The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-08-18

The IL. I. Society for the Encourage
ment OF Domestic Industry, and the
IL. 1. HOrtlc nltura. Society,
WILL hold the Fourth Annual Rhode Is
w land Industrial Exhibition of Domes-
tic Manufactures and Agricultural aud lIor-
ticultural Products, with q Cattle Show,
Flowing Match and Drawing Match and
Parade of Teams through the streets, in the
city of Providence, ON Tuesday, the 18th,
until and including Saturday, the 18th days
of September next, in the Halls of the Rail-
road Station, where the Exhibition of last
year was held.
The Exhibition Rooms will be open to the
public on Tuesday, September 10, at noon
and will continue open through the week,
from A. Nj. till p. NJ.
The CATTLE SHOW will be on Wednesday,
September IA, from 9 o'clock A. NJ till 3
O'Clock p. NJ, on the " Butler Lot" where
the same was held last year. The Stock
must be on the ground by Q o'clock A. Nj.
and cannot be removed until after o'clock
p. Nj. Persons intending to offer any spe-
cieS of stock for q premium, should give no.
tice thereof, either by letter or by personal
application to Stephen IL. Smith, Secretary
OF the Board of Managers, on or before Tues
day, September 13. The difficulty of max
ing arrangements for different kinds of
Stock, without this previous notice, len
ders compliance with this rule necessary
The PLowING MATCH will be at 8 o'clock
A. NJ, on Wednesday, September IA, on the
Plain Farm, near Olneyville, same place as
last year.
The DRAWING MATCH AND TRIAL OF
WORKING OXEN will be at 1 o'clock A. M.
on the same day, Wednesday, September IA,
.at AtwelPs Avenue, near the b" Butler Lot"
same place as last year, for which wagons
and carts with loads ofvarious weights will
be provided by the Board of Managers
The Avenue will be kept free from a crowd
The EXHIBITION AND PARADE OF Ok
TEAMS through the streets will be on the
same day, Wednesday, September II, at 2
o'clock p. NJ, from Exchange Place, oppo-
site the Railroad Depot.
The competitors for blowing are required
to enter their names with the Secretary at
four days before the day of trial.
The Public Address will be delivered by
Professor Mapes, of New Jersey, on Thurs.
day, September 15, at IL A. NJ, at the First
Baptist Church.
BY reference to the Show Bill, which has
been extensively circulated, it will be seen
that sum Of money amounting to about
TWO thousand dollars, is offered in premiums
upon articles designated in the bills, COM
prising the products of the Farm and Gar
den, OF Mil and Work Shop, and of House
hold Labor.
The Premiums will consist of Silver Med
ais, Diplomas, published Transactions of the
Rhode Island Society for the Promotion of
Domestic Industry, Books on Agriculture,
and money Diplomas may be substituted, if
requested, at the discretion of the Board,
for a first class money premium.
All premiums will be awarded by judges,
selected with reference to their special
knowledge Of the articles presented for that
purpose, and every precaution will be taken
to insure strict justice and impartiality.
Apprentices will be allowed to compete
for premiums, with the consent of their en-
ployers.
Citizens OF other States are also invited to
unite and compete with us on equal terms,
in all mechanical inventions and improve
ments, and manufactures.
Motive power is provided for machinery,