Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-18

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Editorial CoTrespondence of the Intelli-s
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Ltxxafcs, EYs, Sept. Is. '65.
Haying occasion 10 takea lying tip 10 this re-
gion. 4 nan conclude tIat some account Of mat
tsrstT thesepaIts might not be entirely without
interest especially this the season of Fairs,
and The Lexington Fair is now IN progress. Itisa
mere mstter8 of lom % come tom Wheeling TO
Lexington now lEe travelling time being IS hours
between them via Central, Little Miami and Cow
ington Railroads. Our farmers might thus readily
attend the kentucky FaIrs little cost, no loss
time and much prott. Arriving in Lexington on
thesyspiagof die tlth. our .party found much
difficulty obtgming lodgings, but by the kind
ness Of our host Of tue Broadway Hotel we 6nal-
u got restingp laaes and booking ourselves for
con foot,'' went out to see the sights Hops
appearing TO be the order OF the night, we peeped
in at the Broadway andihen atthe Phoenix, where
We hal pretty fair specimen Of the youth. beau
ty and chiyalrYof Kentucky. EarlYon Welnes-
day motaing our patty set forth to the fair ground,
and at half past a. NJ. we found onrseIyesin the
midst Of the5mo5t excellent Fair arrangement we
ever witnessed. The grounds areslocateds in the
suburbs OF the town and consist Of So acres Of ell
egant land, part leveI aud part undulang, and all
well,Valere,p andsshaJed4b by native forest trees,
theWhoIe ground covered with a green swarl, Of
from sto " inches III length, Of genuine Kentucy
blue grass TrSthe centre Of this area3iS the am-
phitheaiTe built entirely around the ring in which
thestock are exhibited, with twelve tiers OF seats
extending backwards and upwards from the ring
entirely around the building, 50 that each success
siye tier has full view Of the entire ring, without
being obstructed by bis neighbor. The lower tier
ofseats terminates 1.-THE boarding which separates
the audience from the ring, hIch is too high 10
admit Of entrance into the ring, which havingb but
tw0entlances, is thus fully protected from Intru-
ders Indeed may here remark that we did
not observe single intruder inside the ring. All
seemed to feel that they were not needed there
and all acsel accordingly. Would that this iex-
ample were initiated elsewhere The entire
building IS well covered and is capable of con-
tanning, comfortably from the weather, about 49,
OO0persous, about two-thirils OF whom would be
well seated. Under the building and facingo nils
exterior 'front.' are stalls for confectoneries. &c.,
&C.. thus affouing all necessary refreshm. hts for
strangers. The community generally bring their
own provisions, which they enjoy dd satu on
benches spTeaI out under the shady oaks of the
Fair grounds, not forgetting the practice Of that
genuine hospitality for which Kentucky is so emi-
nently distinguished. A large, fanciful and well
finished cottage. tastetully ornsmente, IS tedlca-
ted exclusively TO the use Of the ladies'. Having
thus given general though inadequate idea Of the
Falf gtoundsl we proceed at 10 O'clock 10 the
view.
This was the second layof the Fair, and was
the great Jay. lot cattle and sheep. We were
much surprised at shelsize and.nHmber of the cut-
tIestHst@etsi Introduced, and had no idea that
such nohste were ever clothed in any other than
an Elephants skin. The Wholecommumity appear
devoted to st6ek. and III the cattle Iinethe Dur
ham commands undIsputed preeminence. We
did not see a Devon on the grounds. Beef cattle
is theilea, and weight the object. The Durham
supplies this. and hence its popularity. was
much surprised 10 learn the prices at which these
cattlesell A bull 1.-two months old sells rea-
Oily for sl0O. while heller sells for double that
sum. saw a ysarling heifer which had just sold
for $500, and heard ofno calf sale for less than
slg0. No expense is spared to Sc cure fine cattle,
and to preserve them such. Nearly all the Fuy-
cite AMI Bourbon Counties farmers ale dealers in
fine cattle, anllmany of them have acquired much
celebrity therefore: Among the ownetS Of fine
and noted herds we may mention Brutus Clay OF
Bourbon, and NIessrs. Alexander; Warliell, Allen
antIothers. of Fayette. Mt. Alexander has con-
tributel much towards producing fine cattle. stop
ping atnd expense. and importing regularly from
England. He had three bulls whichtook premI-
ums..sach q. monster and each peculiar. Lord
John tootth premium for year olds. Grand
Mastet tor53 yeaIsolds, and Sirius for years oItls
Tue later even would be REGARDED as a monster
10 this resion nscattIe consisted the peculiar
excellence Of the stock exhibition.
wesh5ald'not fail. however, to remark one
thing, namely, that the Kentucky cattle are pre-
pared to show we'll. otball room 6eautyever
spehgmote time and effort 10 adorn and beauty
hersefEfora bali Than do the Kentnc1ians over
Their stock, Theyars hanllel, washed. combed,
and brushed. sometimes creased, and always as
fat IS grasa can make them Then they are thor
OuehlX gentIed from the start. A two month old
calf Is halter broke. as well asa dray horse, and
hence and thus everything shows TO the best adj
vantage never before beheId such cattle. aud
doubt whether their equals can be found in the.
Unt6h. OF every class aud age they had theft
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exhibited, and fine theyswere, though their wool
wasnos The Shutdown premium was taken by
oassias Clay. There were some very fine
mutt6Hsheep on exhibition, but we wee too
much taksnwitE the cattle to note them much
In ipe,wooI5weca nleaye them far behind. Why
do not our faSmsIs go into tie Durham stock more.
Ata,hnhdtel dollars calf twill pay. aud even
ut littIe less It the matter were fairly present
ed to them we doubt not they would act for
their own interest But we will reeut TO this sub
iects more convenient season. The great
horse hibIion took place to.day. but l must de-
fer any description untilmy next, as Ishaye, con-
sidehug how scarce paper. pen. and room are heres
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