The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-07-12
Fifth Annual FmiH,
OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA INSrEITII,EE

SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE.
THE Fifth Annual Fair of the South
Carolina Institute for the promotion of Art,
Mechanical Ingenuity and Industry, will
be held at the New Hall, now being erect
ed on Meeting street, in the city of Charles
ton, commencing on "Wednesday, l5thof
November, and continue open for Exhib
ton until both day Of November.
Suitable premiums will DC given TO the
bes, specimens in Art, Mechanism, and
other branches of Industry; also, Of Cotton,
Rice, Sugar, Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, Rye,
Oats, Potatoes, ard other agricultural pro.
ducts.
The Ladies. to whom the Institute has
been so much indebted, aie respectfully
informed that suitable premui,,s will be
provided by the Committee, and awarded
to the best specimens in every department
of Ladies Work.
The following special premiums are
offered:
For the largest quantity ri CoeoonS,
raised on one plantation, noI 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 Cut
ton Gin, on some new principle, superior
to those now i'll general use, or for any
renl or important Improvement thereon
A Gold Medal.
For the best Stallioh-.A silver cup.
For the best Marsh Tackcy S,a,hon--
a silver cup.
For the best Marsh Tackey Gelding-
a silver cup.
For the best pair Marsh Tackeys, for
draft-A silver cup.
For the best specimen of Sun Flow,,f
serd Gil, moi loss ;.aa.: o::c sa!!c::A BIZ
yer cup. -,
For the best specimen of Raneseeu o:''
not less than one gallon-A ,Ne' cuP;
For tho best Cashmere -'"!--. SILVER
For the best Cash .erc Ewc-A silver
For the bes. ..nree-quartcr blood Cash
mora Xii ID silver cup.
Eor ,hl >cst Rama silver cup.
f. ID best Boar-A silver cup
y. the invention OF a suitable Machine
pulverizing Red Pcpper-A gold medal!
For the best Steam Enginc-A gold
medal.
For the best Essay on Southern Grasses
Prize silver pitcher.
For the best specimen OF American
Sculpturc--A silye pitcher.
The Directors Of the Institute take great
pleasure in stating to the public, that by
the libcraity of the State and City to this
Institute, they have now in course of ercc-
ton, to be completed by the LIST July next
and i'll ample time tor the approaching Fair,
a large, commodious and elegant Building
capable Of holding in its man Hall $500
persons and also in connection with it u
very well adapted aud spacious machine
Room, which will enable the Institute to
furnish sufficient power for any kind of
machinery that may be offered for cxh:bi-
ton.
Every attention will be paid to all arti-
clcs sent for exhibition.
All articles entered for premiums, must
be sent in on or before Saturday, llth day
of November next, directed to the care OF
the Clerk of SO. Carolina Institute, Char
lesion Articles may be sent after that day
for exhibition only. Contributors to the
Fair respectfully requested to send full dcs-
criptons 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.
May l5. Charleston, So. Ca,