Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-21
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gree OF interest among those who partcina,oJ de-
The Exhibition was indeed the inan,n..,.
new epoch in the industrial pursuits Of tSa of
OF that sterling old county, and we trust Htlzens
will be spared to foster and keep alive tho ~ Efforts
emulation and kindly feeling which so bannpi irN Of
vailed on the occasion. "Pp"y pre-
The address of Maj Joseph T. Rhodes dali
before the audience at the Fair grounds IN Fr;5e
was an eloquent production, and fully sustanaa
reputation of that gentleman as fine scboo1 me
popular speaker. His illusions were all ham, and
his quotations timely as one could wish f6rt and
ing clearly that he was gifted with fine TASTE IN
selections. We have received lis of the nre; us
awarded by the several Examining Committees I"S
sundry communications on the subject now bo aSo,
US, but owing to their great length and orr v~e
We will present. however, such extracts as wa ~:
will interest the majority of our readers '''ihE
friend writes as follows:
The exhibition gotten up with ~
haste, but through the energy of its frou uauSua
things were placed in a state of coHvenian+ enuS' all
ton in due time. There 347 lots of ,epara'
registered for exhibition. The display of pant;
embroidery, &c., in Floral Hall, was superb
| Among the conspicuous paintings We're TO be- o..
the Falls of Niagara. by Mrs: L. G. Caves S Saa.
landscape paintings, by Miss Rainef and Miss Kd
Jerman. The Rose Vine, guilt by Miss F Hf,e
Fryer, took the first premium Besides this bn
were many specimens of patchwork and embroGose
rich and rare. The stock on exhibition tra,c ny,
the expectations of all present Mr.. Owen FanneITe
bay was considered the best buggy bsrsa ~'e sa
Vann's gray pony, the best racker-tim MI wa IT.
sec Mr. Frank Williams bay was eonsdpro ,' % 80
best saddle horse; and finer looking hnySn uIe
scarcely exhibited. Mr. M. j. Fason baa was
best Durham bull Mr.. Everett Peterson, the bo"t
sow and pigs; Mr. Curtis Thomson, the finest larno
hog Mr. Alfred Johnson, the largest turnip wainRs
II lbs Mr.. John L. Boykin, the finest lot Of nnen'
kins, 67 weighing 1886 lbs, the prodnct IF I
vine. There We're many, very many articles yyortb
OF note too tedious to mention here. In the nor?r
line, Mn. augustus Shanghai Pootra, ESQ was wolf.
represented by all sorts, sizes and coIos snor,
white peafow was curiosity among the ,onItr
Master James COx's four goats, in a carriaoa u,o
odd sight Mr.. Bryans artificial snake, caryaI
from gum root, looked as much like snake as .
snake does like himself Mrs T. M. Lees 0Str;oh
egg was sight not often seen by MANY. Ana
finally, the lades-the ladies--a larger and NOVA
beautiful collection of this kind seldom falls to tho
lot of man to witness"
We subjoin few of the premiums awarded atbe
Exhibition "e
Isaac w Lane JACOB Newman and VIM Ea;.os
Wheat, LIST premium; J B Cox I'd do. '''"'
VIM Williamson, Rice 1st premium a. q Ho,o.
I'd 90. Mr. Holmes raised 135 Bushels of rre -"
acre. o' vi
homas Bunting, bale of cotton, extra. Isl 49,.
Holmes, H Williams and rrbos r.,
tatoes LIST premium, -ntlng 70
of Corn. acre, 673 bushels
Boykin & Underwood, i,-
MUM IN gray Stallion LIST pre-.
I'd premium ~, lst premium; W Draughon,
VIM Fa,>
H. ,eaman, pair of Mules, LIST premium
a McMay, Mich Cow, (native) 1st pr e,nrtn
F Faison, " (bIooded) lst n, t,roal
Thos Bunting, yoke of Oxen, 1st prep ,um
&c Williams, Boar, 1st premium.
, Everett Peterson, Sow and Pigs, ST premium,
w Draughon, pair Pigs, 1st reminm
Curtis Thompson, fat Hogs, st premium.
= Jas c. Holmes, African Bantam, Ist nre
! Jas NJ MoseIey, Java 1st nre
Mrs R Holmes, Counterpaine, 1st nrf
! N Mathis "a mr.
g g 6 Owen Fennell, Piano Cover, lst prt
Miss E Mathis & ID pr
:. &C Laury Murphy, Ottoman, 1st pr
= g Kate Jerman, ID mr.
~ Mrs G Wright, Carpetting, 1T pr
= e C Graves, Wax Fruit, 1st or
4 Miss Anna Holmes, emb-,,d Shoes lst pr
4 " Rhodes, &c Scarf lt pr
" Bunting, Hal Wreath, list pr
Is g Nixon w atch Case, ls pr
If Anna R9.y, % pr
ID : + modes, worked Collar, lstp
: Z Nixon lsp
G Ms Isaac w Lane, Jar of Butter, l8p
le A A Mckay, Japonica, lsp
at Miss Frank Porter, Portrait, lstp
as Mrs Ann Badger. Loaf Cake, lStp
m = Johnson. g Bread iStP
Z J Beatty Preserved Citron, lstp
Of B R Hood, Machine for tenanting W 5eel
81 spokes, LIST r
,;s VIM T Beaman, Spirit Bb 1stp
+ David Geo. Moleskn Hat, lstp
ho Texas a nd Gen. Houston.
Ir 1t appears that Gen. Houston has la sey been CT
he visit to Austin, where the Texas Leg islature IS
session, and that resolution to invite him within
he bar of The House was amended by also, inserting t
"a name OF Com Moore, and then adopte J. Gen Hot
ON ton, it will be remembered has dea ly quarre
1e- Moore, which he made the occasion # an eaboa
rds speech against that gentleman in the United Sat
md Senate The New Orleans Picayune states that t
ch Legislature has further condemned the course of &c
Houston In relation to the slavery question by una
1t lmousIy adopting resolutions endorsing the prncP
gb contained in the Kansas Nebraska act of the last
ex tonal Congress- denouncing any attempt to repeal
and approving the compromise measures OF 1917:
wo The Plcayune adds
ana Gen. Houston, whose action these resolutions DC
put dedy reprove, undertook defence before meetI
has OF Inc American party, called at Austin on the =
INTO lie maze sla>hng speech, IA which he aSSa'eu
ing present admnis.sa Ston and the dominant party, al
g. points, am. defended his votes at length. But
the Legislators, at least the House Of Reprssenta
8 10 were prompt TO meet the issue which Houston GU
lity lenged and the Goth considered his ndV
J. in ally, and passed upon it in the following Tesolu
which was adopted-seventy five sVes TO three ~ Z
e to Be At resolved by the LegStaureof the State
stly as, That the Legislature approves the course
man Thomas j. Rusk in voting for the Kansas NGOIas
at is act, and disapproves the course of Samuel fou
his IN voting against it. -.
ifest Texas is, judging by this vote, nearly unanH'
lani- LOT the Nebraska bill.
o Ione, "LovE FIRST SIGHT."-As a very inleFes4
g. young lady was passing down Main street ye's,;
IVA morning, she somewhat startled UPON nV'
hnhI hnrI in