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there are American citizens now in our factories in this country who 

 understanci and perform this important national service, and are as 

 much entitled to public praise for protection in this, one of the es- 

 sential arts of peace, as any of those engaged in conquest of foreign 

 countries, or who reap the highest glory of war by defending their 

 own. 



The committee fei 1 it a pleasure and a duty to state, that the 

 manufacturers of cloths appear now to do justice to the wool in 

 manufacturing it, and not as in many former years to depend on the 

 fineness of the stock to obtain a sale for ill-wrought goods. The 

 Northampton cloths which were exhibited by, and may be procu- 

 red of Messrs. W. C. Langley & Co., of this city, were made of 

 the very finest wool, such as our farmers may be proud to produce; 

 and it is done justice to by the skillful and fortunate manufacturers, 

 and can be worn by our citizens at a very moderate cost. For this 

 beautiful cloth the first premium, a gold medal was awarded. 



The second premium, agreeably to the recommendation of the 

 judges, has been awarded for the cloths exhibited by Messrs. Fearing 

 & Hall, of the manufacture of D. W. Plumb, Derby, Conn. Al- 

 though made of wool, less fine than the above, they are creditable 

 specimens of the art of making and finish; and were much noti- 

 ced. 



To the Middlesex Co., of Lowell, Mass., a gold medal has been 

 awarded for a sample of plain cassimeres, exhibited by Messrs. Wol- 

 cott & Slade, agents in this city. They wpre very fine, of good co- 

 lor and fabric, and the best plain cassimeres exhibited. 



To the same company a silver medal was also given for samples 

 of very beautiful plaid vestings, made of wool, and now much in 

 vogue. The facility and success with which this factory meets the 

 fashionable taste, is highly creditable, and rcndeis importations unne- 

 cessary. 



Messrs. Wolcott & Slade also exhibited a sample of the beautiful 

 silk and wool tweeds, made by D. Kellogg, Skaneateles, New-York, 

 to whom a silver medal was awardtd. 



The Institute has also given a silver medal to Welcome Farnum, 

 Watertbrd, Mass., for thirteen pieces of his farcy cassimeres, exhi- 

 bited out of the sale room of Messrs. Fearing & Hall, and it is to 

 be regretted that the same distinguished manu.'^acturer, who exhibi- 



