Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-31

lst premium, 81
Best Improved American Rife, W. W.
Clark, 1st premium, 81
J.W. Lewis, David Hinton, Committee.
BRANCH MANUFACTURES.
First ClGss.-MU Fabrics.
Best piece Sattinette. Carson, Young,&
Green, LIST premium, 5
Best piece Wooden j cans, Carson, Young
& Green, LIST premium, 5
Best Felt Blanket, W. D. Andrews, 1st
premium, 3
Best piece WOODEN Carpet, Mrs. R. A.
Lewis, LIST premium, 5
Best piece Shifting and Sheeting, J.
Newlan & Son, LIST premium, 5
Best Bale Cotton Yarn, (al} numbers
j. Newlan & Son, lst premium, 5
Jno. Ell. Leavy, II. G. Spruill, VIM. Hill,
Committee.
Second Gass-Househozd Fabrics.
Best counterpart, Mrs. Roxana Harris,
1st premium, 3
Best Quilt, %(cotton) Mrs Jno. Y. Jones,
lst premium, 5
Best Quilt, (silk) Mrs. G. w. Mordecai,
1st premium, 5
Best Homemade Carpet, Mrs. R. A.
Lewis, lst premium, 3
OCoG pair HOIIlG-I1du0D Dian KeCS, MIS-. 1Oe-
becca Broughton, lst premium, 8
Best Hearth Rug, Miss A. McRae, 1st
premium, 8
Best pair Homemade silk Hose, Mrs.
Lucy Savage, lst premium, 2
Best Knit Counterpart, Mrs. E. Cuth-
bert, 1st premium, 10
Best Bed Spread, Mrs. B. Williams, 1st
premium, 5
Jno. P. H. Russ, G. H. K. Taylor, Wylie
Perry, Committee.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DIS
CRETIONARY PREMIUMS
l Crochet Collar, Miss Maria E. Cooke,
lst premium, S.
l D'Oyley, Miss A. Shedwood,
1st premium,
l Box Wax Flowers, Miss Nichols, 1st pre-. /:
l Ladies Mantilla, Mrs. E. Hall, 1st pre-. ;
2 Best Shirts, Miss B. f. White, lst pre-.
l Shirt Bosom, Miss j. McRorie, lst pIe.
L Ladies Basque, Mrs. G. G. Raboteau,
1st premium,
/ Ladies Under Dress, Mrs. r. FL. Wynn,
1st premium,
l Embroidered Collar and Sleeves, Miss
Kuhn, 1st premium,
l Embroidered Collar, Mrs. j. C. Par
fridge, diploma.
l Embroidered Collar, Miss V. c. Roys-
ter, End premium,
l Lady,s Basque, Mrs. Roulhac, diploma.
l Jacket, Miss Rebeeca Trull, (blind)
LIST premium,
l Sett Architectural Drawings, 1st pre-.
l Bed Spred and Curtains, Mrs. Kreth,
1st premium,
/ Brahma Down Tippet, Miss Maria
Partridge, 1st premium,
l Box Hair,
l Map of N. Carolina, W. D. Cooke, to
which special attention is called.
3 Tides, Mrs. 7. Partridge, Diploma
1 Large case Papier Mache Boxes, Cabas
Baskets and Filagree Work, H. D.
Turner, Diploma
Specimen of Bees Wax, Mrs. J. G.
Partridge Diplom:
/ Patch Work Chair, Mrs. VIM. Hill, lst
premium,
Medicine Chest and Medicines, O. A.
Bradley, Diplon;
L Box Artificial Teeth, DR.. Benbow, ist
premium,
I Pair Work Screams, Mrs. W. Lewis, Dill
l Worked Cushion. Mrs. Nelson, d,
l Pair Ottoman Covers, Miss E. G.. Lloyd,
1st premium,
Oil Paintings by Prof. j. Eyers of Edg-
worth Female College, and by Prof.
Frerisch of Greensboro Fem. College,
are deemed entitled to a high degree of
merit and are equally deserving Of a 1st
premium each of
2 Leather Frames, Mrs. J. G. Partridge,
1st premium,
l Knit Cloak, Marion johnson, D
1 Lot of Ambrotypes, T. J. Ravens,
l Lot OF Daguerreoryp pes, I. j. Havsns,
lst premium,
l Child's Sack, Mrs. Roulhac, 1st pre-.
l Collar and Cuffs, Mrs. E. Hall, d
l Baby's Skirt, Miss M Kuhn,
l Case Jewelry, c H Thompson,
Alfred Dockery, r A Hamilton, W A E
ton, Committee.
REPORT OF Con-. ON ESSAYS AND EXPERIMENT
The Committee on Essays and Experimen
to whom were referred the Essays on t
; accumulative preparation and application
stock yard and stable manures, report;
That they have examined these ESSAYS
Messrs. r. III. Drysdale, E. L. Perkins al
J.. FL. Bryan, Jr., respectively and tt
while they take pleasure in commend
each of them, as replete with learning a
5 information on Agricultural Chemistry a
useful reflections, and deem each one wort
of publication, they award the premium
DR.. E. L. Perkins of Sampson county.
" pOAiOA HSh OCAhS CClHO I ii III
nearly to the species of essay for which
premium was advertised.
William A. Graham and Thomas Bra
Committee.
5 TRIAL OF SPEED IN TRoTT1NG IN HARN1
Gray Horse, Ole Bull, belonging to j. S. l
5 -Silcer Cup.
TRIAL OF SPEED IN PACING IN HARNE
5 Bay Horse, Major, belonging to J. B. WI
/. aker-S7ver Cup.
A. w. Venable, J. A. Whitaker, VIM.
Holderness, I. D. Meares, Committee.
2 AFIx.-A farmer had occasion to SC
his hired man, who by the way was a il
Dutchman TO a n~eighboring town fol-
barrel of molasses. The weather be
warm, and the road rough, and the driy
So moreover, driving ratherfast molasses tt
a notion to, work. as it is generally call
But we will let him tell his story IN
. own words.