New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-03
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE PAIR
Third pAv.
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PHILADELPHIA, oe'. !, 1867.
The attendance ct the STATE Fair TO-DAY va, very
large, Q: least $4,000 persons being on the s,ousd
Many new things have been deposited sir co Yesterday
and the exhibition, being complete Of course gves
more general sstisiacton.
Tbs norpiug took another walk anous tic c,:le,
and wss delighted with many of the specimens Of i'm
norted stock on exhibition. The short -hornsl Dur-
hams were strongly represented. Among this br,e,
OF stock are selected the following - being worthy Of
special notice
John J. Hughes exhibited his splendid d urhsm bull
Rhoderc,"' vhi'h wa ered by Rhcderic, spure
since, snd sold at sisj. Nothing could be more 3.
etc than this specimen Of the improved breed of cat.
tle In the stall adjoining Mr.: James Gowen exhibits
his great bull, Duke Of Cumberl,nd," bred by Gen.
calf. The Durham bull, Turk" imported by Mr..
g. Drayton is also fine animal. and we'll worthy the
praise bestowed upon by the admirers OF good stock
Among the many splendid horses on exhibition We
and " Nebraska They have wonderful vigor and
muscle They are Of jet black color, one star dog
fifteen hands three inches high and weighing l,Os1
pounds, and the other fifteen hands high. Both are
beautifully formed, finely topped, with beautifully
lungs and body. These horses have not been trained
for speed being valued chiefly for their beauty ard
gaits They are natural trOtters but have been taught
to rack. They are universally admired.
Mr.. John Hudson Of New wJersey hiss two brood
mares of much beauty and excellence. One OF them
is by Emperor with foal ct foot by the Morgan Blsck
Hawk "O.hello" Mr. II. also exhibits q FLY to
which he has given the name Of Farmer Damsel, by
the Morgan Black Hawk "Othello," dan by Bashaw
our months old, ard weighing 52l pounds.
The display oflabor-saving machinery is very fine,
and deservedy attracts much attention. Among the
NOS: prominent is machine for manufacturing shing
LIS, barrel.headiIgs Sc, deposited by the inventor,
Simeon Marshall Of this city, The machine is framed
and constructed entirety Of metal having the working
parts connected, and is very compact and substantial
1tconsiss ofthree splitting knives two shaving knives
two guide pieces and a driver. The timber Is fed 10
the machine as cut from the log, required thick
ness or shape and requiring only two hands to tend it.
The machine on exhibition is capable Of making. by
two.horse power 30 shingles per minute, 30 600 in
dsy of ten hours Both sides Of the shnge shaved
at the same time. In working ll-grsined timber two
splitting knives are used, the taking it from the
block pieces of any thickness, and the other divid
ing such pieces directly in the centre. The ms
chine on exhibition is kept constantly at wok and
appears TO give much satisfaction.
The Judges will make their awards this evening,
and the list of successful exhibitors will be announced
TO morrow afternoon at the close Of the annual address
The outside attractions, such liquor booths that
cell strychnine and lsger without authority Of law,
large snakes two.headed calves, and prosecuted mon
KEYS are on the increase.