New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-02
THE STATE FAIR.
IN Y. Tribune

r,.r,.cocd.ncs Of I'll. N. Y. Tribune
W,rsRrows, Tuesday evening Sept. 20, iSS.
Nothing could begin more unproptiousiy than the
nrs-,nt exhibition The rain hss poured down all dsy
-meme- in torrents the streets are muddy aud the
h.r,;f,l ,roupd. alno-t covered with water. Every
derres.op in the sod Is puddle, and every root Leaks
~ q, ,o,hing that il not waterproof can be exhib-
;,ea Floral Tent blew down in high wind 90 Saur-
dsv r;yb, and the continued high wind snd rsin have
ken, il down very much TO the regret OF the ladies'
who had made co,nnendsble efforts TO siOrn ele'
cantly. Dairy Tent also blew down. and the very
large and handsome display OF products pied up "a
in 6 small tent. Many persons VINO n!ehueu
making entries OF things to-day from 'his and
counties are prevented from doing 80 oy the TAU
Fortunately il IL not cold or the stock would sun,'
OF tia, there Is already enough on the ground 10 msAe
a very handsome shc~, sod some Oh II L OF superb,
quality. The following il IS near the number a. l
could ascertain to-day II the pens:
Shor Horns or Durham cattle y head.
Devon cattle NJ head.
Hereford cattle, y head
Ayrshire cattle, - head
Attorney and HOlderness cattle. head.
Native and grade stock. Il head.
Working Oxen ~ yoke.
Horses, $50 head, and the largest proportion OF good
working stock ever saw at any Fair
There ~ pens Of Sheep and in tins DEPARTMENT
the show has not been exceeded at any previous Fair
Swine are not so plenty IS in former tinss-there
are not over dozen pens.
Poultrys penty-Shanghses not counted over
20 coops, including few Rabbits. which take rsak
with domestic fowls.
OF domestic manufactures il il quite imtsASsibe TO
give any guess they still pat ked in trunks and
boxe. even those that were up had to Iva taken
down.
The mechanical department il unusually full of in.
teres ting articles among which notice real locomO-
tive laIm-eDgne mounted on low truck wheels which
in all its parts seems TO be made with common sense
ia CALL Oh bcrsa
and the price 5000, including chimney and everything
ready for immediate service /, is Just such mach
a. eyery man who fifty OF land should have
ON his farm il for nothing else cut bis rewood
similar machines doing several railroads.
There are also several other portable engines the
ground showing that this a-mporant aid TO aSric,l-
ture is beginning to attract good share OF atcn-
ton
As Wac to be expected the hotels are crowded but
the extent of accommodations surprises every one.
The Woodruff House. kept by Dorsey, formerly OF
Baltimore is only large, but Is so much larger and
So much better than those who come from abroad sup
p,sed Il possible TO find in town, only few years
emerged from the wilderness and several times lad IN
ashes during its growth that feel due to the citizens
of WATERFOWL Ia make honorable mention OF tact 50
much to their credit for certainly nothing gives credit
To town so much as good hotels am sorry TO say
that with all due praise of this, ! must add censnre
Perl apr unwttngy but the proprietor has allowed as
vllainous a nest OF Newiork gamblers 10 locate IN
his house to pluck his guests during the Fair, as ne
could have obtained. If Fernando the FIRST had sent
him .elect lot OF his best friends.
beg the Chief of Police to send up deputaton to
watch the operations of OF the meanest gamblers
and thieves that infested Nevfork Ii some OF
the late prize fight murdercrs are wanted they can be
had by sending here for them.
Is il not shame that the farmers OF this State can
not hold these annual festivals without beng robbed
bv city thieves and il is really the duty OF the Metro
politan Police to lend their protection to the country
upon an occasion Ike this. Here the scouudrels are
unknown to the officers, and they put up at the
bert hotels and the garb OF gentlemen they pass
~ such. go
Whatever may be the success of this Fair this towr
il entitled To great deal of credit for what il has done
and, Notwithstanding the rain to-day VIII materially
niure the interest and value of the exhibition II II
should clear away Tomorrow the farmers OF thes.
Northern counties will meet together in macs and
enjoy a farmers holiday.
Among the visitors already here there is consider
able deputation from Canada and, notwithstanding
the talk of bullocks," there is good deal of talk o.
politics but il is very nearly all on one side. heard
ore Border Ruhian ; ~ that be would be damned I
he didn't believe ali jefferson County was going to
Fremont. lie never met many OF the damned
dsuui fools anywhere else; he didn't understand
.. :, fellow