The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-10-01
Vanderburg County Fair.
FIRST DAY.

Is FIRST DAY. p G.
The County Fair opened yesterday with a
slim attendance. The articles entered wero
not all on the Grounds, and the display was
not Us good us expected on this account. The
arrangements by the differen committees are
excellent, and we presume that to-day and
tomorrow the attendance will be very large.
IN the department of manufactured gools the
display is highly creditabie.
Mr.. NJ. a. Lawrence exhibits several spcci-
mems of marble work, including " Sleeping
Infant" by Professor Morgan.
DR.. Pennington's collection Of 50 Home
made Perfumcry ? yattractcd considerable at
tention. ....-, -. - go.
The i5oo'.s, bound by Mr.. NJ. L. Johnson.
were very elegant and reflect great credit
upon our Evansville Bindsry.
Mr.. j. Z. Elliott's case containing lady's
saddle and briddles is worthy of attention.
Excellent judges pronounced the saddle SUI
pcrior to anything they had seen elsewhere.
1t is OF peculiar construction, and by far the
most comfortable saddle for u lady we have
noticed. tfT "
Mr.. George Thornhill's saddle and harness
were of very superior workmanship, and
were fully equal to any specimen OF elegant
work from the Eastern shops. They were
much admired, and We would direct the al
tention of visitors especially to them.
Mr.. Colburn's patent mattress was much
Observed.
Vautier & Marconnier's hats and caps
were fully displayed. They have no compe-
tition in their line.
The display of Dagucrreotypes and Am
brotypes is very large. Ne ISIS. Randall and
| Elliott have some beautiful on exhibition, as
well as the Mes;rs. Tileston, who have shown
their Usual taste in the arrangement OF their
pictures. 1t will be difficult matter TO de-
eide which of these stocks should obtain the
premium.
| Campbell e Fisher, brass founders, had a
case of brass work.
Two cases of boune.s Iii vidol the attention
Of the ladies', while the gentlemen admired d
buggy made by Mr.. Z. II. DeGarno, equal
in lightness and durability to any made in
the East.
Messrs. Schmitt & Stark exhibited some
elegant chairs 4 lot of needle work. exc
euted by little girl 10 years OF age, was
muen noticed.
The display of fruits and vegetables. and
plants, was by far the best, and attracted the
most attention. Big pumpkins and MANI
moth beats and potatoes OF ovcrgrown di-
mansions were abundant, with apples OF al
varieties and goodly proportions.
Mr.. Edgar Dunk and DIR. Mulhausen mo-
nopolized the floral department, and made q
very pretty. display. p
Very few machines and agricultural imple-
mentS are entered. The most important is Il
'.mAl stone dressing machine" patented by
! Mr.. w. Y. Gill, of Henderson, KY. and the
first one manufactured being on exhibition
here. /: promises to be valuable invention
and one long needed by millwrights.
The stock was not as fine as we expected
nor as numerous. Messrs. Felker IL He'd
derieh exhibited hog one year old, which
measured feet inches in circumference, anC
was feet 2JJ5 inches high.
Several fine stations ana mules have been
entered, but only few of them were on the
ground yesterday. Altogether, the FIRST day
of the fair passed of as well ~ had been an
ticipated To-day and tomorrow the
grounds will be visited by thousands and the
collections will be largely increased. The
Evansville. Band enlivencl The occasion will
excellent music. af-'1