The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-27
The State Fair.

The SECOND FAIR Of the North Carolina Agricuf.
turnl Society, which commenced here on Tuesday
last is still in progress, and will be closed To-day
Friday, by reading out the premiums, and by an
exhibition OF The prize animals, &c. We have no
hesitation in saying, The result of some obser-
walton, that the present exhibition greatly superior
in every respect that Of last year.. The entries
of horses, hogs, poultry, cattle, vegetables, ma
chnery, and manufactured articles of all kinds,
largely exceed those of last year; while, a
general rule, the animals and articles exhibition
superior to most Of those exhibited al the last
Fair. We learn that there more than a thou
sand entries the books one entry frequently
including several articles; and that number Of
manufactured articles arrived too late TO be placed
on the lists made out to be examined and passed
upon by the judges for awarding p,cmiums.-
Foral Hall, Farmers Hail. and Mechanics Hall,
have been well flied with the specimens assigned
them and this, though the first. named building
has been doubled in size, and the two last erected
since last year.
We might 90 somewha, into detail with reference
to everything on exhibition but it would hardly
be just to do so. We should necessarily omit
mary articles, if we were 10 attempt TO enumerate
them; and comparisons might be instituted which
would be unjust to some of The exhibitors We
do not eel disposed to discriminate, even if we
could do so accurately and properly, where all
have made such laudabe efforts 10 excel. Hero.
after, when the list OF premiums shall have been
completed, may make occasion TO allude
more specifically to the varied productions Of
nature and art so proluseIy exhibited on the oc.
cason,
p On Wednesday and Thursday there were trials
of speed in trot:ing horses in harness.; and on
Thursday the blowing match took place.
On Thursday the Address was delivered, pur-
suant TO appointment, by the Hon. Kenneth Rayner,
of Hartford. The speaker occupied some two
hours in its delivery, and during all that time he
kept the earnest attention Of the immense assem-
blage. 1t was-as such Addresses generally ere
of rather theoretical, d:scursiye character;
but it was equal, in every respect, as compost.
ton and specimen Of eloquence to the ex
pectations Of the audience. 1t has been printed,
and The public will therefore have an opportunity
Of reading it and judg ing of i: for themselves.
On Thursday the assemblage at the Fair
Grounds could not have been less than eight thou
sand. There were probably two hundred wagons
in the vicinity of the grounds, and The stream OF
carriages and vehicles of various sorts con-
!nuous from the City to the poirt of attraction.
The only obstruction TO the general comfort and
enjoyment has been The dust-but this, even If
we had been favored with rain, would have
been unavoidable from the number Of vehicles and
persons.
1t has indeed been proud time not only for
the farmers and mechanics, but for the State of
North Carolina. 1t was exhibition not merely
OF hat the State is capable Of now, but the earnest
ness and enthusiasm evinccd by all furnish the
most gratifying pledge Of still better achievements
of greater success in the future.
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