Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-04

-, ,..,.. ,nII,.ciinn "f srr!s trees
49,, ~. ,,r S,utiorn raising :i"' Ut" I'm =, u VI
mI" s,n, Ueu,ico. Best pear trees. 80 s,n 70
"L :" r,airricksburg Bet peach ii'eS, *'', "
f"n'fi Davis. Be-, liz trees, 81, /" jas nu'S'..
yb,rry vines. 81. /" jas Guest. nI'' '"Sf
harry ,Inn;s, -, ,b,s Sini"n " Son.
'''' T?o"cIS.
~. ,rs ,,rros, and choicest variety OF Il 'wcrs,
an q, linn Morton, Richmond. 2iiarGest ard riioGeS'
;srie,v Of t,wrrs, -, to Jas Guest, RcLi"hu.-
B.st and greatest variety OF dahiIaS' - ~ INN"
Guest, Rich,nnnd. Best and greatest variety 81 '"Ir,,
81, TO John Morton. Best il"r"l oriaineiii' - "
Morton. Best .and largest variety VI H'eeH ~
plan,s, -, 10 Jas Guest. :: :,
I'm the articles of potatoes, satisfy ana or"cco', "
wns the opinion Of many persons that laop' 'r''
nf ucnricn, had the best lot "n exhibition ~
Bus, specimen IL honey. -, 10 / . "Hna.' b MN
Jersey, Best bee hive, SlD, to same. BrsI E"hn'
rnrei bv ,ha exhibitor, IS, to Mrs Lucy = biit.olu'
Hsnricc. u best do, 81, TO Mrs 7 Voolfolk oaro'
line.
LARGEST and best assortment Of table veSctaoies'
Leonard Chamberlain, llenrico, Slo: heSi ~ IF
long blood Jeets, to same, s.. Best dozen heac VI
cabbage, To Jos Reunir, H-nric", $. bes' I"nv"
cauTiiywer. l. Shuttc, llcurico, s.. Best dozen Sl ~
coli, to same, 81. Best dozen carrots, 10 sane' % D.
Best dozen egg plants, to l. Chamberlain .. 5
n,ck Of onions, TO T. NJ Tubb. Jr., of Henrico' g
Erst dom ~parsnips, + G Burns, Richmond - s.,
Bees, bu.hcl Irish potatoes, + Staples, lenIe",*-
Bees; bushel sweet potatoes, Mrs G"ulo'n' il"''''e''
81. ,ho, oil N.
The Judges in this department state lnaa :. u .ne
raj iot. of csbLares were 80 fine that II was u'i!lcult
TO decide between them. The potatoes anu '"'nP'
were also very superior
BRANCH VII.
RyLsr amt ChcfSe.
For best specimen Of fresh butter nor IesI t""I r ~
lhs. to Mrs AdoIphus G"Hu'h' g NV ns HAN lhs r.
Wrs ~ SiGsv A..yu.ta. 81. For best hrkln oil tuo
sailed butter, not les than q months "iu' 20 ea.I "
the two ladies' named above. FOR urEt 'nee'Ji mt
tlnn 20 lbs in weight, Mrs MARY J, a. .sch '
and Mrs Jas Newman, Orange, ;. 'o eacIi'
Jioy,hoid Manufactures Glass l.
ras. quill, Mrs VIM Woodiiu, Uenrico, 50. Second
hast quilt, mir. WIN L Cioptun, New Kent, ~. hes'
cnun,erpsne, Mrs VI NJ Jury, CnMrlotIrsvhIe $Hno
B.st pair home made blankets, WIN Kodes, AioeI
,nsrlel IS. Best home made carpet, Mrs Geo Al
Tnwnes, Pittsylvanis, IS. Best piece home maze ne
rp shIr,ing, Mrs Henry Cox, IIenrico, 30. Best P'ecs,
winter clothing for negroes, woven by hshd' Mrso
NJ Patterson, Buckingham, -. Best piece htavy
woollen jeans. woven by hand, Mrs isnani iie"r5'
Cumherland. s.. Best piece linsey, woven by mana
Mrs. Il VI Alien, Lanenburs, D.. Seasonal oe7t piece
ln>-y, Mrs j NJ Patterson, buckingham
CiasS !.
For the best fine Ion. yarn hose, -, 10 Mrs Iona
Johnson, Spntsyivania. For best SILK nose, 81 nome
mad, SIX, s., 10 Mrs j l. l~In!lingswoT!il, W!nrties.
Ter. For The bes, specimen home made blackberry
wine, - 10 Mrs VIM ID Birnloa Of Cumberland
For the best home made bread, 50, to be divided DE-
tween Mrs II Rhodes. Chesterfield, and Mrs ) j Ru.
lhrrluurd, Richmond. For the best home made pound
cake, 81, 10 Mrs. Richard Crouch, kiclImond. For
te best home made sponge cake, 50, to the same lady.
For tie best varieties Of hone made pickles, IS TO
Jas Ayres, Petersburg. For the best varieties OF
iio;ne mad preserves, -, to Mrs Henry Cox. HcnrIco
For the best varieties Of home made fruit J-i!ieS, IS,
TO MIS-. Henry Cox, Heinrich. Fur the best sample
home made soap, 81, 10 Mrs + Is Stovr, Fauquier.
Laaas' Ornomsntni and Fancy Work-Ci"ss 3.
For the best .2ecinrn at embroidery 81, to Mrs
Sarah b Scott, Dinwiddie. For the ~ best speci-
mcu ut embroidery 81, to Mrs l. Is Conway, Rich.
lnund. For Tie ID hest specimen embroidery 81, Ia
l. Morson. Bedford. For the best specimen Of
worsied work IS, to Miss Det'rick, Hrnrico. For
the I'd best specimen Of worstcd work So, to Miss
Agnes Walthall, Charlottesville. For the sd best
specimen worstci work 81, 10 Mrs John Walker,
Richmond. For the best specimen of crochet work
to Mrs Gordon, Richmond. For the I'd best spe.
imen of ~crotchet work So, to Miss Fox. Richmcnd.
For the Sd best specimen OF crotclet work 81, TO Miss
Richmond. For The best specimen Of WAX
work SS, 10 Master Herbert Smith, Richmond. For
he best specimen of ornamental leather work 50, to
Ella Dimmock, Richmond. For the ID best
'pccilnen ornamental leather work so, 10 same. For
he 50 best specimen ornamental leather work Miss
4 VI Smith, Richmond. For the best specimen
II block work ST, 10 Miss Kate Anderson. Rich
nond. For the best specimen Of knitting IS,
D Mrs Sarah Bernard, Richmond. For second
BEST specimen of knitting SJ, to Miss P,terkir,
For the third hes; specimen ot knit
ins 81, to Mr., X $ Archer, Richmond. For the best
'p-ctmeu OF me'tin- so, to Mrs Isabella Gray, Port
For u best specimen of netting 81, 10 Mrs
p Voolfolk, Caroline. For the most extensive va
ieiy OF useful, ornamental aud iuucy work, not IN
,luding articles which may have had premiums
awarded Them under any Vt the above specifications
TO Mrs Sarah Is Scott, Dinwiddie.
Domestic .Munutacturss-Ca la l..
a certificate Of merit was awarded Mcssra. Lud.
am & Watson for specimens OF manufactured to-
,acc", exhibited Ivy lhrm.
Class >.
F,r the hest family Hour, II certificate Of merit
- VI Blair & Co., wh" exhibited Il specimen from
he Valley Mills, Augusta county.
Glass !.
For the best and greatest variety Of coarse, strong
and cheap shoes. the Colnui.tr. granted Il certificate of
merit /" II W ptiri"s. aa! recommend his shoes I"
he Discretionary Committee lur 81 prrmium. Cert.
lent Ut incrit 10 & ) \ Maurice, Richmond, tor II best
Ut of shoes.
For the best and cheapest wool hats, certificate of
merit 10 K Moore, Richmond.
The Com.ui!,-e recommend to the Discretionary
Committee, for n premium, ii lna'trass made by y d
.laley, II blind man; aud recommend the Differs Oh
cred nr Bakers Buffers, for Il certificate o! merit;
,lso, III, sample Of rye ~whi.kcy, exhibited by james
Bumgardncr, of Augusta county.
BRANCH VIII.
Rwpsns MichincS.
The committee on Reaping Machines submitted the
report, which, by request, we add to the
it of premiums. ]; besiow- just praise upon a Reap.
IT of Nirs!nia origin and manufactures:
itinerary Testimonials.
We, the undersigned, have examined Tie R"aping
md Moving Machines exhibited II; the State AgrIcul.
Far fr lS.I6, and We unanimously ecnmm"n
,lnrri.ni's Reaper aud Mower, manufactured by
VIM. l.. Morrison II Moore, of Petersburg, Va, M
superior in "ur belief, to any exhibited. We com.
mend il to the Judges OH Discretionary Premiums, rs
worthy nt II premium, no premium being offered on
Machines.
ii. CARklNGTON WATKINS, Chairman.
EDWARD DROMGOOLE,
a. NJ. BRANDON,
FENDALL GRIFFIN.
BRANCH TX.
Class {.
For the best drained farm, by open bitches and wa
Ter furrows, reference being 10 cost, so, to S ) Brad.
of Culpeper.
class 4.
No premiums we're reported for preserving wheat
rom lime ct harvest, 81. The COMMITTEE report
bat nothing was presented to them nr LETT with the
and that, "a lar IA they know or believe,
no offers were made for the premium (s5Il on this
subject.
The premium Of $50, offered by Mr.. Dulany for the
best South Down Buck, was awarded to K. w. n.
No.and, OF Albemarle. Dispatch.
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ORANGE
AND ALEXANDRA RAIL ROAD CoMPANY.-This an
meeting took place in Alexandria on Thursday.
The President of the company submitted Il report,
with accompanying documents, showing that the re.
turns from the transportation office exhibit II large in
crease upon the receipts of the previous year, and
amount, IN the aggregate. to the sum of S276,639 o.,
upsins; S2Il 500 I'll for the year before; that the net
EARNINGS Of the road over its working expenses proper
for the past year have been Sl3S.S22 -; that the
road has been kept in good condition, aud worked by
IN. trains with general regularity and in s~afety-fr-c
from all accidents or collisions; and that this sum Of
has been expended upon the extension to
Lynchburg.
REAL E>rATE !AssEssMEN Gs.-Tle following ia q
statement, Of the value OF property in Roanoke coun.