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annual value of this article imported, so variable, for the last 20 

 years. For instance, in 1830 the value was $201,049, in 1832 it 

 had increased to $557,775, and in 1839 to $612,607. In 1842 it 

 had declined to $242,309. In 1848 the amount in value was 

 $643,187, the largest in 20 years. In 1849 (the last report pub- 

 lished) the import of carpeting amounted to $493,058, in value. 



We sincerely hope to have the pleasure of placing the article 

 of carpeting in the list with those articles which, through the 

 indomitable enterprise and energy of our people, have rivalled the 

 foreign productions, and driven them from our markets. A. C. 



NEEDLE WORK AND FANCY. ARTICLES. 



The Board of Managers tender their acknowledgments to the 

 Committee of Ladies, to whom was submitted, at the late Fair, a 

 list of more than one hundred specimens of needle work and 

 fancy articles for examination and report. The alacrity and im- 

 partiality with which this service was discharged, aided the 

 managers very essentially in bringing the Fair to a close ; and we 

 are happy to assure them that their decisions have met the general 

 approbation. 



Among the articles reported on we particularly notice the 

 following : 



The shirts from Mrs. Mary Cleveland, 603 Broadway, decided to 

 be the best, made in a very superior manner. Those from Mrs. 

 Van Houten, 82 Nassau-street, and from Mrs. E. Haiglit, 200 Grand- 

 street, were very exicellently made. 



Embroidered ladies sacks and mantillas, from Messrs. Brodie & 

 Bell, 61 Canal-street, very superior. Those from Beekman & 

 Cutter, excellent workmanship. 



Case of millinery from Mrs. W. Simmons, 564 Broadway, was 

 deemed the best. That from Mrs. W. Rollings, 191 Spring-street, 

 very good. 



The ornamental hair work for jewellers, from Miss Linherr, 

 293 Broadway, pronounced to be of the most exquisite workman- 

 ship, surpassing any exhibition before presented. 



