The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-11
FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR

SOUTH ca ROLINA INSTITUTE
| THE Fifth Annual Fair of the South Carroll
L ma Institute for the promotion of Art, Ne.
chanical Ingenuity and Industry, will be held
ut 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 goth
day of November.
Suitable premiums will be given to the best
specimens in Ant, 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 COcoons, raised
on one plantation, not less than ten bushels
A Silver Pitcher, or $50
For the largest quantity of Spun Sin, 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 Marsh Idckey Staili3n-A Sill
yer Cup.
For the best Marsh 7acsey Geldimg-A Sill
yer Cup.
For the best pair Marsh 7ackeys for draft
Silver Cup.
For the best specimen of San F2o,rcr Seed
Oil, not less than one gallon-A Silver Cup.
For the best specimen of Rape Seed OIL not
less than one galon--A Silver Cup
For the best Cashmere RAMA Silver Cup.
For the best Cashmere Ewe--A Silver Cup
For the best three quarter blood Cashmere
Hid-A Silver Cup.
For the best RAMA Silver Cup.
For the best Bodr-A Silver Cup.
For the invention of suitable Machine for
pulversing Red Pepper--A Gold Medal.
For the best Steam Engine-A Gold Medal.
For the best model of an improved Steam
Fire Enginc-A Gold Medal.
For the best Essay on Southern Grasses
Rufiin Prize Silver Pitcher.
For the best specimen of American Soup
ture-A Silver Pitcher.
The Directors of the Institute take great
pleasure in stating to the public that by the
liberalty 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
er 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 of South Carolina Institute Charleston.
Articles may be sent after that day for exit
bition 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.