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186 5Y F 0 ST. North ttovoh Butter; - do. do.' 44 44 do. do. North Carolina Hams, do. do. Raspberry Vinegar do. do. Apple Jdlyt ; do. do.. Quince Jelly, D. W. R. Holt, Lexington. Cucumber Catsup, " do. do. Loaf of Bread, do. do. 1. Quilt, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Raleigh, 1 44 .. R. E. Shultz, Salem. Box Hair Wreath and Pins, R. E. Shultz, Salem. Large Hair Wreath, R. E. Shultt, Salem. nice otraw uarpet, u u Lot of Colored Sheep Skins, do. do. 1 Pair Mules, Thomas J. M'Dowell, Bladen. 1 Mare, Thomas Alston, Wake. 1 Colt, - Oregon Peas, Whi taker, Wake. Pair of Cumberland Chickens, J. A. Will iams, Cumberland., Cotton Net Coverlet, Mrs. S. L. Smith, do. Fruit, Mrs. J. A. Meredith, Wake. 1 Plow, Joseph Younger, Person. 224. Sample of Calafornia Wheat, R. E. Shultz, - Salem. 525. Lot of Sheetings, Drillings, &c, David Ki- -f rett, Randolph. '. I 228. 1 Dozen Turnips, W . Whitaker, Wake. 227. Breakfast Caps, Mrs. E. R. M'Gowan, Raleigh, 228. 6 Dress Caps, " - " 229. 6 Second Mourning Caps,' " ? 230. 2 French Caps, M 44 231. 2 Baskets, (pine burr) 44 , , 44 232. Home-made Carpet, Mrs. Mary Whitaker - :; Wake. 233. " 1 Sweep Horse-power Machine, 'John Staf ford, Alamance, 234. 1 Straw Cutter, John Stafford, Alamance. '235. 1 Thrashing Machine, " . 44 236. Lot of Minerals, Wesley Hartsfield, Wake. 237. 1 Painting, Joseph Wm. Woltering, Raleigh. 238. 1 Lock, Joseph VVToltering, Wake. 239. 1 Cow, Barhett Johnson, Wake. , 240. 241. 1 Heifer, 44 4 . 1 Bull, " 242. 2 Barrels of Flour, Gen. B. Trojlinger, Ala mance. ' - 243. 244. 245. 246. 247. 4 Bundles Cotton Yarn,. Gen. B. Trollinger, Alamance. Set of Curtains, Mrs. A.'W. Mordecai, Wake. 1 Lemon Tree, Mrs. Devereux, 44 Lot of Corn on stalk, Dr. S. Weller, Halifax. Poland Rye, 44 . " 248. Egyptian Millet, 44 44 249. Ground Peas on vine,, 44 44 250. Weed Leveller before a plough slide, 44 44 251. Ruta Baga Turnips, M 44 252. White Flat 44 " 44 253. Lot of Grapes, 44 " 254. Samples of Wine, 44 44 255. Barrel of Flour, Wm. D. Fossett, Orange. 256. Smut Machine, J. A. Graham, Alamance. 257. Fruit Cutter . 44 44 258. 5 sets Wagon and Carriage Coupling, J. N. Seely, Forey the, Geo. ville. 259. 1 Stallion, "Sarpedon," W. E Wyche, Gran- 260. 1 Draught Mare, 44 44 261. 1 Two year old Colt, 44 44 262. 1 Bed Quilt, Mrs. H. J. Brown, Raleigh, 261. 1 Drawing of Carriage and Road Wagon, J. N. Seely, Forsythe, Geo. 264. 265. 266. 1 Drawing of. Potato Digger, J; N. Seely, For sythe, Geo ' 2 Piga, J.- Horton, Raleigh. 1 Manteletteu Mrs. Hall, Fayetteville, 267. 1 Pair Children's Socks, Miss Hill, Raleigh, 268. 1 Boll of Cotton, A. Jackson, Alabama. 269. 270. i Pair of Berkshire Pigs, W. H. Jones, Raleigh. 3 Ducks, , : 44 44 271. 3 Chickens, 4 44 272. 3Bantams, - 44 " ' 273. 1 Three year old Colt, A. F. Page, Wake. 274. 1 Quilt, Mrs. Evans, Raleigh. 275. 1 Quilt, Mrs. D. Royster, jr. 44 276. 1 Devon Bull "Nash," D. McDaniel, Nash. 277. 1 Bull "Rocky Mount," D. McDaniel, Nash. 278. 1 Cow. (Devon) "Dust Foot, 44 44 279. 1 Cow" (Ayrshire) "Jenny Lind," 44 44. 2 80. 1 Cow (N. Dev.) 44Young Pcsey," 44 44 281. 1 Devon Bull "Jerry," 6'mo. 44 44 282. 1 Jack 44 Rob Roy," ( year,) 44 44 283. 1 Bull "Henry Clay;' (Durham,) A. J. Leach, 1 Johnston. 284. 1 Bed Curtain, Mrs. J. Strickland, Wake. 285. 1 Counterpane, 4 - 44 286. 13 Daguerreotypes, T. J. Havens, Raleigh. 287. 5 Beets, Mrs, B. F. Moore, 44 288. 3 Parsnips, " 289. Carrots, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Raleigh. 290. Ruta Baga, 44 44 2 9 1 . Buggy, A. Alden, Fayetteville. 292. Seed Cotton, Council Wooten, Lenoir. 293. Sugar Cane, 44 44 294: Seed Cotton, 44 44 Geo. 295. E. P. Taylor fe Co.'a Straw Cutter, Columbfos, 296. . Cotton Gin, " 297. 2 Tidy Curtains, Mrs. L. M. Tucker, Raleigh. 298. Pomegranitea, 44 - 44 299. Red Wheat, 44 44 300. Patent Saussage Cutter, W. H. & R. S. Tuck . ' er, Raleigh. 301. . . 44 44 , . Stuffer, 302. 44 Wheat-straw Hat, Dr. J. W. Tucker, Raleigh. 303. Baskets, W. H. fc R. S. Tucker, 304. Calico Coverlet, Mrs. L. J. Sparrow, Beaufort. 805. Negro Sheeting, Mrs. S. Tripp. . 44 306. Domestic Carpet, Mrs. Guilford, 44 307. Work-stand, Mrs. J.- F. Jordan, Raleigh. J 08. Work-Stand,' Miss S. A. Partridge, Raleigh. 309. Wax Flowers, 44 310. Pair of Coral Pitchers, 44 311. Fire Screen, Mrs. Dr. Field, Warren co. 31J. Specimen of Type for the Blind, W. D. Cooke Raleigh. 313. Silver Fish (living), R, a Tucker, Raleigh. 314. Silk patched bed Quilt, Miss M. Grimes, Ral eigh. 815. l light Buggy, Gabriel Tilleg, Orange co. 316. Pair of Black Stockings, Mi&s Sallie Rodgers, Raleigh. : ' ! y ;' 317. 2 pair of White Stockings, Mrs. Mary Whita - ker.Wake. 318. 2 pair of Childrens StockiDgs) Mrs. Mary : Whitaker, Wake. 201. 202. 203. 204, 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212.' 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. 218 219. 220. 221. 222. 223. 810 1 pair of White Gloves, Miss Sallie Rodgers, Raleigh. ; 820. 2 pair Black Gloves, Miss Sallie Rodgers, 'Raleigh. ' ! ; . " v 821. 1 pair of Suspenders, Miss Sallie Rodgers, . Raleigh. 1 322-. 1 Handkerchief, Miss Sallie Rodgers, Raleigh.;. 323. 1 lot of Leaf Tobacco, R. Fleming, Wake. 324. Hinkley's Patent Bedstead, C.j W. Bushnell, Troy, N. Y. ; j .325. 1 Portrait, Mrs. James Marriot, Raleigh. 326. Pine Bur Frame, Mrs. J. Marriott, Raleigh. 327. Blood Beets, Geo. M. Whiting1, " . 328. Embroidered Chair, Miss S. A. Hmes, Raleigh. 329. Box of Tobacco, J. D. Graddey, Orange co. 330. Straw Cutter; Gray Utley, Chapel 'Hill. 331. Box of Tobacco, J. A. Lunsford, Roxboro. 332. 44 44 Satterfieldj k Lunsford, Roxborough. f 333. 1 Filly (Blackbird,) D. McDaniel, Nash. 334. 1 Stallion, Guilford Cone, Nash. 335. Two table Covers, (worked,) R. L. Cowper, Murfreesborough. 336. Two Work Stand Pieces, R. L. Cowper, Mur- fresborough. 337. 1 pin Cushion (silk), R. L. Cowper, Murfres- borough. 1 338. Hanks of Cotton (j arn,) Webb & Douglass : : Orange. f 339. 2 Chisels, Webb & Douglass, Orange. 340. Screw Plate, ' 44 341. Jar of Apples, Rufiin Williams, Raleigh. 342. 44 u 343. Needle Work Miss Maria nay wood, Raleigh. 344. 1 Brood Mare, P. C. Cameron, Orange. 345. Brood Mare, P. C. Cameron, Orange. 346. 44 " 44 347. 1 Colt, 44 " 348. " 44 44 349. 350. 351. 352. 353. 1 Stud Colt (3 years,) P. 8 Sheep, C. Cameron, Ora'e, 44 44 Window Curtains .Mrs. A. W. Mordecai, Raleigh. 354. Worsted Embroidery, Miss S. A. Partridge Raleigh. 355. Needle Work, Mrs. W. J. Clarke, Raleigh. 356. 44 " " , " 357. Lamp Mat, Mrs. J. C. Partridge, 44 358. Child's Hat, Miss S. J. Wiggins, 44 359. Coral Bowl, Mrs. W. J. Clarke, " . 3G0. Chinchi Guano, Maj. W. J. Clarke, 44 361. 1 Milch Cow, Mrs. Taylor, 44 362. 1 Calf, " , " 363. Child's Sack, Mrs. W. J. Clarke, ' 44 364. 1 Colt, W. Hartsfield, Vake. 365. Lamp Mat, Mrs. J. C. Partridge, RHleigh. 366. Needle Work, " 44 367. Work Bag, Mrs. J. C. Partridge, Raleigh. 368. Bead Purse, 44 . 44 369. jl Seed Planter, W. D. Cooke, Raleigh. 370. 1 Hinged Harrow, 44 " 371. 1 Marker for Corn, 44 " 372. 1 Raised Map for Blind, 44 44 373. 1 Rug. Card PrintingJPress, 44 44 374" Specimens of Book Printing, 44, ' 44 375. 44 of Printing in Colors, 44 44 3Tj. x' ...... 44 GM..,. 3 . - -trd Printing, 44 378. . 44 Fine Crochet Work, Miss M. E. Cooke, Raleigh. 379. 1 Lamp Mat, Miss M. E. Cooke, 44 380. 1 Child's Sack, Mrs. L. A.Cooke, 44 381. 1 Bead Purse, Mrs. J.. A. Waddell, " 382. 1 Crotchet Bag on rings,Mrs.L. A.Cooke," 383. 1 Dozen Brooms, W. D. Cooke, 44 384. 1 Needle Book, Miss M. StC. Cooke, 44 385. 1 Paper Lamp Map, Mrs. J. A. Waddell, 44 386. Basket of Flowers,' Mrs. Louise Bauer, 44 387. 4 Muscovy Ducks, Mrs. Dr, Hill, 44 388. Black Coat, Z. Ford, Wake: 3895 Fancy Shirt, Miss S. McAdams, Raleigh. 390. Child's Socks, Mrs. Mary Whitaker, Nash. 391. Chickens Game, N. W. Arrington, 44 392. ; " 1 ' " - ' 44 393. Vegetable Egg Plants, R. F. Webb, Orange. 394. White Colt, R. Upchurch, Wake. 395. Long Islahd Corn, G. E. Ketcham. Raleigh. 896. 1 Barrel Flour, Alex. Dickson, . Orange. 397. 1 do. . M. H. Brown, 398. Cruel Mat, Miss Mary Dickson, 44 399. , 44 44 " 400. Cotton Yarn, JohnNewland & Son, Alamance 401. Carpet Warp and Filling, do. 44 402. Sheeting, do. 44 403. Stocking Yarn, do. 44 404. Pugh Plow, R. W. Cole, Orange, 405. Box Fruits, John Stafford, Alamance. 406. Painting, Mrs. Marling, Raleigh. 407. Bottle, 44 44 408. Sheetings, A. S. Homey, Frankliusville. 409. Drillings, 44 44 410. Minerals, . 44 44 41 17 Drawings of Bridge, Mr. Mullar, Wilmington. 412. Beet, J. H. Kenny, Jones Co. 413. Hearth Rug, Mrs. M. Clack, Granville. ; 414. Mantilla, Mrs. Clarke, Raleigh. 415. Apron, .; 416. Copper ore, Gitters Mine, Granville. 417. Sow, N. Rose, Northampton. 418. Barrel Flour, W. W. Guess, Orange. 419. Lot Corn Prolific, A. Davis, Lenoir Co. 420. Barrel Flour, W. W. Paschall, Warren Co. 421. 3 Winter Pears, Dr. Chapman, Craven 44 422. Oregon Peas, Mr. Joyner, Franklin. 44 423. 2 Counterpanes, C. Alfred Wake 424. Home Soap, 425. Counterpane, Mr. 426. Cape, , Gregory, Granville (t 44 u 427. Model Box, J. J. Yarboro, Caswell 428. Paper Cuttings, C. M. Hunter, Warren 429. - a 430. 44 ' u a 431. Lot of Single Harness, J.' J; Conolly, Wil- mington. i 432. Embroidered Handkerchief, Miss Stanmire, Goldsboro'. j 433. 1 Quilt, Miss Usher, Duplin. " 434; Double setts of Teeth, Dr. Kennedy, WU- mington. ' 435. 2 Velvet Rugs, John Cocke & Co., Ports- month, Va. I 436. Bed Quilt, Mrs. Dr. Herndon, Williamsboro' 437. Yarn Counterpane, Mrs. Cox, Henderson. 438. Plaid Linsey, Mrs. S. S. Royster, Granville. 439. Cradle Quilt, Dr.; Tompkins, - . 440. Specimen Batter, Mrs. McDaniel, Nash. 4414. 1 Mule, Godwin & Guess, Tennessee. 442. Preserves, Mrs. Griffice, Raleigh. 443. 44 2 " - 444. Sow China, J. Adams, Wake, 445. .Counterpane, 44 . M 446. 447. 448. 2 Table Cloths, u u 449. Minerals, Wm. Green, Granville. 450. Pr. Blankets, W. C. Stedman, Wake. , 451. Safety Lamp Filler, G. R. Griffith. Pittsboro. 452. Wheat Fan, H. B. Dowler, Greensboro, ; 453. 1 Stallion, W. Pruet, Bladen, , , 454. Pearl shell from Dead Sea, carved by Jews 1 ' in Jerusalem, Mrs. J. O. Rourke, Raleigh. 455. Saw Fish Sword, " :CtZW: 456. Water Wheel Model, L. W Blake, Mass. 457. 3 Hojrs. Rev. B. T. Blake, Raleigh. " 458. 4 iluscovv Ducks, Mrs. J. 0. Rourke, Raleigh. 459. Cake, Mrs. A. Sorrell, Raleigh. . ; ; , 460. Sn?ut Machine, J. A. McMannen, Orange. , 461. Specimen Book-binding, W. L Pomeroy, Ral egh. , 462. Specimen printing, WfeW. Holden u 463. 44 Worsted workj Miss Charlotte Har ris, Raleigh. 464. 1 Jar Candy, W. J. Griffice, JKaleigh. 265.- 44 fjfir u . k66; Lmjbof Cotton, E. B. Hilliard, Nash A 467. 1 Jar Pickles, Mrs. Bobbitt, RaJeTgh. -468,; 1 pr. Ducks, Mrs. E. Hall, Wake. ;T 469; Mechanical Dentistry, Dr. Whitehead Peters burg, Va. .- r 71 470. Fancy Goods, Simmons & Whitmore, Peters burg, Va. . ' 471. 1 Counterpane, Miss L. Marion Stephenson, Wake. v- "'' ' 472. 2 pr. Shanghais, Geo. T. Cooke, Raleigh. 473. California Wheat, J. C. Bowie, Moore. 474. Red Pepper, Dr. Weller, Halifax. 47. Tomatoes, 44 " 476, Crane's Patent Soap Mixture, J. J. Ryals, Raleififh. 477:Model for Bee Hive, P. S. Rogers, Wake. 478. Home-made Soap, J. J. Brarae, Henderson. 479. Richardson's Patent Cotton Plough, James Simmons, Weldon, 480. Anderson & Atkerson's 1 Horse Plough, Jas. Simmons, Weldon, 481. 1 One Horse Plough, Watts', Jas. Simmons, Weldon. 482. 1 Two Horse 44 " M Weldon. 483. 1 Four Horse 44 -4 44 Weldon. 484. 1 Wheat Fan, C. Burnett, Henderson. 485. 1 Straw Cutter, 44 44 486. 1 44 " 44 487. 1 Harness Horse, 44 44 488. Lot of Leaf Tobacco, J. W. Dalby, Granville, 489. Starch, Mrs. Dr. Fields, Warren. 490. Marl, Miles Costen, New Hanover. ' 491. Devon Bull, Wm. Russell, Caswell. 492. 44 Heifer, 44 . 44 493. 8 Durham Cattle, " 494. Mare and Colt, Jno. J. BobbjttjGranviile. 495. Silk Shawl, Mrs. F. A. Graves, Caswell. 496. Hail Road Passenger Coach, Jno. R. Harri son, Raleigh. SJtv 1 Bundle of Papi, JasTr.2Si:ft leigh. 498. 2 Hats, Wm. Andrews, Chatham. 499. Assorted Fruit, J. Lindley, Guilford. 500. Devon Heifer, Dr. Mason, Raleigh. 501. Lima Beans, 44 . 44 502. Saw Mill, Tappey & Lumsden, Petersburg. 503. Corn Sheller, 44 " 504. 1 Cotton Plough " 505. Bed Quilt, ' W. W. Guess, Orange. 506. " Not Quilted, 44 " 507. " 44 44 " 508. Suit of Clothes, J. J. Biggs & Co., Raleigh. 509. Silk Dress, Mrs. Putney, 510. Lot of Devon and Durham Cattle, Seth Jones, Wake. 511. Cow and Calf, Seth Jones, Wake. 512. White Cow, 44 44 513. Colt 44 Kentucky Boy," J. B, Leathers. 514. Drawings, G. E. Ketcham, Raleigh. 515 516. 517. 518. 519. 1 Colored Blanket, A. V. Carrol, Warren.1' Case of Flowers, R. B. Smith, Cumberland. Pair Wooden Spoons 44 44 Chain, 44 520. Box of Shell?, 44 521. Cane, O. P. Copelond, Murfreesboro. " 522. Cane, F. H. Lassiter, Gates. ' ; 523. Whetstone Grit, P. S. Benbo, Alamance. i 524. Mongrel Fowl, R. T. Barksdnle, Cumberland 525. Harness Horse, W. K. Lane, Wayne. j 526. Mule, 4 ; 527. Coal, J. H. & L. J. Haughton, Chatham. 528. Blankets, Mrs. A. H. Davis, Franklin. 529. Blankets, 44 ' 1 530. Needle Work, Wm. D.Turner, Warrenton. 531. 44 ' 532. 44 44 i 533. 44 44 534. 44 " u 535. Basket by blind man, a Sailor, Newbern. 536. Box of Segars, J. D. Whitfield, Craven. 537. Subsoil Plow, C. H. Richmond,Caswe!l, 538. Kentucky Plow, r ,,, 539. Reverse point, self-sharpener, 44 540. Livingston Plow, u 541. 1 Large Plow, 542. Rock Island Satinett, J. M. Towles, Raleich. 443. 44 i u 544. u . 4 545. Horse, Black Jack, A. J. Leach, Johnston. 546. Woolen Cloth, J. A. Guion, A. rf- T. O. N S 547. 44 , " ' 548. 44 ' " 549. 44 44 550. Blackberry Wine, Mrs. H. ElUot, Cumberland. 551. Preserved Giass Melons, Mrs. J. Evans, Cum berland. 552. 2 Horse Waggon, J. N. Seeley, Johnson. 553. Oil Painting, Mrs. D. Turner, WarrentoiL 554. 44 44 1 , 555. Drawing, ' 556. Tobacco Stalk, Thos. Bafley, Wake 557. Patent SaYety Valve, H. a Bruce, Raleiffh. 558. SaUn Bed Quilt, Miss M. A. Willhi pti-u 559. Needle Work, Mrs. N. Gully. 1 560. CarandPortable Railroad, J.F.J0ne:iiv.-t:, KCl 1 TT lit . in. 562. Case of Flowers, R. B. Smith, Raleigh. 563. Pair Quilted Boots, H. Porter, Raleieh. 564. 44 PUm, u 565. Saddle Horse, Wm. Russell. Caswell 566. Sweet Potato, Col. Vanhoor. GnnTill. " ' 567. Saddle Mare, Wm. RusseB, Caswell. " " 568. Late Irish Potatoes. P n o.. I 669. Segar Case, Mis. E. McCullers, Johnsen.' 570. Bur Basket, Miss G. Atkinson, " 571. Specimen of Wheat, J. M.T. Twitty, Warren. 572. Corn, G.W.Nicholson, 573 2 Quilts, Mrs." J. K Kyle, Fayetteville. 574 Sample of Rye, Joseph Betts, Raleigh. 575. 1 Barrel, H. Wright, Cumberland. 576. Specimen of Dentristry, Dr. W. C. Benbow, Fayetteville. 577. Saddle Horse, Blue Dick," Wm. H. High, Ral eigh. 578. Malaga Grape, Mrs. J. Redmand, Tarborough. 579. Jack, one year old, J. S. Jones, Warren. j 58010 1-2 lbs. Butter made at one churning, Mrs. Askew, Warren. 581. 66 varieties of Agricultural Implements, Borum & Fisher, Norfolk, Va. CnNTRlRIITlflNS. i . - . 11 : r, , METROPOLITAN CORRESPONDENCE. LETTER XXII. New York,! October, I7r 1853. Chronicle of the Crystal Palace Textile Fabrics of the United States Cotton Manufactures Printed Cotton FabricsWoollen and Mixed Goods Shawls Printed Cashmeres Silk Fabrics Hemp and Flax Manufactures Leathers, Hair and Furs Books Book-Binding Stationery Types Attendance at the PalaceAffairs of Europe Prize Fight Aftn Cunningham and Popery Various Notices of New Books. 'm My Dear Post: I promised, in "my last letter, to glance in my next, at the textile fabrics oT the United States in the Crystal Palace, and I shall endeavor to make good my promise : Class 1 1 com prehends the manufactures of Cotton, and the Catalogue gives a list of thirty-three exhibitors the majority of which are from New England. There is of course no scope for description in such themes as sheetings and shirtings, cambrics5 and lawns, osnaburgs and drillings, stripes and denims, jeans and tickings, or any other of the varieties of cotton goods which are produced and you will not expect me to be either eloquent or graphic con cerning them. The specimens upon exhibition are unquestionably indicative of a great improvement in the products of American looms, and I have seen no cotton fabrics of the same kind from any part of the world which excel them. The continual improvement of the machinery employed, and the perpetual stimulus of competi tion, conspire to improve the quality of the goods manufactured.. The dyed and printed cottons are not embraced in-class 11, but in class 18. I shall, however, refer to tbetn in this connection. There are perhaps half a dozen contributions of printed cottons, and all of them display variety and good taste in design and choice of colors. The Fall Riv- er print works and the1 Hadley' Falls Mills, both of Massachusetts, send the finest examples. Pominent among the, cotton fabrics is the patent rope of the American Cordage Company which bids fair to rival the hemp cordage in popularity. There are also several excellent specimens of cotton seine twine. Cotton canvas or duck, for sails, is contributed by two manufacturers in Connecticut. The Cotton Mills of Georgia are represented, but I have not observed any other Southern fabrics. viua aim xo are so nearly aniea to eacn otner that I shall notice them together. They embrace Woollen and mixed , fabrics. The hroadcloths, cas siraeres, beaver-cloths, blankets, flannel and worsted fabrics are numerous and excellent. The woollen felt beavers from the Winnipank and Union Mills of Connecticut will compare well with the best im ported fabrics of their kind, and the black broad cloths of Slater & Sons, made from native wools, are exquisitely beautiful fabrics. The cassimeres, black and fancy styles, are numerous and credit able. The flannels are also excellent, and there ar,e blankets which approximate the best English speci mens. Of shawls, the display, though not large, affords evidence of a great advance: in this branch M -in J T T t .i of manufactures during the past year, making the last exhibition of the American Institute the basis of comparison. There are some brilliant specimens of embroidered merino shawls from Massachusetts. Flannels of silk warp and wool filling are exhibited by several manufacturers, and are beautiful fabrics. Class 18, includes many beautifully printed cash meres and de laines. The process of printing wool len is very curious. The colors are laid on with copper shells, and every tint requires a new impres sion, as in the art of chromo-lithography. Class 13 embraces manufactures of Silk as yet very few ia the United States, where the utilitarian principle prevails, rather than the luxurious. There are, however, a few displays of silk fabrics, especially of brocatilles and damasks for furniture ; silk twists and sewing silks. Class 14, comprehending the manufactures of Flax and Hemp, is another small class, the examples being chiefly ot threads, twines and ropes. Prof. Carpenter, of Virgiuia, exhibits in this class a speci men of what he calls 44 apyritized," or fire-proof rope. There is also some hemp carpeting which is admirable for public rooms. We have not as yet entered into competition with the British and foreign looms in the manu facture of linens nor is it at all probable that we shall find it. advantageous to do so while cotton continues to be the great staple of the country. To this hasty review of the textile fabrics, I will add a brief sketch of the objects in class 16, em bracing ".Leather, Furs and Hair and their manu factures." In this department our curriers and furriers are wide awake, and the; display is large, varied and excellent. It is useless for me to make comparisons between the similar contributions from different exhibitors. There are some, however, which I may mention ; such as the beautiful en amelled leathers of Chadwick & Co.0f New Jer sey; the superior buckskins of Ramsberg and" Ebert of the District of Columbia; the American caiissins oi Croat, ot Philadelphia ; the fine fu irs ana aressea skids ot Losak, of New York j ji e n j i i aouuicrj wi uuict ana UO., of New Jpro samples of leather chemically fanned, without 'bark and There are some very choice examples of hair work, both useful and ornamental ; and indeed ex cepting only the French contributions, the whole of this department in the United States is unsurpassed I fear I h not left myseif room to do justice to Class 17 which embraces 44 Parr Rtf,v Types Printing and Bookbinding-an importa ""x-uS viass. A will trv. hnwp.o, con- UBUW iulu a iew paragraphs. a '"- Of books there numerous spec.pj binding. Putnam & Co, alone exhibit fLuu series of American books in various departments of knowledge rhiflv thir own excellent publica , j . tions. Lippincot, Grambo, & Co of Philadelphia, send some magnificent examples of booK-maKing, printing, illustrations an 3 binding, all unsuapassed One of the volumes is SchoolcrafVs Ethnology o the Indians a srift to the Oueen of England, from O ' the! American Government. Edward Walker k Sons, of New, York, make a truly superb display o book-binding. Their case embraces, perhaps, i hundred different styles of finishing and among them are several, of a degree of beauty not surpass ed by any of the foreign examples in the Palace some of them include brilliant and artistic lllumi nations of the edces. The Blank books are truly remarkable specimens of this branch of manufacture of mammoth size of exquisite ruling, and of elaborate binding I can not imagine how they are to be excelled. The papers, envelopes and general stationery, are neither so varied in styles nor so rich in quality- as the English and French contributions in this class. Among the novelties, are guttapercha stereotype moulds and plates, prepared for printing. It is said that they will last longer, and can be produced cheaper than the ordinary metallic plates now in use, but 1 am not prepared to give1 this claim ful credence. There is also a displav of 44 combination tvpe " that is of entire words such as and, of, the ; and also of compound letters th, wh, &c. the alleged advantages of which combinations, I believe printers are slow to appreciate. The specimens of card embossing and of velvet and color printing, are numerous and praise'worthy Here I will close my records of the Palace for this week, adding only one remark, that the atten dance since I wrote last has been much larger than during any previous week. There were probably sixty thousand visitors there during last week. The affairs of Europe are much talked of with us. in the absence of exciting topics at home. We have had, it is true, a prize fight, which I am ashamed to say has been described in detail, by our city press with faint censure, if with any at all. It is disgraceful to the age in which we live, and to the morality we profess, that such things should be 1 tolerated at all ! The announcement in the London journals, of the imprisonment of Miss Cunningham in Florence, for the henious crime (!) of giving to a Tuscan peasant the Word of God and" a copy of Pilgrim's Pro gress, is spreading astonishment and indignation in every quarter. I confess that I shall look with in tense interest to the measures adopted by England to secure the liberation of this unfortunate vouno- . Jo lady, and yet not unfortunate, if through her instiu mentality the tyranny of Popery should be rebuked, as God grant it may be in every land where it dares to show its real nature ! Various new books stare me in the face and demand notice, lut I must put them off with lit tle more than a bare enumeration. Scribner has issued a new book by Headley, on the: Second war with Great Britain, in which he pre sents a graphic and candid narrative of that tedi ous and yet eventful contest. He has also publish ed : another volume of Willis' nothings, out? of whch the author has a ksackrof making something. The book comes forth under the. soubriquet of b un-Jottmgs, or laughs I have taken a pen to !" A delightful little book from the same tmblishpr a translation from the German, by Mrs. Conant of Kochester. It is entitled 44 The Little Drummer," a story of the Russian campaign, and a most touch ing! illustration of filial love. The Appletons have just issued the fourth of Cousin Alice's Home Books. It is entitled, 41 All 's not Gold that Glitters." 'The story is that of a young Califomian and though it is saying much for the book, it is not saying more than is just, to pronounce it the best of the delightful Ilome Series. Every family in tlie land should have Cousin AHces Books. Harpers have just published Miss Bremer's book of travels in this country. Next week I will tell you what think it of it, encouraged to da so by the kind consideration you profess to entertain for the opinions of one so humble as : COSMOS. WKITTES FOR THE SOUTHERN WEEKLY POST. NORTH CAE0LINA SKETCHES. NO. 13. A SNAKE IN THE MEETING HOUSE. Fodder pulling in North Carolina comes off gen erally about the last week in August and the first and: second in September. During this period there is generally a good deal of excitement or rather anxiety among the farmers. They are two busy, pulling, saving and stacking to do, or think about much else, and the way they do work for . a while "is nothing to no body." It is true, they can go to preaching on Sundays, but when I was a boy 44 the old man was sure to have the hands in the field on Sunday, saving the curing fodder if a por tentous cloud loomed upl andhe was 9mt q apt to have me with them, and as I was not verv c j C l .... J ouu oi worK even aunng the 44 weeky days," the Sunday labor always made a lasting im,,r,Jnn my mind. I have, therefore, a right to know that ii was aone. Now, just here, I would remark, that I must by no means be understood as saying, that 44 tbp M gentleman " ordered me to the field on Rr1n.. No, he didn't order me, but he ordered the negroes ; and went himself, and looked at me so kindly that his big, blues seemed to say, 44 Act on, now's the time to win your daddy's good otinion A he seemed to feel so much anxiety about the fod der, and looked so heart-engaged as Ike Marvel would say that I went right ahead into it like a man, more determined to work that W iUT ever- was before in my life, and, being so willing I uia wonaers, even surprising myself and every body else; when I had, many a day. while "dronr,; corn," wished the whole field would sink anywhere, only allowing me time to get off, and when too. I Is would have sworn the night before, as I lav ihi'nt. ing on the work that fodder would cost me. norr 7 " to have told on the fellow who would go into the field, gather it into a heap and set it on fire. I was " a bad boy," you say. Perhaps I was, but I never did Jove to work in the field, as that Ram -i.. gentleman " could easily inform you. I could stand it very well for a day or two just for the fun of the thing. I even picked out cotton a day and a half in Mississippi, on the farm of my friend Capt B iust for the excitement of n , '1rwlr cm t.h SMnn :.. i a&0 out serious a matter for me, and I quit it ' "Rut. tr nrnvwl tV. V. grow , llD uusy scenes of ril. I der times overthen come the 44 Bi M . 8,1 sion, and it is of them I shall liav for they, more perhaps than any othe ! ' tion, go in for Protracted " and n on, ings . They generally have .? eating and many other good thiW nt , S'& 1 -.-'".II nr. such being the case (and as it is pretl ' ai known) there is never any lack of com"!86"1'7 On the occasion to which I am incleE'f reminiscence in this sketch, a 44 two day 5 meeting" had been appointed for ".jj Prtrac ing House," and, as the time approach V fattening pigs ' began to soupm! . ' the!Ht ful farewell to their fellows, the matron Qoi' " I ! "Ul . LIIOl. , . g ling about, putting things to ' rights fi. eatables and wearables for the hi.r '"Fi You meet with some one from th - t at such a time, and 44 the main question V?.' , aint you coming to the meeting? oi,', t come, fcc., .drc At the, 44 Hopeful " meeting a stirrin tim anticipated. There had been seytral nieet'6 the vicinity; and a great revivaj was through the country, and as the brethren H1 it, there was 44 a wonderful shaking amonJ11 bones of the devil's army,"?' and defeat and were depicted on the countenances of all liisoffi!' Under these circumstances the "'Hopeful " was looked forward to with a good deal ' terest. . Among those who felt the greatest anxietv the minister in charge who loved this whole ' munity and old brother Moreton. the rU i T iJow tlue former was a true minister of the (;, (and that's the highest encomium that can V stowed on any man,) while the latter was a peri '1 pattern, a pattern that every man would J.j s i to follow, of a citizen, a nsighbor and a chrvj At length the first day. arrived, and it away with some excitement, tBere was only 0T sermon ; the second followed and the excitemeiit increased, and there were scv;ral mournervbutw, the third day, Sunday, the excitement became tre mendous. Mourners were crying discom.-,' and christians shouting. There was a TvrfwtcJ of religious excitement in the meeting house ail every body was more or less in it. The mrw still stood in the pulpit and exhorted sinners d 44 flee the wrath io come ;" the older members of the Church were talking to the mourners eneoim--. . ingly, and etery thing going. on swimmingly. Old brother Moreton had just got in a good way of en- couraging mourners and pointing them to the right way; others were equally bristly enfrarredia their respective spheres, a fine time was just omiw on the assembled congregation, when an unwelcome visitor was discovered. 44 Snake!" shouted some one. " 44 Whar !" cried old brother Moreton. MPraV on brethren," said the parson calmlr,(f.r he was the only calm person in the house then.) pray on he will not harm you, No. the beasti of the forest, the fowls of the. air, the reptiles that pro w 1 nrinn Vi Aoifln tvt nil nnM.AiA your midst, and if your hearts are engaged jn the worship of God they would not harm you." 44 Take care ! take care P said old brother More- ton, wildly, 44 let me get out o' the wav, I'm afi raw o' snakes any how." And he shoved out.' Everr shout and cry had ceased as if ;by magic, on tiie very nrst alarm and a dead silence n ined which was hitherto only disturbed by' the voices -of the parson and brother M. The snake, when first discovered, was on one of the joists, and having lost his balance hunn sus pended from the timber and making strenuous ex ertions to recover himself, which he finally suece3 ed in doing. He then, as if conscious of his im portance, and the stir he was makino- below, lea- surely and -independently moved about over the neaus ot the congregation, makinrrthem dodeand crowd first in one corner and then in another till having enjoyed the sport as Ions? as he WislKdmd drove the entire congregation out of the houje, he concluded to go out himself and accordingly did so, crawling through the roof and tumbling upon the Dead and shoulders of a vounor fellow wit0 stood mt O near the house, looking 'cross-eyed at his sweet- Heart. He was killed, but ere the small end of his latter extremity ceased to wiggle the last lino-ering mem- ocr ot that congregation was far on his wav'tobs. domestic domicil. The snake, to all appearances, died, but not till he had succeeded in breaking up the meeting. How know we that it was not the. wily old Serpent himself, aiming to do .just what he had done ! ' AC TIIORNLV. A. certain Sunday school teacher was in the practice of taki nor nr a fniiAf ; Q MT WUUilVii Et J- class for missionary objects every Sunday : and his oox received scores of pennies which rcight otner wise have found their way to the drawers of the confectioner and tnv man TTo was not a little surprised, however, one Sunday, to find a bank bill crushed in among the weight of copper. He was not long in finding it to be of a broken bank ; and on asking the class who put it thare, the donor sow pointed out to him by his class-mates, who had seen him deposit it, and thought it ver-T benevolent gift. 'Did'nt you know that this bill was good for nothing f said the teacher. 'Yes,' answered the boy.' 'Then what did you put it . the box for?' 'I didn't 'spose the little lualhen would know the difference, and so it would be just as. good for them." 5 ' We have two little friend; named William and James respectively, who have a little fault that we wish to mention in hope that they, as others, ranf profit by it. When their mother tells James to do anything, 1ie invariably inquires, 44 Why can't Willie do it P and vice versa. This is wrong. Each should endeavor to do thenost. to plea&e their mother, and not wait for each other.-"1-Garland. - Rain Water a Preventive of Cholera. Mr- John Lea, of Cincinnati, in a long communication to the Gazette, states, as a fact, that 44 cholera nev er becomes epidemic in any district or city where rain or pure soft water is used," and supports his statements by many important facts.
Southern Weekly Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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