TH J4ilE.
HUNTINGDON, PA
Wednesday s Oct. IT, 1855
Circulation---the largest in the County
See New Advertisements
[l:7 - A Tan Yard in Alexandria for sale or
rent. [G= - ' Two valuable Farms in Franklin
township for [l:7' Sale of several valu
able properties by Sheriff Greenland.—
New Books, &c., &c., by Wm. Colon.
IL, — Application to Court by Wm. Stewart.
13:7' House and three lots in
. Huntingdon, for
sale. A Farm of .2.9.0 acres in Hender
son township for sale. Register's No
tice of accounts for confirmation, &c.—
[7 Agents wanted to sell the Picture of
Grand Lodge Room, Phila. [:1 . Toys, by
W. Tiller, !importer, Phila. o:7' Cunning
ham & Dunn have, received their Fall and
Winter stock of Goods. Q A valuable
Farm of 190 acres in Franklin township,, f'r
sale. Toys, Fancy Goods, &c., by Geo.
Doll, Phila. 'l3' Estate Notice of Jacob
Numer; deceased.
Agricultural Pair.
The first exhibition of the Huntingdon
County Agricultural Society commenced in
this borough on last Wednesday, and closed
on Friday evening. The weather until noon
~01-24 Thursday was very fine; at that time rain
7 '''"”cottimerreed to fall 'and continued several
.hours,- which rendered travelling disagreea
ble and induced many visitors to return home.
Notwithstanding the rain, the attendance du
ring the whole of the fair and until its close
was hrge
The number. of articles exhibited was
arge, beyond expectation, and the display
uch finer than was anticipated. It is yet
more creditable when we learn that a portion
of the county only was represented, arid ma
ny townships did not send a single article.
A band of music was in attendance. In
the ring prepared, the lovers of horses dis
played the good qualities of their "bloods"
and their own graces in riding and driving.
The display of horses was not large, yet
there were some fine animals, including a
number of good young colts.
There were no swine exhibited. Among
the neat cattle we observed several young
bulls, Durham and Devonshire cows and
heifers, and a pair of monster steers owned
by Gen. John McComb of Union township,
and weighing it is said, each, over two thou
sand pounds. In one of the stalls was a
fawn about three months old caught by Jacob
Hetrick, on the head waters of Mill Creek.
The sheep were of the Lee - eister and South
Down breeds, and looked very well.
In the poultry department, were Spanish,
Creelie and Shanghai chickens 3 white and
common ducks; Holland and Chinese geese,
and turkeys.
We saw on the mechanical department,
several very handsome buggies from the shop
of Owen Boat of this borough, and Alex. De
Armitt of Hollidaysburg; a number of far
mer's implements rnanufactnred by S. B.
Haines, Lewistown, J. N. Ball. Huntingdon,
W. & G. W. Walter, & Peter Tippery, Shaf
fersville, N. Watkins, and i. Grafins, Alex
andria, and Wm. Loutitt &" Co., Mill Creek;
and elegantly mad;.i and finely polished hand
hammer .by Jacob ISenber,e; a pair of horse
shoes from the shop of "Bergans & Grim :
self-sealing fruit-cans made by Joseph H.
Thompson, and many other articles.
Fruit was abundant and of the finest va
rieties. Among the apples we noticed the
Smokehouse, Grey house, Sweet Bell-flower,
Sweet Pippin, Esopus Spitzeuberg,
Winter
Greening, Bullock Pippin, Lady Paradise,
Lady's Choice, Red Streak, Tulpehocken,
Red Doctor, English Russet, Hopper. Cart
house, Pound, Black, Pennock, Rambo, White
Sweet, Lady's Sweet, &c. Very large ripe
peaches, pears, grapes of many varieties,
quinces, &c., added to the display.
The vegetables were comprised of cabbage
of several varieties, red and sugar beets,
pumpkins, soup, and butter beans, red and
-yellew sweet and common potatoes ; a kind
of turnip called Kohl Rabi, grown by H. W.
Miller of this place, egg fruit, water melons,
squashes, tomatoes, &c. Of the grains were
white and red wheat, rye, corn on the ear,
buckwheat; Lee and Baden corn on the stalk,
and a few giant stalks of common, raised
by James Simpson, measuring about fourteen
feet in length.—ln the class florals were
annuals and perennials.— The jellies and
preserves were fine.
A number of handsome quilts were exhibi
ted and many other articles of ladies' fancy
work. The display 'of paintings, pen,.and
pencil sketches by male and female artists of
our county reflect great credit on their au
thors.
There appears to be but one sentiment with
those who attended the exhibition, that of
universal satisfaction. Its tendency is cer
tainly for good, and it is to be hoped that the
interest now awakened may, by the time of
another exhibition, be inr;reased so that the
next may., be more general and still better
than the first.
The Result in the County.
The people will see by the table on the op
posite page that the vote is very small, in
consequence of which the whole Know
Nothing ticket is elected.
The Result in Blair.
The whole Know Nothing ticked elected.
Majority from 6 to 800.
A GuEnis VICTTR
Tl Pennsylvania, Redeemed !
PLUIVIVR'S MAJORITY 20,000! !!
The State Legislature,
The House will stand about 68 Democrats ;
to 32 Americans alias Know Nothings. In
the Senate we shall have a Democratic major
ity of not less than three and possibly five!
This secures the elections of" a sound Demo
crat to the U. S. Senate.
f:)" The reports of the committees on ar
ticles exhibited at our Fair, and advertise
ments crowd on our space so much this week
that we have not room to give a variety of
news. Next week we will be able to give
all the election news, &c., &c.,
The Encampment
Six companies aficTfriro brass bands are on
the ground this morning. The display will
be grand.
CO" Mr. ANDREW DECKER, of Henderson
will please. accept our thanks for a plate of
Ist. premium superior honey in the comb.
From •thc Philadelphia Pennsylvanian_ of
Wednesday morning last.
A Glorious Victory I
•
Hark !—what mean these shouts of joy ?
Pennsylvania has spoken, in thunder tones,
the doom of proscription and prejudice!—
Sooner or later, such was to have been her
mission—for her great heart can never•
,be
permanently corrupted. What ! another
and another shout in the distance, vibrating
the air even in_our sanctum ! Onr blood
chills and glows alternately with suspense.
Who can give us relief? Again it comes
booming to us through the stillness of the
night, on wings of ether ! Has the dear old
mother of a "rugged race," marshaled her
sons in battle array for truth and justice, and
won the victory? Hark again !—surely that
was the shout of freemen, who have broken
the trammels of their thrall—for no mercena
ry voices could have rung so joyous a peal!
Aye—here they come, proud in victory, and
buoyant in hope ! What say you, brother,
has success crowned your efforts? Have
you deserved well of your country? Aye—
aye—is the noble response.
Then let the welkin ring—for man, made
in the image of his God, is again free, and
the scowling fiend of darkness has been scour
ged back-to his dungeon. Victory perches
upon our banner, and flaps her brilliant wings
over a recently benighted country. Our
whole ticket is elected, and fanaticism al
ready droops her haggard" head. Glorious
Democracy !—thou great conservator of this I
Nation —how much do we not owe thee !
Asthe Spartan defended his country from the
foot of the invador, with his valiant body and
heroic soul, so the Democracy repel the dan
gerous prejudices which would blight our en
ergies as a Nation, and blast our characters as
a people. Dangers have sorely encompas
sed us—but it is a noble consolation to feel
that through danger safety comes— and
through trouble rest.
There is a holy love and a holy rage—and
between these our hea.rthow alternates. The
best virturs of elan never glow so brightly,
as when his passions are excited e in a good
cause. Activity has brought us success, as
must ever be the ease. Sloth may have pre
vented many crimes, but it has also smoth
ered many- virtues, and the best of us are bet
ter when aroused. Passion is to virtue, what
!
wine was to .2Escarveus, under its inspire
.
tem his powers were at their height:
Why all this joyous commotion ? It
springs from the love of justice in Democrat
!ic breasts. Liberty and Equality have asser
ted their great prerogative, and the Constitu
tion of the land and the consciences of men
are safe from further deseecration.
done thou faithful and devoted band of patri
ots—with courageous hearts you have met
the black calamity, and conquered it, even in
its secret combination. There is no' enemy
I so stout as to be able to storm the fortress of
the mind,unless its infirmity turn traitor, and
Fear unbar the gates. The valliant stand as
a rock, while the billows break around them.
The timid are as a skiff unmoved, tossed by
every ripple. Firmly have we all stood by
the landmarks of our party, - and gloriously
have we acheived a victory. In fear and de
spondency, the squadrons of oppression, lea
gued in their sinister designs, stand paraly
zed" by the blows of freeman. Well may
you shout with joy, ye who have encounter
ed the peril, and a grateful people will re
ward you for the sacrifices of the past.
Pennsylvania stretches her giant hand to
Georgia, and waves it in triumph over North
Carolina and Virginia in le.ssing. In tribula
tion she has been for a year, while groaning
under a despotism as contemptible as it was
degrading. Her jest and generous soul could
no longer bear the ialliction, and patine .
with the wish to be free, she willed and 'ef
fected its accomplishment. Sisters of the
South—we love this glorious Union with a
lively fervor, and no traitorous macinations
can draw us from our fealty. Equal we all
came into the Union, and equal we must re
main. A year ago, a cloud, charged with
the blackness of darkness, hung like a pall
over us. The sunshine of Truth has dissipa
ted that cloud, and Pennsylvania now stands
forth in the full blaze of her accustomed
splendor. Where now is that fell Demon of
Intolerance and proscription, which threat
ened to make another Louisville of Philadel
phia ? Rebuked in the face of day, and driv.
en into his own dark abodes. Every where
the true friends of the Constitution and rights
of man have succeeded, and the banner of
proscription trails in the dust. How shall we
r ecount the victory, and how thank the gal
lant e i t ,'ors—Constitutional Whigs and Dem
ocrats alike. Our whole City and County
ticket, consisting of GEORGE MEGEE, for
Sheriff—Cnattees W. CARRIGAN, for Regis
ter of Wills, and JOHN SHERRY . , for Clerk of
the Orphans' Court, has been elected.
The County Legislative ticket, consisting
of eleven members of Assembly, and otie
Senator, have also been elected, and proba
bly J all four members of Assembly for the old
City proper. NeVer before have we had
such a victory within the memory of man.—
The corrupt agents in power, elevated by as
foul a conspiracy, against the unity of our
country, as could possibly exist, stand appal
led at the result, and read their future fate in
the glorious characters of truth and justice.
TheiVorth American too, which strove to
consumate the recent foul bargain, should
hang its head in shame, and learn this useful
lesson, that the people of this State are far
too virtuous to be made a commodity of traf
fic.
The victory has been achieved by those
who regard our glorious Union as a thing of
too sacred a character to be tampered with
by the wild fanatics of the day. The Nation
al Whigs aided to rebuke a spirit which would
obliterate all the venerated recollections of
the past, and all the hopes of the future.—
Pennsylvania, whenever she is wanted in
trying times, sends her gallant sons to the
rescue, and potent tnust ever be her efforts.
Another State has been added to the PYRA.-
MITI OF VICTORY, and the cry is still
they come. Fanaticism and• wrong may
have its day ; but in this country its life must
be short. and its burial certain.
The News by the Canada
HALIFAX, Oct. 9.—The Royal mail steam
ship Cana/la, Captain Stone, from Liverpool
on the 25th ult., arrived here. at 7 20 this
evening. The Canada sailed-at 9 o'cloCk for
Boston, where she will be due at eight
clock;; - on Thursday morning.
The Canada reports, Oct. 3, lat. 50 38 N.,
- long. 26 39 W., passed steamship Africa
bound East. Sept. 29; off Point Lynas, pi*
sed ships Lucy Thompson and Columbia;
bound into Liverpool. •
The steamship Hermenn arrived out at
Southampton on the 24th September.
Progress of the War
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE-o:CarmEA„—Active
operations have been resumed in the Crimea.
The Grand Duke Constantine -arrived at
Nicoleaff on the 20th, and it is said that the
Czar himself would shortly visit that place to
superintend the winter Crimean campaign.
The-Russian treasury .has received large
sums of money through Berlin.
A fearful tempest had occurred at Sebasto
pol, with very heavy rains.
Prince Gortschakoff telegraphs, under date
of the 23d of Sept. that the Allies had landed
20,000 men at Eupatoria, and had 30,000 on
the Russian flank.
: On the 22d, the Allies attacked the Russian
infantry, and the latter retreated to the heights
over Rusta.
Another despatch from Prince Gortschak off
dated the 26th, states that on the previous
day 33,000 of the Allies had debouched from
Eupatoria, and occupied the neighboring vil
lages on the left flank.
Prince Gortschak off reported on the 17th
that the Allies had attempted nothing up to
that date on the North side, but were concen
trating their forces between Balak lava and
tke Tchernaya, and constantly- recannoitet
ing the left wing of the Russians from the
Baiclar valley.
The loss of the Russians is estimated at
18.000 men.
Despatches from Sebastopol of the 16th,
announce that the Russians were fortifying
themselves in the north part, and were con
structing new batteries, and that the French
were advancing cavalry and a column of in
fantry toward Bakshi-serai by the Baidar
road. Sebastopol is to be razed, and the ba
sin filled up.
Letters from the camp mention that the
Allies were actively preparing for a cam
paign.
The correspondent of the Paris Patrief un
der date of Sept. 26, says :
Ever since their retreat, the Russians have
continued to fire shells at us, and it would be
a mistake to suppose that our armies in Se
bastopol are:. beyond the range of the enemy's
batteries on the northern shore, and on the
plateau. The shells from Fort Constantine
reach beyond Strelitzka Bay, and they can
very easily throw their projectiles into the
town. As to the batteries of the other forts,
some of the guns in them are so powerful that
they can carPy shot right over the town, and
do execution-in the advanced siege works; but
although the Russian fire does not, cease, it is
not very active. The artillery and engineers
in Sebastopol are everywhere at work. Fort
St. Nicholas, which was left almost intact, has
been fortified, and its cannon 'already replies
to the enemy. Any attempt of the Russians
to return to_the place is wholly out of the
question.
A letter from Berlin, dated the 23d says :
Various circumstances at St. Petersburg
seem to indicate that Prince Gortschakoff
will soon evacuate the forts to the north of
Sebastopol, those forts being only strategic
points ; but great preparations are making by
the Russians for a winter campaign.
From three to four hundred deserters most
of them Poles, had arrived at the allie's
camp. They stated that the . demoralization
of the Russian army was most complete, and
that such was the confusion from the first
moment of the attack, that the soldiers, ex
hausted with fatigee, remained for twenty
four hours without provisions.
On the 17th of September, the Turkish
troops at Constantinople, intended for Asia
were sent to Eupatoria.
English war material is constantly passing
through Prussia (?) for the army.
The Cossacks had taken twenty-one pris
oners while foraging at Kertch.
The Campaign in Asia.
Vienna despatches saylhat Kars was great
fy strained for provisions, and that the garri
son were eating horse flesh.
Advices from Trebizond, dated 6th Sept., an
nounce that the Russians had abandoned Er
zeroum and were at Malegulemia.
The Anglo-Turkish contingent would go
to Trebizond, and be placed under Omar
Pasha.
The Baltic Sea
DANTZIC, Sept. 23.--The steamer Bull Dog
has arrived here with mails from thelieet.—
All the high pressure block ships had left for
England. The weather here continued un
settled.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times writes on the 27th, that the Baltic
fleet will winter at Kiel.
Terrible Ravages of The Cholera.---Ten
persons Buried Alive.
A. letter from Florence (Wales) gives very
terrible accounts of the ravages of the chok
era there. No less than 11,000 persons have;
it is said, been carried off in the month of Au
gust. The :population of the city, which is
on an average 100,000, is now reduced to
60,000 by death and flight. The Grand
Duke, it must be said to his credit, has set a
noble example. Although his family has
left, he remains himself, and, clad in -the
black veil of the Fraternity of Mercy, he
sometimes assists in the burial of the dead.
It i s po'sitively affirmed in this letter that ten
persons were lately buried alive. The hor
rible fact was brought to light in this way:
An Italian warehouse keeper in Palazzuolo
(a fouborg of Florence) was buried for dead
in the Trespiano cemetery, with many other
supposed corpses, in a common grave. He
awoke to a senseuf consciousness and so thin,
was the covering of sandy earth above him
that he made his way out to the surface. Still
weak, he lived fpr three days on roots in the
forest which surrounds the grave yard. At
last he recovered strength.sufficient to reach
his house, where he startled his family, who
were in mourning for him. He assured them
he distinctly felt the bodies' of numerous peo
ple interred with him moving about. The
grave was consequently . . opene, and it was
found that many.(ten in number, as I have
said,) had, stirred, and several of them had
Bitten- their fingers in agony, and otherwise
injured themselves. They were all dead
when the investigation was made. Theut most
excitement on the subject prevailed among
the population.
[r "Bantam" can't find room to crow this
week—he is in good health and will make
his appearance in our next issue. .
Huntingdon County Ag. Fair,
Held October 10th, 11th and 12th, 1855
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
- Farm Stock.
We the Committee selected to examine the
the Farm Stock enumerated herein, do report
that we have examined the same -as entered
and presented us, and do award to
Carnes Patterson, for best Stallion, $5
A. J. Stewart, second best Stallion, 3
William Rupert, third best Stallion, 2
George Smith, best Colt under 1 year old, 1
Henry Graflius, best Brood Mare, 3
Jacob Herncame, best 3 year old Colt, 3
Benjamin Shoemaker, two best do. do. 2
Gl, J. H. Shoenberger, Ist pm. for best
- 3 2 year old Colt, '3
William Oakes, 2ad pm. for best 2 year
. old Colt, 2
John Rhodes, 3d pm. for 2 year old. Colt, 1
SAMUEL WIGToN,
PERRY MOORE,
S. MILES GREEN,
• • JOHN JACKSON,
• ADAM HEETER.
The Judges of Farm Stock, class No. 2, af
ter carefully examining and comparing the
different cattle and sheep exhibited, declare
the following persons entitled to premiums,
viz.
Best pair of Work Oxen by Jno. M'Comb, $4
Second best do., by George Rupert, 3
Third, best do., by Elisha Shoemaker, 2
Best Bull, two years old, by.Thos. M'Cahan, 2
Best Cow, by George B. Porter, , 4
Second .best Cow, by John Colder, 3
Best Heifer, two years old, by Jno. Colder, 2
Best lot of Calves, by John Colder, 2
Sheep—Best Leicester Buck, long wool, by
R. D. Bancroft, S 3
Second best do., by J. J. Reed, 2
Best lot of Southdowns by George Mer
edith, 3
Best Soutlidown Buck, by David Rupert, 3
A. Stewart exhibited a white Heifer Calf,
14 months old, that would, in the opinion of
the Judges, be entitled to a premium, and
recommend the discretionary committee to
allow one.
S. G. Travis exhibited a dark red Bull
Calf, four months old, that would in the opin
ion of the Judges, be entitled to a premium
and consider that the discretionary commit
tee should allow it..
Thomas Whittaker exhibited a Calf five
months old, that would in the opinion of the
Judges be entitled to a premium, and recom
mend the discretionary committee to allow
it.
The discretionary committee allow the fol
lowing premiums as recommended by the
Judges :
To Alex. Stewart, for a Calf 14 mouths
old, a premium of $2
TolS. G. Travis, for a Bull Calf 4 months .
old,•a premium of . 2
To Thomas Whittaker for a Calf five
months old, a premium of 2
JAMES SAXTON).•
GEO. JACKSON,
W. P-ORBISON,
Plow - ig,
John Gemmill, second raie, $3
JOHN COLDER,
THOMAS WHITTAKER,
LOUIS H. KNOPE.
Agricultural Implements.
We the Judges of Class No. 4, respectful
ly report, that the exhibition of articles in
our class is very deficient, being very little
competition,— therefore award a premium of
$3 to N. Watkins of Alexandria, for his
Michigan Double Plow—to J. N. Ball, Hun
tingdon, a premium of $3 for his Bull Plow
—to J. Grafius, Alexandria, a premium of
$1 each on his Self Sharpener and Subsoil
Plows—to Peter Tippery, Shafersville, a pm.
of $3 on his Iron Corn Cultivator—to W. &
G. Walters of Shafersville, a pr. Of $3 on
their Grain Drill, and $1 each on their two
and four furrow Seeders—and to S.B. Haines,
Lewistown, a pm. of $3 on their Horse Pow
er and Threshing Machine.
WILLIAM HILEMAN,
W. HUTCHISON,
ISRAEL GRAFUIS,
JOHN S. ISETT,
• SAMUEL H. BELL.
Grain.
Committee awards the following persons
premiums:
Ephraim Chilcoat, best white wheat, $4 00
David Tussey, 2d best cc - 2 00
John Grove, valley, best red wheat, 2 00
Louis Knode,'2d best cc 1 00
do. best oats, 2 00
William Dean, best buckwheat, 2 00
George Long, best corn, 3 00
Israel Smiley, 2d best, 2 00
James Simpson, tallest corn,. F. Jour., 50
R. Stitt, lot good flour, Farm Journal, 50
Thomas States, Jr., pop corn, F. Journal, 50
Several lots fine wheat and corn.
F. ,
O
THOMAS r . TEWART,
A. B. SANGREE,
B. F. PATTON,
JAMES SAXTON.
Domestic Manufactures,
The committee on Domestic Manufactures
respectfully offer the following report :
BUTTER.
For the best specimen, to Mrs. Mary Shoe
maker, $4
Second best, Mrs. Mary Fleming, 3
Third best, Miss Jane Guyer, 2
The display of butter was very fine, and
the Committee found it difficult to decide
amongst the competitors, twenty irf number.
Superior butter was exhibited by Mrs. Mary
Ann Isett, Mrs. Hannah Swoope, Mrs. V.
Hoover, Mrs. Wm. Hilernan„ Mrs. R. Chil
cote and Mrs. Temperance Decker.
BREAD
Best two loaves, to Mrs. R. Chilcote, $3
Mrs. E. A Bricker, Mrs. M. Porter, Mrs.
M. Fleming and Miss Rebecca Haun contrib
uted excellent bread.
HONEY.
For whitest, clearest and best, to Mrs. Tem
perance Decker, $2
Joseph Nightwine and Luke Voorhees each
exhibit a box of good honey.
CHEESE-.
For best homemade Cheese, Mrs. W. Flem
ing, $3
Second best, Mrs. 11. Chilcote 2
Third best, Mrs. Mary Shoemaker,
PRESERVES.
For one jar preserved cherries, Mrs. C. Hsi
field, $1
Special premiums of 50 cents - each are
also awarded to Mrs. H. Swoope, for,
preserved peaches, Mrs. A. Porter, for
quince jelly, Miss Julia M. Miles, for
preserved peaches, Mrs. Wm. Glas
gow, for preserved peaches, Mrs. R.
Stewart for a large and fine variety of
preserves and jellies • 2 50
THOMAS FISHER,
JAMES MooRE,
ELI WAKEFIELD,
PETER STUYKER,
The Committee were also much pleased
with preserves and jellies from Mrs. E. Hil
debrand. Mrs. M. Cremer, Mes. Lauretta Ad
ams, and Miss Margaret T. AnderSon.
Pre EELS.
Best mixed pickels, Mrs. E. Hildebrand, 31
Mrs. A. W. Benedict contributed a jar of fine
Mangoes. 4
- HARD SOAP.
Largest and best . specimens, Mrs. M.
Shoemaker, SI 00
Special premium to Miss M. T. Ander-
son, 2nd best,
TALLOW CANDLES
But one lot deposited for which a premi
um is awarded-to Mrs. M. Shoemaker, $1
HEARTH RUGS.
Best, Mrs. Jane Dorland, $1 00
Second beSt, Mrs. Narrey Voorhees, 50
A handsome rug was aiso exhibited by
Miss Mary Wallace.
WOOLEN SOCKS.
Best to William Curry, $1
QUILTS.
First premium to Miss J. Knode, $3
Second best, Mrs. Mollie Miller, 2
There was a large and beautiful assortment
of quilts, over forty in number. Very hand
some ones were exhibited by Mrs. C. Cun
ningham, Mrs. D. McMuffle, Miss Fi i Sny
der, Mrs. Wm. Hileman, Mrs. Hight, Mrs.
Benedict, Mrs. Hemphill, Mrs. Isett, Mrs. E.
A. Bricker, Miss L. M. Africa, Miss M.
Cornpropst,Mrs. Martha Port. Miss Morris,
Mrs. Massey, Miss Dorland, 'Miss Chilcote,
Mrs. Given.
Mrs. M. DeCorsey had 5 and Miss Mary
Boggs 4 beautiful quilts, one of the latter
containing 3122 pieces.
For a quit patched by Miss Nannie L.
Blair,. before she was six years old, a special
premium is awarded of 50 cects.
Some fine paintings in oil and water colors
were exhibited,. and the Committee regret
they had not the power to award premiums
in proportion to their merit. They would
particularly notice the following:
View of Alexandria in oil, by Jeremy Wilson,
deposited by the owner, John Scott, Esq.
Osceola, in water colors, by Mrs. Blair.
Crayon Head, cc do.
Landscape ' cc do.
' The follewing special premiums of 50 cts
each are awarded to the following persons :
To Miss Narcissa Benedict for sponge cake
To Ann Read, for jelly cake.
To Harriet Benedict for very superior pump
kin pies. [The Committee hope the lady
will publish the receipt for making them.]
To Mary Wallace for a beautiful worked ta-
ble cover.
To Hannah Saxton worsted cover ' for chair,
one of the handsomest articles exhibited.
To Mrs. Mary Shoemaker for bureau cover.
To Miss Fanny J. Fisher for one pair stools,
mosaic covers and hair work.
To 11/11s. C. Cunningham for wax figures in
frame, ,
To Miss Edwina Benedict for ottoman cover
and worsted stool.
To Miss Emma Dorland for chair cover and
acorn frame.
To Mrs. A. Massey for worked collar, chair
cover and mat.
To Mrs. M. Cremer fur chair cover and lamp
mat.
To Mrs. Frances Neff for Alum basket.
To Mr. Nathan Greenland for homemade
thread.
To Miss Molly Hall for worked stool.
To Mary Orbison for lamp mat.
To Mrs. Mary Walls, for two very excellent
split baskets.
Miss Amelia Hannegan for lamp shade, bas
ket and flowers.
To Mr. R. C. McGill for cast iron looking
g]ass, very creditable.
To Miss Annie Saxton for worsted work.
To Miss Sally Mitchell for worked collar
To Esther Orr for undersleeves
To Sarah J. Swoope,
To Mrs. E. B.. Saxton for wax fruit
To Miss Mary Hildebrand for hair work
To Henrietta Gwin for acorn box
To Mrs. Agnes Scott for table linen
To Miss Currance Benedict for the Lord's
prayer written in German and English in
an acorn frame.
To Mr. Henry Hudson for small globe.
To Master Wm. Hildebrand for acorn frame
To Miss Jane Hudson for picture frame.
To Mrs. E. 'A. Bricker for Mosaic chair cover
To R. A. Miller for display of tooth powder
To Mrs. M. DeCorsey for sin free. birds.
To Louisa Cunningham for pencil sketch
To Ellen Drayton for Indian ink head in lea-
ther frame.
To Annie Gtvin for India ink head.
To Fanny Fisher for two water color paint-
logs.
To A. M. Read for oil painting,
A small wooden machine for calculating
was exhibited by Henry Hudson, but there
was no one present to explain its use. It
was said to be an ingenious contrivance.
Charles Porter best homemade-seg,ars from
tobacco raised on his farm, "Farm Journal."
50 cts.
A frame containing beautiful specimens of
printing was exhibited by Wm. Lewis, Esq.
A number - of well executed daguerreo
types contributed by'Mr. E. P. Prettyman.
All which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM DOR RIS, Jr.
JOHN PORTER,
JAMES CLARK,
JAMES HENDERSON,
JOHN C. WATSON.
Mechanical Implements and Manufae-
The Committee upon Mechanical imple
ments and Manufactures, submit the follow
ing report of their examination. We award
premiums as follows :
To Burgens & Grim, for best pair of horse
shoes, 50c
Good specimens were also exhibited by
Messrs. Henry C. Cramer and Jacob Devore.
A hand hammer made by Jacob Isenberg
also deserves a notice as a piece of skilful
workmanship and hue finish, but we do not
find a specific premium attached to it.
To Gen. R. C. McGill, best Cooking Stove,sl
He also exhibited numerous other stoves,
and ornamental castings from the [-lumina
don Foundry, giving evidence of good work
manship and neatness of design, to none of
which are premiums attached.
To Glasgow & Steel,, for best set single har
ness, $1
To Glasgow & Steel for best saddle and
bridle, 1
They also presented an improved horse col
lar, but not a fall. sett of farm harness, which
is the only other premium in our list. They
had no competition, but it is justice to state
that competitors would• have had something
hard to beat.
Jos. Douglass exhibits a beautiful double
barrelled, revolving cut rifle, which although
not in our enumerated list, we take notice of
and recommend a premium, discretionary
with managers.
To Thomas Sorrel for best pair of boots, SI
To William Williams for best speci-
tures
men of marble work
He had no competition, but the specimen
of his skill in the monument - to Rev. Jno.
Peebles is the best evidence that , he need
fear no competitor.
To C. B. Hissong for the best stoneware, the
ohly ware on exhibition
We notice a specimen ; of beautiful pressed
brick from the yard of Summers Sr. Saxton,
which although not on ourlist, w•e deem em
braced in the class and recommend a premi
um.
To B. J. Williams for best washing machine;
Aldrichs patent, only one on exhibition, 50c
To Ow en Boat for -best ' two horse carriage $2
To Owen Boat for best rockaway, 1
To Alexander Dearmit, best trottingbuggy, I
We consider the rockaway of Mr. Boat
and covered buggy of Mr. Dearmit as in
competition with each other, and award the
premium to Mr. Boat's rockaway for its
workmanship, finish and adaptation to coun
try'use. .
Capt. Jno. Simpson exhibits some interest
ing products as Indian relics, found in the
ground of the old Fort at Huntingdon; which
are interestirw"as relics, and as products of
mechanics who had but few tools to work
with.
The Committee would suggest that if' prac
ticable larger premiums be given for articles
whose bulk and weight insure large expen=
ses in geting them to the ground_
JOHN SCOTT,
• D. BLACX.,
ROBERT JOHNSTON,
K. L. GREEN.
Fruit.
The Committee on Fruit beg leave to re
port that they have attended to their duty to
the best of their judgments and have award
ed the following premiums.
- APPLES.
To Taylor & Cremer for the best - and great
est varieties of apples, $3
For the. second beet. John McComb, 2
To H. Grafius for best dozen fall apples, 2
To M. Fleming, second best, 1
To R. R. Hamilton, best doz. winter apples. 2
To Jno Colstock, second best, 1
To John Horning, Jacob Hetrick; Israel
Graffius, John Gemmill, D. P. Knode,
Alex. Port for doz. winter apples, D.
Rupert and John Anderson, a discre
tionary premium of 50 cents each for
very floe fruit.
The display of apples was the finest ever
seen in the county, twenty-four persons ex
hibited apples, and besides those to whom
premiums were awarded S. G. Travis, H.
Hudson, Hon. John McWilliams, Joseph
Knode, Dr. Wm.. Swoope, Wm. Dean, James
Porter and Geo. A. Steel contributed very
fine fruit. Indeed it was said by those who
visited the State Fair at Harrisburg this fall,
that the display of fruit was much superior
to it.
PEACHES
To George Long, for best Peaches, $2
Geo. W. Hazzard second best, 1
The fair tNas rather late for a great variety
of peaches but the display was vevcredita
ble.
PEARS
To Geo. A. Steel, first prerniuni,
To Mrs. Hannah Swoopo second premium, 1
No plums were exhibited.
QUINCES.
To F. B. Wallace, best, $1
The display of quinces was very fine, but
the Committee were only allowed to give one
premium.
NATIVE GRAPES
To Miss E. M. Steel, for best Catawba
grapes,
To J. A. Hall and Maj. T. P. Campbell a di
vision of premium on Isabella grapes. the
Committee being unable to decide between
the specimens offered by them, $1
CRANBERRIES.
To Taylor & Cremer for Cianberries raised
by them, the only specimen on exhibi
tion, $2
MI of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN MCCULLOCH,
W. B. SMITH,
G. W. JOHNSTON,
'l'l-IEO. H. CRxMER,
Floral.
The best display of Flowers in bloom, Crom
well & Wharton, premium, $2
Second best, Miss Julia Miles, pm.; 1
Best variety of dahlias, J. McCahar. of Jas. 2
Second best, Mrs. Ann. D. Porter, 1
Best display of plants, Henry W. Miller, 2
Second best, Mrs. Sarah C. Swoope, 1
Mrs. Major Steel had on exhibition a splen
did variagated,catus.
'Mts. Lucy C.. Hall had a splendid bunch of
flowers; and also, Mrs. Lydia Decker.
Mr.. L. G. Kesler and Gen. McComb both lead
a fine display of dahlias.
Mr. John Westbrook had a very magnificent
Prince's Feather.
Mrs. Dorland had a very beautiful cactus.
Mrs. Sarah Thomas 1 Jerusalem eherrytree,
also 1 apple gerraneum, both were very
beautiful.
SAMUEL CALDW#LL,
HENRY W. MILLER,
RICHARD AsHMEN,
S. S. WAARTON,
Vegetables.
The Committee have awarded premiums
to the following named persons:
Master John McCahan for the best peek of
Potatoes, $2
Geo. Hawn for the 2.1 best peck,
Robert Stitt for the. best peek of Sweet
Potatoes, 2
J. A. Hall for the best dozen Tomatoes, 2 ,
Mrs. Job Morris for the 2d best S doz. 1
A. W. Benedict for the best doz. Peppers, 1
A. S. Harrison for the best doz. Beets, 1
Martin Fleming for best A doz. Parsnips, 1
L. G. Kesler for best -h-•tloz. Carrots,
James Simpson, best peck of Turnips,
A. S. Harrison for the best Onions, 1
H. W. Miller for the best Celery, 1
Lewis Knode for the best 2 heads Cabbage, 1
J. A. Hall for the 2 best Squashes, 1
Ephraim Chi!cote for the best Pumpkin, 1•
Mrs. El isha Shoemaker best Lima Beans ; I
L. G. Kesler for best A doz. Egg Plant, s.p. 1 .
Samuel Hetrick for best assortment of Pata-•
toes, (special premium),
Israel Grafius for the best Sugar Beet, '(spe
cial premium,) " 1
David Blair for the best Water Melons, (spe
cial premium), I.
GEORGE •JACKSON )
DAVID HAUN,
DAVID BENDERSONy
ELISHA SHOEhIASER',
Poultry.
Best pair of Turkeys, Robert Stitt, $1
Best pair of Geese, Joseph Nightwine, 1
Best pair of Ducks, Wilber Cunningham, 1
Best pair of Shanghais, Alex. Port, 1
Best display of Poultry, Geo. A. Steel, 1
Best display of Ducks, T. H. Cremer, 1
Best display of Creely Chickens A. Port, 1
JACOB CLESSWELL,
JOHN McComz,
D. W. WOMELSDORF.
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