The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-07
The State Fair and Show.

Mechanics and the City HILL, were occu-
pisd Tor the purposes vi the Fair, while the
SAW ol STOCK wls on Bramhllls I'LL, AZ
tins western extremity Of the city.
rns visitor of the Fair entered first Of
DSering Hail, which it may be observed to
strangers, Is the largest hall in the city
Tue first lJOr OF this ball was chiefly I'LL
ell with agricultural tools and machines.-
Tners Was almost everything Of the kind
from hoe 10 u hay press. Long rows OF
plws and hay-cuttcrs were ranged up and
dvsa The room, intcrspersed with cultiyators,
cOrn sasllers, anu thEeslins -machines. Ia.
bles extended the length Vt the Hall, loaded
with the various implements OF the farmer
AMI g.rl.nsr-ioss, shoyels, forks, scythes,
AXIS, Ux-,okss &c. MInny's Reaping and
Moving Machine attracted much notice =
N ~, T., was an assortment Of churns, from
the old-slshioned dssh churn, ~ FLYERS pa
tsut,wlv,., ..,s b. snot only brought,
bat Sorksi .s. ID, ll. turned odt in shape.
Plsnty Of t.. liz carved stamps were ut
hand Tor It's oru .mcntation. miscellaneous
IN ,cnInss, such rs those for pairing apples
aud lrincing nsat, washing machines and
el0sass rails, baskets and wooden bOxes, ap-
p,Ired hsrs and thee. The finish OF many
OF thsss articles and the adaptation OF them
{ their dsstiued uses were worthy OF high
praise.
Fac gallery OF thi, hall was devoted to
the display of fruits, vegetables, bread, but
ter AMI ths like. OF the bread, there were
tbs Did Standards, the rye and Indian Loaf,
and the yeast white bread, with the modern
varieties. We nOticcd some lOayes, in the
early pat Of the exhibition, that looked ex-
trsmely mics, and batter near by well worthy
10 accompany them. Some OF the butter
was d,splIyci in tightly closed glass Jars, "a
very II AZ and tasteful arrangement. Next
g. hs bdtt r was u lot Of seryiceablc looking
sap. sDit aud hIrd.
lus display of trait was much finer than
mi slt have b,en expected this sSlsOn' Iners
wsr. aprles in great variety and Perfection
p ar, OF hus, dun ,nsions, BEAUTIFUL grapes,
uiinc.s aud cultivated cranberries. Near
6y were hives we'll iillsd by the Lab rs OF the
be, jlrS Of dramatically salsd provisions,
AMI hays OF snJwy SrOdnd salt,
On tnc vss,t bic sill, Of IN, gallery there
were samples Of wheat in bags, sarmonnt'd
by a si'r,l OF tho grain, specimens OF oats,
barley. rys. and beans, with BASKETS and
traces Of corn, groups of squashes and pump
kins, rows Of c,l,ry, baets, turnips, and car
rots, elulihJwers and common cLb6ages, pO-
tatns., cucumb5rs from Californian sSed,
from ward To yard and ton inches in
lcusth--thcsc last, We arc told, are not OF
much value rs u vegetable. Specimens OF
the Japan PEA were also exhibited.
Dissenting 20 the floor Of the hall and
passing upIn Ihc platform, we met with the
beautiful Fr,snel light exhibited ut the I 'ir
here two years ago, AMI noticed marble
wlsh.stInl III a st Of Faucets, and a neat
boa, built in thIs ci,y. From this spot We
crossed by tho hridsj to the City Hall.
In the City Hall temporary galleries werS
ftt,l up. aud the enlrsnc' was upon one OF
these. Her, gllss-worSs ia miniature wern
in full operation, as VIZ understood-nOs
helm. able to SOC for the surrounding crowd.
On on, ST.. q ny. was lot of leather, and
on tho other the p)lish-d brass work OF u
lOcJm ,tiyc. la irJat were variety OF tools
aud work in 10 .thcr.
On the nJJr OF this hall were railroad
forsin,s from the CIScO Iron Company stove.
portable ovens, 50 'ci,ncus OF pressed brick,
safety fldid lamps, life psesoryers, power
press, and cider mill that is alSO root
cultcr. Several hludsOmo chais'S and bug
gias wlro to be s,cn here.
In the Other gallery were a number oil
sleigh Of graceful form and delicate finish,
wh'rh lOoEcl "a il they might almost glide
Over the snIw OF themselves. Near these
were cabin dolrs Of superior workmanship,
clgria.e wheels of cItrme lightncss, reiris-
orators, q second assortment Ot soap, and a
lot of n...l casks and tubs. In this vicinity
cher, Tls one o. those nummy-likc burial
cred; With two burial cISlets and coffin
.i,h in black walnut, White satin, and sill
yrr. Anarr.sy "f -r.'-. md balances, anu
several i..Pic spring bot
toms were 0 @ gallery.
From az .Iv li,I w. crossed TO Clnpps
Hal. W. Ur.lea.tred an anss-room, wherd
the PJrtl.nl Clmpsny exhibited locomotive
br,Ss work, b,il AMI castings, and MIR.
Tacsu displayed an extensive assortment
Of card, with a card PRESS ready for use
Here were Mr.. LiscO.Hb's artistic limitations
of ,Ic richlr cabinet woods.
CA the LEFT hand in entering tho hall wa
u rich show OF silver ware from Lowell \
S,ntrr's. caps and furs FROM different deal
cr,. sIm' sets OF the latter very hands0m'
and clsIly. and snowy sleigh robes. VIA
dow shades, curtains, and rich carpetIns'
hGu: a;,io,t tho walls, aud W. saw here,
tnl. s,me beautifully finished lurniture iron
C,reys, case Of military goods and d
many yJic,d assortment Of clocks. But the
erc,tcgt attraction in this hall, and indceC
tac creates: in the Fair among things o.
mere curiosity, was the collection OF Chr
nsss aad japanese articles contributed by
Lieut. Pr,blt \ crowd was constantly
ur,uad "a, cIs,s, and our viIw of them was
rather imp rlcct and unsatisfactory. We
can only testify that they showed much gro
tSqGc ingenuity. =,
la small room opening from this hal
w'rc dIsucrrcUtyp,s, amhrOIypcs, and Pho
tusr,phs, u crowd above surveying th'
crowd below; and melOde0ns with plenty D
performers thereon.
Ascending a light of stairs TO mechanics
Hall, we found bswildering multiplicity
of articles. There was millinery IN ahun'
dance, wOrstol work and white embrOidcr,
in great variety. quilts, specimens OF draw
ins AMI painting, artificial fruit and bair'
work. aud any quantity Of tDouierie.
Much Of the fancy work was very credita
Die to che industry aud skull Of those wh'
prcs,utcd il. We admired particularly d
wreath IN hairwork.
Besides these, there was aanncl, cOlOred
and white. domestic and factory some su'
prrb blanket. from Hall x Gibbs, BridStOn
and Farrar X Gutter, Dexter; eases o
clothing and scntlomcu's furnishing goods
-et OF dental INSTRUMENTS from johnson
Haskell, sowing machines, &c; Sc. la on'
corner OF This Ina were somc cages OF cana
ries and rare and curious birds, among
which was PAIR OF BEAUTIFUL Australian
parOquets.
\ silc Rom contained quilts, home-mad'
clrpctins and rugs, dJmlStic iinnel, an,
here also We saw picce OF nice table lincr
made the past SEASON by an elderly lady
and sjme tOwsling, showing that the manu-
flcIurc Of lax Is NO; yet wholly fargOtten IL
county household. This was the last Of th,
rooms occupied By the exhibition.
The number OF strangers in town durins