The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-09

first premium, Silver pitcher.
Saddle, s Howell, first premium, silver goblet.
Wagon, Monteith first premium, book
For sides of sole and upper Leather, Simonton of
Statesville, first premium, silver cup
For best spun Cotton yarn Gen Neel of the Ca
tawba Factory, first premium, silver goblet.
Best domestic Jeans Brown Stitt Co, first premium
napkin rings.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Double-wove counterpane Mrs " Alexander, first
premium-Mrs W White second premium; Single
counterpart. Mrs Margaret Grier first and second
premiums butter knives; for best peced silk Quilt Mrs
DIR Alexander, first premium silver goblet-second
premium Mrs Graham of Lincoln, butter knife for
laid Quilt, Miss Neel first premium silver cup-se
knife.
EMBRoDERY.-Mrs L Morehead for best specimen of
wOrsted embroidery, first premium-Mss Sophia
Alexander, second premium best fat wOrsed embrOid
cry Miss Sophia Alexander first premium; best silk
embroidery Mrs A Motz of LncolntOn first premium;
for very beautiful and handsome chd's dress, Mrs
Brown first premium; for beautiful transferred
brodered handkerchief Mrs Harley White, first pre-.
Mrs w c Means of Cabarrus, second premium; for
best embroidered collar, Mrs NJ Shaw first premium
Mrs A Taylor, second premium; for handsome
tidy, Mrs Elias, first premium. The committee i'll
this department also favOrably mention tatting work
by Miss A Alexander embroidery by Miss Mamie
Williams, embroidered flowers by Mrs Jane Graham
handsome book map by Miss Sae Graham, and col
lar by Miss Eugenia Miller.
INSTRUMENTATION feather flowers, Mrs NJ D Johnston,
first premium; for hair work, Mrs Laban IOyle of Gas
premium.
| BRANDY PEACHES AND FRUIT.-For best brandy
peaches, Mrs H. b. Williams, first premium; for best
preserves, Mrs Jas II Davis, first premium; for best
dried fruit, Mrs W Neel, first premium.
| WINES CoRDIALs, &C.-For best wine, sherry Mrs d
Elias first premium-secOnd best, muscadine, Mrs +
Graham; for best peach cordial Mrs l. Morehead and
Mrs w phifer premiums: for blackberry cordial Mrs
| Cannon and Mrs Morehead, premiums; for black
berry and cherry wine, Mrs Brown premium; for
muscadine wine, Miss Mary Johnston, premium. Very
fine cordials and wines exhibited by Mrs IL b
| Williams, Mrs J White and Mrs " Means.
| JELLY AND PIcKLEs.-For best apple jelly, Mrs w F
Phfer, first premium-second best Mrs ID NJ Lee; for
best geatine jelly Miss Sue McLeary, premium; for
best lot of pickles Mrs 7 Wilson, first premium for
picked cucumbers Mrs Higgins, first premium; for
picked mangos and walnut and cucumber catsup, Mrs
Il Burwcll first premium.
premium for best wooden stockings Miss Beatty pre-
MUM.
DRAWINGS AND PAIxrIxGs-For best oil painting Miss
Sae Caldwell, first premium; for best postal painting
Miss Della White, first premium; for best crayon draw
ing Mrs c Carson, first prcmium-second best, MISS
| Maggie Graham, premium.
FIN the above where the residences of exhibitors are
not mentioned is understood that they belong to this
county, Where the premium is not stated, We believe
silver butter knife napkin ring awarded though
We are certain about it, for in several places the
premium was not specified in the reports
We regret that we are unable publish at this time
have not been submitted it cannot be helped We
have been at considerable trouble to make out the
above list There were many articles exhibition
such as butter potatoes turnips fruit &C. for which
premiums will be awarded as soon as the committee
can act on the matter. Excellent butter was exhibited
, Inv Mrs J b Boone, Mrs A Wilson, Mrs Edwin Alex
ander Mrs W Whte-Mrs Wilson's was G months ole
and as sweet as if it had just been made
In addition to what is mentioned above horses, mules
and cattle were exhibited by VIM Is Sloan, P Smith
David Allen B H Kirkpatrick, John r Alexander, W"
March, r W Mcdowell Ross, NJ Hart DIR
Miller " Cannon ] Mclaughlin, Ross, W !
Dunn G W Williamson, r Harris, ) Bryce, WIN
Griffith. B Price, II B Williams, J Nicely and
Dxop Corn by Grier; -four by Wilkes Il Co.
s,lepdid marble work by VIM Tiddy Son; atmospher
t. churn bv SamT WristOn; sewing machines by u
Rca and ] b Boone boots and shoes by } + Boone
j corn by C Alexander; pie melons by Thos Irot'er
wheat by P Smith; fine chewing tobacco by Iohn
King: good article of Rock Island casslmeres an
=, hannels by Young Wrston
Mr. Palmer exhibited fine specimens OF Cand
manufactured by himself, good article.
In addition to what is mentioned In the l'uieS
department, there were exhibited blackberry corfu"
t and wine bv Mrs Williamson Wallace; pickles an
wines bv Mrs II Williams quilts by Mrs Jonas lIuua
> sill Mrs DIR Strong and Miss Mamie J Alexander; wa
Y nJ ros;, fruit and alum basket by Miss Mag Sprat
blackberry wine by Mrs b Smith, and Mrs l. Brown
wax fruit by Mrs DIR H Wayt; embroidery by Mrs )
> Miller worked collar by Mrs Dixon; pickles ana pre-
served peaches by Mrs W Osborne; collars and cur
made ON sewing machine by Mrs Is + Boone; zane
9 box bv Mrs CWilliamson; embroidery by Mrs haeha
Ho,t,p. uuince preserves by Mrs NJ Howell; domest
r leans by Mrs W Sttt, and fine piece OF SILK ell
broidery by Miss Laura Kerr, and crotchet work
i Miss Virginia GibbOn
A Map of the United States worked on satln' 10y Nj
: r Uolton was exhibited-a very beautiful and niger
l. ious piece of work. which struck us as deSer'ih
special notice and premium
:, Miss Elmyra Alexander exhibited Silk thread mani
featured by herself, having nursed the worms anu
!, tended to the whole operation
t. THE MEcKLENBURG AGRIcULTt
RAJ, SOCIETY held meeting in the court hou
on Friday evening. Nothing of Importance was tran
acted except the adoption of Constitution Inc Gle
st ton of officers and other business was pos'p'nNN
meeting to be called by the President.
10, Younp DR. Fox, VIM Johnston anu III