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exliibition some beautiful specimens of paper hang- 

 ings, not however, entered for premium. 

 J. C. Moult on was on hand with an unusually good dis- 

 play of daguerreotypes. For true distinction of out- 

 line, clearness, and fineness of finish, and taste in 

 mounting, these were well entitled to a high place, 

 and your Committee award a premium of $2,00 



Mrs. Thomas Trees entered two exquisitly finished bon- 

 nets which your Committee do not dare to undertake 

 to describe. We award, $1,00 



Specimens of artificial teeth, from the manufactory of 

 Drs. Palmer & Brown were presented. These were 

 of difierent kinds, one of which consisted of two sets 

 of jaw-bones, showing with most horrible distinctness 

 just how our teeth are made, and why we have the 

 tooth ache. We award a premium of $3,00 



We were shown also a shell, invented by Mr. S. Sawyer. 

 This was an explosive projectile, designed to be 

 thrown from a cannon. It is filled with powder, and 

 arranged with a percussion cap on its front, so that 

 when it hits the object aimed at it explodes with ter- 

 rible force. From an examination of the efiects of it 

 at a recent trial, your Committee would cordially 

 recommend it to any one who has a house, or fort or 

 ship to be destroyed, as an instrument which will 

 destroy more property in a given time than any thing 

 within their knowledge. We award $1,00 



For harness, by C. Fessenden, we award ,75 



For buggy, manuflictured by Prentiss, Story & Co., $1,00 

 For brass castings, by Stevens & Wheelock, comprising 

 bells and ornaments, $1,00 



Streeter & Ross, for weavers' reeds, ,50 



We also saw a most mvsterious combination of pipes, 



