The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-17
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THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FAJR AT
CHICAGO.
In the correspondence of the New York Herald
we have some of the particulars of the OPENING of
the above fair on the 18th inst, as follows:
"The fair was formally opened this morning
with what was meant to be great pomp and par
ade couple of dozen cavalry soldiers accompa-
MED by mounted band of music, and some twenty
gentlemen with blue silk scarfs, escorted the Presi-
dent and officers of the United States Agriculture,
Society from their lodgings in the city to the fair
ground. The cortege accompanied by a lone
line of carriages containing many of the distin-
gushed men now in the city. Among them I OBJ
served Senator's Douglas and Crittenden; Hon.
John Brooks, of Massachusetts, Judge Bell of Mich
lgan, Hon. L. Campbell, of Kentucky Charles Gil
man, of Baltimore; John McCelland, of Boston;
Hon. Fl. W. Clapp, of Massachusetts,; Hon. B. A.
Huntington, of New York, General Green, of Tex
as; Colonel Morris, of New Orleans; Hon. T. A.
Marshall; Colonel Ware, of Virginia; Colonel Jes-
sop, of Indiana; Hon. John F. Farnsworth, mem
Der OF Congress from this district Hon. Il. B.
Payne, of Ohio; General Ed. Greene, of Texas;
Hon. Sydney Breese, of this State; and many
others.
On arriving at the principal entrance of the fair
pie ceremony the gates were opened, and the cav
alcade entered, sounded the trumpets, ratified the
drums, screamed the flies, pranced and caricoled the
fiery chargers ofthe milingtary," shouted the mar
shals, waved the batons (and the fags) procession
wound around the race course, and halted at the
staging which had been erected for the speechifying.
In front, and within hearing distance of the
stage, had been erected seats in the amphi-
fro pa1p 70 hold E,o
and people. These seats were quickly filled
and the opening exercises proceeded. These inclu-
ded addresses from Mr.. Tilghman, the President o.
the society, and from Senators Douglas and Crit
tenden. The addresses, of course, were confined
exclusively to subjects pertinent to the OCCASION and
were listened to with marked attention.
Speaking of the cattle the same correspondent
says:
"The display of cattle is already very fine
could fill up a column with descriptions of particu
lar animals, but will only mention few The
most beautiful heifer, in the whole collection, a
snow-white Attorney, without spot or blemish, is
entirely nameess and unattended, but will try to
find her out yet before the fair Closes So much
bovine beauty must not 60 unrecorded.
Mr.. Wentworth's Durham CATTLE which took
prize at the State Fair at Freeport last week, are
fine animals.
A lot of eight Devon cattle is exhibited by c. D
Bent, of Iowa City, Iowa. They are all of one
color, rich dark brown and perfect in every limb
The cows are famous for their milk, and are also
excellent breeders.
Another lot of Devon cattle is exhibited by H.
N. Washbon, of Davenport, Iowa. They are fully
equal to the lot just mentioned in all good points
and are all of the same color.
But think the finest lot of cattle have seen to
day is that exhibited by j. Howard McIIenry, of
Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland They
principally Deyons, all full blooded, and most
of them imported. They are truly splendid ami
mails, perfect in limb and shape, and with sleek.
glossy coats. They have a most intelligent look
out of the eyes, and no one passes them without
expressions of admiration. One young heifer was
surrounded all day by an admiring crowd. She
was named classic" and in truth sprightly
looking lass. She is two and half years old, small
of her age and has the smallest head and the most
superb eyes l have ever seen in one of her spe-
cies