Smyrna times., 1856-10-15
SMYDNAs DNlL0,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1856
The United States AgriculturI Fair,

cultural Society commences In Phnad Ell phia on W
Tuesday, the 7th instant, and was one Of the
most successful ever held in the United States.
The arrangement Of the ground had been under n
the superntendence of Marshall p. Wilder,
Esq, of Boston. the President of the Society, :,
for several weeks previous, and everything was
in the most perfect order. There was de-
partment for every kind of thing on exhibition
and every place was filled. On Thursday, the
FIRST day on which We visited the ground, the
throng was immense~-every avenue leading TO
the gates was filled with all conceivable yeh-
cles, while surrounding were all kinds OF
catch penny" affairs, such as Rocky Noun
tain Elks," " Fat Women" Eating aad Drink
ing Saloons, &C., which attracted hundreds OF
fae rabble. On arriving at the entrance gate,
We were ushered into the largest crowd our
eyes ever beheld. Though the enclosure con-
TUNED fif,y-eght acres of ground, il was filled
with busy spectators, passing along in hurried
steps from one part to another; tor. 10 get q
peep at everything, one had to be satisfied with
q glance, aud-pass along. The weather was
fIe, as was the case during the whole week,
and from all directions tho steamboats,, cars,
&C., came crowded. besides general outpour-
ing of the citizens of Philadelphia. attracted
mainly on the above day to zee the Butchers
Parade. The attendance could not have been
less than one hundred Thousand. From what
ever standpoint one might axe, moving mass
of beings was visible, like bees in we'll filled
hive. 1t was certainly the largest gathering
hlada at al far in
country. .t -.tv EH.<.~' ".
At ll.25, the brilliant cortege Of the Butch
ers entered the ground, preceded by the com-
mittee on .prancers. Proudly along the outsr
carriage drive, The noble body of men proceed
ed--their snowy white uniform and dazzling
paraphanalia making most imposing display.
The men were robust and le-lookiag, and
their proud steeds dashed by as though con.
scious of the magnitude of the occasion. There
were 2,300 men in the procession, taking thirty
minutes to pass given point. 1t is said to
have been one of The grandest affairs ever wit
messed in Philadelpha. -t1~a
The first department we examined was that
continuing the cattle. which were numerous
and for variety and beauty could not be surpass-
ed on this continent. Some OF them were
really living wonders, and looked more like
elephants in size than cattle-several weighing
each near three thousand pounds The one at
tracing the most attention was an imported Bull
from England. though there were others raised
in tins couutry very little inferior. Nearly O
quite every variety in the United States wer,
On exhibition, including the Durham, Devon
Ayershire, Aderney, Hereford. Native, &c.
We cannot speak in too high CONNIE ndatol
of the Horses. Each day they were turned ou
in grand casalcade, attended by their grooms
or in harness, and marched around the course
presenting one of the finest spectacles on whic
tie eye could rest. For symmetry of form
beauty of motion, dimension aud variety, W
cannot conceive of finer collection. @
The Sheep were very numerous, sepresent
ing all the different breeds 10 the country
Mr. Reynolds, of this State, as collection
attracted the most attention. One of the mos
remarkable on exhibition was the long woolle
sheep--the wool measuring "a inches in lengtl
The Cashmere Goat, from Georgia. and th
Tartar Sheep, raised by Mr. 9. Emerson.
Delaware, were regarded with much curiosit,
The Swine occupied large space. and wer
remarkable for size and quality. IL .s-.
The exhibition Of Poultry was large, re
nsrkably fine. and, to the ladies, the most Al
trsctive Of the 'slive stock" Among the re-
rnsrkabie chickens were the Japan frizzle
fowls, having silken hair instead Of feathers
Summarize Game; black, spanish, specke,
Hamburg. Creole fowls, gigantic Shanghai
&c. There were also the Hong Kong Gees
whose large size. peculiar appearance an
strange voices excited the wonder even of thos
who profess to be sound on the "goose que,
ton" There were many coops of geese. tui
kies, chickens. Guinea fowls. ducks, pigeon
wild turkies, magpies, &C., of every color an
variety. ...., ..;... S. .15
The Agricultural Implements, like everythi
else on exhibition, could have been counted
hundreds and thousands Nearly every machin
ever invented in the United States was ther
and only by rejecting upon the great cresti'
genius OF America, can an adequate concepts
be formed. To describe them would take scs
raj columns. This department received II
Especial attention Of the farmers, who obsery'
everything with a scrutinizing eye."
TAs Horticaltaral Hall was the most Ell
gait Of all, and constantly crowded, The
were huoarsds of varieties Of apples, pear
grapes. flowers, vegetables, &C. srrsnged
the most tasteful manner. We noticed OF
e,IIection Of pears,weighing "a ounces each,
near two pouads each. There were oihe
iiills. il any, inferior. p The grapes as tn
"ang in festooas SO rich and tempting. mt
'"clined one to /" scorn down" the ords
'.h.nds Off" and stake 'em in "a iew.
The Trotiing Course was, te the masses, I
assss attractive feature of the exhibition. /
siR~seas hours Of the day, the various class