Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-28

conotv, Va; best stump puller, to Samuel Pull
man fairfax county, Va; best pillow, tor the
Oliver Chilled Plow." to W Il May, agent.
Alexandria, Va; 1.-The Judges would also make
e. vorahIe mention of the "Adamant PloW" ex-
h;hited bv p Mann, Of Washington, ID VI;
heat farm wagon, to W H May, Alexandria,
vs.: best spring wagon, to John Summers. Al
sxandria. Va: best flaming mill, to W Il May,
Alexandria, Va; best mower, Woods patent,
to W Il May, agent, Alexandra, Va, 1.-THE
Judges would also make favorable mention OF
The Champion mower, exhibited by Herbert
BRYANT, Alexandria, Va, as the points OF oil
ference were apparently very slight; best corr
shelter, to Herbert Bryant. Alexandria, w;
best cullivator, to P Mann, Washington. y Z;
best grain drill, the Buckeye to , + Ma
chen, Alexandra, Va; favorable mention is
also made of the Farmers Friend drill; ex'
hibited by Herbert Bryant, Alexandria. Val;
best manure forks, to Herber! Bryant, Alexan-
dria, Va; best sample of phosphate. to Herbert
Bryant, Alexandria, Va; best sample OF bone
dust, to R. NJ. Lawson, Alexandria. Va.
BLEEKER CANFIELD,
ALEXANDER HAIGHT, Judges.
WILLIAM 8. MOORE,
Department Glass Award of merit to
Henry Kelley. for small steam engine. -.
Glass 3-Green & Bro, finest display OF lur'
piture, home manufacture.
Class 4-W. T. Herrick, finest display OF
double and single harness; +. Paff, for line dis
play of boots and shoes of home production; ):
Deaham, finest display Of clothing; I'd award
TO NJ. Bendbeim for display of clothing:
Class ITO j. t. Carin & Sons, for fine dis
play Of cutlery, hardware, firearms, d.: b. j;
Miller 4 Co., for foe display of China and
glassware.
Glass 6-Finest display of stoves, refrigera.
tors, &c., to f. Fl. ClarksoD; I'd, Thomas hoy,
for display of Argand paror stove; to William
Cogan, for display for manufacture OF gas IN
building also for display OF lamps, lanterns,
steam fixtures, gauges, cocks, 10.
Glass u. NJ. Hill & Co., finest display OF
hand printing press and printed matter; "a
award 10 Ramey i Son, for fine display OF
printed matter
Glass S-Best display Of jewelry to Henry
Wildt; dental work. to DR.. f.. FaWcett.
Glass 9-Best display Of sewing machines,
The White, by Henry Wildt agent for Alex
andria; "a award to G. G. Berry, for Singer
maohine.>
Glass l0-Award Of merit to R. 7. Lucas, for
spring moter sewing machine.
Glass l2-To G. r. Hill, for fine display Of
crackers and cakes; to Higgins & Co.. soap,
lst award to Q. L. Dunlap, agent; I'd award to
Kirk & Co., Broadus T. Co., agents; to +.
Portrer, for Tivoli and Vienna beer; to h.
Downham & Co., for samples Of wines, liquors,
&C.
Respectfully submitted by Judges Of De.
partment !. Il. W. FALLS. Chairman.
6 6 f. F. aPAHS' Secretaries.
Discretionary awards were made 10 Henry
Kelly, for beautiful model steam engine 10
operation; to j. G. Mburn, for fine display
of exo,lent groceries, his coffee being tested in
the gallery by Dr.. Rowland; to M. EntwIsle,
for variety OF excellent writing inks; to Fer
guson &; Bro, for an elegant display OF human
hair 10 all sorts of puffs, rolls and twists; to
Mclean & Uhler, for numerous articles OF use.
fu and ornamental house furnishing goods; to
Robert Bell for beautifully arranged case OF
elegant stationery.
Department S-Pictorial works Of art by ma.
tive amateurs. There being feeling that the
department Judges who were put 10 charge OF
works OF art generally, for lack of time or some
other cause, were not sufficiently discriminating
between pictures by professional and foreign
artists, and those by native and amateur ar
lists, the pictures Of the latter class were SUBJ
mitted to the revising judges provided tor IN:
der the rules, and the following report of
awards was the result, viz: Premiums to Nos
aud ., copies of winter Scenes" by Mr. &
Fl Pierson, of Fairfax county, Va; to No. g.,
"Sherp," oopy in penoi to No. 10, copy Of
q landscape, 10 oil; to No ~. flower piece, q
copy in water colors; TO Nol3. figures on glass,
10 OIL by Miss Sarah B Pullman. of Fairfax
county, Va; No 10, copy of Washington
Crossing the Delaware" 10 oil. by Mrs Fl @
SIaymaker, Of Alexandria, Va, and to No "a, a
picture of member birthplace, from nature,
10 oil, by Miss Laura Heushaw, Of Berkeley
county. West Va.
These were all the works of native amateurs
sufficiently identified as such. The revising
judges felt warranted they say, in stepping
aside 10 notice favorably Photographic group
Of the Virginia House Of Delegates, because
they found 10 it the pleasant face Of the Hon.
N. W. Pierson, the energetic secretary of the
excellent association, under whose auspices the
fair was held.
Premium for best essay on Poultry Rails
ing" to Warrington Gillingham, of Fairfax
county, Va.
J. Il. SNODGRAss,