Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-24
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NORTH-CAROLINA STATE FAIR.
Floral Hall.

justified in stating that in many respects the present
exhibition was much superior to that of previou.
years. 1t would be impossible, did even our space
admit OF it, to convey just idea of the excellence
and variety here displayed. A general summary
must suffice. In speaking Of what follows, we are
not TO be understood judge in most of the mat
tiers we SET down. We only speak of them as they
appeared to us at rapid glance-except in regard
to the tadtes who much adorned the various stalls
1hey daa attract more than passing glance, and Of
them we profess to bea judge, and we pronounce
them entitled to first premium, particularly the
particular ones The dazzle they caused will &C.
count for our various oversights.
We now proceed to our enumeration. and take the
first that comes.
lot Of well executed original drawings and paint
ings ia water coors, by Miss Blanche Fentress Raj
egh.
Girls embroidered spencer Miss S. A. Greenfield,
! Lexington. Very neatly done
| Neat Needle Work handkerchief, Miss c. Hoskins,
! Nash.
! Handsome hair guard Mrs. c. p Pennington, Ra-
! leigh.
| Infants worked dress, Mrs A. Tucker, Raleigh.
Embroidery, for skirts, Mrs. L. A. Greenfield Lex
ingon.
Infants worked dresses, Mrs. ID. Davis, Raleigh
This lady is 60 years old, and the work would do
! credit to much younger eyes and hands, She also
I exhibited other specimens Of fine sewing
Embroidered spencer, Mrs. r. G. Lindsay Green's
boro'. 1t is enough to say it took the premium.
Specimens oi architectural drawings, A, B. Hem
ry, Salisbury. Superior in design and execution.
Good specimens of needle,work, Mrs. Cawthorn
Warren.
Child's dress, exhibited by Mrs. Frank l. Wilson,
OF Raleigh, and embroidered by Mrs. Geo. Ford
Rutheriordton. 1t would have gratited her to hear
her work spoken OF we did.
Handsome embroidered handkerchief by Mrs. L.
P. Clifford, Chatham.
Neatly worked handkerchiels, Mrs Z. r. Hines,
Oak Lawn.
Beautiful specimens embroidered collars and book
marks, by Miss A. L. Fleming, Warren Miss Jane
X. Bragg, Warren; and Miss Julia F. Quincy, 40
years old) Warren.
Needle work collars, Mrs. d. Davis, Raleigh. Very
fine.
Chair cover, embroidered cloth, W. L. Bason, AL.
amance.
Smoking caps, ditto, ?. Babcocl, Raleigh.
Genemans and boys shirts Mrs. L. R. Hines.
Large collection Of Daguereotype and other pic.
lures T. j. Ravens, Raleigh.
Lot Of coortypes o. P. Copeland Oxford. In
both of these collections there was much TO admire.
Undcrsleeves and collar, very neat, Miss Il. Had.
dock, Milton
Worked collars, also very neat, Miss D. NJ. Hap
podt Salisbury
Neat thread lace collar, Miss 5. Partridge, Ra.
leigh.
Beautiful specimen of embroidered skirts, by Miss
p. Whitchurst, Raleigh Miss L. J. Greenfield, Lex.
ington, 90 years old) Mrs. l.. P Clifford, Graham;
and Mrs. C. p. Pennington, Raleigh.
Worked skirts, superior, Z. f. Shober Salisbury.
Also by Miss E. Bedsoe Raleigh.
Neat sample of silver braidery, by Mrs. N. 4.
Powell, Goldsboro'.
Pair of ady's CATERS, wholly made by Mrs. G. NJ.
Lea, Aamance. Very creditabe.
Pair neat needle.work shoes, Peter Plum Ra-
leigh
Fly brooms, by Mrs. jolly and Mr. L. Bryan,
Moore county.
Gentlemen's shirts, F. r. Blum, Winston.
Specimens of knitted flowers, very handsome,
Mrs. c. s. Vanbcck
Handsome shell work, by Mrs L. b. Pcscud, Ra.
leigh.
Embroidered vest, rapidly worked without pat.
term by Mrs. Z. Motz, Linconton, exhibited by
Mrs. C. B Dodson
Embroidered infants jacket, Mrs. j. c. Palmer
Raleigh
We'll carved hickory cane, by Jos. Fowler, ST., of
Wake, 90 years old, with request that it be sold
by auctoneer, and that W. W Holden, Esq, Of the
STANDARD and ID. w. Courts, Esq, State treasurer,
be present. Mr.. Fowler appears to believe in the
STANDARD and the treasury.-REP
Boys jacket Miss S. p, Raleigh, and other EN-.
broidery by Mrs Cawthorn, Warren. Very good.
Embroidered child's dress skirt and infants sacks,
Miss E. Howerton. Hillsboro. Very beautiful
Beautifully embroidered mantle, Mrs. Ruftin vii.
liams. Universally admired
Do chlla's dress, Miss N. Debnam, Wake Very
fine
Do infants sack, Mrs. r. G. Lewis, Raleigh.
Do child's cloak well executed Mrs. +. /. Wilson,
Raleigh.
Other fine specimens embroidery, Mrs Cawthorn,
Warren.
Crochet collar, Miss A. NJ. Herman, Salisbury
very neat.
Handsomely embroidered infants dress and shirt
Mrs. n. B. Gwynn, Raleigh.
Collars, embroidered and worked, and handsome
shellwork, Mrs. L. B. Pescud, Raleigh.
Chld's panelets, Miss A. f. Reynolds, Raleigh
Beautiful silk embroidered handkerchief and other
work, by the Misses a. & f. Kron, Stanly county.
['Ths handkerchief was regarded piece of
extraordinary needlework. The six of which it
composed was raised spun, woven and finished en-
tircly by these young ladies' They also exhibited a
great variety of colored silk thread made by them
selves. The delicacy of shade aud brightness of
color of these silks were much admired North
Carolina may well feel proud of two such daughters
May their thread of life run out as bright and beau
tiful as their sken threads exhibited here this
week.
Ladies collar, Miss j. c. Carmaet, Raleigh. Very
beautiful.
Sample fine wool, W. Pollock, Jones county.
Pair vases, Potichomania, Mrs. L. A. Cooke, Ra.
leigh
Handsome needle. work handkerchief, Miss c. Hos.
kins Nash.
Embroidered linen handkerchief and collar, Miss
o. Young Franklinton. Well worked.
Beautifully worked collars, by Mrs. NJ. Hail. of
Wake, and Mrs. S. Ii. Dardcn, Greene county. !
Beautiful lot of agates,, found in Orange county,
n. c., and exhibited by Jno d. Whitlord, Esq,
President Atlantic and North. Carolina Railroad
Avery beautiful boquet, presented to the lady in
charge Of it. Miss H., of A-ce, but suffering by
the contrast which she produces.
Another lot of embroidery, chidrens dresses, by |
Mrs. Cawthorn.
large number of specimens of various kinds of
fancy work executed BY the blind pupils of the N.
c. Inst for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind very |