The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-10-16
From our own Correspondent
Kentucky State Fair.
FAIR GROUNDS, + ANDERSON, KY.,l
Thursday Morr'g, Oct. 1881.

FAIR GROUNDS, T. anderson, KY.,l
Thursday Morr'g, Oct. Is, '57. |
Mr.. CARLILE:-The fine weather of this !
morning invited large crowd Of people to
the Fair Ground. The steamers which came |
in during the night, brought in visitors from
abroad, while private conveyances of every
description from the adjacent country swelled
the number in attendance to ten thousand
people. At twelve o'clock the amphitheatre
presented brilliant and animating specta-
Gle. The bright faces of six thousand ladies,
with the gay co ors in which they were dress
ed in contrast with the soberer costume of the
other sex, rendered the scene one of surpass-
ing beauty.
This being ''horse day." and generally re-
garded as the best in the course, the exhibit
ton of that noble animal caused an unusual
sensation in the vast crowd. 1t is conceded
Oh all hands, that the ring of fine stations
for all work, was such as is rarely witnessed
on any similar occasion. The high styles of
all the animals in competition, made it duty
involving great discrimination to decide
upon superior merit. A brown mare, the
property of Col. Moore, of Clark county, and
shown by Col. Kay, an accomplished horse
man of Fayette, enlisted the admiration of
every eye, for her fine shape, power, action,
color, temper and blood. Though she failed
to take the "blue," for some cause known
only to the awarding committee, she receiv-
cd complimentary prominence, which is
regarded as consideration almost equal to
the first premium.
The horse exhibition of this moYning was
in the highest degree satisfactory to owners
and spectators. In this respect, the confess
sion is without difference of opinion, that the
Henderson Fair is equal to any previous one
held in the State.
The mechanical and floral departments
have received accessions since yesterday
| Though it is generally conceded that Art Hall
falls short Of what it should be-there are in
the exhibition many specimens of handiwork
that have taken exceeding good taste, and
ton. In the article of fine quilts, table and
piano covers, i'll the qualities Of fabrics and
the blending of colors, there is beautiful
showing, while in the exhibition of the more
useful range of domestic work there is mea-
gre display indeed.
The dining time to-day. as before, present.
ed one Of the notable features Of the occa-
sion. Ample tables were spread under the
trees, and if tables ever groancd, as they are
often supposed 10 do then they have had u
| great deal of it No do at the Henderson Fair
Grounds. The invitations have been widely
given and as widely accepted-aud there has
been most gratifying illustration of that
Kentucky hospitality which has become o
famous the world over. Doubtless it will be
remembered by thousands who will not soon
forget the bountifulness of the provisions
the graciousness with which they were offered,
and the universal gaicty and good humor
which prevailed.
At o'clock the sale ,as usual, was well at
tended. Carriages of various kinds were
sold at fair prices, in view of the pressure in
monitary affairs. No stock was offered.
In systematic arrangement Of all the vari-
| Gus departments of the Henderson Fair-and
for the appointments necessary to the con-
venience of the public in every respect
| great credit is due to the excellent gentle
men who compose the board of officers of the
Kentucky State Agricultural Society. Mr..
Brutus j. Clay, the President, and Mr.. Robt.
W. Scott, Corresponding Secretary. whom
it has been my pleasure to know personally,
have given their undivided attention to the
interests Of the exhibition.
At 8 o'clock a heavy shower passed over
the Fair grounds, which caused a temporary
suspension of the exercises of the ring. To-
morrow (Friday), the order of exhibition,
is for harness horses and poultry.
On Saturday-after the Fair, under the
Society's auspices, is over-there will be a
riding and driving match tor prize valued
at geo, for each performance.
J. X. S. B.