- - [2.0 ~ 4 ( \ sll o 3 r . 1 1 111 • . . SAZUEL WEIGHT, Editor and Proprietor. VOLUAIE XXX, NUMBER 5.1 PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING Office in Carpet lad, -Niallc-tee.vl corner of L= uret and Locust .rtreets. Terms of Subscription. One Copy pe rannurn,i ir paid in Advance, S 1 Si) .• if not paid within three .nionth 'from commesiecrneniofthe year, 2OU 116 Clcms.-tisA Clcarry - • • 'No suOacription received for a lc,' lime than sir inuntlinfand no paper will Lie iivicoutinued until all arreurik. mu:a paid, unlenaut the optionorthe pub- Wier. ID — MoneymayberemittedLYlnali a rthcP .er , s riek. Rates of Advertising. square 16 lines] one week, 40 39 three weeks, 75 each iunsequentinscrtiOn, 10 (Mines] one week. 50 three weeks, 1 00 •t each subtmquentinsertion. 55 torgeradverti.mmenwa proportion A I,heruldiscount will be made to quarterly, half st art> or ♦e..trly tilvertisers,who are strictly confined 0 their .1P.R..70,..134EXT.T1 eLEA UFfERED Lancaster County Agricultural and Xechan.ical Society, Fortheir Third Annual Exhibition to be held on their Fun. Grounds, in the city of Lan caster, on the 4th, sth, 6th, 7th and 81/t of October, 1.859. TILE MANAGEMENT In submitting to the public the Premi ums offered by me Society fur its Third An nual...Fablemon, the Managers beg leave to state that in its arrangenieut they have carefully studied the interests of our Fla mers mid :Mechanics and of Exhibitors ia every department, and relying upon its strict impartilaity, they coundently believe that it will meet the approval of every citi zen of the County. Tatty take pleasure in referring to the fact that, it is the largest list of Premiums ever offered by a Cuunty Society, amouuting in the aggregate to about 53000. They are induced to offer so large an amount in Premiums by the very-liberal en couragement extended to their first and fecund Annual Exhibitions—by the con stantly increasing interest manifested in its growth and prosperity and by it desire to wake this Third Annual Exhibition one which shall do honor to the reputation of our Cuunty, *mkt° which every citizen may refer with pleasure and pride. As it is the leading object of the Society to promote the interests of our Farmers and Mechaeics, by bringing them together in friendly competition, wager° an May he mutually benefitted by art imerchange of opinions and a comparison of the daft:row breeds of Animals and the different Me chanical inveutions, Le. Sc., they earnestly solicit the co operation of the citizens ot the city and county in inducing all who have choice Stock, (drain, Vegetables, Agrieultu• ral Implements or anything novel or useful in the Mechanic or Fine Arts, to enter the same fur Exhibition. The Managers profit ing by the experience of the past, will be able to add much to the convenience and comfort of Exhibitors and visitors, and will leave nothing undone to render the Fair satisfactory and profitable to all. The grounds ot the S iesety comprise 30 acres of land, beautifully located within the limits of the city, with the most ample ac commodations for the exhibition of what ever may be offered. Substantial BOX STALLS are provided fur Stallions, with lucks to each, and com fortable and safe stalls for outer Hums, Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Cr. Ample r...00t with good shelter is provided for Poultry. Power will be fornished on the ground for the trial ot Agricultural Implemental and other Machines. Grain in the Straw for the trial of threshers; Corn on the Cob fur .the trial of,Cortishelters, and Fodder the trial of Cutters, will be furnished gratis, and every p issible facility rendered tar the trial of other Farm Impleatems, and Ma, chinery. Competition is open to all, and the citizens of adjoining counties anti all parts of the country are cordially invited to become Exhibitors. Experienced and capable men will be se lected as Judges, and especial care will be taken to bring every animal or article on exhibition to their notice. They will be in structed to act with strict impartiality, judging everything by its intrinsic merit alone, and in every case to award a Pre mium where it is offered. Premiums are again offered to the T,adios forzrace and skill in Equestrianism. and the Managers particularly invite the Lathes to.enter the list. ORDER OF ARRANGEMENT. .Taere will be a Grand Carakade of all horsey and .Neat Cattle on Exhibition on each day of the Fair at 10 o'clock. .On Tuesday, the Judges will meet and commence their examinations. On Wednesday witl be the trial or Agri cultural Implements. On Thursday, the Speed of !torsos win be tried. On Friday, the Grand Plowing Match will come off, after which en address will be delivered. On Saturday, at 10 o'clock. the Ladies' Equestrian exercises will take place. LIST OF PREMIUMS Class I—Cattle. Fur the best Bull on exhibition, a sett of sil verware vrorth :150 DURIIA Ni :For the best bull ever 3 years Old. 15 .do do between 2& 3 years old S .do do between 1& 2 years old 6 ,do .do ,under /2 Ilona's, 3 IFor the beat Cow over 3 years old, 12 Au do between 2& 3 years old, 7 .do heifer between 1 & 2 years old, 4 .do do under 12 months, 2 DEVONSHIRE. ;Ear the best bull over 3 years old, $l5 do do between 2ls 3 years old. 8 .do .do between 184 . 2 years old, 6 ,do ,do under 12 months, 3 for the be-t Cots. over 3 years old. 12 .do do between 2 a.. 3 years old, 7 .do Heifer between 1 & 2 years old, 4 .do do under 12 months, I? A.Vltaillfl.E. • ,Fur,tbe best bull over 3 years old. $l5 do do between 2 t 3 years old, $ do do between 1 fr. 2 years old, 6 do do under 12 months, 3 For the best Cow over 3 years old, 12 do do between 2 A-. 3 years old ; do Heifer between 1& 2 years old, 4 do do under 42 mouths. 2 ALDERNEY'. For the best Bull over 3 years old, $l5 do do between 2.ic 3 years old, 8 .do do between 1. & 2 years old, 6 do do under 1.2 swathe. 3 For the best Corr over 3 years old, 12 do do between 2 ,4; 3 years old, 7 du Heifer between 1 3:, 2 years old, 4 du du under 12 inuntbs, 2 HEREFORD. For the best Bull over 3 years old, $l5 do do between 2& 3 years old, 8 du do between 1 & 2 years old, 0 do do under 12 months, o" For the best Cow over 3 years old, 12 do do between 2 8:: 3 years old, 7 do lleifer between 1 & 2 years old, 4 do do under 12 months, 2 HOLSTEIN. For the best Bull over d years old, $1.5 do du between 2& 3 years old, 8 do do between 1& 2 years old, 0 do do under 12 months, 3 For the best Cow over 3 years old, 12 do do between 2& 3 years old, 7 do lleitor between 1& 2 years old, 4 do do under 12 months, 2 NATIVES AND GRADES. tica.s.s. For the best Bull over 3 years old $l2 do du between 2 . 3 years old, 5 do do under 12 months, 2 cows. For the best Cow over 3 years old, do do between 2& 3 years old, 3 Fur the best Heifer between 1 X. 2 years 2 For the best lleifor under 12 months old, 1 Class 2—Working Oxen, Fat Cattle and Ali/eh Cuws. WORKING OXEN. For the beet Yoke of Oxen, $l5 du do Os team of C. yoke, do seeond hest du FAT CATTLE. For the best pair of Steers or Oxen, $l5 do do Fat Heifer, do Fat Steer, -Judges of Fat Cattle will give partic ular attention to the animals submitted for their examination. It is believed that all other things being equal, those are the best cattle that have the greatest weight in the smallest compass. MILCH COWS For best Mileh Cow, $lO Fur second best Mileh Cow, 4 Statement to be formislied containing Frasr—The age and breed of the Cow, and time of calving. &cusp—The quality of milk, and also of butter made from such Cow. C/uss 3—Stallions. For the best Stallion on exhibition, a set of silveiware worth $5O This premium will be awarded by the Judges of the three following classes of Ibrses, or a majority of them. auss 4—Horses for Road or Light Draught. lior best Stallion for road, Second best do For best Brood Mare, For best nurse Colt between 2 & 3 y's old, 3 For best More Colt between 2 & 3 y's old, 3 Fur best Horse Colt between I & 2 y's old, 2 Fur best Mitre Colt between 1 & 2 y'a old, 2 Fur best Cult under 1 year old, 1 du pair of matt:bed Ilorses, 10 du driving horse, Mare or Geld ing, over 4 years old, 8 Fur best riding Horse, Mare or Gelding, • over 4 years old, S For fastest Walking Horse, 10 Clans s— Farm or floury Draught Mores. For beet Scallion fur farm, Seeond best For best Brood More, do Horse Colt between 2it 3 y's old, 3 do Mare C•dt between 2 & 2 y's old, 3 do 'Horse Colt between 1 & 2 y's old, 2 do Mare Colt between 1 & 2 y's old, 2 For best Colt under 1 years old, 1 do pair of matched Horseq, 5 do six Llor.m learn, 20 Class 6—Jacks and Mules. For best Jack, 10 do pair of Mule., 5 I3est team of Mules nut less than six, 20 Class 7—Trotting and Pacing IfOrSC. For best Trotting Horse, Moro or Gelding $5O Fur best Trotting Horse, Mare or Geld ing from Lancaster county, 20 Second best, 10 For best Pacing Horse, Mare or Geld ing, 40 Second best, 10 Fur best Trotting Horse, Mare or Geld- ing, not over 4: years old, Class B—Ladies Riding For best and most graceful riding, $l5 For second best, do 10 No premiums will be awarded for the above, unless as many as six competitors enter the list—each lady to be attended by °tie gentleman as an escort. Class 9—Sheep. For best Buck on exhibition, $lO LEICESTER For best Buck over two years old, 5 For best d,, between 1 ,L- 2 years obi, 3 For beat pen Ewen nut less than 3, For best pen Lamb.; not less titan 4, 3 BAKEWELL. For bait Bock over two yearq old, 5 do do be. ween 1 and 2 3 eartsold 3 do do pen Ewer not Joie than 3. 5 do do d., Lamlti not less then 4, 3 SOUTH DOWN. For best Buck over two yoa-s 01.1, 5 do do between 1 & 2 years old, 3 do pen Ewes not loss than 3, 5 do do Lambs not less than 4, 3 ERINO. For boat Buck over two years old, do do between I & 2 sear old, 2 do pen Ewes not less than 3, 5 do do Lambs not less than 4, 3 EAXONY. For best Buck over two years old, do do between 1 & 2 years old, 3 do pen Ewes not less than 3. 5 do do Lambs not less then 4, 3 COTSWOLD. For best Buck over two years old, 5 du •do between 1& 2 years old. 3 do pen Ewes not loss than 3, 5 do do LamhAi not less than 4, 3 FAT SHEEP. Fur best pen not less than 5, 5 Crass 10—Swine. Fur best Boar on exhibition. $lO BERKSHIRE. Far best Boar over two years old, 5 do do between 2 years old 3 do no do 6 and 12 months old, 2 do Breeding Sow over 2 years old, 5 do do between 1 and 2 years old, 3 .CH ESTER. For best Boar ever two years old. 5 do do botween.l,4 2 year. old, 3 "NO ENTERTAiNMENT IS SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANT PLEASURE SO LASTING." COLUMBIA, L'ENNSYLVA.NIA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1859. do do do 6 and 12 mos. old, 2 do Breeding sow- over 2 years old, 5 do do between 1 and 2 years old, 3 HAAIPSIIIRE For best Boar over two years old, 5 do do between 1 & 2 rears old, 3 do do do 6 and 12 - inns. old, 2 do. Breeding Sow over 2 years old, 5 do du between 1 and. 2 years old, 3 LEICESTER. Fur best Boar over two years old, 5 du do between 1 & 2 years old, 3 do do du 6 and 12 moe. old, 2 do Breeding SOW over 2 years old, 5 do du between 1 and 2 years old, 3 SUFFOLK Fur best Thar over two years old, 5 du do between 1 & 2 years old, 3 do do du 6 and 12 mos. old, '2 do Breeding Sow over two years old, 5 do do between 1 and 2 years old, 3 CHINESE For best Boar over two years (id, 5 du du between 1 & 2 years old, 3 du do du 6 and 12 inn.. uld, 2 do Breeding Sow over '2 years old, 5 do do between 1 and 2 years old, 3 IMPROVED CHINA. For best Buhr over two year, ol 1, do do between 1 w year., uld, 3 do do du 6 and 1. utoa. old, 2 do Breeding Sow u. er 2 ye..ri old, 5 do beANN ten 1 and 2 years old. MOCHA Fur best Boar over two years old, 5 du do between 1 & 2 years old, 3 do du du G and 12 Loos. uld, 2 du Breeding Sow over 2 3 ears old, 5 do do betweeo 1 arid 2 years old, 3 NEAPOLITAN For best Boar over two years old, do do between 1 2 years old. 3 do do do 6 and 12 illus. old, 2 do Breeding Suw over 2 years old, 5 do do between 1 and 2 years old, CHESTER COUNTY. For best Boar over two years old, 5 do do between I 5.2 years old, 3 do do do 6 nod 12 mos. old, 2 du Breeding Suw over 2 year old, 5 du du between 1 and 2 years old, 3 FAT HOGS AND PIGS. For best 4 Fay Hogs, du Single Fat !lug, 4 do lot Pigs (Out less than 4,) under 6 months old. 4 Class 11-I'outiry. Fur the best coup containing, not less than 3—one cock and 2 hens—of the following varieties: White Shanghai, $' Yellow du 2 Pula ud, '2 Jersey Blues, 2 Cochin China or Chitagang, . Seribright Bantams, 2 Other do 2 buminique, " Irish, - 2 Wild India Fowls, 2 Golden Pneasant, ~ Sumatrat do Y. Golden Spangled Ilamburgs, 2 Silver do du 2 Mexican, ... African, 2 Native Dunghill, 2 ..... Fur the best display of not less than 10 head, 5 do do of Pigeons, 2 do pair of Turkeys, 2 do do of Common Geese, 2 du du of Chita do 2 do do of Bremen do 2 do du of A l'i icon do 2 do do of Muscovy Ducks, 2 do do of Black Cayuga do 2 du du of Aylesbury do 2 do do of Top Knots du 2 do do of of Common du 2 do do of Pea Fowls, 2 do do of Guinea Fowls, 0 do do of Ralthits., 2 do display of Rabbits, 2 Class 12—Farm and litnischad implements. For best Farm Wagon, Silver Medal. do Horse Cart for Farm do do Ox Cart, do do Horse Rake, do do Ox Yoke, Bronze Medal. do Plow Gears, do au. Wagon Harness for Farm, Silver Medal. du Cart Gears, Bronze .sledal. ' do Farm Saddle, do do Cur,, ..Izeller horse power, Silver .Medal. do do hand power, Bronze Medal. do Grain. Cradle, do du Scythe—Soothe and Scythe, Bronze Medal. do 6 nand flakes, du do Axes, do do Manure Forks, do do Long handled Shovels, du do Short do do do Spades, do do Corn hoes, do do Sett of Horse Shoes, do do Lut of Grain Measures, do do Best Churn, do do Butter Worker, do do Cheese Press, do do 12 Milk Pans, do do Milk Strainer, do do Washing Machine, do do Lot of wire tied Brooms, do do Lot of twine tied Brooms, do do i dozen Corn Dockets, do Class 13—Farm. Implements. MEI For best Grain Drill, sett of Silver-artao worth $5O For best Fanning Mill and Separa tor Combined. . Bronze Medal. do Fanning Mill, do do Separator, do' do Broad Cs st Sower, do do Corn Planter, do do Small Seed Planter for horse or hand power for hills or drills. do do Clod Crusher and Roller, do do Roller for general use, do do Corn Stalk Cutter, do do Hay and Straw Cutter do do Corn and Cob Crusher, by horse power, do do Clover Roller, do do Harrow, . Bronze Medal do Corn Cultivator, do do Cultivator for general purposes, do do Vegetable Cutter, do Class 14—Farm Machinery. For best Mower and Reaper Combined, Sett of Silver-ware worth $5O For best Mower,. Silver Modal. do Sweep Horse Power, do do Railway Horse Power, do do Threshing Machine, do do Portable nay Press, do Fur best Pump fur Wells, Bronze Medal. do Arrangement for rais ing water other than pump, do do Weighing Machine for general purposes, do do Portable Cider Mill and Pres 4, do do Invention for spread ing Lime, do do Collection of Farming Tools, Silver Medal do and largest collection of Agricultural Ml plOinetitet, Class 15—Plows anti Plowing. The Plowing Match will take place on Friday morning. at 10 o'clock. Petitions competing in the Plowing Match will have their tenors hitched and itt readiness at the appointed hour. First Premium to he awarded fir the lest 3 h•wite Pluw, Silver Medal. For beet 2 horse Plow, du du Suh.uil Plow, do Premium for the beet Plowing„ $lO Class adored Articles, .I\ - 0. 1. EXHIBITED nr THE HANUFACTUREIt. Fur best two horse pleasure Car riage, Silver Meth]. do one horse Carriage, Buggy arid Hunt ing Wagon, each do do double set Carriage 11ornes4, do Second hest Harness ' Bronze Medal, For beat Saddle and Bridle, do do Side d ) do For best Traveling. Trunk, du do wade Boots and Shoes, do do made Clothing, Omits' wear, do du Sewing Machine, • Silver Medal. do Fancy Chairs, Bronze Medal. do Improved Bedstead, do do made Window Blinds, do do Sash and Doors, do do display of Cabinet Ware, $l5 Class 17 —.ll4tanfirctured Articles Yo. 2. Fur best display of Carpets, Oil Cloths, &e., Silver Medal. do display of Paper, Window Shades, &r,, do do display of Pry G o ods, do do display of Cnina, and Glass Ware, do du display of Watches and Jewelry, do do display of Silver Ware, du du display of hats and Caps, do do display of Millinery, du do display of Combs, &e., do Class I.3—..Vanzurachireel Articles No. 3, For best lot of Sole, Harness and Upper Leather, each, Silver Medal do lot of Calf Skins, dressed, do do lot of Leather Belting, do do display of Tin Ware, du do display of hardware, do do made Cedar Ware, Bronze Medal do Brushes, do d.) Ba,kets, do do IL,pe and Twine, do do Tobacco and Segars, do do Mill Stones, do do Guns and Pi tols, do do Fire Apparatus, do do Wire Sieves and Screens, do . do display of Fine Cut lery, Silver Medal do Copper, Brass and Iron Wires, Bronze Medal do Gas Fixtures, Silver Medal. Bath Tub and Fix tures, Bronze Medal do Roofing and School Slates, do do 2 Flour Barrels, do do Variety of Cooper Ware, do Mts.? 19—Fine Arts. For best display of Drawings, and Paintings, Silver Medal. do Oil Painting by a no tire of Lan'r co.. do do Water Color do do do Crayon or Pencil Drawing, do do Grecian Painting, do do display of A mbrotypes and Daguerre 4 ty peso do do display of Dentistry, do do display of Dental In struments. Silver Medal. do display of Sign and Or namental Painting, do do display M. Marble Work, do do display of Stuffed Birds, do do Entmoologictil display, do do display of Artificial Flo wars. Bronze Medal. do dispfay of Wax Flowers, do do display of Wax Fruit, do do display of Pentuunbtsip, Silver Medal. Class 20—Alaska/ Instruments. For beg Piano, Silver Medal. do Organ, do do Melodeon. $2 do display Of Musical In struments, 3 Class 21—Ladies' Work. For best display of Ornamental Needle Work, $6 Second best do n .... • Fur best Ottoman 2 Second best do 1 For Lest pair of Fire Screens, 2 Second best do I For beet display of Hair Knitting, 2 Second best do I Fur best display of Bend Work, 1 do Crotchet Work, 2 Second beet do 1 For be-t Ornamental Leather Work, 2 Second best do do 1 For best display of Worsted Embroidery, 2 do do Cotton do 2 do Silk Embroidery, 2 do Foley Table Cover, 2 Second best do 1 For the best Foot 9tool, • 2 Second best do 1 Fur best Lamp or Vase Mats, 1 Second best do 2 For best Fancy Net IVork, 2 Second best do 1 For best fancy Shell Work, 0 Second best do 1 Fur bast Velvet Quilt, 3 Second best do 1 For best Silk Bed Quilt, 3 Second best do 1 Best Cotton do 0 Second best do 1 For best pair of Linen Sheets, 1 do do Pillow - Cases, 1 do do Home-made Gloves, 1 do do Mittens, 1 do Worked Cushicrt and back of Chair, 2 Second Lest do 1 Fur best Woolen Coverlet, 2 do pair of Blankets, 2 do Counterpane, _ 2 Second best do 2 For best 15 yards Woolen Carpet, 1 Second best do 1 For best Hearth Rug, 1 do 15 yards ling Carpet, 2 Second best do 0 For best Double Coverlet, 2 Second best do 1 Premiums to the amount of;tso additional may be awarded uti articles coining within this class and nut enumerated abut e. co article manufactured in facturieq, or out of the family, ♦rill be received in this class. The Lanes are particularly requested to bring forward the productions or their skill. likirThere will be a new roof put upon the hall fur the Exhibition of the Jibive articles, and the whole building will be mud° so secure as to prevent the p.maibility of any injury by rain, to articles placed thme. Class 22—Household. For the best loaf of Wheat home-made B. cad, Pair Silver Butter Knives. do half of Rye uotne-made Bread, do do Husk, 1 Sugar Spoon. do Sponge Cake, do do Finit Cake, do do Jelly Cake, do For best Specimen of Pickles, I Pickle Fork and Knife. do Peach Preserves, 1 Jelly Spoon. do Quince do do do Plum do do do Pine Apple Preserves, do do Strawberries do 4 do Tomato do do do Sample of Apple Butter, do do Peach do do rig do atd incedo greatestdo variety of preserves, 1 Pie Knife. do 5 loaves Baker's Bread, Silver Medal. do 100 Crackers, Bronze Medal. do display of Cakes, &c. do A special Premium will be awarded for the best Pound Cake. Class 23—Flowers. For best Dahlias on exhibition, $1 Greatest variety of Dahlias, 2 For best Roses on exhibition, 1 Greatest variety of Roses, 2 do do Pansies, 1 do do Vet Licosa, 1 do do German Asters, I For the best display ca' flowers and plants in bloom, S For best arranged bouquet, I do do do of indige nous Flowers, 1 Class 21—Vegetables. For the best bushel Potoloes, :Mercer, $1 do do do Pinkeye, 1 do do Sweet Potatoes, 1 do do Field Turnips, 1 do do auta Bags, 1 do do Sugar Beets, 1 do do Carrots, I do do Onions, I do du Parsneps, I 15 best stalks of Celery, Suists' Kitchen Gar. IS do Rhuba r b do 6 best heads of Cauliflower, do 12 do White Table Turnips do 6 do heads of Cabbage, do 6 do do Broccoli, do 12 do Tomatoes, do For the best and largest Sweet Pumpkin, Buists' Kitchen Garden. t'o do Field Pumpkin, Buists' Kitchen Garden. 6 do Purple Egg Plants, do Best half peck Windsor Beans, do do do LIMA Beans, do do G Garden Squashes, do do 12 ears of Sweet Corn, do do 3 heads of Lettuce, do do specimens of Chinese Sugar, Cane, do do and largest assortment of Gar den Vegetables, do do samples of newly introduced Vegetables, valuable for the table, Buiate Kit chen Garden CillSß2s—Fruits, Wine and Cider. For the largest and best exhibition of Apples, correctly labelled and not less than 5 specimens DI eacb. For best 10 varieties of Apples, label. led and not less than 5 specimens of each, For best assorted basket or dial; of Apples, 1 For best and greatest number of choice varieties of Peaches, 4 of of each va- riety, with the name, 4 For the best assorted basket or dish of Peaches, 1 For the largest and best varieties of Pears, named and labelled, not less or each, 1 For best basket or diet' of Pears, 4 do do of Quinces, 1 do collection of Plume, C of each, 2 do display of Exotic Grapes, 2 do Native Grapes, 2 do 4 Watermelons, do Muskmelons, 1 do specimen of home made Wine, 2 do do do flounce, 1 do do do Cordial, 1 do bottled Cider, with mode of curing so as to keep sweet 2 year, For best display of Faint of all kinds, Ali Fruit is to remain to the close of the exhibition, and in all cases to be grown by the exhibitor. Judges will observe particular care that the same will not be injured. Class 25--Agricultural Productions—Field Crops. For bell field of Corn, 5 Acres or more, $26 do do Wheat do ' 20 do do Rye, do 20 do do Barley, do In do do Oats, 3 Acres IC Irish Potatoes, I Acre, 5 Sweet Potatoes, 5 For best 5 Acres of Timothy, 3 do I do of Tobacco. 3 Competitors (or Premiums upon Field Crops, Farm and Reot Crops, must accompany their entries with toll descriptions of the same, and all useful information in relation thereto—also with a Certificate of the quantity to satisfy the judges. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,00 IF NOT IN ADVANCE Clasq 27—Flour, Corn Meat, Grain, &n For best Barrel of Flour . do Corn Mal, no: teas thin Q. 5 1 bs. Bronze 7.ledal do Rye Meal, not less than 25 lbs., do do Buckwheat, not less than 25 lbs., dJ do Smut .Machine, Silver Medal do 2 bus. White Wheat, Bronze Medal do do Red Wheat do do do Iltledz teen Wheat (1J do d o Yellow Corn, S. do do WillEe Flint Coin, do do Rye do do Oats, do do Buckwhece, do do Barley, do do Flaxseed, do sample of bops, not less than 10 !Ls., 1 do do Timothy Seed, I bus., 1 do do Cloverseecl, 1 do do newly introduced Grain valua ble to the fanner, not less than 1 bush. Silver Medal. Grain and Seeds to be measured and weighed by the Judges. Class 2S—Butter, Cheese, Honey, Baron, For beat 5 pounds Butter, Pair Sdver Butter }Lanes Second best lot Butter, Pair Silver Sugar Tongs For best English Cheese not less than 20 lbs. do Dutch Cheese not less than S do 10 lbs. Hooey, do note Dees, v ith floooy, do Arranged Bee Hire with Haney, Jo 21141 - ns cured by oxiiibitor, do Bacon, do cured Tongnp, For best lined Peet, do display of Salt Meat•, Class 2:l—Ores, Metals, &c. For best display and quality of Iron tire do do do Zinc, do do do do Lead, do do do do Copper, do do do do W. Ox'd of Z. 13ronze Medal do do do Copper, do do do do Lead, do Jo do do NV ro't Iron, do do do Pig, Iron, do MECO No article in this number will be entitled to a Premium unless it is the product of the exhiboor's own mines, or manufactured by hint. Class 30—Stoves, Casting, &c For best Cooking Stores for coal, Bronze Medal do Cooking Stove for wood, do do Ornamental Parlor Stove, do do display of Stoves, Silver Medal do Range for fannltett, Bronze Medal do Sample of Iron Railing do do display of Iron Castings, do Furnace or other apparatus for warming houses, economy of construction and consumption of fuel and security to premises to be taken tnto consideration. Silver Medal. Class 31—Miscellaneous Articles. Including the products of Cotton, Woolen and Paper manufactories, Covetlets, Carpets &c., also int entions and improvements, in :%la chinery arid implements, having valuable properties and not included under any of the lot egoing beads. The Society especially Invites Cotton, Woolen and Paper manutactuters to exhihtt samples of their goods, and they also invite the exhibition of any and everything that may be useful or convenient in the practice of Ag riculture or Horticulture, or be the product of either; of all articles and implements of con venience or use in dutnestic or social lite, and of all the products of art and skill; and for all such things the Coromittce will be in structed to make awards, or recant mend medals, woks on Agriculture, &c., at their discrenon, l occording to their merit. Rat no Premium Will be atva-ded when theta is no competition, unless the attic/es ate of iasperior usefulness, beauty, excellence or mgenuity. 0.3 - Under this class the Society niter for the rno.t novel gad useful machine or article inven ted or discovered by a crticen of Lancaster county, a set of Silver-Ware earth Fll'7l - REGULATIONS I.—ENTRIeS--The entry books will be opened on Saturday, the 14th of September, at the office of the Secretary, No. 3e North Duke street, and remain there until Saturday, the lot of October, when they v. ill be at the Secretary's office on the Fine Grounds. en tries can be made with the Secretary person ally or by correspondence. They can also be made with the General Superintendent, or with any of the °dicers of the Society. The entry books will be closed on Tuesday, Octo. bar 4, at 9 o'clock, a. m. 2.—Persons intending to become exhibitors should make their entries, if possible ' at least one week before the opening of the Fair, so that suitable preparations may be made in ad. vance for their reception and arrangement. If they cannot make it convenient to see any of the officers, they will canter a favor by sending to the Secretary the names ut what they intend to exhibit, with the amount and kind or space required. 3.—The Fair Grounds will be opened for the reception of articles and animals intended for exhibition, on Friday, the 30th day of Sep• tember, and remain open daily fur that put. pose until the Fair. It is hoped that exhibitors will as far as possible, deliver their articles on Friday end Saturday, before the Fair, to give time to clas- sify them properly, and arrange them satisfac. tardy to the exhibitors, which it is imposs:l,:v to do, if all the articles are delivered trp - in th" last day before the Fair. 4.—The Fair Grounds will be closed on the 30th of September, and on the Ist, 2nd and 3.1 days of October, to all persons except those intending to become Exhibitors, or to thoso having business with the Society. animals and articles on exhibition, must hate cards attached with the Class, number end descriptiion of the same thereon. Exhibitors will all be furnished with blank Cards for the purpose, which will be Ailed up by the Secretary, and must be attached to the article* and animals. 6.—A1l articles and animals offered for corn. petition must be owned by the Eshtbitnr....and all Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables /null be the growth of the competsiors. 7.--Articles and Animal! of any description can only be entered to compete in one Class. and no article or animal can have two pre inittlir awarded to it. P.—horses, horned cattle, sheep and swine, may be removed on Friday if desired. ;Co other animal or article entered for exhibition can be taken away before the close of the Fair, unless special permission in writing be first given by the President. No premiums will be pisid on anything removed in violation of this role. 9.—Trusty - persons will be employed to as sign places and arrange and classify articles and animals as Iber are received on Lao i_WHOLF, NUMBER 1,4514 Ground.,and to afford all other necessary as aistance to exhibitors. Silrcr Nledal 10.—Ray, Straw and Water will be st•p. plied, free of charge, for all ordinals entered for premiums; and grain will be provided at the cost price for those who desire to purchase. JUDGES.—TheJudges will meet panels:idly at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the bus iness office, at which time, all vacancies in the list Mill be filled. All necessary instructions will then be furnished them, and they proceed to the discharge of their duties at I o'clock of the same day. T:ley will in h:; cases, where the article or animal is worthy, withhold a premium, though there I. o no competition, PREMILT:II*.-7,e award of premiums will be announced on Saturday, and to person. residing cot of the coon iy wits be pat a 1:..v Secretary's Office on the Grounds, oc day,the nth, nod to rosidents of the cannel, on and after Monday rite 15th, by or, the Trenourer, Coi. Datid SF. ret!erso-, all money vretrining not called for wilhin t: • days, will Le considered &mations to the `so ciety. I , oLicn.—An n,:: c,,,- p!o r e4 day a r ,d, night, acid the managere use all eh:1 , 401;0T ft, insure the eate'y of arti.:frs animals, Zoe., on exhibition. gut to no sc. stance will the Society be rest err for :us. or r)3,ll,lite, thou , : any oceur, persons entering a rticies or animals fur exhtbihon, will be charged one ,1 , 11;ar, ex , ept persons enrelir.e, "Uncles for of Speed'," csbo will be charged three dollam ti.-I::thtb:tort sit:l necessary attentlimte span th',r qtort: and art tele., fur:l%ehel ' ttehe:e, rsi,ieh will admit them tiurinz I the c , mfthh,trire of the Silver :11e,1a1 3.--.111 reformation relating to the fair, of ran Le Promptly eh td.hett on epp'icanon to any or the officer> of the `..:octety. 7.1.4.:4AGE S S. P. p , ricer, jr. C, 1),11, 13.,jatuin Mi,Lter, A. IC.. Lo lerQ, IVrillngtoti JOSI2PiI JNIGMA.CIII.:R, Pret , lder,t D. \V. PiareaLtus,Treastiter. I).,vin G. Estmc.-dAN, Secretary GEN. M. R. ‘VITNN7 ER, General 131o11ze Medal The Tail of a Tadpole ISY G. St. L.11W13. A blade or g r, , , w, rll of mystery, "would men obserringly distil it out."--- When my erudite friend. Gerunds, glancing round my work room, arrested his contemp tuous eye on a rase abounding in tadpoles, and asked me with a sniffing superiority: "Do you really mean to say you find any interest in those listle beasts?" I ezergeticany answered: "As much as you find in Elzerirs," "'l'm!" granted Gerunds. "Very absurd, isn't it? But we have all our hobbies. I can pass a bookstall on which 1 perceive that the ignorance of the bookseller permits him to exhibit an edition of Persius among the rubbish at "one shil ling each." The sight gives me no thrill— it does not even slacken my - rapid pace.--t But I can't so easily piss a pond in which I see a shoal of tadpoles swimming. about, isrm.rutt cf their own vales, as the hook seller i Qf Pet.,ice I m.:y v,allr. en, Lot the sight has sent a slight electric shock through me. Why, sir, there is more to ors in the tail of one of those tadpoles than in all the poems that memo and dre4ry Persiu'. Bat I w,ni't thra,d, :.our J, - .v ur,• less you this sit mice." “Why, uhat earth eau suit do with II c Silver Medal '•Do with it? Study it, r.xpr. , rinipnt 0, 1 i t . put it under the Iniel . V.Cl,3, and day by day watch the of its various parts. At first it i, little but a 111:19:.. tit Ceitt'. i‘f veils assuming .t wcli k ,own shape, nod ttlimentat) - hluoLl-vesAek. I al .1 observe somo other calls oltangiti..; into Liao.] oethi. Then the tra.:e titti,,clo nnos Thessigra tir and grow, and the pigment ePIII. which git their t.) tin: tail, assui,l2 fantasti "Very in:eresting. J dlrc. 5n.y." "You don't seam to think so by yonrt - ,ne. But 10./'k iu this va-c; here yon sea Several tadpole+ with dm ino3t ap , ,logetia of tails••• more stumps in I Cllt 1` days ngo." "Will they gr;;;I• agair." 'l'orfeotlyt altitt.trea 3igrentt.ll with a tail*, nn] gra loally I>st., i. by a procosi 41.1 Lc rele,ben frog form, the `c •/ :011 1111! 'n;, f.:%Fok with, an I rut ;-• r - - dent tk,at may .3ort it o !Jun iit " "res, ye , ," aidani Ca 3 him rli uuce mt-r: iu the ro.ziun f familiary tio •-: the era'),. ? : , 11 1 . , .. , r)c - ,.. 'lhos te:trea t".lelr ar.Ll arm 3 Llways thc:22 ag.,i,,.' "Atli would yoti txr^•ws of tba+c ta:;, ti at all. '_,!l - c a:.t! line af.••r 1-1;1,0 'Here t: 2 - p:-e in thi3 fi lls. it i. 3 , nly ti.tss eirwm they tverJ ent wAtch:nz Oil a daily r you that I :4 'en tLent :; , 0147, rl•-re 1e I !more, 4ul/3,:1e,-55reF m ; .• v, f vac , cf a cica;ri: f:ra,log Ll:c ' Como. arc tryinz 17,3• F "1 an ; erfec-ti_v serious. 'Cho is none of wive, It waa made this tinm last ye:ix Ly 31. Vulplau in P.lrio, ar,l hay e al wAitc4l fur the ta.lptle veas,n repeat the observations. lie says that the tails contsautly lived muny daps—es many as eighteen on one occasion; hut I !Inver never kept tains alive more than eleven lin enys,they not only grow, as I h a v e said, manifest sensibility; Sur they twist about with a rapid eirrimming movement when irritated. I have not seers this; bet !I. Valpien i 3 too esperiarced a Eli =I i I ME
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