The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25
FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR


SOUTH AROLINA INSTITUTE
THE Fifth Annual Fair Of the South CARROLL
i ma Institute for the promotion OF Art, Me.
chanical Ingenuity and Industry, will be held
at the New Hall, now being erected on Meet
ing street, In the city OF Charleston, COM
mencing on Wednesday, 18th Of November,
and continue open for Exhibition until 29th
day of November.
Suitable premiums will be given to the best
specimens in Art, Mechanism, and other
branches of Industry; also, of Cotton, Rice,
Sugar, Tobacco Corn, Wheat, Rye. Oats. Po-
tatoes, and other agricultural products.
The Ladies, to whom the Institute has been
so much indebted, are respectfully informed
that suitable premiums will be provided by
the Committee, and awarded to the best speci'
mems in every department of Ladies Work.
The following special premiums are offered:
For the largest quantity OF Coeoo'is, raised
ON one plantation, not less than ten bushels
A Silver Pitcher, or $50.
For the largest quantity Of Spun Silk, the
produce OF any one plantation, not less than
ten pounds-A Silver Pitcher, or $50.
For the best Improved Sea Island Cotton
Gin, on some new principle, superior to those
now in general use, or for any real or impor
tant Improvement thereon-A Gold Medal.
For the best Stallion-A Silver Cup.
For the best Marsh Iackey Stdlti9n-A Sill
yer Cup.
For the best Marsh 7ackey Gelding-A Sill
yer Cup.
For the best pair Marsh 7ackeys, for draft
Silver Cup.
For the best specimen of Sun Fzower Sec
| Oil, not less than one gallon-A Silver Cup
For the best specimen of Rape Seed Oil, moi
less than one gallon-A Silver Cup.
For the best Cashmere RAMA Silver Cup
For the best Cashmere Etce-A Silver Cup
For the best three-quarter blood Cashmer.
Rid-A Silver Cup.
For the best RAMA Silver Cup.
For the best Boar-A Silver Cup.
| For the invention of suitable Machine fol
pulverising Red Pepper-A Gold Medal.
For the best Steam Engine-A Gold Medal
For the best model of an improved Steam
Fire E,qine-A Gold Medal.
For the best Essay on Southern Grasses
Ruffin Prize Silver Pitcher.
For the best specimen of American Scatlp'
Mre-A Silver Pitcher.
The Directors of the Institute take great
pleasure in stating to tire public that by the
| 1iberality of the State and City to this Insti
tute, they have now in course of erection, to
be completed by the LIST of July, and in am
pie time for the approaching Fair, large,
commodious and elegant Building, capable OF
holding in its main Hall $500 persons; and
also in connection with it very well adapt.
ed and spacious machine Room. which will
enable the Institute to furnish sufficient pow.
err for any kind of machinery that may be
offered for exhibition.
Every attention will be paid to articles sent
for exhibition.
All articles entered for premiums must be
sent in on or before Saturday, 18th day OF
November next, directed to the care of the
Clerk ofSouth Carolina Institute, Charleston.
Articles may be sent after that day for exhl-
btion only. Contributors to the Fair are re-
spectfully requested to send full descriptions
of the articles, and such general information
as may be of use to the Judges, and suitable
for publication. Address
CLERK OF THE so. CA. INSTITUTE,
July ID Charleston, So. Ca