The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21
FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR

OF TILE
SOUTH ca ROLINA INSTIT UTE
THE Fifth Annual Fair of the South Carroll
i M Institntc 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.
mSncing on Wednesday, 18th of November
and continue open for Exhibition until Goth
day of November
Suitable premiums will be gwen 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 hns been
so much indebted, are respectfully Informed
that suitable premiums will be provided by
the Committee and awarded to the best sneci.
mems in every department Of Ladies Work.
The following special premiums are offered
For the largest quantity of CocoOas raised
OH one plantation, not less than ten bushels
A Silver Pitcher, or $50.
For the largest quantity Of Spun Sill, tho
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 iinpor.
tant Improvements thereon-A Gold Medal
OF the DeSJ DGuLf1OH-A SILVER IHV.
For the best Marsh 1dekey Staiion-A Sill,
yer Cup.
For the best Marsh 7aakey Gc1dimg-A Sill.
yer Cup.
For the best pair MarSh7aekey', for DRAFT
A Silver Cup.
For the best specimen of Sun Flower SEED
Oil, not less than one gallon--A Silver Cup.
For the best specimen of Rape Seed Oil, not
less than one gallon--A Silver Cup.
For the best Cashmere Rdm-A silver Cup.
For the best Cashmere Ere-A Silver Cup
For the best three quarter blood Cashmere
Rid-A Silver Cup.
For the best RAMA Silver Cup.
For the best Boar-A Silver Cup.
For the invention of suitable Machine for
palverising Rad Pepper--A Gold Medal.
For the best Steam Engine--A Gold Medal.
For the best model of an improved Steam
Fire Engine-A Gold Medal
For the best Essay on Southern Grasses--
Rufiin Prize Silver Pitcher.
For the best specimen of American Seuip-
tUre-A Silver Pitcher
The Directors Of the Institute take great
pleasure in statiig to the public, that by the
liberality of the State and City TO this Instr.
tute, they have now in course OF erection, to
be completed by the LIST of July, and IN am.
pie time for the approaching FsT, large.
commodious and elegant Building, capable OF
holding in it's main Hall $500 persons; and
also in connection with it very well adapt.
ed and spaaiSus machine Room, which will
enable the Institute to furnish sufficient pow.
er for any kind of machinery that may DO
offered for exhibition.
Every attention will be paid to articles sent
for exhibition.
All articles entered for premiums must DO
sent in on or before Saturday, lltA day Of
November next, directed TO the care Of the
Clerk ofSouth Carolina Institute, Charleston.
Articles may be sent after that dry for exhi.
bition only. Contributors TO the Fair are re.
speetfully 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 TIE so. CA. INSTITUTE,
July ~ Charleston, So. ca.