Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-10-22

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Dr. S. A. WILLIAMS. of Granville,
H. 4. DowD of Wake.
Tue annual Fair of the North Carolina State Ag-
ricultural Society commenced, at the grounds near
this City, on Tuesday last; and will close to-day,
Friday.
The weather since Monday has been unpropitious;
but Notwithstanding this the attendance has been
large and the exhibition of articles OF all KINDS oet
ter than on any former occasion.
We give below, as far and as fully as it could be
obtained list of the various articles on exhibition
in Floral Hail. in Planters Hall, in Mechanics Hall,
and on the grounds. No doubt many articles, as
we'll as stock, deserving of particular notice have
been overlooked; but this-though this press has
had three Reporters on the grounds-could not be
avoided. 1t is impossible, amid the press Of the
crowd and the excitement of the occasion, to do
equal and exact justice to all. And We trust no
one will conclude that their articles have been slight
ed, or Intentionally overlooked The premium list
will after ALL show who is entitled to praise fer su-
perior enterprise industry, patience, and skill.
FLORAL HALL.
| Jeans, cassmeres, Aannels, &C., from Young and
Greer Charlotte-excellent articles.
Cotton cloth, yarns, and ropes, from j. Newlin &
Sons. Alamance
good assortment of jeans, Blankets fustian &C.,
BY Mrs. Barnes, Granville
\ large assortment of fruits-appes, pears, quin-
ces and dried fruits of all kinds-by Messrs. West
/ brook & Mendenhall of Guilford. Mr.. Westbrook
informed us that he had on exhibition seventy var
cites of apples He exhibited collection of North
ern apples, obtained recently by himself in person
from the American Pathological Fair, at Rochester,
New York, side by side with his own North-Caro-
lima apples; and every could see, at glance,
the superiority of the North Carolina apple.
\ large assortment of apples, by Messrs. j. & O..
Lindlay of Guilford and Chatham. The Messrs.
Lindlay exhibited only apples, and of these about
ninety varieties The elder Lindlay has been en-
gagged in the cultivation of fruits about thirty years.
and his labors have been crowned with gratifying
success.
These fruits, by the firms above named, are GER
tainly the finest and the best ever exhibited here
A box of minerals, by DR.. 9. L. Hunter, of
Lincoln.
4 collection of botanical specimens by Mr.. r. H.
Drysdale of Warsaw High School, Dupiin; also, by
Mr. Drysdale valuable specimens of soils and mari
Specimens Of printing ty Mr. w. d. Cooke and
Messrs Holden & Wilson. Also, by Mr.. Cooke, a
proofsheet of his new map of the State.
Specimens of the co!or-type likenesses by Mr.. O.
P Copeland, Raleigh. Also specimens of likenesses
in ambrotype, by Messrs. Havens Mailon, Raleigh
These Gkenesses, both by Mr. Copeland and by
Messrs Havens & Mallon, elegantly done, and
reflect credit on the taste and skill of the artists.
One large case of fine goods for ladies, by Messrs
W. II. & r. S. Tucker, Raleigh.
Some very fine domestic carpeting, by Mrs. F. b
Fields of Warren. We learn that it obtained, as il
no doubt deserved the first premium.
Very handsome silk bedquilts, by Miss Sophia G
Hunter, of Gates-Miss Lucy B. Myers, of Wash
ngton-Mrs. G. W. Mordecai, of Raleigh-and Miss
Susan L. johnson. of Lincoln.
rare and beautiful silk patchwork, fringed, in
tended for piano cover, by Miss E. R. Harris, of Ca
barrus; containing 6657 pieces, and 22l9 varieties
Of silk goods.
a case of boots and shoes, by Mr.. H. A. Depkin
Raleigh; also, a case Of boots, shoes, &C., by Mr.
Henry Porter, Raleigh.
case of fine silver ware and jewelry, and beau
tiful gun in case, complete by Mr. c. H. Thompson
Raleigh.
A case of perfumery, by Messrs Williams Hav
wood, Raleigh.
Some handsome paintings and needlework ex
hbited by Rev. w. II. Christian, Principal of Ra
leigh Methodist Female Seminary. One of thes
pantings-Grecan, in leather frame-by E. A. La
eey, appeared to be superior.
remarkably fine crayon drawing, and some su
perior paintings, in oil, by Miss r. NJ Dewey, Ra
leigh
Five paintings, by Mrs. R. NJ. Saunders Raleigh
all eVincing fine imagination and cultivated taste
one of them, representing wife finding her hus
Oand dead the field of battle, very we'll conceived
ahd executed in superior manner
Two very handsome reception chairs, by Mis-
Aer, of Yanceyville; also, two patchwork chair,
very fine, by Mrs. j. F. Taylor, Raleigh.
large case of rich and elegant articles, by Nj
L. D. Turner, Raleigh-such as silver and glas
"'ee' p"pssr mache work, &C.