Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-29

For the second best, -, Mrs Henry Cox. Henrico.
Class 6s.-Ho.sshoId Msns6aetnres.
For the best quilt. 80. Miss N. A. Bohanan.
For the second best qaut 4, Ms. X. b. Brock. ?
FOR the best countcrpane, s. MisE ID. Moody, N. Kent
ror the second best counterpart. 4, Mrs. X. Bo~ics.
rsway. "'
For the best homemade carpet 5, Mrs. NJ. Mcctln,osk.
FOR the best homemade hearth-rug, 5, Miss N. S.
For the best piece. not less than seven wards, home.
made negro shifting, 3, Mrs, n. n. Pearcc.
FOR the best piece, not less than ten wards. winter
clothing for negroes, to be woven BY hand, S, Mr.. j. w.
Lawson.
for the best fine long yarn hose. ., Miss NJ. S. Rich.
For the best fine long cotton hose, 8. Mrs. Timberiake.
Tslley.
For the best homemade bread. 8, Mrs. n. Mills.
fr the best Homemade pound-eake, 3, Mrs. J. Z. Bur
Turpin.
rSr the be., varieties homemade pickles, 3, Mrs. WIN.
For the best varieties homemade prrserves 2 Nis.
Julia y. Turpin, Richmond.
For the best varieties homemade fruit jelly, 5, Mrs..
Nm. Willis, Richmond.
FOR the best sample homemade soap, the process Of
making to be described by the exhibitor, 5, Mrs. Mary
Glass 6S.-Ladies' Ornamental and Nancy WorL.
For the best specimen of embroidery. 50. a.. s 81
For the second best, o, Miss j. Il. Layne.
Robertson. sou"
For the second best. q. Mrs. w. 7. Mosely.
for the best~pecimen of crotched work. :, Mrs. G. +.
for the second best, G, +. G. High encomium paid to
Miss = A. Whites specimen.
for the best specimen of wax work, s. Mrs. q. II. Bur.
ton.
For the second best, 4. Miss J. r. Turp;p.
for inc best specimen of ornamental leather work, s
For tho aa,anl H., n A. ,
Brock. ' - "
For the best snecimen Of L, ;,,;,r . ur..u n
gcrfeld.
For the second best, 4, Miss S. q. Richards.
for the best specimen Of netting, =, Mis-. Isabella
For the second best, &, Mr.. Z. woolforL.
Dimmock. "s' ~ "Ss Ia
sr the most extensive variety of useful. ornamental
anu fancy work, not excluding articles which may have
mad premiums awarded them under any of the ,boys
specifications, 10, Mrs. Semmes.
Glass GI.-Donesfic,.
FOR the hest pair of bed blankets, ~. Sarah Har,wax
RiuEgold, Va. a!'
For the best piece of woolens, not less than 10 ward.
Class 65.-Scrraats' Pr,p,i,,,,
for the best straw chairs, IS, Colonel Streets servant,
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT..
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Class 66.-PioHghS, CHitirdiors, dc.
fos tue best J or 4 horse plough, $40, G. Watt, Rich.
For the best . horse plough, I0, g.. Watt. Richmond.
more. v anu
For the best shovel plough, 3, A. p. Routt. VI.
For the best subsoil plough, ), Whitman & Co. Rail-.
more. w. ""Nr
lSr 'hs best new ground or coulter plough, 8, r. II.
For the best hillside plough, ., Whitman & Co, Bali.
For the best c~uldvators Tor tobacco and corn, 8, R. NJ.
Class 67.-Dr1Hs. Byordrdsfcrs, dc.
for me pest hroSdcasiing machine for sowing grain or
grass seed, 500. T. II. Starke, Richmond.
for the best corn planter, 10. A. 4. Rou,t- ORANGE
Co, Virginia. ''~"Se
Dor the best machine for sowing grain broadcast, with
gnsno attaehment, 20. ii. NJ. Smith, Richmond.
For the best drilling machine. with gnano attacbmon,
20. II. NJ. Smith, Richmond.
Class 6s.-- Wagons, Carts, Harrsss. de.
10 premiums awarded, but favorable mention made of
u. NJ. smiths OK yoke. @. ]. Baldwin, huggy harness
aud j. w. Depuis' lady's saddle.
LlGss ds.-HoNsrs, Clod- Cr,aGers. aud Earn, Ga,,
For the best roller, sl0. Ii. N. Smith, Richmond.
Richmond. W.
Class ,0.-Rorss Poarsrs, 7zrsskcrs. Separnfor,. De
6or The best sweep horsepower, se5. j. W. Cardseu
Smith, Richmond. A"
Movers. N "
For the best machine for t~hreshlng, cleansing and sen.
wheat at one operation, 80. J. W. Cardwell 4
Glass H.--Strd0 and Root Cutters. Coru-s6,u,r,
MiHs dc.
Tor the best hay or straw-cutter, for horse power. so.
T.. Platt, Harrisburg, Pa.
For the best hay or straw-cutter for bsnd,ova,
). w. Cardwell A Co, Richmond.
same. ~ 80
For the best grist mill, for horsepower. 10. :
Greenly, Philadelphia.
Class 72.--Hay Press. Stump Machine, Fan MH Dr..
rot tne best nay press, SIS. H. N. Smith, Richmond.
Fan. A!
For the best cleaner, ). II. NJ. Smith, Richmond.
Class 73.-MacAiEoy
For the most extensive and valuable collection Of pas.
iI machines and implements exhibited and made AT any
one factory, whether including subjects for other premi.
Or not a premium Of S25. II. N. Smith, Richmond.
Glass 74.-CdTTiages aud VehicLs.
The exhibition in class number ~. in the opiniop oT
iIdge- not entitled to a premium according to art
AAAlIl OF Rules and Regulations.
Class 75.-HiScsHanso,u.
Corning, n. y. ~
Richmond.
For the best -four barrels, 10. division of premium be.
tween three exhibitors recommended
Various articles in this class recommended TO the sL
tention OF the committee on discretionary premiums1
'Ass 'C.-dgric'dtfrdi Steam FHgiaS, .Sfeas EyonoA
and Sar MI
FOR the best nteaGu engine, applicable 10 Agricultural
purposes generally, asa substitute for horsepower. SIOO
fhihp Khan. The COMMITTEES made a critical examina.
Con Of the engines exhibited hy Messrs. ]. X. Anderson
a Co, and /. l.ham, and while that exhibited bv Mes.rs
Anderson q Co, was Of more substantial construction
they we're Of opinion that the one exhibited by Rbam
was entitled TO the premium ON account Of useful Inn
Class 77.-Rsaping and M,ping Machine.
FOR ihebest machine, $50, awarded between G. Altman
& Co, Canton, o., and "Morrison's,' exhibited by Samp
son & Pae, Richmond.
For the best combined rake and reel to reaper $40, G..
Dimmoek, RicbmoDd,
Glass 10.
Eor the best collection Of Virginia minerals sI5.
The committee make the following report Only
two collections we're exhibited. Zach, however. was
beautiful, rare and valuable. and the committee confess
the experience Of some difficulty in arriving at a lust
decision. One Of the collections, 1.-THE smalIer5 presented
minerals valuable aud rare being highly polished II
was Indeed a most admirable collection. But the other
containing minerals IN their rough state. presented speci.
mouS equally ~ rare, aud being much larger, your com.
mittee feel Il their duty TO award the premium TO n
that u, TO the case to which is appended a card with the
name OF j. Oswald Heinrich upon il. Your committee
would express the wish that the subject Of Virginia min.
erals, would hereafter claim the special attention Of m.
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