Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-09-16

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Fair Regulations for Thursday.
TTE reports Committees completed must be han
ded 10 the Secretary by O'Clock p M. All Horses
G 9TH, G o gs at h s
take place on the Fair Grounds in front of the
Judges stand at S o'clock A. NJ. on Friday.
pans or rssf s os aud Srss IN single
hibted between IL and ~ O'Clock.
SREEPsTAKFS-For the fastest Pacing Racking
ID prem $50, Sd prem take place at o'clock NJ
IrottnS Gedines and Mares In single harness, will
the Pacing and Hacking Sweepstakes will be
specifically $40. Entrance In the Trottin Sweepstakes
sspis -e,'s, CHARLES MARSHALL, sec'y.
The Fair Second Ddy.-lf there should be
any drawback to the exhibition now going for
ward upon the Island, the clerk Of the weather
seems determined, if in a laxative mood, to be
able to excla,m-' shake not thy CORY locks at
me; thou canst not say did it" The sun.
shone forth brightly aud beautifully, adding
lively hue to everything pertaining to the exhi-
bition. The people focked within the enclosure
big with expectation. An increased interest
ind activity was all around perceptible. The
early morning was occupied in the exercise of
fast pacing and trotting horses before the people
began TO come in. AS the day advanced tue
brass band arrived and was followed by the
organ grinders, accordion players, iddlers, &c.
The music inside the various tents also struck
up, and such meodious discord it has never
been our fate TO bear. All day long there was
an incessant, never ending, singing, saving,
drawing, pulling, tearing, and music numbering
enough to last man during the whole course
of his natural life Old friendships were re-
newed amidst music; if you accosted person
his answer was drowned in music; you admired
fine stock to the tune of ''NYilie we have missed
you" eve wished something had lit him.
The air was filled with music; the zephyrs
waited music; there was music, music, every
where aud not note to appreciate
Large additions were made to the entries Of
live stock. There never was finer lot of hor.
SEES collected together in the State of Virginia,
or anywhere else that VIC know of. In the
AGRICULTURAL HALL
We saw Al few agricultural implements, some
specimens of tall yellow corn, some pump
kins," one of which weighed one hundred and
eighty pounds, and quite a variety of fine vegc.
tables. In the
FLORAL HALL
The first thing that attracted our attention
was baby cradle, exhibited by Mr. Menclel, of
this city. 1t is seErockiug institution, and
was much admired by the ladies' tits wound
up with key, like clock, and continues to
rock two and fro until it runs down. There is
little silk flag, also moved by the same power,
which Is designed to brush gently over the iu-
tante phiz, and keep the flies fromp Fostering its
sweetlitt!e frontspiece. Ittakes the presumption
out Of the baby jumper, and is emphaticalIy u
good institution. Somebody suggested that the
proper place for the cradle was in the agricuI.
tural hall. We noticed variety of preserved
fruits, quilts paintings, childrens clothing,
lemon trees, &c. j. I. Scott and c. P. Brown
each exhibit beautiful cases of jewelry. PART
ride and Wykcs exhibit display of Daguerreo.
types and Photographs, which attract the nd.
miration of all classes of visitors. In the woy
OF grinders, the Messrs. Hullihen, Winchcll &
Bartlett and Robertson & Orr exhibit some fine
specimens of porcelain teeth The haclneyed.
wetl-ridden too numerous to mention'' comes in
play here In the
MANUFACTURERS HALL
The display has been vastly improved since
the first day, though the hall is notiyct full
Large pyramids of Wheeling soap, which re.
fleets credit upon the manufacturers and honor
upon the city, are. exhibited by Messrs. Warren
4 Sons and j, & E. Reed A variaty of cook.
ing stoves are displayed by Sweeney Il Co., and
], II. Williams & Co., which are the observed
of all observers Hobbs & Barnes, Sweeney &,
Co, and J.g& NJ. sweeney, exhibited beautiful
specimens of glass ware Of their own nanrfac-
ture. Also marble works, window binds, ropes
and beltings, and many other articles, which do
all honor to their enterpaising exhibitors. Mr..
Ewing has a. fine display of printing.
Messrs. Slack, Miller, Mathews and Langfried
exhibit boots and shoes. Mr. Langfrieds dis.
play of boots, we heard it repeatedly remarked
cannot be excellcd in the State. They are Of
his own manufacture.
The fat woman, the bearded woman, the huge
baby, the two headed baby, the live skeleton
the snakes and the hundred and one mounte-
banksand penny snappers, continue to have n
run, and a generally lively time
In the afternoon an exciting trial Of speed
took place between the fancy matched horses
There were four entries A team entered by