Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-26
Correspondence of the Caro.inian.
THE GREAT GEORGIA FAIR.
ATLANTA, Ga. Sept. Is, 1855

ATLANTA, VA. oept. 1o, 1Coc'
We have spent hot, dsagreeable, dusty
week here, in the midst of the immense
crowd which have thronged every habitable
place about this great Southern thoroughfare,
during the Georgia State Fair, which has
closed to-day. Miugling with the people,
there is much to be seen and more to be
heard. Georgia is now in hubbub of po.
litical heat Every thing is boiling in the
political cauldron, and the material is likely
te.make no savory mess Maine Liquor Law,
Know Nothing, Union-loving Republican
Democracy, represented by OVERLY, An
drews and Johnson, the Gubernatorial can
didates, are all throwing out their overexci-
ted attractions, and the very atmosphere is
redolent with the follies Of contest which
has no principle at stake. The Know Moth
ings make hard fight, but privately give up
the contest, as the faction is nearer its gasp
in Georgia than the papers would lead US to
believe.
But enough Of this kind Of news, for we
sat down to scrawl you a line concerning
other industry than that which is bestowed
on political machinery here. The Jubilee Of
the Georgia Agriculturists has been well at
tended, but in most departments has fallen
far short Of the fairs of other years. This
has been the result of the inauspicious time
selected, and the intense heat, which results
from drought prevailing here, which pre-.
vented much fine stock from being presented.
TIE show Of Devons was contributed alto
gether by MIR. Peters. and draughts made
from his celebrated stock, as well as the
swine, which consisted Of the Berkshire and
Essex breeds. Our old friends, Coils. J. w.
Watts and J. NJ. Young, (tormerly Of Lau.
rens, but now of Csss county, Georgia,)
contributed Durhams from stock from Col.
Wade Hampton's and Col. J. D. Williams
herds, which were decided improvement
upon this class of former years. Col Watts
was strong in Merinoy Cotswold and broad
tailed shesp; whilst Mr.. Peters showed a
q pen of superb South Downs.
In the animal way, nothing attracted one.
,sn,h the attention of the celebrated Cash.
mere goats, and their grades. All sorts Of
remarkable pricess were offered and refused
by the proprietors Of this great wooied
stock. Specimens Of usefu! fabrics of do.
o,sstic make, manufactured from their wool,
were on exhibition, conclusively showing
that they are likely to become standard
animal 10 the South.
In the fruit department there was most
superb show. Fine apples, pears, Plums, and
erapss, shedding a luscious tint over the
fruit hall made it the place Of general at
traction We observed splendid specimens
Of grapes, grown under glass, from the grape.
~ Of your generous townsman, Capt. Lyons,
vbich caused beautiful lips to long for a
rsval ia this modern garden Of Hesperides.
Thev were complimented with two premi.
nnos. The Cstawba grapes Of Mr.. Charles
1.t Of Washington, Georgia, conclusively
forasbadow that the whole Of the middle and
unoer country of Georgia and South Carroll.
m will become great wine.bearing fields.
M, Art received an extraordinary premium,
IN The shape of large silver wine pitcher,
a A testimonial of bis energy and remarka-
hle success We never dreamed that the
Cstswba grape could be brought to such