Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-03
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The exhibition is held in the large ware room
ct Judge Webb's brick store, and is principally
filled with Mexican manufactures such as sad
dies, brides, spurs, blankets, quilts, embroid-
cry work. &C. Mr. VIM. Dim, forncrly the
scotsman OF New Orleans, has bought himself
farm here, and is exhibiting his agricultural
productions, IN the shape Of the finest vegetables
escr saw. Not as many Mexicans have come
In as was expected on account Of foolish ru-
mors having been spread abroad, that their stock
Of goods would be seized by Gen. Carnival, who
arrived here last week, and, il is said intends to-
address the people here. The town is very
much crowded. 1t is estimated that there are
1900 strangers here. Considering that this is
the first fair held in Texas, / think il a remark
ably good showing, and could the people have
been more strongly convinced that il was TO be
FAIR in reality, and not fillibuster movement
people from the South and North would
have attended it. Col. Kinney deserves the
highest credit for his laudable efforts in getting
tup. The amount Of silver to be dstrib-
uted for premiums cost So, 700, and all the pre-
partitions for the fair have been gotten up at his
own personal expense.
The principal amusement here is II. A. NAL
thy's Circus at which Madame Ella Num- is
displaying her grace and skill in Workmanship.
The arena is nightly crowded, and cannot do
better than give you a description of the audi
ence in order TO give you an idea Of the most
singular combinations Of people here. On the
reserved seats are TO be seen elegantly dressed
with the same coquetry that they would at an OPP
era-ollcers of the army, among whom recog-
niZed Gen Harvey and Capt. Jones --fashiona-
bic gentlemen in white kids-fronticrmen of
Texas, with their fiye-shooters in their belts,
and the handle of a bowie-knfe peepng from
their bosoms-friendly Cymanche and Lipan
Indians Mexican rancheros and fair sprink-
ling of darkies
What is remarkable here is that all the men
from the frontier and interior o. Texas 60 armed
through the crowded streets, and yet, with the
exception of fsticulf row in drinking shop,
have not yet heard of single quarrel. must
- -"vthat, under all circumstances, they are the
Whereupouet and orderly set Of people ever saw.
to a committee SECOND LETTER.
Ter acted as ueck Of The Fair Great Sales of Stock
On mott bd Lands Interesting Description ofts Sports
eight was e Week--address Of Gen. Cdrpajal- Speech
basis of Gen. Nc Leod, ETC., etc.
The folh CoRPus CuR1srI May IA, 1862.
mittee To- is has been decidedly the most exciting
Dr K;h of the fair-a great many more people have
~ ly come in, and we in full blast.
LII. 1rl have had large sales of stock and lands,
j. Gent 1h went off at extremely low prices. Cat
John bold at SIS per head, and thousand head
TT n r. sold in one day. Horses of the mustang
n ~. Fought 500, mares from Sc TO $l3, and
u AiPIon,ro rom $24 TO $32. Town lots sold at
DIR. BaRjO, and lands from s to SD per acre. The
stock sold for cash, and the land One-fourth
cash, and the balance on time. Many persons
came here to buy farms, and are well pleased
with their purchases
The sports of the week commenced with
bull-fght, Camarena the celebrated bull-ighter
of the city of Mexico, taking the field There
was large crowd to witness the contest. The
first two fights the bulls were badly wounded,
but when they let in the little red bull ''Colora
do'' which suppose was the same that ''came
down from the mountain" Comarena found his
match, and came near twice being gored 10
Al I;ttIo radb hull foo forb him
andit was accordingly decided to make it a
drawn fight.
OnWednesday, l4th, the cattle show took
place, and the premiums were well contested
for. In the afternoon novel exhibition came
off which would have been sight in the
3white settlements "a contest for superior
horsemanship. The first feat OF agility conSs-
ted ia throwing bull down, while running at
full speed This was accomplished in this
wise A bull was let out Of the pen and started
down the road, when competitor would dasi
after him, and coming up, catch him by the tail,
and by sudden turn, as the animal would rise
on his fore legs he would be thrown rolling oil
the ground. Shouts of laughter followed the ac
complishment Of this feat. But sometimes thu
bull would make a sudden bolt from the road
lust as the rider would be reaching for the bull
tail, and before he could recover himself, would
measure his own length on the ground, TO III
great merrment of the crowd.
Another feat of craftsmanship was to pick VI
dollar from off the ground, under lul run
This feat created great sport, and loud cheer
greeted the victor.
The next feat of deXterity was that of ridins
wild bull, and the little red bull "Colorado,
was turned loose for the occasion. The feat i
effected by sudden spring from the ground
and many hard fall did the competitors receiv
before any met with success. AT last, howev
err, a Mexican triumphcd, and such running
roaring and pitching as followed, even made tn
mules laugh.
in the evening, DIR. Ashel Smith, the Prcsi
dent Of the Fair delivered agricultural ad
dress, after which the premiums were distribu
ted.'
Yesterday according 10 previous notice 4ier
Catvaial, of the Liberating Army of Mexico
delivered written address before the people
Q the Circus, which was crowded TO overflowing
He was presented to the audience by DIR. Smith
who bespoke for him patient hearing. In
clein and remarkably distinct voice he pre-
ceedcd to set fourth his cause, and that of III
people of Tamauipas, and the wrongs inhicte
upon them by the tyranny and oppression OF I'll
Mexican Government. He certainly made OF
~ O. a strong and very aggravated case His addre
was written with great force and beauty of lal
gilaee, and his appeals were very eloquent. II