Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-10-01
state Pair at Auburn, New York.
Mn. RYrHrR .

Believing that some Of those who read your valuable fhe-
would like know what great sights were there eAhh
tied will attempt to give them brief SKETCH although II
would be impossible to describe thousandh part when
came before my vision the last two days
Wednesday nbout 10 o'clock took passage on
the Great Western Railway bound with many hundreds
to the fair We arrived the Depot IN A ut ii o'clock
where IL was impossible without coming in contact
with some shoulder Thousands upon housands
were pouring from all directions, lager to catch glimpse
OF the "Faif Ground" better spot could not have been
selected in the whole State for holding Far The enelo
sure was surrounded with close board fence, about ~ n
high md containing nearly IS acres from which was at
ofded grand prospect The village could be seen to
good advantage from every foot Of ground appropriated TO
the Fair This beautiful contained large aud ele-
CANT structures, built IN Greoisn Order at an expense Of
nearly $1,000 and surpassed anything of,he Kind built
in the Union.
The first which claimed the attention Of the visitor was
HFlofal Hall located the centre Of the area, and was
beautifully dressed gab Of evergreen, facing To-
wards the going down Of the Sun. This "Floral palace
was 100 feet long 80 feet wide, and % feet high. was
told II contained miles Of evergreen iesoons. Three Ia
bes slipping on either side extended through the whole
length Of this Hall, appropriated TO the choicest OF
fruits which caused 10 feel covcious at the time, the
middle one literally covered with the BEAUTIFUL speci.
Of flowers that could be pucked in the Empire State
Tie third table heavily laden with great variety OF
vegetables crowned with family Of Mexican pumpkins
Can you tell larger pumpkin story than ihs The fruit
and floral tables separated by Gothic Structure in
the the Hail. covered with evcfgreens, very ele
gantly trimmed, representing the Temple Of Flora. 1t
reached to the roof and truly the "adm'red Of all ad
mirers"
Il would be impossible for dercfse the ten thou
ssndh part Of what occupied hi. "aora palace and suffice
ii say that the completion Of the structure and the mag
niheeut display Of boaaieous gins Of Dirise Pr0r
denes reflects tie greatest credit al who had lot part
in it. The fair ones Of Auburn had small niefes, in
this building
The next Building which visited wasa Gothic sruoi.
ue 100 by - feet with wings or 10 feet deep nppropr.
aied to tie display Of "Domeste Manufactures" need
tell YOU the exhibition here Of household goods,
far exceeded every thing within The enclosure. will
mention Few ofhe Thousand splendid things arranged
in this hall noticed some very rich embroidery, which
from OF the first ladies in the State One Of the
best specimens Of needle work, bell rope, by Mrs
Mhard Fillmore, Of Buffalo. / hope II may sdorn the
Governors mansion, after the FIRST Of January OPP
posie hung beautiful piece Of embroidery, representing
the u 7rahan egering up Isaac little further
discovered specimens # wood Carving, by
young artist Of Buffalo representing the last Suppsr
"Noahs Arb" adam and Eve" Washington at Tren.
ton, &c &c, all mos, ingenously and nicely executed
On enquiry learned that the author Of these curious
signs other than Jack Knife and sand
paper in their completion consider them the greatest
wonder in the whole catalogue of articles exhibited th.
Hall
Indeed the whole display here proved that rapid strides
being made well in the various manufactures Of th
State, throughou, New England with the exception
/ pefhsps, Woolen Cloths
The third place visited, a structure ia Srecar
style, 7Oby . feet, appropriated TO the DIARY" wal
extremely disappointed to End few specimens Of Butter
and cheese IN this fertile region. have Butter and
Cheese fer surprising the display here production
the "SWferland Of America that pass this part oi the
/ treat exhibition without further comment
next visited the exhibition Of Farming implements, dir
played building by IS feet, wngs deep
To that has visited Mechanics Fair in New
England this exhibition would afford bu, small interest
Suffice ssy, the collection here rather small and The
I finish considerably below par
! We next met end B., formerly Of Vermont, who CAV,
invitation To stroll around the enclosure for the pur
pose Of seeing the grea, collection Of Horses, Oxen Cows
Bulls Heiiers, Calves, Sheep Hogs, &c, &c. | mus
confess noticed Of the finest Stud Horses be-
held anywhere in Union Also of the Oxen
who looked aud moved like Elephants fine speci
grazed in the verdan pastures Of the "GreeT
Mountains" The DevonshiIe and Hereford bloods afford
! ed some Of the best Specimens in the Show Give me
Devons for beauty and color-snd for beef is said the
Herelords the fines, the land There about Sc
lots Of sheep, and witnessed looking finer thai
finer fleece than 10 Spanish MeFno Rams from Vi
And the Yankee who had charge was not to be
beat in weaving fne story Vermont against the world
for the best wooed and superior booded Sheep The lon
gest wooded Sheep IN the Show, Leicester boods,
from Jefferson County, whose wool from actual
menl full Is inches long giving them the appearance
of New Foundand spanels. There several lots Of
Hogs in the Show but lover Of the Creation Of
"grunters, you will pardon If pass them without Civ.
ing any description II requires "Boz porSy full de-
serpton OF the creation Of Swine. must pass TO other
matters.
Wednesday about O'Clock, the tide had set in from
cry quarter whole ef this beautiful enclosure
completely thronged with the busy multitude. One
says, what this be land another wishes know what
invention that isanda great share answered"I cant
tell you SIR" Every Structure the ground crowded
almost 10 bursting, "Wednesday and Thursday and you
could not look in any direction without exelaiming What
a multitude Of human souls here gathered all bound
later "hat bouTn whence traveller returns
Thursday, z NJ. at 3 O'Clock, Samuel Stevens, Esq Of
Albany, eminent lawyer, delivered his address for the
occasion, audience numbering about three Thousand
He occupied about hour after which, the several Com.
mees began make their reports. Several dstng
characters present this occasion Martin Van Bu.
the ground Wednesday also Horace Gree
ly Willard Fillmore, and several others of note AT about
ocuck on Thursday the multitude began to dispense and
such scene presented the village Of Auburn at
o'clock, never witnessed. Men, women aud children
running in every dreciionone could easily imagine that
the village Bssieged" Il would be impossible to tell
how many attended TINS Fair but good judges supposed
there nght be- fon 30 so thousand should say no,
less than forty thousand different persons.
The floral palace cleared OF lis choice things dur,
ing the afternoon OF Thursday, preparatory splendid
Ball which of there the evening, attended BY not
less than $50 couple. Tickets the ball only 49, The
music ani dlneng continued until Che dawn of anoth.
er day. Probably this the splendid
giyea the Empire State So clnsed the "AgricuI.
tura Festival for the year ls46 II viii forgot