Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-10-28
Needle work by Rebecca Trull, Union. Hard to

flne Knitted stockings Mrs. A. L. w. Wake.
Handsome glass top table, Miss D. NJ. Happoldt,
Salisbury.
Tidy and tea mats, very neat by Jennette T.
Cooper, IL years old. Oxford Female College.
Mason's apron, Mrs. Marling, Raleigh. A beauti-
ful piece of work. s-..-
by Miss Ann Peace, exhibited by Miss Laura H.
Holden, Raleigh. -r . -r..-...
Crochet hat and dolls dress, by Miss j. NJ Whit
aker, yrs old, Raleigh. ExceIlently done.
Crochet work by Mrs. A. L. NJ, Wake.
Also lot of table mats by Miss L. G. Cooke,
Raleigh. ... ..... 49,. :.
Specimen knitting in silk with beads, by Miss
Laura -. She might have given her name
and have felt proud of her work.
Further, fine specimen Of crochet work by Miss
A NJ. Stewart, Harnett and Miss ii. Totty of Salem.
Case OF beautiful needle-work, by Mrs. G. NJ
Grow, Inst. Deaf and Dumb, Raleigh
Elegant specimens of work in Bramah down, by
Mrs. II. B. Bobbitt, Raleigh
Knitting in different colored silks with beads by
Mrs j. A. Waddel, Raleigh
Lot of fine plated ware, by Chas. H. Thompson,
Raleigh. =. 6. .,...
Lot ofjewelry, manufactured in Raleigh, by Chas.
j. Stees Very credtable
Case of fine jewelry, and silver and some fine
paintings, by j. c Palmer Raleigh
Lot of paintings by pupils of Mr.. O. P. Copeland
at Oxford Female College. Most of these paintings
are highly credtable to the young ladies' and all
hibit tokens Of much promise.
leigh, possessing much local interest, and we'll
cuted.
Pair gum bottomed shoes, superior specimen of
workmanship, and said to possess consider able
it, by T. r. Blum, Winston.
Case of fine boots, shoes &C., H. Porter Raleigh
PaGtil paintings, by F. w. Aernbock. Very fine
ly executed.
Case of fancy vestings, by Mr.. Fentress, of Ra-
leigh
Case of perfumery, Williams & HAYWOOD, Ra-
leigh
Oil and Grecian painting Miss N. c. Powell, Colds
boro'. Well done.
Knit travelling shoes, Mrs. S. P Pescud, Raleigh
Handsome embroidered chair cover, by w. F.
Shultz, Forsythe.
Large variety of beautiful embroidery by Miss NJ
E. Mabry, Lexington. This collection was a very
superior one, might be from the attention it
attracted
Specimens of fancy sign painting. by Mrs. and Mr.
Potts, Raleigh.
Neat painting on glass, by Miss L. F. Utley,
Raleigh.
Rch specimens of wax fruits, by - Garrett, of
Greensboro.
Large collection of preserved n c. grapes, BY
Mis-. Emmons
Embroidered reception chair, very neat by Mrs.
X. P. Battle, Raleigh.
Large lot of fine pine apples W. & L. Pitts Co.,
Wilmington.
Large number Of specimens Of fine choice fruits,
by Westbrook & Mendenhal, Greensboro. Amongst
them were 46 varieties of apples, comprising the
finest descriptions in the world. We have neither
time nor space to enumerate them
These gentlemen have succeeded in cultivating
the Cattawassa Raspberry into continuous bearer,
and they have worked important results i'm the
HOBBY, Hovey and early Scarlet Strawberry, rem
dering them equal to the best in the country. We
noticed very ingenious and superior mode of
putting up these plants, discovered and about to be
patented by Westbrook & Co. We were informed
that they put up about 1000 packages of these
plants per day. Information will at all times be
given by application to them at Greensboro
Fine lot of worsted mats, by Mrs. Pescud, Raleigh.
Fine specimens of cotton yarn, by the Johnston
Little River Manufacturing Company.
| Pair blankets made by Mrs. S. F. Patterson,
Caldwell county, exhibited by Mrs. Quentin Busbee.
| a very superior article.
Sample negro cloth, twilled, Mrs. j. W. Norwood,
Hillsboro'. A capital article
Fine patchwork bed quilt Mrs Z. Mitchell, Wake
SPECIMEN of osnaburgs, sheetngs drillings, bed
ticking stripes &c, by f. Holt, Alamance. An ex.
cellent assortment and highly creditable to the
State.
Several handsome elaborately worked and knitted
quilts and councrpaines of various coors and pat
| terms, by Mrs Rutfn Williams Raleigh; Mrs. C. S.
Van Vluk, Salem; Miss Jenny Vaughn Bertie; Mrs
a. Jordan, Roxboro'; Mrs. c. P. Pennington, Raj
eigh Mrs. Mary Holaway, Wake; Mrs. j. McCor-
kle, Rowan; Mrs j. F. Taylor. Raleigh; Mrs. S. A.
Cosby, Guilford; Mrs. NJ. E. Sadler. Raleigh; Mrs
Johnston, Graham; and Mrs Lucy Savage Raleigh
Fine specimens Of Kerseys and Hannels, by Shields
| Nelson and Co., Orange.
Piece of domestic carpeting by Mrs. Jolly, Moore
county. Much admired
Embroidered fire screen, R. A. Sewell, Moore
Very handsome.
! Specimen Of twled home-spun jeans and linen
! serge, Mrs. Chas. Horton Wake. ..
Woolen carpet, by Mrs. j. F. McCorkle Rowan
Excellent
Also very fine one by Mrs. D. A. Montgomery
Aamance.
Superior rag. carpet, Mrs. Colburn, Raleigh.
| Handsome window curtains, Mrs. r. Tucker
Raleigh.
Patent magic ventilator chair, by David Kahn
weller, Wilmington This is a very handsome arti
Gle, and admirably adapted, by simple contri
vance, to its purposes. 1t recently obtained diplo
ma in Pennsylvania.
Volcanic repeating fire arms, New Haven Arm.
Company. These arms at once attest their superi
ority by their simple and durable structure.
Fine Piano Forte, by Stein 4 Kohlfn, Baltimore
Small box of carved shell work, by DR.. Charles
Smawood, BERTHE. In style and finish almost equa
to the best canoes we have ever seen
We have doubtless omitted many articles in th
above list. But it will be remembered that the tasl
of taking such list in crowded place, is o
great difficulty. If we have omitted to notice any
or if we appear to have Sighted some mentioned
we beg to assure their owners that it is done unin
tentionally. -..
! Mechanics' Hall and on the Grounds
The following are the principal contributions t
the mechanical department Ct the Fair:
Silas Burns, Raleigh. very complete horse powe
cfo