The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-11-12
THE FAIR:-Yesterday was a mo-

THE Fairy yesterday was a most
suspicious day for the Exhibition. By II
A. NJ, great concourse of riders in car
riages and on horse back, and Of pedes-
TRANS, were moving towards the grounds.
All the Norfolk hacks and even the
Portsmouth vehicles, including the omni-
buses of our sister city, were in requisi-
ton. A gay and profuse display of flags
and banners salute the eye of the visitor
as he approaches, the prevailing charac-
ter Of which is the stary-and-striped.
This Fair has all the usual incidents of
its kind including of course, that inevita-
BILE one of raree-shows, of which there are
some three or four, to be seen at the GUS
tomary charge Of a levy. In one booth
lisa young lady of ponderous proportions,
from the State of Maine, who weighs. as
the bill says, SOC pound, avoirdupois,
side by u side with tskeleton-man. y
In another booth are exhibited the ''Great
American Panther" the "Huge Califor-
MIA Bear" and that famous re,loubtahIe
military hero, Gen. Tom Little Finger
-Four acrobats and gymnasts, Of surpris-
ing strength and agility, are to be seen
under another canopy.
Passing to the exhibition proper, our
attention was first attracted to the poul
try. Fine specimens Of the several varic
ties are exhibited by W w Hall, p $
Hancock, J G Pollard, A Sigournay, Y A
Hardy. E w Hardy, W Fritz, Master r
o Woodland, Thomas Hawkins, Jr., N B
Hostead, j G Edwards, James Cornick,
WIS Wright, and others.
We observed in operation Watson's
Sewing Machine, the cheapest and sim
plest in the market. The price is only
$12.
Specimens of Molasses from the Chinese
sugar cane are exhibited by d M F
Thornton, and G w S Kinney
Between II and II o'clock all the horses,
mules, jacks and jennies went round the
race-course in grand cavalcade to the
number of nearly three hundred. Then
came the trotting and racking matches,
the mare Star Beam driven by G. b.
Schermmerhorn, winning the first pre-
MUM for speed. Charley's driving was
admirable and won great applause
amongst the conaoiseurs. The second
premium was awarded to Noah Hughes,
on the mare Mag Morgan, driven in ex-
cellent style by Mr.. Forsyth.
Between 2 and P. NJ, the several
Fire Companies entered the grounds in
procession, with their engines very taste
fully decorated with flags, wreaths and
flowers. 1t might be invidious to parti-
cularize where all appeared so finely We
trust that these noble bands may always
exercise an honorable and kindly compe-
tition, and no jealousy may mar their con-
cord. The Union company is the Oldest
of them, having been organized in 1879
This Company has continued in uninte r
rupted service for thirty-eight years. May
the Union stand forever
To-day the Military parade takes place,
and the presentation Of the stand Of colors
will be made.
SoLD.-The Sail-Ship Gosport was
sold on Tuesday last. The hull and spars
brought $4,000, and were purchased by
Mersrs. Page & Allen, and the rigging
was purchased by B. and J. Baker, for
1926.
LEAKY SCHooNER.-Thes schooner Fam
w was towed up on Tuesday from Sew
all's point, by B, & j Baker, with the
Steam-tug Thomas Rainy. She was
loaded with iron, and in leaky condition.
She was put on the flats, and will be soon
on the ways for repairs.
BsSOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT acquitted