New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-20
VERMONT STaTEr4IR.


The grounds on which the Fsrwss held are sitaa.sd
some hundred rods north Of the old camp ground
which is now laid ont into very bcau,hil park orns-
mcrted with tires vi vsriou~ kinds and srav.l wSks
and surrounded by good. substantial hsnce. TIE
Fair grounds comprise some thirty acres; and a Gre
location t. 4 hal-mile race-course IL handsomely
grsled and affords an exccen, chance Tor the trfao
the speed Of Mcngsns, BlaskhsNks and other horses
al Vermont Ga the grounds iyyo fountains n con-
s,au play the smaller aAoriag dunk FOR the peo-
PIE and the larger water for the cattle, horSes and
sheep Thcs. fountains round, and the sides AMI
bottoms are tastefuy cnamenied with small stones Of
various enl,rs ani make an s'irse'ive show.
Floral and Mechanic Halls spacious boiaipg-,
and well fitted mp for The occasion. Tuesday wa the
rs, day of the Fair. The weather was fine, bat little
wac done except mailing entries o! the animals n'sni'
e for exhibition and preparing the work for the sue
ceeding days. The ATTENDANCE Was not large On the
frst day. Wednesday morning opened fnely, and The
Village hegsn to present lively and animated appear
ante. Early in the morning the people from The ala'
cert tow in great numbers, and the cars and
steamboats, brought crowds anxious to stendthe rAr'
The shone brightly, the wind blew hard and the
dust flew merilv hut NeIncuters are not scared at
tribes. Soon the grounds were covered with denAe
crowd The cattle aud sleep were IN their pens ami
The horses in their stalls. The music Of onr Cwncs
vast multitude were in high glee The Fair hsd begun
In good earn st. Al the outside shows this year vsfc
inside. Wonder is large tent, with hags hylng ana
music sounding. II covers lcns lecpards, ei"as,
,u,ukeys and negro MINISTRIES
Near by il another tent with m enormous p c,nre,
which represents Connection, girl who il said 20
weigh 6s! pounds. She is Indeed boun'er, aud VII
weigh dewn a hall dozen Green Mountain girls. lncrc
stands a house on wheels. with terrible picture IN
front representing awful Indian massacre and sn-
other contains New-lofk museum, in which Wash
mcton Mrs. Cunningham aud daughters, and Other
great characters represented in wax and close by
Al. the Wild men of Bornco ia another tent, before
which q bagpips is squeakng and drum beating.
But enough Of these. -,
FLORAL Hall WAS most beautifully decorated with
flowers at both ends; seldom Is seen such variety oi
flowers 80 tastefuy arranged on any OCCASION ther',
too, were a great many fancy articles, showing %"
handy.york of the ladies'. Pictures ornaiDentsd the
walls ami on the west side there was good shows
apples, pesrs plums and grapes. On tho whole r'o-
raj Hall presented 10 view beautiful ANA interesting
spectacle. ,, -.
was We'll filed with great variety OF useful articles
Corn potatoes, cabbages aud other vegetables were
exhibited in abundance. Such potatoes have not been
seen for many years. for the crop in this vicinity Is
most excellent ID. ID. Howard sent from his garden
such caulihowers, .cabbages, beets and other good
things would make the mouth Of the cpicure water
The show Of Vegetables was very tne In rear of the
Hall line Of carriages Of various kinds, which
showed much skill and taste in the inanafacttLers
or Philadelphia cannot beat ia beauty Of style And
spendor Of workmanship. There was one from some
mountain town that cost the manufacturer $nU. IL ~
q splendid carriage, and shows much skill. large
space If ground was covered with corn-shelers
con-huskors, reapers, mowers, plows, mar
rows, aud great variety Of farm implements,
which were very ingenious IN structure and
highly finished. Mechanics Hall and the
mounds adjacent furnished ample proof tina. Yer
mont J. Indeed agricultural state Of no mean cspa
city. Long before noon the rafting Of light carriages
aud the refining Of horses attracted attention To u"
race course there was - splendid display OF or.es
acres were covered with hcin aut such proud, hn,ly
moving creatures are seldom seen together. The
Black Hawks Morsans. Messengers, aud other 0re.ds
were proudly proncus IN al directions, ana atr~unS
all eyes, There were nearly JW ON the ground, and
more splendid show of horsc flesh i seldom secn on
anyl occasion. The yoarlng md two year oil colt
canuot b. offered for slDg. one Vermont Is surely
making rapid progress in The Improvement N b"
horses.
The show of cattle was very good but did not equal
that OF the horses. There were many hne oxen COWS
and calves, and the bulls numerous and stately:
I saw one at the Durham breed two years odd thai
yeighs 1900 pounds. H. raised IN Shebourne.
H., n noble animal. Of sheep for which the monn'
tain sides OF vermont afford fine ps.tmage, there we're
about $40 on exhibition of various breeds. The show
of slaep fulyeqaed that If the h0rses. Ofroostsr-,
hens, ducks, turkeys and geoso, very fine display
made. - 49,,
Wednesday sun went down, and the Fair thus isr
v,,s n decided success. Bot alH- who knows what %
dsy may bring FORTH As the Fun went down, dafs
and stormy clouds arose behind the Andirondac noun
tains and thousands hoped fol IA shower ~ say the
dust: but that wished shower did rot com" ~ N,
night Ii began, however, about ) q clock Thursday
morning and continued To pourdown N torrents during
the whole day and part Of the following night; Ana
suoh d rain There was 10 lnterntssion, ana s"n~
three or four inches fell ia the conrse Of twelve hours
Tie FER as completely used Up for one day A. I,al,
AID tie people looked souO1snL Inc aus was Ia
d,.d laid witt vengeance. "
FRIDAY morning opened iayorably The storm la"
mountain Lake and valley, yet rain fell and Tho
peap. recovered their sprts. The falT gr0unds Heh
again throngod by an eager crowd. Inc horse1c'n''
oni bright from their stalls, abb The cattle pesnn ~
below again. ] saw few ladies rhHg sf"n'h VI"
course, but they dit Lot remain lcoS on the Sfonhl
bui gave place TO a cayAicfd.
an O'clock senator CosIner mounted t6e rOs
truln before large crowd, ana gay" nl'se mh.ra
bio address H. beean by saying that. after cB, Yer
mont wa. on. 81 e b.st States ~ the Union 70 I've
H. H. the Arctic regions, men beam. dvar.i iOf
tie want Of agricultural worh, ard under tropicei
snu they bcesDle little better thsn savsges 1hs AZ
dress would have been givsnon Thursday b't ie' fhe
rain Alter the clo-e, the premiums were Declared.
The 6ltclnoon wes pflscipal,y devoted ~ ifo.tHS
i0r.es Several entered ior th' pnsse., AM !he I"-
ting coInYle need about O'clock. Inc hVf-er naye
rae show bat tie time made Wa not 'u!@pi'insty
The bc-t Wa minutes, - Seconds. I" mn near, ~
barr..s Ih. tirss-yeaY-od coits trvItsd eitsrwsId
and made u gTaud show. ITs Aen, foI Will th'
owner Las been of'rct s'u' 'i' no, ensr ~ vac
TbnrsdSy s,orrn probably cn' short the r.eeip.s,
.lne s9to and YET the affair rs.ult4a%sn, saae vsIy
IS, H. Fe, around, and 10 one tho worse sr bad
,,, No ptos eating drinks were allowed TO be .ohi,
,o, exe, ,rong beer. Thus closed The Vermont Hste
Ear T.-u.Drrow a foot eones OF ketwoen =
onoa2hn ar auga Indian and Ncrnonter. The s'sLes
are ssid to be- 500. tgg'
Iowa MirfEArs.-We have been sbowr by Mr.. r.
Crowley specimen s Of Iron, Coal, Limestone aHd