The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-10-15
lProm our own Correspond
Kentucky state Fair.
Fam GRousp1, HENDERsoN, Ky

FAIR GRoUND5 HENDERSON, KY.,l
Wednesday Morn'g, Oct. IA, ISL.
Mr.. CARLILE: 1t is intimated that there
were four thousand persons on the Fair
Ground on Tuesday. To day there is de-
cided increase In numbers, as well as interest.
The earth having been moistened with rain
during the night, the travelling is good, and
at an early hour in the morning, the tide of
people turned toward the Fair ground. The
number in attendance at IL NJ, will reach
near or quite ten thousand. The most OBJ
seryable feature in the crowd, is its orderly
character-in fact, the entire absence of that
kind of gentecl rowdyism, which seems to
take a kind of license on similar occasions.
There is no drinking-consequent no hal
looing or quareling-nothing to annoy the
most fastidious taste.
The entries of horned cattle, and horses
were mostly from the neighboring counties.
Honors were as easy as ever before on any
similar occasion. One gentleman, a large
grower of cattle, 'took the blue" on eight,
snd one certificate on nine entries. His ag-
gregate premiums amounted to two hundred
and thirty dollars, and he estimates the ad-
vanced value OF his herd at over two thousand
dollars. With more competition he might
have passed less successfully, although his
stock was exceedingly meritorious. The
sales of cattle which took place on Tuesday
at one o'clock p. NJ, were very limited. Out
of several transfers it is doubtful if one ac-
| al 10 To- ~,
similar observation, sustained by evidence
from the proper parties.
The Agricultural Ball which came off al
Woodruff's Hall last night, was attended
largely by the beauty from abroad and the
city of Henderson. a sumptuous supper
was spread in the room below, to which sew.
eral hundred ladies and gentlemen did am.
pie justice.
This morning the show of stallions, mares
and draft horses was meagre enough il
number, but fair as regards the style an(
shape of the various animals. Fine sad
die and harness horses will occupy the rinc
on Thursday, when an exciting spectacle vii
be witnessed, Us the competing animals ar
said to be the best horses in the State.
At 10 o'clock to-day, Gov. Powell, VIII
had been unwell tor several days, and who's
J appearance had been regarded as doubtful
took the stand, and for one hour entertaine,
the people with a thoughtful, forcible, al,
dignified address on the Importance of Agri
culture % individuals, States and nations
His facts were arranged with great care, an
his review of the history of man Us a farme
from the earliest period in history, were pre-
sentcd with great pungency. As this grace
full performance will soon meet the eye of tn
} public in pamphlet form, it is unnecessar
, here to speak OF it ut greater length.
The exhibition of machinery-of the vari
GUS finer creations of art-in the products c
/. the soil, and in the floral and horticulture
department, have made but slight accession
to tine Fair since my report of yesterday.
1t is said by those who have the opportu
nifty for judging of what they speak, tha
ne-tenths Of the people present to-day ar
from The counties adjacent, on the Kentuck
and Indiana side of the river. 1t is obscrv
ed that the attendance from abroad is in YER
limited numbers. Even the judges and al
ternates are rarely present to perform til
duties assigned them. j. Il. 5. Ii.