appenGng The name OF cachaIr owner Tic
articles We design enureraliug hu for the fact that thr
cards from many Of them had been Destroyed by which
means deprived OF that pleasure "rw'Il however
note every thin. that came un'rr our 0terVallon
silk brilulIi, made of small pes. and very petty
G. w Llngh0rnr
Purple pin cushion formed glass stand, cnb!oleIcl
and trimmed with gold Mrs t:cn W W'uihousc
Currant wine--a splendid article. Ms James Camp.
bell
Music stand Of cqu+irc Workmanship, designed and
painted in water culors. y lady ri Ricf nnnd
Dry cnlors IN Ia;s. VIM SuttIcr of Redmond
Shucs and brosues--hc lltef of superior qiaity.
Qunrles " Brooke.
An embroidered pl,crn and handsome piece n nradr
work in frame very tasty. Cao'ih G Co'r OF Rch-
innnd
Several pine burr hasscIs, desrlayin much n9enui In
their construction. Hiss Sreyer of Cumberland.
Very pretty piece "i embroidery, in aan'c.
Two worsed igures Inalo and ismae prepared by Miss
T. 7. Chnn, OF The ST JnscIhs Academy ot lhis ely,
were much admired by al! wh" saw then.
Bctqnll: Ladies Emanuel Church. J q Carrier.
Clothes Of excellent quality. Stannon WoDIen tic: ~.
White counrerpune, knit by the hand john ll""pe Of
Carlersve
Two sets Of blank books ledgcrs anI journals 5oundin
elegant style, aud ruled with much rcu,ness. Morris,
Richmond.
Six half bound reprints taslily gotten up. james Wooi
house, Richmond.
Star and diamond heL,n very pretty. No name with l..
D1gnrrreutypcs. Wl:ilcIIurs, AMI Prat
Home. .mnde quilt, of great beauty. Mrs. linus q" Luz
donn.
White home made bedqu, splendid article. ars NJ
hounlJoy.
Babys sack sh, color and beautifully embroidered. lrs
" Whiting Of The Amelia Springs Female Seminary.
Domestic carpet, an excellent article. No maine upon
Case of insects Of almost every descriptions great All
Osi!y No name ON il.
Coored tedquiIt, ol much durability. Mrs. Lucy II "ay
lor Of Richmond:
burn.
Dress collars for ladies', made of tape, and cxcccdngy
neal and tasty. Mrs Mary l. Fry
Dress for child, in cr0lchrt work the prcttiCs ig Oi
the kind we ever saw. Miss Dangcr!rld OF Bath.
Superb piano OF broad CLOTH handsomely ornalent.
ed with wursted work. Mrs Eva Smith.
White kni, councrpane containing ten pounds of ollon,
made SU0 square pieces and then attached This Knit
On ivory needless in four months hy lady who is ttifcy
blind. Miss Jane Womack OF Pcicrsburg.
Willow baskets OF different shapes and sizcs cqua! any
thing Of the Kind purchased in the NprIh Alfred Slaughter
of Rockingham.
White homemade counlcrpane. Mrs WIN Wa:son Of
Charlottesville.
Bcdqu, very neat. Susan Nj Burlon of Rchmmd
Knit WOODEN shirt. Mrs Watkins Of Amphill Chester
field. Also Kaleidoscope quilt ron The same lady.
Pyramid OF candy. Juan PizzinI.
C0loed yarn Counerpane OF curious cOnsruCi0n. Ma
~ e. Saunders Of Luuenbrg Ako domestic cloth or pan
talouns.
Handsome bedqult. Mrs janet Case Of RiclmonL
Colored cuunterpane. Mrs Luy Cox Also specimen
of goods for ne gro cIolhng and domestic Garnet
yaricgated silk bcdquit ol beautiful pattern. Mrs. Pau
lima Pollard OF Abemalle.
Black jcans--very nice. Mrs Burton of Halifax
Colorcd plush bedqn by LAZY ~ years Of sse. Mrs
Elizabeth Vidal.
Two coored counlcpanes. Mrs JOHN Bayley Of King &
Queen.
White knit councrpane by Ly IS years old the mo.
lher Of Mrs ii e llarvc Of UhiInd
All wool CLOTH Mrs G. LA ,herges Of AugusIn.
Home made Iug-an excr'leni'tice surprising many oil
lhOse imported. No name.
Diamond quilt. Mrs Lucy HTayJr
Splendid domestic blankets. Not named
Knit coGntcrpane-neat. Mr. II Turner
An embroidered toilet cuvcr a.L knit
Displaying marked ingenuity az good ts l-'zzf
Pollard ol FaGquier.
Handsome quilt Mrs g Cane Of Hanover
Case of stuffed birds. Ed Nat
Case OF fine shoes for ladies. Pember:on s. Brother
hachne or gamer ing ana s.ng out clover seed, scoop
from the county vi lie exhlb0r NJ S kahie vi Rock
bridge
Cotton seine thread lwne all cord Hugh McCuLbrn &
Co, Petersburg.
Hardware aud cutlery, both 5reign nnd domestic, OF al
most every paeIr; some splehai Andrew Johnston Co
Wax flowers, very natural in appearance. Mrs u II
FIournOy ot Chesterfield
CaSe Of hats aud caps for men and Children Richard
Moore
"wne Sap" brand manufactured tobacco George w
Domestic Wines of various nds Mis- L Bay, John }
Werlh, } w Archer, Wm a BuwelI and others.
Apples and pears in endes variety. John H. King of
Georgetown, ID T..
Ottoman cover wolslcd wort Mrs 3 Jeter.
Splendid rug. BY lady Of t;oochIand.
Minerals Of various kinds ul different sections ol The
Stale.
Two vases Of pretty wax flowers Mrs G. A Smith.
Knit tidy. Mrs K e Allen.
Pair of Ottoman covers very pretty indeed, rejecting
much credit upon the fair lady who worked ttem MIS- I'D
Smith.
Ear Of corn, inches long, containing s35 grains,
VIM Watson Of Charlottesville
Embroidered chair, very handsome Mrs Mary Page
Toilet cover very ingenlously knit Miss l. F krunery
Of Clarke, blind and drnf
Two Ottoman covers. Mira Susan II Burton of Rich
mond.
Purse of silk. Miss L KennctIy of Clarke, deaf and
blind.
Two splendid worsted Ottoman covers-one representing
dog natural that you almost heur him growl aud
the other cat and kitten. No hume 10 IT,
Sci of wotsed chairs very handsome Mrs Cias bules
of Richmond.
Specimen Of needle work, by Miss Laura E Lewis OF
Brunswick only IL years ape thai will compare favora
oiyiwith The skill OF older persons
Wax cherries, seeded and Observed having the appear
Beautiful candy pyramid Andrew Pizzini.
Several large pumpkins, Weighing II pounds Jos
Fucher.
Case of wigs aud false hair. r Drquesne ;,
Printing press-Gordon pattern --at work. Charles II
Wynne.
Printing press for cards-Ruggles improved pallerna
work. II K Elyson
Silk bedquI,. Mrs Mary Susan Graves OF Chesterfield
Sofa blanket. Mrs Burton.
Specimens OF architectural drawings VIM Powell
Patent door springs P # More & Co
Knit counierpane. Mrs Bldser
Domestic Fringe. P Peasants
Beautiful lowered betqut. Mrs Thos Hunter OF Rich
mond.
Mammoth cake of soap. Ed Neidt
Straw chair the handwok Of old Virginia dsky, iron
the county of the two Henrys
ci fra mea r. Ffapck