The hydraulic press., 1859-09-03
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
MARYsvILLE, Sept. lst 1859.

The Northern District Fair has attracted
crowds to the city; the N. o. English Opera
troupe are performing to full houses, and
political speaking ad nauseum. The hotels
are all filled, and many visitors are stopping
at private houses.
A visit to the first annual fair of the Ag-
ricultural Horticultural and Mechanics So
ciety at Marysvilie hasmore than realized our
expectations. Despite the ominous doubts of
croakers the fair is great success, and one
of the most attractive exhibitions of Cali
not such large number of articles displayed
as there was at the last State Fair, but it is
conceded that the general effect is much
superior. The Pavilion is arranged with
! grsat taste. In the very center a beautiful
fountain dances, cooling the air and supply
, ing the thirsty with grateful draughts OF ice
water. Festoons of evergreens are suspen-
ded about it, and evergreen wreaths and ap-
propriate inscriptions decorate the walls of
the different apartments.
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invite attention to such display of fruit as
can be witnessed in DO other country.
Peaches measuring twelve or fourteen inches
in circumference and weighing upwards of
! pound, and apples twice as large, are piled
on several tables, interspersed with numer-
Gus varieties of grapes, plums, pears, nec-
tarines, ounces, pomgranates &C., in tempt
ing and picturesque profusion. The spec-
mems of fruit from DR.. Crandars Auburn
orchard are particularly pleasing to a noun
taineer, and it is much to be regretted that
other mountain orchardists have not followed
his example. We noticed some punches of
luscious grapes, grown seventy miles above
here, in one year from ,ransplanted cuttings.
The exhibit of mammoth vegetables is
very astonishing. Squashes and pumpkins
seem ready to burst with their own vastness.
Stalks of corn twenty feet high and bearing
full ears sixteen inches long, which grow all
the way up, stand in the corners and excite
universal wonder. From the numerous
specimens of superior maize be seen one
infers that tour agriculturists have erred in
ever stating that this is not corn country.
Splendid samples of other grains are numer-
Gus.
Aftarlinspecting the agricultural and hor-
| ticultural products, it is natural to glance
at the hives. of Industrious bees, sweet mis-
sionarics of material progress in this cline
thence to the splendid preserved and dried
fruits, the jellies, jams and marmalades,
the leaves of light bread, the rolls ofgolden
butter fresh from the dairy, the pickles, vim
egar, cider, wine and malt liquors of home
manufacture. These articles are all worthy
of high praise.
The only deficiency noticeable is in the
department of the mechanic arts. The
mining counties, with a stupid disregard of
their best interests, have sent no articles re-
preventative of their peculiar classes of ma
chinery and Implements. But the Marysvile
mechanics have done nobly. They have
wagons, carriages, plows, bridge and fence
models, agricultural implements and inven-
tions in abundance. One plow, ElEison's
patent, cuts three burrows at once and is
asserted to bo unrivalled by rapid, easy and
thorough work. Chase & Co. exhibit strong
and elegant samples of cooperage, Thrasher
shows ON ingenious machine for Matching
eggs by steam-250 at time. From the
lately begun marble works Of McCready &
Co. there are good specimens of grave stone
cutting and carving.
In the department of art we noticed par
ticularly two portraits by Nahl a very clever
landscape by Hollis--a young Marysrillian
of much promise; admirable colored cray
ons of fruit, drawn by Mrs. Beach from life;
vases of wax flowers, and specimens of
fine worsted work. One of the latter, rep
resenting Joseph before Pharaoh, is quite
mastery, bearing close inspections and hav-
ing the rich effect Of an oil painting. All
the ornamental sign painting is highly Gre
ditable. There is the usual variety of needle
work, of fancy articles showing the skill of
fair fingers, of elegant trifles indicating
| taste and talent. Cases, containing clothing
hats, boots, shoes, &C., of home manufac-
ture, proclaim the capacity of Marysyille
manufactures. There are splendid sides of
home tanned leather, and of homemade
saddles and harness exhibited. We are glad
to observe but few lots of imported articles,
in our fairs. A handsome, good toned pi-
ano of San Francisco manufacture attracts
much attention. Near it are hanging some
as fine ambrotypes and photographs, by
Hanscow and Heath, as can be seen any
where.
In this hasty glance at the interior of the
pavilion we have been compelled to omit