Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03
The state Fair.

such as are most likely to interest our readers:
DEMONSTRATION, Regent, IA years old, I. H. Miles,
Halifax, 1st premium, $lO; Bay Colt years DID, D.
Mcdaniel, Nash, 1st premium, SIS.
Jacks and Jennetts.-Jack, Years old, D. McDan'
iel, Nash, I'd premium, SIS.
Durhams and Grades-Milch Cow, g Kentucky"
years DID, w. T. Dortch, Wayne I'd PREMIUM %
Heifer, (Grade,) years old, D. Mcdaniel Nash' Isl
premium, SIS.
Demons and Grades--N and s. Devon Cow, years
old, D. Mcdaniel, Nash, 2nd premium, S.; Heiter z
wears old, by the same, 1st premium, So; Bull L. W.
Battle, Edgecombe 1st premium, $40; Bull, years
old, D. Mcdaniel, Nash, 1st premium, s.; Bull Z
wears old, T. w Battle, Edgecombe, 2nd premium
diploma Bull, (Devon) years old, D. Mcdaniel
Nash, 2nd premium, diploma Second Grade Bull b
months old, T. w. Battle, Edgecombe 1st PREMIUM
S.
Aureshires, ctc.-Ayreshire Cow, years old, d.
Mcdaniel Nash, 1st premium, $40.
Mich Cows-Devon and Durham Cow, years
old, D. Mcdaniel, Nash lst premium $40.
Sheep.-1 Buck, years old, H. Mclean, Cumber-
land, LIST premium, IS.
SaUine-Chester Boar, 2 years old, Jere. Nixon,
Raleigh, LIST premium, S.; Native Boar, 2i months
old, j. j. Cannaday, Wayne, 1st premium, SIS; 3
China Pigs, months old, H. Mclean, Cumberland,
LIST premium, S. Suffolk Sow, 6 months old, L. D.
Meares, Brunswick, LIST premium, S. Large Hog L
D. Howell, Wayne, premium So.
Poultrv-Game Fowls, J. H. Avent Nash Lot of
Specked Dorkings, D. Mcdaniel, Nash, Isl premium.
Agricultural Products.-H. w. Burgwyn, Bruins
wick, Rough Rice, premium, 50.
Farm and Pleasure VehicleS.-CIose Carriage Pier
& Brannin, Fayetteville, $25; DbbIe & Brothers, OF
Kinston, exhibited very fine carriage and buggy
which came too late for competition.
! HardaDure Stoneuare, 6c-Guns and Pistols, j. s
Baker, Fayetteville, premium, SIS Lot of Tools, L.
W. R. Whitfield White Hall. premium, SO.
Yarn and Manufactured Goods. Tallow Can
dies, C. c. Rhodes, Wilmington, 1st premium, SO.
Household Manufactures.-1 pair Blankets, Old
North State Manufacturing Company, premium, So
Needle Work and Embroldery-l Ottoman Cover
Miss L. Murphy. Clinton l Embroidered Vest Miss
S. E. Rhodes do, premiums of So each largest and
best variety of Fancy Work, Clinton Female 1nsti-
tute, Sampson co.. So Fine Needle Work, Miss A,
F. DuPre, Wilmington SO; l Worked Collar, o.
toman Cover, Watch Receiver. l Worsted Ottoman
Collar, pair Cuffs l Embroidered Handkerchief
l Piano Cover, by Misses S. A Phillips, Charlotte
| II.
Euphemia Nixon, NJ A Holton, Mary Hunter and RI
Middleton, all of Clinton, received diplomas; Silk
| Quilt Mrs w. n. Oliver. Craven, End premium, di
ploma White Stuffed Counterpart, Mrs. L. H. Hun
ter, Brnkleysville, LIST premium, So.
| Works of Art and Taste.-Fruit Piece, Mrs. Luke
| c. Graves, Clinton, LIST premium, SO; Paper Mache
Piece, Miss Mary Huntly, Clinton I'd premium, d.
pIoma; Wax Flowers, Miss Laura E. Newkirk
Clinton, 2d premium, diploma do. Misses Carolina
NJ Pew and Mary f. Ireland, Clinton, diplomas.
Miscellaneous Artificial Teeth, Gold Plate with
continuous gums Dr. Carr, Wilmington, premium
SIS Model Schooner, (James Cassiday, bulder,) I
]. Norcom, Wilmington, diploma and SO.
Trottimg Match.-Sorrell Horse, j. B. Askew
Fayetteville, lst premium, $40; second premium o
S. to w. H. H. Holeman, Raleigh.
Boots, Shoes and Hats.-One pair Alligator Shoes
j. S. D. Mcdowell Bladen, diploma.
81 In the above we have confined ourselves to tn
prizes awarded to Counties in which circulation
mainly ]ies space, at present, is too limited t
admit of our publishing the list of premiums in full
The show of cattle from Orange, Granville, Caswel
and Davidson appears to have been large and OF I'm
qualty-Dr Eolt of Davidson, and Mr.. VIM Rus
SELL OF Caswell, being particularly distinguished =
Raleigh was great on poultry. With few exceptions
the agricultural implements and machinery cam
from other States there were some specimens fror
= Milton, Caswell CO., and from Wake and Alamance,
r The STEAMSHIP ISABEL WRECKED.--The Steam
: ship Empire City arrived at New York on the BOT
q uIt, from Havana, with dates the oath, report
that two Schooners had arrived with passengers fror
the Steamship Isabel, which had been wrecked nes