Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
News of the Day

y cry HAtltIoOAklG kc1tiiGl DaSnSts ~ 49,
c.. Garrett, Greensboro.
Marble Vase, with feather and wax work, /
by Miss S. Partridge, Raleigh.
Piece of French Rustic Furniture, by Miss ]
Caroline Sievers, of Salem. This is a beau
tiful specimen of art and taste, and elected
universal admiration.
The Little Girls Sewing Society Of Raj
eigh," had a very creditable and large c%ollec-
ton of plain and Fancy needle work. Also the
Sewing Society of the Presbyterian Church.
Set of table and lamp mats, Mrs. G. NJ. Lea,
Alamance.
A Tidy, by Miss NJ. Y. Lott, Salem.
Goddess of Harvest curious and inge-
nious execution in wax work, by Mrs. E
McGowan. Raleigh
Beautifully embroidered Scarf, by Mrs. DR..
D. P. Weir, Greensboro.
fine lot Of wax and rosin fruits andtiow-
ers. by Mrs. n. C. Powell, GoldsborO'.
A splendidly embroidered Vest Mrs. F. S.
Wilkinson, Wake.
A large number of Crochet and other Col
lars, by quite a number of ladies, too numer-
Gus to mention in detail here.
A worked skirt, Miss c.. Y. Johns.
pair infants socks, Miss Lou. NJ. Hill.
Basket and Watch Case, Miss Mary Moore.
Lot Of Readbaskets and Rahy socks, hy
the Blind.
Pinebur Basket, Miss l. White.
Needle work basket, Miss L. Mof6tt, Da-
wilson.
A glass box do.
A boys shirt, Mrs. Nancy Lynch, seventy
years old.
Embroidered skirts, by Miss Sarah Reece
and Miss Sarah Carter.
Basket waxwork, Misses A. & o. Croker.
Hair Bracelets, Mrs. NJ. Rowland, Gran
vile.
Hair Head dresses do do.
Pair Merino Socks, Mrs. R. P. Taylor, Of
Granville.
Pair Silk Stockings, Miss N. Pittard, O
Caswell.
Box of Socks and Hose, Mrs. Hustled.
Grecian Painting, Miss K. Eppley, Louis
burg Female College.
Monochronatic Painting. MISS. A. Clarke
Louisburg Female College.
Painting in water c%olors, do. do.
A What Not'-leather work, Mrs. ]. ?
Nelson do.
Anumber of Pastime Sketches Of Englis1
Scenery, by VIM. Perciyal.
Velvet Travelling Bag, embroidered in Che
; nile, Miss S. Pearce, Newbern; very good
Grecian Paintings, by Miss S. Partridg
5 and Mrs. +. l. Wilson.
magma Mater"-a large finely modele
Bust, in clay, by Mrs. DR.. Mason her fir!
effort. Very superior.
) Cameo Breastpins, made by Mrs. MasoI
Bloomer Hat, for child, Miss E. l.. Clap
of GuilfOrd-cxcellent.
Embd Sleeves and Collar, Miss R. S. Smit
= Wilmington.
Collars and Sleeves, Mrs. Hustled.
- Thread Lace Collar, Miss S. Partridge.
MasicaJ Instr ments- Piano, Z octave, j.
y Boswell s. Co., Baltimore, very superior to
and finish, and seemed to attract the admir-
ton of professors and amateurs. Full ir
frame.
Pianos, T. A. e. Bohnstedt, Of Wilmir
ton, two Of Chickering's make, Boston
y Louis 18th style-full iron frame.
Alexandra Organ-exhibited by G.
Irving, Raleigh. An instrument Of extra
binary merit, combining the delicate touch
tie Piano ard the full round notes of
largest church Organ.
Prof Emmons had on exhibition some or
" curiosities in the way of Preserved Fish,
specimens of n. c.. Minerals, among VIII
were slate ore containing oil and benzo
~ fire-brick clay found in Wake; granite Fl
which friedrich clay originates black b
ore, containing Kerosene oil and benzc
az hydraulic limestone and balls Kerosene
er. made from n. C. Black band ore found
as Chatham; barytes for white paint; he
ida t;to fran ora, End -
u gated copper, 4 specimens Gneiss, fine /
ding stone, found in Harnett also mas
Ae- specular ore; silicious slate, and red oxid
copper, Chatham ; also Freestone; Care
lar hill quartz vein and ore, Guilford We
permagua, mari bed, Brunswick, &c.
FRUITS w eSJOr0OkS q MenQen0all, VI
oy ford, fine collection of Fruits, represent
over 100 varieties of Apples, Is ~varietie
eta Pears, 5 Of Peaches, 2 of Ounce, severa
Raspberries, 26 Of Strawberry plants.
J. & O. Lindley, Alamance and Gulf
b. fine collection of Apples, representing
leo varieties. Extra fine.
R. w. J. Palmer, near Milton, so v~arieti,
ais Apples, grown on trees three and four y
from planting certainly very fine, and
les) monstrating how soon a bearing andproft
ing orchard can be reared.
and
PLANTERS HALL.
Hungarian Grass and Seed, Jabez Sn
Petersburg, Va.
Herds Grass Seed, by John Stafford,
y. nance.
Hungarian Grass Seed, Charles Hor
Wake.
!. Cotton Stalk, full of bolls from root to
by N. Price do a. I. Mial.
bloc Fine specimen Mullets, G. w. Taylor,