The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-08

IRON, il, which grew 10 this city 10 Mr. w.
We51rufrs and j. Z. Workman's gardens were
encouraging Several good samples 81 aa1 and
hemp were produced.
Tomatoes were very superior; carrots, beans
and peas Of choice quality. m q ,. Walsee's
beans we're very superior, and Nj. oliPhanrs and |
| MI. Dunbaf's NOT far below them.
A splendid specimen Of tobacco by Mr.. +.
Little was gratif, ing 70 the lovers o. the weed.
The cloths, linseys, hannels and cotton fabrics
were pretty good, though we were very much
Indebted 10 our Utah co. friends.
The following were worthy or praise: Cloth
BY Mr.. j Riggs Of Provo; sssting and shawl
BY Mrs. smoot; plaid for pants BY Mr.. w. H.
Branch; plali, fhawls, silk handkerchiefs, and
silk and cotton fringe BY Thomas Lyon; SPLEEN
did suit Of bnckskin BY MI. g Give, embroider-
ed and adorned with large flowers wrought with
beads BY Mrs T. c. Hall
The ladies' work was far short Of former
years. and again our Provo friends sssisied ne.
Mrs. E. Z. Winsor. Of Provo, secured several
prizes for her handiwork. Crochetiag, en-
broldery, knitting and spinning fannsls, lnssys,
bedsPreads, quilts and shawIs were very credit.
able
A stove, wrought from tire iron by Mr.. Thos.
Grim, Mr. Jo.eph corbst. and one or two
others, was q good piece Or work, and Mr. Cor.
bet and Mr.. Griffin claim credit for improve
ments in II not In other stoves.
We noticed with very great pleasure. Mr..
James Lawson's large and well made vice, Mr.:
2. Derrick's highly polished boz IRONS. made oui
| Of tire iron; an az and razor BY Mi. M. III Peck,
/ finely finished brass cheat lock, "Chubb,s
I PATENT BY NJ. Joseph Corbett; some excellent
cut and wrought nails from his shop; and irons
and baby i iron rocking chair By r. B. Margetts;
Mr. b. r, Psndleton's plough, much liked BY
/ farmers; horn. hoof, and tortcise-shell combs or
yarious kinds NJ Nj. VIM DER; Messrs, SMELL
4 grove and Low's boots and shoes, which pleased
every eye; Messrs Young and Plait's fine set Of
i harness ard beautifully made Spanish saddle. and
Mr o. r. EAstmsn's Sonora saddle, Of squsl
beauty aud workmanship.
The cooper ware was excellent. The ropes,
/ cords, Irvine and shoemaker's thread BY Mr.. w.
i Al. McMaster were superior Baskets were In
abundance by our friend Mr. d. Graves. Nj.
r. II Rnmsll gave Us q quantity Of type, and
i his picture frames took and deserved premiums
i Mr.. Wv, Norris gaining was FIRST rate. Mr.
Poul,sr's imitation Of granite in distemper foi
Ihas and staircases, Is : useful arr. sian paint.
ing was ably contested BY Mr.. H. Msiben and
Mr.. Edward Martin. t ri re. .:@. :...@ B.
i Mrs. Long has again taken The first prize toi
portrait painting, several portraits u our &C.
iaintanees struck us at once, and her fine
1 picture Of sn Eastern harem, painted expressly
i for this fair, appeared 10 US superior Mr.. II.
i Maiben also cTedIahly esssysd IN portrait paint.
Aaas Jasy - -, -s-iyy IA goss--
E--lahiscapes and other interesting seems dis
prayed considerable ability. Mi. d. Graves
j produced fine specimen Of penmaDship, and q
1 painted vase Of flowers.
Mr.. Al 8. Beckwi,h had . card Of fine gold
pens, sxqnisiteIy wrought, made BY himself in
Misplace. Fl "a + 7.
Mr.. Cannon, The Daguerrean artist, has at last
powerful rivals in Messrs. S,ufgess and Taylor
This last firm took the first prize. Tho speei-
mems produced BY both houses vera excellent
4 and showed good pictures
i Beautiful and elaborate cards of. printing IN
gold and colots. ,flected credit on Mr. Mcknight,
foreman Of The Nelus ofice--the mounting by
Mr.. J. B Kelly, book binder, BIZ. .ssS Es Il.
j There were some fine specimens Of leather in
display. The people Of this territory can now
4 be we'll supplied with that useful article al q
cheap rate. We could nut but notice the skins
and sides sent in from the Big Kanyon Tannery
under the charge Of our good friend J. R. Winder.
i The furniture department Was not large, but
/ the articles sent were good. Mr.. J.. G: Little
had good, solid. well made articles. His ma.
chinery for furuitule.making was most inter.
ssting. MI. Bells chairs and tables wers sub.
EsiantiaI aud handsome. a. 5.ss. :. !.
We are sorry to say that our cattle show wal
I very email WestJordan and American ForI
deserve credit, as else our show in that respec
would haye failed entirely. !.
The cabinet Of curlsstIeS was very interest 'ng
Articles from all parts Of the world, cariositiel
4 Of sea and land, relics Of days departed, snt
contributors from the States from several par,ie.
atti acted much attention.
i Mr.. w. Ed.iustoI and Mr.. H. Maiben dis
i played much taste In decorating The rooms viii
tyergreens, and arIangif every article TO tn,
4 greatest advantage. = 70 s-s =. + 4>$ ~ .
The Provo baud very kindly attended OF
I Monday, On Tuesday tbe Pennington band en-
tessd The orchestra. :: : =. -.
:, Great praise 10 due 10 the President and Boar
Of Directors Ofthe society for ibeir unwearle
sxsrtious. We trust that their efforts will b