The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-25
THE N, G. STATE FAIR.

! CatufuaV last:
The State Fair has been emnently successful in
the display Of stock and of articles of all kinds and
in the number of persons in attendance. We can
do no more at present than present general sketch
OF the exhibition. Under judicious regulation,
the names of exhibitors were not permitted to be
known to the Committees or the public and so
list Of the articles, by numbers, would not be of
much interest to our readers. This regulation was
adopted to insure impartality in awarding preml-
unls, and we feel sure that there will be much less
complaint or this than heretofore.
The exhibition in Floral Hall of fruits, pre-
serves, Wines &c, of paintings, and the fine is
generally, as well as of needlework, together with
the products of the loom Of handiwork, &C., was
certainly equal if not superior to that of former
Faira.
Farmers or Planters Hall was also we'll filed.
The agricultural productions were especially fine
and we'll grown; and indeed Farmers Hall general
ly afforded striking evidence of the abundant crops
which browning the labors of the husbandman,
while the increased variety exhibited was indica-
tive of the steady and more enlightened progress
of our people in the cultivation of the earth.
Mechanics Hall was also we'll filled with ele-
giant carriages, buggies, furniture, &c. Most, if
not all the vehicles, we believe, wee of home man.
ufacture, rejecting much credit the good taste
and enterprise of the manufacturers.
On the grounds there were extensive lots of
plows, and machinery of various kinds for cultiva
ting the earth, moving, &c, wheat fans, smut and
screening machines, horse powers--a Single
making machine which executed its work with
the precision and finish of the hand itself-and
many articles pertaining to this department. all
evincing ingenuity, skill, and adaptation to the
purposes for which they were intended.
On Thursday, the day set apart for the address,
the assemblage the largest We have ever seen
i'll Raleigh. Tuesday morning, the day on which
the Fair commenced, seemed unproptious,
count of the rain; but it came and ceased in good
time to render the occasion agreeable to ALL The
dust was settled, and ON Wednesday and Thursday
the weather was all that could have been wished.
In the absence of the Hon. David Outlaw, COCOA
stoned by heavy domestic atfliction, who had
been selected to deliver the address, several gen
tlemen were called out on the stand and made i'm
promptu speeches. Gov. Ellis, the Hon. D. NJ.
Barringer, Gov. Bragg, Gov. Manly, Col W. L.
Steele, and Gov. Morehead, entertained the people
for an hour or So and were received with warm
demonstrations Of applause. Their remarks were
well-timed, appropriate and to the point, evncing
a deep interest in the of agriculture and the
mechanic arts.
Meetings of the State Society were held every
night during the Fair in the Capitol. On Wednes-
day night the Hon, Thomas Rutfn ST, the Presi-
dent Of the Society," announced his fixed deternina-
long and worthily filled; and in doing so he took
occasion to express the deep interest which he
felt in the cause, and to assure the Society that
though for the future but private in the ranks,
he would nevertheless labor for and with them as
long as his life should be spared. The Society
then proceeded to the election of officers for the
ensuing year, when the following gentlemen were
elected:
President-Dr. W. r. Holt, of Davidson County.
Cen S. f. Patterson, of Caldwell; r. r. Bridgers,
Esq, of Edgecombe; W. B. Wadsworth, Esq,
of Craven.
Secretary.-John I'll. Bryan, jr, Esq, of Raleigh.
Treasurer. F. Hutchins, Esq, of Raleigh.
We give below briefnotices ofstock on exhibition,
the trottng matches, &c, reservng for our next
particular notice of many things in various
departments of the Fair
All that the most Jealous members of the Society
desire is that the progress in every department
of industry displayed on this occasion, may be
steady and continued, and that the same interest
which was manifested by the people generally
during the present week may not diminish.
On Wednesday night, on motion of Col. Steele,
of Richmond, delegates were appointed to the
annual meeting of the Pathological Association to
be held in Philadel phia next fall; and delegates
were also appointed to the Petersburg Fair, to be
held soon.
LIVE STOCk.
The show of live stock the present occasion
quite creditabe, and numerous than at the
last fairs being 252 lots against 229 in 1853, and
203 in 1857.
HORSES, &C.
The horses exhibition included in their number
some fine stock of the Blackhawk and Morgan blood.
and other valuable stocks. We noticed fine stall
lions quick and heavy draugh brood mares and colts;
fine harness horses (sngc and double y saddle horses
1t is doubtful if any horse exhibition fast
at the last fair but there many that do
their mile in $40
There also fine Jacks Jennetts and Mules
exhibition; not quite many former occasions
The cattle included Durhams, Devons. Grades, Natives.
Some of these very ineall credable We noticed
II few good and a lot of fine calves and hefers.
There about 90 lots of swine exhibition, in
Guiding the Suffolk Chinese, Berkshire, and Natives.
Many of these lots admirable
We noticed, aso some few goats and two good sized
bears-N. G. black bears.
The stock of poultry not equal to of former
fairs still it pretty we'll sustained. Amongst the
varieties enumerate game, of various kinds Bant
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