, 1863-10-05

WILCOX t. G1BBs' SEwISG MACu1sEs.-
We are informed By the agents In thls city, that
the ". i G. Machines receired the wing
awards at the recent Illinois State Fair:
The committee tire Indies and gentlemen, unAn~
lmoue1y recommend the Wilcox Gibbs sewing
machine Tor family use and awards to 1t the high
EFT Recommendation.
The committee unanimously agree In making
an especial award to the hemmers and feler OF the
wilcox d Gibbs machines, entirely new articles,
md accordingly a1 1a1d to them the highest COM
NE ndation. --. ....---..
At the Michigan State Fair, the Wilcox d Gibbs
rceeived the ghme commentator, and an especial
cash premium.
At the Iowa State Fair, the Wilcox d Gibbs re-
cciyed the first premium, as 'the best cheap fami'
" eewing nsehine.'' .....
At the Black Hawk County Fair, Iowa, the
Wilcox Il GIbbs received the first premium again,
and orders for eleven machines were taken on the
ground. II
At the fai, of the American Institute. New York
city, tho Wilcox & Gibps received gold medal.
DoDG1so THE QuEs11oN-JuDGK WR1dHr's
LErTER.-In Fridays Tribune appeared letter
from Judge Wright, President Of the Iowa State
Agricultural Society. Accompanying it was edi-
torlal matter vindicating the ye1acfty Of the re-
ports from the lows State Fair Neither the letter
OF the editorial, touch the charges made. In our
article entitled Sewing Machine Controversy
We distinctly asserted that Mr. Ch1ttenden with
drew the Wheeler & Wilson machine. The letter
from Judge Wright ia thrown out as crusher to
that article. We asserted that Mr. Chitteaden az
hibited the Wheeler l. Wilson machine to the
committee, the day before he pretended to with
draw from competition, and that the reports from
the PresB led all to believe that The machine WAa
withdrawn before being submitted to the commit
tee; also that Mr. Chitteuden accepted the commit
tee BY exhibiting the machine to theu- Not one
ofthese assertions Is denied. This letter, and the
effort to dodge the question, is Mr.. Chitteuaen's
own work, else the psess'' 80 "assailed" would
have defended themselves, before waiting week
for Mt. Chittenden to get the letter from Judge
Wright, and twist It and himself into the artful
dodge. r. n. Ludlow.
Agent for Grover & Bakers s. II. Ca,
LADIES' C1Tx M1ss1oN.-At the recent an
nual meeting of the City Mission Of the Methodist
Church, held In the First n. E. Church, the fol-
lowing officers and managers were elected for tho
enening year: President, Mrs. Vim. Wheeler !;
Vice President, Mrs. J. H. Leonard Treasurer,
Mrs. Fatwen; Secretary, Mrs. T. N. Eddy; Man
aeers: Clark Street Church-1{rs. Blown, Mrs.
Hamilton, Mrs. Colby, Mrs. Webster; Jefferson
Street Church-Nrs. Walker, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs.
Fuller, Mrs. Goodridge, Mrs. Jordan; Wabash Az
enue Church-Mrs. Scripps, Mrs. Jamison, Mrs.
Kent, Mrs. Rich ar1e; Grace Church-Mrs. Cauttne,
Mrs. Lane, Mrs. 4. Scranton, Mrs. A Perry, Mrs.
Dandy; Twelfth Street Chu.ch-Afrs. Jack, Mrs.
Drake, Mrs. siater. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Flood ;
West Indiana Street Church-M1s. Brown, Mrs
Hfl, Mrs Best, Mrs. Warion; bridgeport Church
-Mrs. Coleman Park Avenue Church-Miss
Spriuger: EedeWick Street Chu1ch-Mrs. Dufel.
IxouEsT.-Coroner Schmidt held an inquest
On Saturday, upon the body Of male iutaut found
on Michigan street, near Wolcott under the side
| walk. The body was wrapped In paper, and had
| the appearance Of having been placed there the