Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-17
De Roseet & Co. agents Great FaIla MANI


Giddons. Wayne county, silver watch, own
manufacturt L w Brown, Wilmington,
jewelry and ei,verwaIe, prizes to be given
by Cape Fear Agriculture Ass ociation; Mira
w W Hawkes.. Orange county, table mats,
crochet collars, infants sacQue, hood, caps
socks aid shirt. opera hoods. toilet cush-
ion, tidy, toile. mas; G W Summerill.
Wilmin Rton. hand N .de furniture; r E
j ones & Go, Wsyra county, open buggy
and jump. seated buggy Gaze Fear
Building Company, book case, wood man
tie, ballisters and balustrades, newell post,
mouldings widow frame with attach
ment, PIgnus cash balance, brackets; D
y Richardson, Hall ak county, audirons,
blacksmith tools, cotton, RI and l and
horse plows Mrs Oven Fenrel, New
Hanover CO. suit hone made boy ecloI hing;
Miss NJ Q Lstta. New Hanover county, IT,
dt; Mis- e Latta, New Hanover county,
tidy; d Lorg. Edge"ombe county, cot
ton pl Liter; Mrs B V l. Hinton, pen and
ink drawing and SAMPLE ca d wiring; T A
Darby, archit c:ural drawing; Nj IS Ellie
Orr flip, girl IA SeaIs of age, self Taught
pencil drawing AID rustic frame; L W
Swan, Wayne county, straw barry wine !;
Navassa GCano Company, Nivassa guano;
Mrs L ID Gay, citron pr serves; Master
Reilly, pen and ink drawing; Joel Lcftus,
Duplin county, bale cotfon b 3 Can, d.
plIn county, bale cpttoC; W J Herring,
New Hanover county, Iony 7 years old !;
E Pomeroy, Wax county, bay horse Re-
meo, bay horse Notwithstanding; Mack
Daniel, New Hanover county. fowl-hah
chicken and half turkey; O.ep Fryer.
Sampson county, Ayles bury ducke; Geo F
Tiiley, New Hanover county, four pal: o
game fowls; Z Barber, n. York State,
bead work and feather fats; Peter Smith,
Halifax county, two horse wagon, Massey
Excelsior Cotton Gin, cotton planter, sui
Ky plow, two horse piow, cider mill; James
Wiley, Duplin county, cotton p!owe; j G
Pass. Dupnn county, cotton planter; Nc
Comb & Co., Liverpool, England, cotton
ties;J o Stillman. Halifax county, Two
Howes' family sewing machines, ore
Howe's manufacturing mGchiue; James
Norwood. Orange county, largest yield IA
tive. clover. mountain and evergreen ay
largest quantity n anure to and 10y each *;
Webb IL ROulhac, Orange county, smoking
tobacco; Margaret Norwood, Ofnnge cOun-
ty, embroidery aud needle work; l. Hart,
New Hanover county, scuPpe.uODg cham
palgn, III scupptrUODg wine, Flowers
wine-puie juice, CaiaW ba imp-fia wine :;
w E Tanner & Go, Metropolitan Works,
Richmond, Va, portable engine; L Paxsor,
GAINESVILLE. Va, bay stalion-Bob Lee, bay
mare B. Huntress, fast rioters Geo A Peck,
L L
Collins cast steel pillow. box axes, l sukv
pillow; Mrs E K Smith, needle work; Mrs
E A Munds, qnilt; Miss s K Smith, q1it;
Miss E Vaughn, quill; Mrs Hedrick,
quilt and cushion; Miss N s HARRIS, quilt J;
Mrs Roger Moore, embroidery. Airs W II
O Whiting. ladies linen ubder garment,
hand work; Mrs w Warrock, quit; Mrs
B Lehman, 2 tables aid tabl- cover; Mrs
Perrin, Light gown; Mrs G & Kennt day,
catcbal; Mrs levitt. hanging basket;
Mrs II Alen. candy; Is Hetrick, cot.
ton omit.
.ECoND DAY
JUPITER Pluviu. was far III 3fe propitiou S
!, sterday than on the previous Gay. Tie
skit s were bright and fair, the atmosp here
va pleasant, and large numb, of per
sous reck Jn.d by s)rOe at 5000, were on
the grouLd DIS during the day.
At ten o'clock tie Fair vas formally
opened by the delivery Of the following
prayer, by RI Rev. Bishop Glib
0ons:
FERED AT THE OPENING F THE FAIR.
We are as- embed here, 0 Lord, in Thy
lame, who beth taid Where two or three
re gathetel together in My name, there
m l in the midst of them" We are gath
red together from various portions Of this
Extensive Commonwealth, and appear be
ore Thee. not clad in tie armor of war, to
invoke Thee as the God OF bat lts and ask
he's to s'eel our hearts with hatred !
gainst any foreign or d nestle enemy. |
But We are here to call upon Thee as ii o |
Prince of peace, the God Of love, and the |
fat of all ali h1C
0 draw more closely between the people |
f our State the bonds of friendship and |
( social intercourse.
We adore Tree, 0, Lord, as the Author
( our existence we bless Thee as our
onstant Benef.ctor. We thank Thee as
ur sovereign Protector. We acknowledce
nee as the Oliver Of all coed gifts aud the
lexhaustib!e source of all blessings, sp-
Itual and temporal. "Without Thee We
an do nothing. We confess o, God
18th thy Inspired servaLt, that "uness
ho1 build the house; they labor in vain
lat build it; unless Tho n keep the city, be
atche d in vain, tn It keepeth it," Unless
hou give a blessing t. rhe labor of the
his fields Twill bring forth
othing bpt thcrns and briare." paul
oweth Apollo watereth, but Thou alone
west the increase"
''In Thee, 0, Almighty Father, We live
nd move, ard have our beirg." Thou
ountest the very hairs of our heads; with
ut Thy aid, not even bird falleth to the
round ; nor doth blade of grass spring
ON the earth. We admire Thy merciful 7
roVidence, who feedest tls birds of the :
+. and clothest the lilly Of the valley
ore gorgeously than even Solomon was
tired in all his glory. I
Penetrated with deep tense OF Thy s
ounty, and remembering that Thou the I
cd of truth, hast said "ask and ye shall
ceive, seek and ye shall find, knock and
shall be opened unto YOU" We approach d
bee at the opening of this Fair, with a
7eIy confdenca. We Place our enter +
Use uuder Thy mercifnl protection. In l.
ire thy people. o Lord. with love of !
dustry and patient toll. We ask Thee to y
ess the lab r. Of our husbandmen. And y
in the beginning Thou didst command y
Q earth to bring forth fruits, and they
me forth so vouehsafe now ito send
rth Thy spirit, ard renew the face of the h
9Th. Convert our barren wastes into :,
li;ing fields. . Lord Of the harvest. >,
nd forth moro laborers to increase our :
ryest. Enrich Thy Servants with the z
lndance OF temporal blessings, that they :
~ lonk foruo ri NTH