The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-09-19


and ambrotypcs of Mowrey and Russell,
and others
An excellent show of Apples, Pears,
Plums. cultivated Goossberrics. SC, was
made by j. NJ. Kcichum, nurscryman,of
Sudbury. j. II. Spear & Co., of Brain.
tree. also exhibited large variety CT
Fruits, worthy Of special commentator.
MECHANICS HALL.--Onc of the first
objects Of interest in the Mechanics
Hall was the Enamelled Sato--scarce-
" to be distinguished from coudod mar
ble-in the forms of tables, frc-placcs,
&C., exhibited by the West Clarendon
Manufacturing Company. Ga the other
side were fine specimens Of vcriable
marble from Sutherland Falls. and beau
tifuly carved ditto exhibited by G. r.
Angler, of Centre Rutland
a good show Of pcrfumcry, Excelsior
Soap &C., was made by our editorial
friend W. y. Bacon. Of Ludlow
Some very interesting specimens of
work from the Rutland Mcchiuo Shop
were cxhibitcd-iucludpg several ingcn-
ious patterns for castings, &c.
y very ingenious invention of Rev
Charles Cleveland, of Ashfcld, Mass.
styled tie SelfNcntilatiug Faucet,
deserves special mention, as supplying
what has long been considered a desider.
alum. 1t is likely to come into general
use
Good specimens Of Cabinet Ware were
exhibited by Mr.. Winslow Ct Cavendi,h.
Half doz.p cases of Boots, manu-
featured by the Chester Boot Company.
gave evidence of thorough anil subs4n-
tial workmanship, mcriting the abundant
success the Company enjoys.
Rueglcs, Nourso & Mason, Of Boston,
made fine show Of farming implements
The Mowers and Rcarcrs Of Nanny
and KetcLum were cxhibiicd-bcing Oh.
jccts Of much nteres'.
Mclodoons, Of good tone and finish,
were exhibited by Ross & Co Of East
Poultncy, Estoy & Green, Of Drat,le.
bore, and others
An ingenious Bank Lock. invented by
S. Moulton Of Windsor, looked formil-
able enough to bear comparison with the
moro celebrated ones of Hobbs aud
Chubb
IloHsrs. - Over a hundred noble
Horses were displayed on the rack-de-
flying enumeration or description. The
celebrated Myrick Horse. Owned by the
Messrs. Myrick of BridporD tro,tcd his
mile in 2:3G, with apparent case. a
beautiful black mare. owned by NJ. r..
Shackett. of Middlebury, beat the noted
Flying Morgan, driven by Riley Adams
The stallion Columbus" owned by Mr..
Smith of Orwell, trotted mile in less
than 2.40. Several others made nearly
as good time, and some better, on the
last two days Of the Fair. There were
some fine Matched Horses also, from
this county
SHLEr.- Addison County Sheep"
made up large part of the show of this
kind Of Stock There was also fair
show from Rutland County, We can.
not specify.
CArrLv-Wc have sometimes seen
nearly or quite as good show of Oxen,
Cows, and Young Cattle at our County
Fair, as were On the ground during the
State Fair There was, however, some
choice and noble stock.
M1scfLLAYGoUs--Thero was a wild
and exciting scene around the track on
Thursday afternoon, three or four horses
having broken away from thoir drivers,
and run furiously through the crowd, do
ing great damage to gigs but, for a
wonder, inhicting serious injary on no
one.
The trotting Of pair of dogs, train
cd in the harness, aud carrying their
driver at no mean pace around the course
excited no little merriment
So did Ross, the Soap Man"
The last two days of the Fair, the
"Amphitheatrc" was crowded to excess
with spectasors-a sight worth seeing.
The receipts were not equal to those Of
some previous years-but sufficient VIC
trust to cover all the Societys expenses
We may lave more to say-oi
give some of the sayings Of othcrs-an
other week
The County Fair.
We trust there will be every reasona
bic effort made to secure good show at
our approaching Agricultural Fair Ev.
cry department of an agricultural exhib
itio4 such as those to which our people
are accustomed can be made equally as
good here as in any other county, and
some altogether superior.
1t is expected that the old original
Black Hawk" worthy sire of a noble