Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-16

boy only 10 years of age: next to it
stands regular building model of a
schooner made by James Howard
the father of the boy just referred to-
showing that the young workman is
''a chip of the old block There is a
fine full-rIgged ship 'City Of New
BERN exhibited as a. sen. b, Miss
Nellie Seymoure; e handsome lot of
North Caralina and Tennessee marble
from the Clay Pool Marble Works: a
model of the grand Princeton, and
made from fragment Of the gun
Itself, the explosion Of which killed
the jamented Upshur; ia banese work
aud antique bronzes from japan and
CHINA. The above are from Captain
Robbins, OF Newbern. Mrs. DIR. Priin
rose exhibited some Interesting china
from Iryon,s palace; woods from tie
Holy Land, by Ms. Jesse Hughes
The ladies exhibited many articles of
superb workmanship in this part OF
I the Iall, which we hope to have
fnrsher opportunity to mention.
The collection of curiosities exh. b;ted
by Rev. +. NJ. Forbes is yeIy fine.
and deserves detailed position that
we are unable to give.
In bead work, wOrsted work, paper
flowers, way DIRK, Berlin wool wIeatls
and boquets, the articles are very beau
tlfnl and in quality are not inferior to
those Of last year, with large display
A tine hanging basket. made of spruce,
from Mrs. Ravens. The patients in
the female ward of the Insaue ASYLUM
send some ingenious and beautiful or
naments for chandeliers. winch are
pyramids of birds made from worsted
scraps. They also send handsome
quilt made with great taste. This
work of the afflicted and unfortunate
is highly appreciated. On this floor
Capt. G. b Denson exhibits stand OF
green-house plants with a large nrm-
Der of varieties, and also stand below.
Pescud, Lee < Co. have a case OF
perfumery worthy positop ia any
! exposition III the country. We have
next many specimens of ottomans,
tides and other articles Of handsome
| worsted work. Among these is q
curious crochet doll, from HiiIshoro.
Among the fine pieces of hair work is
Il wreath from Miss Everett, Of Colds
borO; a worsted fire screen of seraphs
presents pleasing variety An article
OF unusual interest is the sewing silk
OF North Carolina manufacture, il
eight coIors, contributed by Mr.
Schultz, Of Salem. Much silk en-
broidery, fine specimens of penman
! ship and fine needle work, came next
! which would require a column tC
enum crate, embracing every article OF
! clothing. also braid work There are
! quilts for beds Of ali sizes, blankets,
/ floor mats, braid work, table napkins
( etc. Some tine domestic carpets camc
next; suits Of clothes, both WOODEN anC
! cotton, raised, spun and made at home
! complete.
Among the drawings aud paintings
IN tho fine art gallery we must II"
| neglect the drawings of Miss Mo!tit
| Bell, an artist destined to win hoHors
| for her mother State.
| THE RACES.
~ > o'clock the sound Of the bel
! called to the track the contestant!
for the running race mile heats bes
, II ).
Chas. Dosiar entered b. Ii. Billy
Bowlegs, JAS. Faucet entered brown
mare Mary Long, - Barry, entered
b. H. Tulula
\ fair start was effected, TuluIu ia
king the lead, which she maintained tt
the first quarter, when Billy Bowleg
passed to the front and came out OF
the first round at least two length
ahead, Mary Long being in the rear o
Tulula. After passing the stand Mar.
Long passed Tululu before reaching
the home stretch, beautifully closed NJ
the gap on Bowlegs, and came in IN
der the rope one length ahead.
The second heat differed but yer,
little from the first. Mary Long, play
heat. and beating her competitor easil.
in 90.