New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-22
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OF the thousands who the late Fair in Jackson Mis-,
who saw the samples of sewing done Singers Sewing Ma
CHINESE far superior to exhibited fair in the United
Stne there probably DISTINGUISHED person who was
surprised to learn that the premium awarded TO tho W.
W Machine and who does suspect there was some
| thing unfair.
Many Of the citizens Of advised the acents of oer
Sewing Machines to premium stating that
the President OF the Committee Machinery Mr. Evans
is the agent of tho W. W. Sewing Machine in jackson and
that the other members of the committee ere his palar
friends With full knowledge of these facts the other agents
to contend trusting chance proof of the schemes
Of the W. W. agents. and the more than answered
their expectations
few hours before the examination the Sewing Machines
the Committee Machinery headed H. Evans awarded
the rst premium engine made Stevens of jack
son. much to the establishment of majority of the community
MI. Stevens to whom the premium had Just been awarded mn
peared on the committee to examine the Sewing Maces and
when the examination commenced Of committee Mr.
Poole said to Mr. Stevens that he appeared himself
greatly in the examination and wished what business
he had there anoer member of the committee replied thu he
had been appointed ELL the place Evans who did not
wish to act on the committee and remarked the committee
had right to fill its own vacancies From Mr. Pooes
evident that did not apnont Mr.
Stevens and inquired after the Fair of Mr. Evans how Mr.
Stevens the committee Mr. Evans replied that NE OBJ
tanned the the Board appoint man in
his place the Sewing Machine Committee and that he an.
pointed Mr. Stevens As Mr. Evans had just given Stevens
the first premium 1t reasonable suppose that he Stevens
would return the favor.
One Of the members Of the Committee Machinery although
present. refused the the Sewing Ma
Chimes as he knew the scheme and would name
connected with SO nefaFous trick.
During most Of the farce Of pretended examination of the
Sewing Machines, which less than thirty minutes, Mr.
Poole one of the committee paid little attention. when
the farce he asked which machine Mr. repre-
sen'ed and when pointed him that he
was ready to render his verdict.
learn from good authority that when the committee retired
Tor consultation Mr. Evans went with er blue
ribbon came in he with and directed where should DO
tied
When this diabocal scheme completed and the ribbon
tied the W. W. agents and employes-abont dozen in
numhergaye three cheers for the W. w Machine and not
content with the premium gained by such undetermined meaus
they gave three groaps for the Singer Machine.
10 the honor of the citizens Of jackson be said every
man present denounced the grooming isaccul to the
Fairand to the Wheeler Il Wilson Company.
Had the facts above related the pre-
MUM awarded, three cheers would given to Mr.
Win ance who had the honor retire disgust
n1tee and justice had taken place, three goans would
peen given TO H. b. Evans and Stevens every
member Of the committee who the manner of NJ
Stevens appointment
a1- zpu WALTER BENNETT