Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-20
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

COLUMBIA, Wednesday, Nov. ! lth.
Very much in the condition in which have Of
ten found myself, my dear ESouIRER,-with
fund of topics and a measured space in which to
write of them and worn out with the fun and frol
ck and trouble attending the gathering Of them
must undertake my first mixing of the "South
Carolina Agricultural Fair" now in progress in
Columbia And first, if the success of this inaug-
ural effort for the industrial progress Of our peo-
pie can be rated according to the number Of at
tendants, you may write it down amongst the
"brillant" Never did the good city of Columbia
dream of such an occasion. Commencement
week" always attracts multitude; but the crowd
now on hands, made up of the "bone and sinew,"
differs and excels infinitely both in quantity and
quality. Our train, yesterday, was burdened to
the utmost, and the pressure was rather increas-
ed when, on the way, additional cars were coupled
to it. 1t reminded me Of Northern Railroad
caravan-but unlike it in the lively greetings, the
cheerfulness, the joyous and unaagging outburst-
ings of friendship and good spirits, which, rcev-
ing the monotonous din, made the cars almost as
pleasant as freside, and proved the multitude
to be of Southern, general, home-production. We
found the city in q condition of surrender-beea-
guered and occupied by host Of guests (permit
the expression). The Hotels were all full and
private hospitality tasked heavily; but the good
pected burden, and we have all reached resting
place. Mine happens to be in No. 10, of my old
fayorite the american ;" and leave you to esti-
mate the ':jam" after an inventory of my chHms-
ex-President Col. Wright, DR.. Adams S. L. Adams,
]. L. NJ. Adams, Esq, DR.. Lindsay and Ed. Byers,
all York men and all save the last,-married! You
may think me out of my element; but no, they are
decidedly agreeable. The truth is-how married
gentlemen enjoy so hugely their anchorite- -mortif
cation is somewhat startling to hopeful un-mar-
ried man. They make jolly coterie (but have
repugnance to woman storm, and will change
the subject.) trust you have an adequate idea
of the immense crowd now in attendance upon the
Fair 1t exceeds all bounds, and, l am glad to
say, owes not an inconsderable portion of its bulk
to York
A walk of three quarters of mile, northwest
wardly, this morning, brought us to the Fair
Grounds, and, very soon, to a commingng with
the company of ladies and gentlemen who were
making every nook and corner of the twenty acre
plot attractive and enjoyable. The fine effect of
the view of the Grounds, with the beautifully
planned and neatly finished buildings, prepared
US to be pleased You have already published
full description, and need not enlarge upon it.
couldn't if would-for my notebook was out
of place, to-day, and l was ''victim to general
impressions" Entering at the ticket Office (twen-
ty-fvc cents out of pocket), went along with the
tide, passed over a lot Of pows and mills and gins,
and through the trotting-course (rather danger
Gus passage, by the way), and brought myself to
the centre building, noble ediice, IN which on
the first floor and in the galleries were gathered
and tastefully arranged all manner of domestic,
artistic and scientific productions-a museum of
charming curios;ties, the greater portion of them
woman's handwork-Needle and Fancy, Netting
and Crochet, Straw, Wax, Shell and Patch work
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. furniture--jewelry-sculp-
ture and painting-and parlor things generally.