The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-11
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Tuesday Morning, November III. 1SsG~
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AWARDS OF THE MECHANICS JNSTITTpTE
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AWARDS OF THE MECHANICS INSTITTpTE
| MADE NOVEMBER 8, 1856.
Class No Cotton and Linea Goods.
| Nrs Col Smith, of Russell eountv We far fur,
handsome linen towels, silver butter knife
Glass No H-CgotAs, Cass;meres and Other Yoo,.z
Goods
| ID Ii London, first class diploma for Bonsaek,,
jeans, &c
| Glass No IV-SraS Goods and Millinery
miss Evans, second class diploma for bonnets
| Rugs
Mrs r Rankin, q silver pie knife for 4 hearth
rug
Mrs E II Forbes. q silver sauce spoon for rug
| Miss Herbert, silver thimble, for q rug
GLASS No VI-Gum Elastic Goods, Jfsbrsllas
| Whips and Canes
The articles deposited by B w Knowles and
Williams & Brother are worthy of honorable men.
tion
CLASS No VII-Mens and Boys Clothing
| E Spence, certificate Of q silver medal for
his superior dress coat, pants and vest
| CLASS No. VIII-NettiNS, Knitting and CrotcAes
Work
Mrs Green, silver sugar tongs, for erotchst
work Nos IL. II, 10 and II
Mrs A N Gary, pair of silver salt spoons for two
| pair of beautiful socks
Miss NJ I Evans, l3 years of age, for beautiful
pair of socks, carded, spun and knit by herself,
| gold pencil
Miss N Dapserfeld, gold thimbIe, for orotches
dress and pantalets
Miss Ligon for tidy; Miss Mary Smith for tidy
| armlets Miss Sarah Rose for table cover; Miss Is
w, of Chesterfield for knit gloves Miss Mary s
Burton for crochet tidy; Mas Lucy Macon for
Walker for pair stockings, and Miss Wayne for
canopy, have oil contributed handsome specimens
of their work and deserve honorable mention
CLASS No. Ix-Quihs Counterpanss, Talancss and
Curtains.
Miss N Eubank, gold pencil, for best quilt
No ~, Lady of Richmond, aged GO years, silver
port monnaie
No l2, lady Of Nansemond. silver butter
knife, for patchwork calico quilt
Mrs E Smith, silver thimbie, for quilt
Mrs Dickinson, 20 years of age, pair Of sill.
yer salt spoons, for her beautiful patched quilt
Mrs Wickhan, gold thimble for worsted quilt
Mrs John Kerr, silver butter knife, for net coun-
terpane
Mrs w Blanton, pearl port monnaie for her
woven counterpane
Mrs Goode, pair of silver salt spoons, for
woven counterpane.
CLASS No X-Horsed York and Embroiderv
Miss Mary M McAdan, gold locket for her gu.
perb worstst embroidery, representing Moses
shifting the rock, &c
Mrs E Mosoey, of North Carolina, work box
and contents, for her piano cover, the yarn Of
which was spun dyed, and worked in by her own
hands
Miss f Nemleit. gold pencil for q beautifully
worked pair Of ottomans
Mrs johnson, of King William county, pair
of silver salt spoons, for piano, stool and table
vers
Mrss E Wellington, pair of silver salt spoons
for ottoin an cover
The following ladies deserve honorable mention
for the superior quality of their work: Mrs B
Tsyler, Miss Sallie E Cabel of Danvle, Miss EN-
ma Fulcher, Miss Jane Whitlock Miss f Fisher
Miss Mary II johnson Of King William county, Va
CLASS No. XI-Nesdle Hork, Ladies' and Infants
Clothing.
Miss Ann Chinn, pair of gold earrings for her
coiored embroderiss
Mrs II w Fry, Jr, silver cream ladle for colored
embroidery
Miss Gray, gold breastpin for embroidered
Mira Julia Z Booker, silver thimbe for embroid.
ersd infants dress, sacque, talma and cap
Mrs DR. Christian. gold thimbe for white en-
broidery on muslin
Mrs Jane D White, a pair OF Jet bracelets for
pock ct handkerchief richly embroidered
Miss Augusta Ladd, of Kanswha, q gold pencil
for embroidered pocket handkerchief
Miss II TRbb, silver thimble for embroidered
handkerchief
H,n,ratl. mentionis recommended of the articles
made by Miss Starr, Miss Cowling, Miss r Levy,
Miss Turpin Miss A Levy, Miss M B Wayne Mrs
A Brooks, Miss Nnmo, Miss J f, No. 100, Miss
Burke, Miss Dabney Miss Richardsen, and Mrs A
Russell for victorine and cuffs
Miss B Wayne. aged 10 years, gold pencil for
specimen of embroidery
Mrs NJ A Gresham SIS for plain sewed shirt
Mrs Thomas Dodamead, gold thmble for Nos,
SO to 80 inclusive
Miss Matte Gentry, pearl port monaie for shirt
bosom
Miss Fannie Lyons, 9 years of age, small gold
pencil for a shirt made by herself
Miss Read for a corset, and Miss Vannerson for
a shirt, deserves honorable mention
Mrs S E Wellington, pickle knife and fork for
lace sleeves and collar
Mrs A f Henshaw, aged 60 years, silver cream
lade for worked cap
Miss H Myers, gold pencil for lace work.
Miss Z K Martin, silver thimble for braided
| robes
GLASS No. XII-Faney Articles
Mrs II w Fry, Jr, work box and contents for
potichomanie vases.
Mrs L Macon, one case of scissors for the Duke
of Wellington, crotcheted.
lady, gold pencil for leather frame.
II Smith, for shell box. q first class diploma
Miss Julia Turpin, gold ring for waiter Of
Miss NJ Odgen, pair of gold earrings for
| toilet cushion.
Miss Mary E Letellier, silver scissors, hook and
chain for hair work
Mrs L NJ Forbes a silver fruit knife for three
vases of paper flowers.
Mrs Smith, gold ring for watch case.
Mrs John Fry, silver salt spoons for potfcho-
mamie case.
Mrs Miles Amber, a sewing bird for she'll work
Mrs A Bell, silver mustard spoon for wax
work.
Miss Nanny Giles, gold pencil for pine bur
basket.
Miss z Johnston fruit knife for horsehair
bracelets.
Mrs Won Freeden, a pair of silver salt spoons
for paper flowers.
The following persons, makers Of articles de-
posted. deserve honorable mention Miss T jan
ney Miss Watkins Mrs G III Clarke, Mrs G X
Viles, Miss L Smons, Mrs Smith, Miss Mes.
bitt Mrs Ed Smith, Mrs Jane A Satterwhite,
Mrs NJ II Smith, Mrs Ann Chinn, Miss B NJ Du
VAL Miss M Alien, Miss p Hooper, Miss Sarah
Brown, Miss Stripger, Miss McDonough, Miss A
Hatcher, Miss Warrington, Mrs Thomas Dod-
amead, Mrs J WiIdt Miss II Dudley, Miss F
Clemmitt, Joseph Boudar, Miss FL Souer. Gotlet
Klessmann, Miss A l. Gray. Mrs Piummer,
Mrs L Levy, John Collier, Elias L Levy, Miss
NJ A Herbert and E Thurston.
CLASS No. XIII-Hats, Caps and Furs.
Richard Moore, lst class diploma for his assort-
ment
CLASS No XIv-Boots, Siots and Shoe Findings.
A HILL silver medal for his boots and shoes.
HW Quaries, 1st class diploma for black bouud
brogues
q Maurice, lst class diploma for russell
brogues
CLASS No XvI-Saddiery, Harness aud Trunks
King, lat class diploma for one set Of coach
harness