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their full complement Of guest and the service.
t~oithe Committee appointed on behalf of the
citizens were called intoreqnisiton; TO provide
accommodations for the crowds of visitors that
We're daily arriving. They proved themselves
equal to the task, and 10 their zeal and activi-
ty. the public generally were very much in.
leLted for very excellent ACCOMMODATIONS fur
nis,ed in different portions of the City.
The City throughout the week presented
quite d lively appearance The Hotels were
crowded, the Streets were thronged with vehi-
cles. the sidewalks with pedestrians, and the
stores with gay visitors. Hotels, Restaurants.
1 Grocers, Dry Gools Merchants, Huckmen, all
seemed to he doing fine business. and no
doubt realized a handsome profit from the in
Hnx of visitors. Columbia knows how to an
preciatc the advantages which She derives from
these annual Fairs and her liberal donations
! to the Society show the high estimate which
she puts upon them.
AT all hours during the day. Omnibuses and
Hacks were running from the principal hotels
to the Fair grounds, which are situated in the
North Western suburbs of The city. Taking n
seat in one Of these the passenger is conveyed
to the entrance, where fec Of so cts. admits
, him to the spacious enclosure. Entering he is
first presented with view Of various aericul
; tural implements, and some superior carriages
and buggies, which cover the area in front Of
the Bu'ld'ngs. Here We saw upon exhibition
the highly finished buggy of our towusman
Mr: L. }. TAYLOR, and the handsome carriage
Of Mr. WM. GAINES, both Of which bore off
prizes, at our District Fair.
Immediately in the rear stands, the Centre
Bui!ding-lnrge and commodious, with its spa.
eous galleries, and ample passages. Here were
upon exhibition, the rich products Of the loom
the needle and the pencil-auilts, counter
panes, carpets. rich cmbr roderies-crochet and
ncede-work-shell and WAX work k--puintings,
ambrotypes-a thousand and one articles, show
ing genius taste and skill-man's inventive in
dustry, and woman's tasteful handi.craft. TO
the richness and variety Of the collection here
the merchants of Columbia, contributed large
lv.
One the right and left of the Centre BuilI-
ing were two smaller structures,-onc appro-
prated to the exhibition of the various
machines in operation, and the other to the
display Of fold crops and the various produc-
tions of the kitchen and dairy The last Were
of great extent and variety, and presented some
fine specimens of horticultural and domestic
skill.
In the rear of these Buildings and itself one
Of the chief attractions Of the Fair was the spa
cious Amphitheatre, which has just been COM
Pletcd-an imposing structure capable Of seat
ing about three thousand persons. Here n
large audience assembled on each day to wit
ness the exhibition of Stock and to listen to the
fine music of the negro munstrels, the Sake
Horn Band. of Dir. IArrA.
Extending i'll the rear of the Building wero
the r9riousstalls for thesstock- horses the
cattle and the sheep The exhibition in those
departments, was very fine, and surpassed any
proceeding exhibition, both in the number and
superiority of the animals exhibited Here
many. Of our citizens entered into successful
competiton, Messrs. W. J. Smith, sRs A.
Griffin, J. M;ssSFooshe, J. j. Wardaw, J. F.
Marshall ndothcrs; and by the annexed list of
premiums, it will be seen that Abbeville has
been we'll represented in every Department.
The Annual Address before the Society, ow-
ing tu the sickness of the orator J. A. WooDw ARD
was pot delivered. An able Address was de-
livcred by the active and energetic President
the Hon. A. P CALHOUN.
I'VE annex tho following list of premiums
awarded to eitizenssaf our own District:
FIELD CROPS.
Best variety q field Peas, D. Wyatt Akin,
premium, $500.
Best bushel of ground Peas, Capt wm Smith.
premium $500.
Best to year old Durham Bull, Maj. r. A,
Griffin, premium $1,000.
Second best Bull, years old and upwards,
Maj. J. W. Foshee, premium $1,000.
Best Cow, years old and upwards, Maj r.
A. Griffin, premiums $500.
Best IIeifer. 1 to years old, Maj n. 4.
Griffin, 1st premium $500.
Best Cow in fifth class 8 years old. Maj. R.
a. Griffin, premium $1,000.
HORSES.
Second Best imported Jack, Col. J. +. Mar.
shall, second premixm $1,000
Best Stallion years old, J. X. Vance, Ist
premium $1,000.
Best Stallion . years IA, DR.. J.:J. Ward
law, 1st premium $1,000.
I'd Best pair Of Matched Horses, Maj. r. A.
Griffin, I'd premium $4,000.
:. Sheen ,,.,,,ss.sss.,, :
Best Merino Buck, 2 years oid.ps Upwards.
Maj. r. A. Griffin, ist premium $500
Best Buck from 1 TO year old, Muj. r. A.
griffin. 1st premium $500
b Best pair.of Merino Ewes, Mnj. R. 4. Griffin,
premium $780, -"
Best pen Of Eve Lambse Mai Z. A Griffin,
premium $5. .ooe -, .ns.!.s-ss5 ~
y Best shatiye BuoE . old, md. j, w. !.
Foshee; ;prehasB 90 ~; sas
ss Best pen. ofaHsisaExes, Mai, ,.J.&. TssSss'
premium ss:od :. ~, q
- =, = ~ ,;ssss sHfSs. ~ q. -
Best Essex Bass r, a:
prspium ss:ee .Asxsss