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trade, or its opposite, as respects cotton and ils manvfactures in 

 this quarter of the world, the Enj^lish will be puzzled to do with 

 us or without us. If our own government will abstain from vacilla- 

 ting legislation, and allow our own people to give the manufacturers 

 that encouragement they desire, we shall eventually witness their 

 complete success. Talent will be stimulated, industry rewarded, me- 

 rit and enterprise cheered, and a wide field be opened for the pro- 

 ductive energies of future laborers in pursuits that are worthy the 

 ambition of a free and enlightened republic. 



From the full and discciminating report, drawn up by thejudges, 

 who critically examined the specimens of cotton goods, the commit- 

 tee have derived much assistance in awarding their premiums. A 

 few condensed remarks will be all that are nectssary to .add to their 

 statements. 



It was really astonishing to notice at this fair the low prices at 

 ■which most of the cotton goods were to be had in this market, not- 

 withstanding an advance since last year of more than fifty per cent 

 in the raw material. Calicoes of the most splendid style and fast co- 

 lors, at 8 to 12 cents per yard, common ones as low as 3 to 4 cents 

 and some of good colors, at 6 cents. Mousselinsde laines at 18 to 

 25 cents, such as formerly were sold at more than double these pri- 

 ces; these and a handsome variety of the finer bleached and colored 

 goods, such as have not hitherto appeared at our fairs, are ample 

 proofs of the rapid strides we are making in the manufacture of cot- 

 ton textures, both in science and economy. 



A case of goods containing samples of bleached and brown cot- 

 tons from the James' Steam Mill, H. A. Smyth, agent, 43 Pine-street, 

 obtained the gold medal of the Institute and the encomiums of all 

 "who examined them. The judges pronounce these goods " by far 

 the best specimens of cotton shirtings they have ever seen exhibited. 

 So perfect are they, it would be difficult to suggest any improvement. 

 These goods illustrate in the most forcible manner, the high perfec- 

 tion our countrymen have reached in machinery adapted to spinnino" 

 and weaving cotton fabrics." 



Another article to which a gold medal was awarded, was drilled 

 jeans from the New- York Mills, exhibited by the agent in this city, 

 Charles Carville, 26 Broad-street. A silver raed.il was also given to 

 the same for extra superfine water twist shirtings and New- York Mills 

 sheetings, well known as a staple article in our market, and which 



