Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-31

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Baltimore; for the best hillside plough, >. I" u. 5.
Whttem"rc 81 Brother, LyncEburT: for the best
smooth roller 10, IL L. Whitman i Co., Baltimore
for the best pcggcd roller, IL, Unh Wells, Peters
burg.
rH<s No. a.-DrNs and Broad,v,iing M1rhinrs
,rr--Uulrr ths head one committee awards pre-
MUM Oi 80 Ia T.. Whitman X Co. at Baltimore ior
the largest and best collection "f \ Grcultural lmp!c
mrnls. Another committee recommends that the pre-
miun bc divided, between this firm and Mrssrs. Mott
Lewis h Wilson of Richmond; they being sn near
cquul the committee would not undertake IN decide
For The best broadrn,tng and drilling machine for
grain and grass seed, so, divided between Mott
Lewis & Wilson, and Zimncr X Sm"ns"n oi Peters
burg; Tor the hest br"adcasng machine for sewing
guano, go to alncs W. FGwkcs OF Pennsylvania
for the best hr"adcGSting machine for sowing linr
~, James W. Fawkc# Of Pennsylvania; for the best
corn planter drill for dcpnStg sccI nj rc.uInr dis
s. 10 X. Sinclair, r, Son, Baltimore; Tor the
best wheat drill, lJ, tO l.. Sinclair, Jr. son, Bait-
more: for the best horse rake. >, IL Mott, Lewis y
Wilson, Richmond; Tor the best grain cradle 3, 10
Mott, Lewis * Wilson, Rirhmoni iortEc best wagon
for farm USES, 10 7. Is. Mrauy of Amelia.
(H0SS .N0.:.-Fur the best sweep horse power ~
to H. Baldwin OF Richmond. For the second best
sweep horse power, "a K. Sinclair, jr. II Son, Bat-
more. For the bcs: railway horse power, ~: TO r.
Whitman * Co, Baltimore. For the best thrcahinG
machine without separating and cleaning apparatus,
Iu tn +. Whitman s Co., baltimore. F"f the brs,
machine for ;hrcohIn-s, separating and cleaning gram
ut operation, -; tu Mott, Lewis Wilson, Rich
moud. For the best separator or straw carrcr .; 10
T.. Whitman X Co., Baltimore
CiOSS NJ. i.Fur the best hay and straw cutter Tor
horse power, $; To X. Sinclair, ,jr. Il Co., Baltimore
For the best hay and straw cu;tcr for hand power );
to T.. Whitman X Co., Baltimore For the best corn
shclcr for hors power ~; Ia H. Sinclair, Jr, Co.,
l5ul!morr. For the best ri,t in!ll for horse power,
:; in Il. W. Leonard. Petersburg. For the best grst
nil! for hand power, s. To Il. w Leonard Prtcrshurg.
NJ Jaw mill for horse power exhibited; bu; l. Kahn
saw mill by steam highly commended: For the best
and cob crushcr. u Ia Scott X M0ckey, ietcrs-
burg.
C7o<s No. j--For the best tanning mill, 10; to j.
Montgomery * Brothers. For the best hay fork :;
Ia MUtt. Lewis * Wilson. Richmond. For the best
water ram in "pernri"l. O: To II. VI. Smith, Rich
nond. For the best hay press, lO 10 r. Whitman n
Co.
HOUSEHOLD IMrLrMEHrS.--For the best sewing
machine. $lU, to - Thaycr for the best apple peel
en- 3. Ia T.. Whitman \ Co.
FLuwER>--Enr the larsc.; ard choicest variety oi
Flowers so, 10 Mrs j. NJ. Boiling, Petersburg; Tor
the SECOND largcst D. 10 Mrs, James AyrrS tor citrn
nnI lemon trees ), to Mrs. Kirkhnrn Wm. Mckenzie
III Petersburg, Tor cvcrgrccns, Mrs. JAS. Ayres, for
choice rose trees, j; w. Mckenzie D. for chcice ros:
trees Mrs. White ), for double white cuIueas Mrs.
Charlton for citron trees. )!
NEGErARLES--Fur the best cabbage s. to y. W IL
son uf Petersburg; for the best peck onions s. TO G. T.
Fisher of Prtcrsbur for the best bushcl Irish pota.
toes ), To Tho,. W. eeo oi Ssscx tor the best BUSH
II sweet prtatncs ID. Dyson u! Chc'tcreIi; for wln'
ter cynblms 3, 10 r. Dunlop; Tor egg plants s. to Oyd-
ucr x Anderson, LYnchhurg; for tomatoes 8, to X
Dunlop Of Petersburg, Tor ra!sics 3, 10 Peter Bra
r,y o Petersburg: for egg plant ), I" luln Morton o
Petersburg: for pump knS 3, 10 Gcu. Bailey OF Prince
George: for turIiips 3, Richard lrby of N0Dwny
BKI>CH vi.-DNRY AND HOSEY.-FOr the best
specimen of iresh butter Mrs. Henry Cox Of Chester
field: ;ur the End best specimen 5, IL Mrs. hunks o
Dnwidc; for the best lrkin or tubot suited butter
not less than six months DID, TO- 10 Mrs. Henry Cox
-; I[rnrico: for the - hest frHn tub of salte,
I,. nnf Les ID, ID ~
Lincoln "i Chris;ansburS, Motgumcry: for the bcs
cheese. not less than twenty-five pounds :, 10 Gcorsr
Calvert n Fauluier; l"r the bcs: ten lbs. honey :?
BAC"S II,M,.--Fnr the best ham, cured by eX!hb
tor, ~, 10 Mrs. T.. W. Henry of Charlotte; for tho
III best ham, cured by exhibitor, >, TO Mrs Susan n
Chnu ri Amelia.
BRANCH Vu-Il,mrstjr M,0uG'c'urrs.--Fo the
best family Hour, $lD--divird between the Rock
Mills of VIM VI. Musc!y, ii buckingham, and the
Fancy Mills. For the best manufactured tobacco. Slt
each To the Rocky Mount brand "i +. H. Claiborne
:" Mail uf Orleans brand of +. G.. l.. Fcrsus-on oi
Lymclburg the 'F"ilch lbs Of Tyler and Amlor'
son, "f LyrchbUrg, and tic Magnolia Ol McEncry
i McCullnc. Petersburg. For the best pair bed
blankets, j. stephenson 4 wcdlrll. For the bes,
pair servants blankets, D. Mrs. julia 4. Kinney OF
Surry. For the best piece wnnlcrs i, Mrs. Mary W.
Briifon, Of Amelia For the best piece cotton CLOTH
}, Matcaca Manufacturing Cumpnmy. For tho best
cotton cloth webbing suitable for lorrc collars and
h,.Irss, >. Mrs. Susan 4. Chain.
MIsCELLtNEoUs.--FO the best specimen OF book
binding OF all sorts, H. Jn" Il. Er, ot Petersburg.
For the best set carrag" harness oi domestic make,
TO- VIM. T.. Steward, of Petersburg. For the best
buggy harness of domestic manufacture, - VIM. T..
steward. OF Petersburg.
For ih, best su!I!c and birdie of domestic manu-
iacur, =. to VIM. j.. Steward of Petersburg. For the
best specimen ni bouts nt domestic manufacture >, tu
Rob Enun"rsun Of Petersburg. For the best sprci-
men oi shoes Of domestic manufacture, 5, tu Robert
P.uilnan, ni Petersburg. For the best and greatest
variety of cd.a tools of domestic manufacture. -, Ia
Uriah Wells, of Petersburg For the best display "t
cutlery, !, 20 VIM. Morgan, of Petersburg. For the
b-l sample Of Tobacco for manufacturing purposes,
drawn ~ an Inspector, and raised and ,od on the
south "i James river % to Dr. Richard +. llasklns,
of Brunswick. For the best sanpe nf shipping to-
bacc". drawn hv an inspector, AMI raised aud sold
soutI Of James river, %, to Wan. \. Poore of Camp
hrll county. j. Stcphcmsun Of Campbell, recOmmcnd-
"a Tor Il second.
The premium nr n side saddle to the most graceful
equestrian, was awarded to Miss Harrison
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS oy HOUSEHOLD MANU-.
rACrcREs.AIrs. e. Miller, Petersburg, candies, g.
Mrs. NJ \. Page, Richmond, worked chaIr, ,. Lieut.
Sinclnir L. S. ". model uf brig. Norfolk, = Mrs.
W. W Jnynes, citron cake ,. Mrs NJ. II. Field
hest plum cake, :. Mrs. j. II. Robertson, Not"wny
and Mrs. W. Nicholson, ot y. C., wnolrn counter
pains. ,. Miss y. b. Henry, w"rstcl embroidery :.
Miss j. r. Henry, worSicd cmbrnlcry,2 Miss W.
J. Thorn, wax fruit. ,. Col Davidson. pcnmanShl'
the Lords prayrr,2. Miss c. j. Rc"ae DlnwIddie'
silk quilt, 3. Mrs. =. \. Dobhn, silk quilt, D. Mrs
Marls Gillian of Prince George, thrrnd cnInrodcry'
5. Miss o. a. Jackson net hose Miss a. T. kives'
(age ~ shirt, = Mrs. Gale OF Mccklenburg' lace
veil, ,. Mrs. NJ Cairns Of Petersburg, bonnets nnd
head dresses, Miss Farmer net lace cap, = Mrs,
4. :. Jones, Mccklemhurg, hom" nlnde carpeting, D.
Mrs X. B. Jones, ID best home made carpctinC, D.
Miss Cole, Grccnsve, cmbr'idery,3
DISCRETIONARY PRFMTMs.-For four drawings
s! To y. VI. Dunlop, Petersburg for medicine stand
Sln. to Mcssrs Lyon 4 Rives: for n handsome medi-
Il. f,rf tpilv IA
Petersburg for superb case Of china ware, -, tn
McSsrs. Muir Il Stevens, Petersburg; for 2 case OF
books flute Nc, -, 10 j. II Simmons, Of Peters
hur,: for Il case of dentistry, s., 10 Whitehead "
Buncham Of Petersburg; for handsome medicine
stand. 81. to G. B. Jones Il CO., of Petersburg; for
specimens of dagncrrcotvplnS. 81 each, to MesSrs T.
+. Gibbes Of Lyachburg and White Of Petersburg;
for case of icwclry und silver ware, 50, 20 j. /,
Young of Petersburg: for n of smaller size, s. to
Chas. Lumsden Of Petersburg; for a cnso of china,
GLASS; &C.. ;, 10 Kerr Il Marbury of Petersburg; for
case of has and turs, >, 10 D. x. Eckles ot Peters
burg: for Il of fancy articles, !, 10 VIM. lngra
hum of Petersburg: for small case of dentistry $, tn
L. VI. Shepherd of Petersburg: for hats made Of pine
burs each, Miss l.. { Bryant. and Miss Virginia H.
Bryant of Granville county, of " c. for case Of lace
capcs dresses. &C. j, to Mcssr*. Broadnax \ Wright
of Petersburg. For case oi lace caps, &c. s. 10
LYON Il Abraham. Of Petersburg. For case OF
clothing, s. 10 Shaier Il Co., Petersburg. For
ease of gcntIcntn's clothing, ). 10 i. W. Rnys-
ton, of Petersburg. For of do. to MeSsrs HUI
scy & Tupman of Petersburg. For specimens OF
marble and cta;uary, 10, To Bowie II Wright Of Pc
;crsburg For = colts improved common weed, 10,
to Baker Mann Of Chesterfield. For pair of grey
,us,,h.d colts l5 to 4 w Dunn of Chesterfield. For
uar of bay colts II. to VIM Wyche OF Northamp-
ton For native mule. 10, 10 + G Land of Sussex-
lUl inch. For thoroughbred mare Fanny Fern,
D. to Thomas ID Watson Of Petersburg. Forsuck-
ling colt Zinsaner, dam Virgin Rose 10, to Thos d
Watson of Petersburg. For bay stallion years old,
Dante, by Soldier, 10, to Is { Jones Of Appomattox.
For ia, cattle supposed To weigh 2,oOO lbs, IL, L"
Joseph Floyd oi Pulaski. For two large native hogs
t. to Daniel Dyson OF Chesterfield. For most ele-
cant city carriage. ID. to John Camp of Peters
burg. For handsome buggy, ;, 10 McCullv q ST.
Clair of Petersburg. For model bee hive, ,, to Ge"
Calvert Of Fauqucr County. For jar Of asparagus III
wine, |, to Mrs. Calvert. For fue straw hat, |, tn
Mrs VI Lincoln of Christanburg. For one dozen
store hrnoms |, to Mcs,r4 Lincoln & Lnok of Chris
tiau-bur-, f,r broom made bv them. For ) year
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