New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19
RHODE ISLAND STATE FAR.
ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS.

necessarily made up has pVyented the narration q
several incidents which win be read With interest
Bot frat We will correct siera which occurred in oar
report ef Wednesdays trotting and which destroyed
the value Of our description Of Gene-ee toe fanox
trot.ing nag Of Mr.. Livingston Of Newly CIV
The printer made describe the animal q. "a black
mag with white tai, whereas Il should have bsaa
with white )0oe." This Is mark by which he
will We known in New York City where his triumph
in tbs trottpg match will render him an object Of
general interest among admirers Of swift horses.
Another error occurred in the dcscno,on OF The ban
ouef Il il stated that The Hon Thomas Iac rsrcs
IN c. one Of the true men Of the Nebraska struggle
"of last Congress, present." " sh,uid hsve
been "tbe Hon. Thomas Ddrls,' whose unoompre
mising speech durbg that memorable struggle We vel
remember as effort which placed him IN the froot
rank of the opposition 10 hat outrage upon me nsae
and liberties OF or country.
HOW TIE FAIR WAS REACHED.
The approach 10 tie Fair from Providence WAS By
two rcuies: sandy dusty road y miles IN ength by
omstbus-for what ira stages" ia New YORK and
Philadelphia arc or nlbusos iu Providonce-snd by
steamboat, which aforled pleasant trip down the
magI ifceIt Providence river Do one OCCASION We,
accompanied by bro'her scribe. NJ. S,ockwell OF
TIE Boston Journal took the steamer rou's, expect
ing 10 be the couee soon or sooner than oy ms
road, previous occasion We he'd been. loe
steamer Back-tOre was well filed wl;h passengers,
some for the Exhibition and others for ROcay Point,
twelve miles further down the river. Go arriving
within sight Of the Ciaod Stand, Il found that he
wer was too low - enable the steamer Ia an MS At
the wharf known as Smiths Pslace" SEQ was
bauhd aloussi apd about so or 100 passengers
quickly Jumped on board IT, expecting, OF ocorse 10 he
quickly towed TO the iandng-a rope s'tachei a, one
end TO stationary aud az tho Othe- to the a0d-
ing having been provided for the pnrpo'o. The pas.
cucers commenced pulling in good ear1est-ss the
rouing was 10 commence ~ three O'Clock, and We
should be but Just IN time 20 witness the brst hest.
When about half way 10 shore, however tho tcov
b, came stationary, having st fast in The mud!
Here was our predicament. The steamer, hgh.ened
of more than hall her passengers, had gone swiftly
down the river, and her discharged freight OF
passengers instead Of being at the Far were
still from fifty 10 hundred yaois from the landing and
surrounded by water The 'rot'ng had commences
bu' the reporters for THE ~ Y. TRIBUNE we're abs>nt
and We were only consolel by the reflection that no
Oh er New-York papers represented at the Far,
ard our Boston friend was sharing with W. this unex.
pecied aquatic adventure. The clouds for The first
tire for weeks had overpresd the Roofe Island
skv and some large ~ appeared to Indie ste coming
shower which however grateful 10 the parohed eartf
auC the dusty roads, would not be particularly well
come to hunded mud-h0und unprotected Inhabitants
of this wooden but not floating island. ms OF course
increased the eaeerness Of fellow sufferers o get
ashore. A small boat which could hold but iOdr per-
sors at length sent 20 our aid TWAS sooa board
ed But il too was soO1 fixed 20 the muddy bottom.
1his WAS hailed with shouts Of desiOn by those who
had been disappointed IN attempting to board her. Al
length some venturous Yankees took OIL tnolr boots
az hose turned up their pantaloons, aud after trying
the deph trusted their safety to the recdy oearngo'
the mud beneath. Those who happened Ia have long
lees AIDED their way With some prospect OK arriving
a. terra rma if they only moved quick enough 20 AVOID
sinking into the Dot very solid bed below. Their sue
q. a. encouraged others 10 try the experiment. TN. sew
eya of these were set fast in the mud with their
turned up pantaloons soddened with not very c'eas
water The merriment OF the company on board, at
the mi-foruues Of tue .cvera advenIurcp was natur-
ally EXPRESSED in shouts Of laughter and many pro
Vol ing Jet at their expense The most amusing part
of The zee, C. howe YER yet 10 be ensced. Several
ladies' re,oy TO aid the distressed or 20 STARE our
trials our rumphs or our sport had made Their appear
snce the landing, jOyng the fun with groat zest
Notwithstanding this met, some of the mos, deter
mined Adventures, having measured Their own limbs
with The apparent depth OF toe water, doemng their
pr, senCe 81 the TrottDg Park Of more importance Than
auy very lice idens Of modesty actually pulled OF
their pantaloors, wei ia their boots and hose and
holding up their urder-garmens, yentured into The
water. They, ghlldntiy Or no', we1ed toward tue
shore. The scene was Tow ludicrous beyond descnp-
ton Some tweoty torry of the passenl ers 10
rOus degrees OF dress uDdTesg and drese all striv
ing 10 reach The sbore, but oil making very slow prog
pbs. When, one foot Wa htoJ, The Other w0dld siok
20 low INTO the soft soil beneath re To render difficult
10 oxuicate il with out Driving tho other deep into
the mre. y carrying their boos, pGnth Moons,
SC, Il bundle l.ir heads, w1ie Others, having
tor often TO tie up therciohes, mad dropped them nt9
the water, and in fishing them ont got themselves
eTer into the FOOD; those who were getting toward
he shore 0oDg the best tbey could 20 make
decent appearance before the ladies' there, who seemed
10 10y he sport and aughed heartily at the dieD
mas INTO which the various mud.bOund pa-ropgers
bad fallen or rather $40.
AlbOue h Ne have been connected WIN ne~soaper
reporting for some fifteen years and have consequent
" had q goOddeal of ors hal dVdenae worn of,
we confess that Lainral mOdesty too great ~
follow the example of some Of the t,qnlicss though
painting pilgrims who were then nearing the shore.
We did not deem the exIGeLcy OF the case required
that should sacrifice own dignity or thet 0f our
profession by any such violation OF bscomng decency
so rpmbilc ed on board with seventy Others Sho
were busy 10 making Il bridge with the rasses aud
blanks which hap ered 81 be on board with When
this bridge was constructed half way across the chas
between us and the lonoirg The p'anks were all used
up and this bridge project was abandoned ~ hopeless
But what were we 70 dol We were still at leest hiy
yarCe from The sbore and although all ia good humor
AZ lie absudity OF position, still wanted 20 DO
on dry lard The the was happily rising, and that
gave some hope. Vt lergth bright thought struck
# the pafseI gers snd the cry vas raised Lets
"all 20 10 tne stern AID pull TIE rope" ine scOw
hid been lighened D. the departure OF some OF our
U6sssigtrs, and tho tide beng in oar favor, by
strong pull az the rope and general rush 20 The ial
of end of the scO~ We gradually hesyed Oat OF me
mut and aIed The landing; and by the Gssi't8nce Of
Il t,mp1TAry bridge We reached land in far bs;af
condition than thoe who hai less patience and de'e
cy some Of whom bad scarcely got out OF their muddy
dilemma when were on tie road to the Ifoilos
PAX.
The only accidents We heard of on the grounds were
the emolIrion o. two sukies by cOlbion-One driven
by Woodruff, professional driver and the othsr V
tie gentleman who got entaDgcd ia tho diaicgiiy 'fVm
which Mrs. Fales So dex'erOusly escaped
SALES At THE AUCTION.
Tho auction at tie lose Of The Fair % day war o9
very brisk There were twenty four horses put up aD5
Knocked of At prices varying from $50 TO 500, but pe
only sales actually effected were the fologing
Mr.. WltLeys Black Hawk colt sod IL hf. ba-
rarc Jr. OF Boston for 500.
Nj Woodbury.. by mare. family hof.e No. 70,
sold 10 Adams CarTen;'r for 500.