Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-04
Remarks on the Fair Con
tinued.

he show Of stock on the Fair ground VA
creditable. exhibiting specimens of the blooc
and nativ, kinds. which merits notice.-
Among the stock horses which received at
: tention, was u vtnns blaze; one, owned by
Mr.. Dur-ain ot Sd swick. This was beau
9 tful black horse of the Morgan and Me-sen
ger blood. and Justly admired. Mr.. VIM.
/, Ii. Blacks tami'0 of horses, consisting Of a
stock horse, mare and two colts. made quite
, feature in the exhibition. The colts were
very large and well proportional. Mc.srs,
Parker x Pearl of Dsdham presented large
amount OF fine stock and took premiums
David ingalls, Of WAltham, also furnished Il
large quota Of stJe.;. aud had awarded to
him two or three premiums. thomas Smith
of Surry. took great interest in the Fair and
presented Il good supply Of the various kinds
Of animals on show. and took number OF
premiums. There WAS an uncommon num-
Der of very fine calves. presented for show
and premiums. This is IA promising feature
of the Fair. AMI on, that We may DRIVE
much encoura cement from.
We find On our memorandum book notices
of the following Am M others The monster
calf owned by Mr.. Black, which we have
before specially netcd. Mr.. Cox Of Am
herst, had autitul one which took pre-
MUM. Mr. Miliaen of Hancock Mr. In
gals betJr named. and other gentlemen had
contributed tnt ones. We bad difficulty
IN learning the owners of the stock III most
cases which makes it difficult To report
them. Deacon Dutton OF this village had "A
heller on tie grolnts which WAS risht.ully
named -'l1 slutv.'
We would kindly suggest u the Trustees,
that in arranging the Far fer another wear.
that one OF the conditions of entering stock
should be Tor 1t L. REMAIN on the grounds the
= day, and on that day ,he owners name
he attached to lis stock. People came in
the 2d cay 10 cNtmine the stock taking more
interest in this p.rt OF tie Exhibition than
any other, aud it was in good part driven
away. Many Pc pie have n, opportunity 10
examine ti,e stock the first dav, ur t. learn
u has taken interest enough in the Fair
- bring specimens on I, the Society
grounds. lac >tllls are sul tstantial, warm
and e,,,v"hient and uo serious Oh ec,iun IAN
be ra;srd t. the chang Perhaps it would
lie b tt r hold it e.riier in the sason. as
the prospect OF having good wrathcr, would
~ mucIl IL ne AIDE. This years xIe-
rlen,e has dsinunstrat,d that two DAYS time
is all that can he properly used up in the
Exhibition. Ghe 1Jrt to keep ur the inter
est FOR three days this year, failed. THe
exerris :, or proceedings, were scattered over
t., much time. a'td the crowds of anxious
men. women aud chIllren. tecam,. inpatient
1t the delay. rnis should IL rem.tiied
At the ri>s Of seeming imp rrlnent We al
iudc t. an 't!'r ieatur OF sach T. ihihitions
and that is, of getting up samethn. Tor
,,tnls III NJ, wnie is eXtrtna.,,is t. the oh.
jets ~ tl- 'cttt. All whirh. if made one
Of TIN Ps"as a'Jscts OF interest, and by any
means tails, ere ties dissatisfaction These
+
thy can, Without retAr.in. the interest in
the main Obj cts aimed at, aud ii under the
au>pice, ri outsiders. But iet We say, the
o,tiety stick to lis pigs and chickens, =
''stock ami grains &c, &c. Herein is IA
field broad enough u occupy ali their time,
and methods Of Improvement suggesting
themselves saticient to task their best talents.
s. far. the 5 'eitty il indebted 10 the En-
zine companies oil this town. y thing can
exceed their lnlsnanmlty LAST year in COM
ins to the help ot the Society. lais year
the Soclety was the saiuer hy the arrang
t.ent as the matter turned out. but the
weather was unfortunate, and it the co.np,-
ms had played III the prizes, the wind was
blowing - hard, that the spectators would
not have been much b.t,er satisfied ii. the re-
suit than they were at their n,a-plAying.
The NExr CONGRESS just about one
m nth will ellpss btf, re the new Congress
Will assemble at the Clpit,l As the time
draws near speculation is rife as t. which
purity will succeed in the or. tniz iii IN Of the
H'use, the popular branch. In, Iuding Min.
iicsott and Oregon the next UDus. will en-
tain 81 meiabers, 10 Votes beng necessary
toa majority. At this time no party SEEMS
T. have t,is number Of rrltble members
There are Ii strn.lt II Republicans, which
is 1 less than M ,rity. Bat the |. &c. IN o..
ton Democrats h..Tc oaly % reliable mem-
ters, the intArmcdi.tes a-in. anti-Lecomp-
ton Dan 'crtts IN ) ,uth nsrictns. FMS
Latter ranch have a!firiti IS IN ,re nearly al.
he'd t. the strals 'ttot l. c,mpto Democrats
than with the lt'pl''iic ms. thou. Oh there are
exceptions. Shns If tt. alti-L C ,upt,n
l''aI ers's '.rs IN 'rs in ~ noltly with the
..tpa 'l'c.lns tlin with ii. Dan,.r Is, b in,
t'sbn. extent ill.b.ei [, q. f1rn.r for
their "l.,:iA. Ann. this nanyr AZ.
Ii Face +, Cl ri and J. d; H.slin OF NV
llr6, AirIia of NV .r,,y, IIickm IN
Molts 'nery AMI Saw ,rtz # Pennsylvania.
and five III ;.n5 - irJu Him ,is. Ii only fJur
of tn ,se e,ey N ;asMJ,r. shUdi act with the
Republicans. 1t viii give them the control Of
the tlpnSe. l. Is generally slnnnse,l tInt
Clara, .l'S<a. Alel,a. a.. smn ana