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the judges say, " possesses «1] the requisites for great durability, and 

 are rarely surpassed in fineness and uniformity of texture." 



For a rich and variegated specimen of fancy and staple fast col- 

 ored prints from J. Bunnell & Go's, works iu Pawtucket, R. I., ex- 

 hibited by their agents, Fearing and Hall of this city, the gold me- 

 dal of the Institute was awarded. The committee in this instance 

 duplicate the well-earned compliment due to these prints for skill 

 and finish given their goods, a gold medal having likewise been gi- 

 ven them for the best specimen of mousseline de laines. The judges 

 declare their calicoes " not surpassed by the best foreign specimens in 

 market." 



They also pronounce the prints manufactured by the American 

 Print Works at Fall River, exhibited by the agents, Messrs. McCur- 

 dy, Aklrich & Spencer, but little inferior to the best, and for these, a 

 silver medal is awarded. The judges state that " our calico printers 

 have made astonishing progress in their art. Their beautiful designs 

 and splendid coloring, and superior execution, cannot be surpassed. 

 The ever changing styles exhibit their abundant resources of taste 

 and fancy, and the astonishing low prices they are afforded_at, pla- 

 ces the use of them within the reach of all." 



In addition to the foregoino;, silver medals were awarded to the 

 New-York Mills for Roubeyx cassimere, presented by Messrs. Fish- 

 er, Hone & Hamilton, agents in this city; to James Wragg, English 

 Neighborhood, N. Y., for three rolls of very superior press cloth, 

 and one horse hair do., exhibited by Crocker & Warren, agents in 

 this city. Also to Bowen & McNamee, of New-York, for mousse- 

 lln de laine exhibited which the examining judge pronounced to be 

 " superior, beautifully designed, richly colored and finely executed, 

 comparing well with the best foreign article in the market. This is 

 comparatively a new article of American manufacture, and entitled 

 to high praise." 



Diplomas were awarded for several very creditable specimens of 

 various manufactures, viz: to A. & W. Sprague, of Providence, R. I., 

 for chintz prints, good quality and entitled to high praise. 



To Shepard & Son, Taunton, Mass., for bleached and unbleached 

 Canton flannels, strong and well made. 



To Alfred Hyatt, Patterson, New-Jersey, for a good specimen of 

 buckram. 



