Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-24

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Glass stand of native fberts, by Mrs. L. NJ Tuck
er, Raleigh. Also, basket of fine pomgranates..
Basket of large pears, Mrs. Rouhac Raleigh
Basket of apples, Mrs. McKimmon, Raleigh.
One box fine fruit, Jno. Stafford, Snow Camp.
Cherokee indian stone, sword shape, found in
Mecklenburg by j. F. Taylor, Raleigh. Also, a lot
of chesnuts and figs. by J. F. Taylor
Large fine pippins, by T. NJ. Garrett, Windsor.
Three dozen October yellow peaches, by Mrs. w
A. Eaton, anville-certainly the largest and finest
peaches we have ever seen at this season of the
year. .....
Some large hunge apples, by Mrs. Chas. Phillips,
Chapel Hill. Basket pound apples, by Master Henry
Turner Coley, Raleigh Lot of fresh grapes O.
Sexton, Barklaysvie.
Two vest shirts, by Miss Bette F. White, Hen
derson. Crotchet doyle, Miss Sherwood, Whining
ton. Fine shirtbosem,s Miss McRoire, Statesville-
Very fine chemisett by Mrs. S. B. Wynne, Raleigh,
aged 62 years.
Beautiful talma or infants MANTLE by Isabella G.
Scales, Rockingham Co. Handsome worked basque,
by Miss Fanny Roulhac, Raleigh. Worked collar,
by Miss Anne Stronach, Raleigh. Two handsome
cambria collars, Miss V. G. Royster Raleigh Pret.
ty infants shirt by Mrs. W. R. Alley, Raleigh, and
worked child's dress, by Miss Carmalt, Raleigh.
Some beautiful and very finely executed embroid-
cry, by Miss Altoona Dupree, Wilmington.
The exhibitors of fruits with the exception of the
small samples mentioned. were Messrs j. Dc o. Lind
ley, of New Garden; Mr.. S. w. Westbrooks, of
Guiford; and Mr.. T. W. Aiken, of Eastern New
York Mr.. Lindley exhibited about seventy-6ve
varieties of apples, and Messrs. Wes.brooks and
Aiken nearly as many. All these fruits-apples,
md fho
being evidently the best. Mr.. Westbrooks compli-
mented US with basket of his apples of all varie-
ties and never tasted finer or better. The lat
ter gentleman also exhibited some excellent dried
| apples and peaches.
MECHANICS HALL.
Two cotton gins were exhibited, one by j. H. Car
| Isle, of Rngwood, and one by VIM. Miles, of North
| ampton.
There were three fine carriages-one by Dibble
Co., of Kinston, one by A. McKethan, of Fayette-
vile, and one by German, Sparks & Co., of Raleigh.
A fine two-horse buggy, by Nelson & Daughtry,
| of Greenville N. C..
! One-horse bugges, very fine ones, by Potts
Phelps, of White Hall, and by Dbble & Co. We
several other buggias, but could find label on
them except "Hands off," and we kept off.
j. NJ. Towles, of Raleigh, exhibited an apple-peal-
er, lot of garden TOOLS and sausage and pie meat
| cutter.
Jacob Ramsour, of Lincoln, exhibited leather and
| shoes.
Model, of mill dam, by 7. A. Hart, of Boon
! Hill.
Rifles by A. G. Ledbetter, and by j. Ozment, of
Greensboro.
Leather, by w. F. Hilliard, of Franklinton.
Edge tools, by j. Woltering, of Raleigh
Hair bride, by j. j. B. Hilliard, of Halifax
A very fine set of carriage harness, by Houston &
OVERLY, Of Fayettepille. Other harness, without
! labels.
! Barrels made by machinery at Franklinsville N.
c., exhibited by w. NJ Clark.
Saddles by G. W. D. Hutchiags, of Raleigh.
Lounge and mattresses, by Watson & Booth
Raleigh.
Wire for fences, by Col. W. Gwynn, Of Raleigh.
Hubs, by Cobb, Hilton & Co., of Kinston.
Fine bedstead, by Parker Rand, of Wake, made
by his servant Madison.
Model of a water wheel and smut machine, by
Lester & Ferguson, of Boon Hill. Also an improved
mill peck.
Loom, by A. Dickson, Hillsboro.
FARMERS HALL.
lot of fine white onions, by S. B. Ireland, Of Fa
sons Depot.
l Fine Irish potatoes, by Sol. Allen of Snow Camp
There were other potatoes exhibition, but we So,
no label on them.
Mrs. j. G. Partridge exhibited jars of tpickle
, grapes, onions, peaches, Figs Tomatoes, &c.
Catawba wine several bottles, by D. NJ. Lewis, {
t Louisburg.
7 Texas cotton, by Peter R Hines, of Raleigh.
Turnips and squashes, by I. S. Hoskins, of Eder
!. | ton.
Twelve white sugar beets, by j. kirkpatrick,
J. Raleigh.
,. Beets, carrots and parsnips, by DR.. Mason
l. Raleigh.
e Jars of cider, by Sylvester Smith, of Raleigh.
Large pumpkins, by j. M. Towles.
! Honey in glass cases, by Sylvester Smith.
n Barrels of -four, by S. R. Hunt, of Granville; !
Dickson, of Hillsboro'; S. w. Cotton, of Pittsboro
!. n Price, of Wake w. F. Collins and j. H. Ro
o ers, of Raleigh
!, lot of wheat by N. Price, of Wake.
Grass seed, by Jno Stafford, of Snow Camp.
- Jar of butter by Mrs. G. S. Hoskins, near EIDE
ton.
Lot of butter, by VIM. Russell, of Caswell.
!. Box of tallow candles, by Miss Sarah Stronach,
Raleigh.
Cigars, by Lash & Bro, of Forsythe.
e. Laage cake of soap, by VIM. Stronach, of Raleg
r. Superior chewing tobacco, by E. P Jcn,s G.
: of Yanceyville.
d. MACHINERY &C., ON THE GROUND.
Threshinp machines and fan mills were exhibit