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

ularly. "A lady friend, who has observed the con-
tributions to Floral Hall at former Fairs gave it as
her opinion that the articles exhibition there
this occasion were much better in every respect than
any heretofore exhibited.
MECHANICS HALL.
Fine single buggies exhibited by Benz. Perkin-
son, D. F. Leak, Jno. Myatt and Jas. Bashford.
We observed one other buggy, but could find No
label on it.
a fine two-horse barouche exhibited by A. NJ.
German.
An ironing table, made and invented by Madison,
slave of Mr.. Rand, exhibited by Hon. S. II. Rog-
ers 1t consists of table and chest and is quite
useful piece of furniture.
Hon. S. II. Rogers also exhibited an office desk
and safe, both the work of Madison, and very
handsome. Also a rocking chair and candle stand.
j. NJ. Towles exhibited a box of garden tools, a
new patent churn, and various agricultural imple-
ments.
y very handsome dressing bureau, by Thomas
Carter. Also a fine cabinet.
New patent invalid char, invented and exhibited
by j. L. Alston, free man of color
Superb rifles and pistols, exhibited by A. c. Led
better, of Guilford.
Semicircular brick, made and exhibited by c. w.
Palmer, of Raleigh.
Hames, buckles, stirrups, and pattern for horse
collars, by w. w. Guess, Of Orange.
Axes, by Dickson and Lynch, of Orange.
Shoes and leather, by j. Ramsour, of Lincoln.
Saddles and harness, very fine, by c. w. D.
Hatchings, of Raleigh.
Good harness, by j. Jones. of Rockingham.
Machine for trimming hoofs of horses, invented
ond oxb;h;ted hv Mitchell nf Concord II
seems to be very complete, and is ingeniousy con.
| tTived.
D. C. W. johnson, of Randolph, exhibited mod
ell of an improved water wheel, which seems to pos
sess material advantages.
A fine assortment of leather, by J. NJ. Tomlnson.
Rotary pump, invented by Mr.. Lnsey, of Ashe.
vile, and exhibited by DR.. S. G. Ward, of Warren
ton. 1t seems to be a complete pump.
A very ingenious adjustable improved carriage
and also improved axles by E. R. Crabtree, of
Orange.
| Bundle of printing paper from the Neuse River
Mills, exhibited by Hon. S. H. Rogers A first rate
article.
Cotton gins, one by S. Rowland, and one by J.
! H. Carlisle.
KnuckIc washing machine. by A. Dickson. We
have tried this machine, and pleased with it.
Smut machines. by Webb and Dickson.
Mill peck by E. Lester, of Kinston.
One barrel by r. L. Patterson. Very fine work.
Sheep yokes, an ingenious contrvance, invented
| by c. W. Hoyle, mute, of CASTOR county.
PLANTERS HALL
N. Price, Of Wake, exhibited specimens of meal,
wheat. flour, seed cotton, &c.
Sylvester Smith, of Raleigh specimens of meal,
peas, corn, honey, spring and winter oats, &C.
E. Hall, of Wake specimens of wheat, meal, peas,
corn, &c.
S. H. Dunn, of Wake, specimens of wheat, peas,
ears of corn, ground peas, oats dried peaches, &C.
Self improved oats, by 7. NJ. Lloyd, of Orange.
Wheat and -four, by Leroy Springs of Charlotte.
White rice beans, white wheat and corn, by Jno
Hutchins, of Raleigh.
Mush peas, by Mr.. j. Nixon.
Various kinds of field peas, by Henry Mordecai
Peas, navy beans, and blue stem wheat, by J.
Mordecai.
Seed cotton white and yellow corn, by J. S. Hos
kins, of Chowan.
Japan pcas by w. H. Jones, by Mrs. Lucy Sav.
age, and by W. R. Clarke.
Egyptian Wheat, by j. j. Biggs.
A variety of cakes, crackers &c., by R. Patter
son, of Petersburg, Va.
sea bat king crab, and other specimens of ma
rne animals, by T. s. Hoskins These were great
curiosities.
Box of candles, by DR.. W. L. Holt. Also, a box
by Mr.. Partridge.
Tobacco, by Y. and E. P. Jones, of Caswe!l. They
always have the very best.
Barrels of -four, by Pearson & Sudderth, o
Burke, by D. Mclean, of Guilford by j. S. H,lt, o
Alamance, by W. F. Collins, Of Raleigh N. Price
Of Wake, S. R. Hunt, of Granville VIM. Russell, o
Caswell, A. Dickson, Of Orange, DR.. w. R. Holt, o
Davidson, and I. A. Rogers of Wake.
Bags of wheat and -four, by r. L. Patterson.
Two boxes segars, by Dr. w. Joyner, of Pitt.
Turnps, some very fine, by Mrs. j. j. L. McCul
lers, G. Banks, w. r. Poole, A. Dickson and Mrs
G.. T.. Cooke
Fine potatoes, by j. G. Dickson, and j. Mordecai
A monster yam, by j. R. Ward, of Orange.
Mammoth beet, by DR.. D. A. Montgomery, of Ala
nance.
Very large radishes, by A. Dickson.
Fine cabbage heads by Mrs. Roulhac, W. w
Whitaker, and Mrs. G. T. Cooke.
Large pumpkins, by Mrs. E. Hail.
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