Gazette and sentinel., 1860-10-13
Cur st. Louis Correspondence &.

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TIE Gre1t Fair. An Immense Cr0ted.-
The Steam Piough.-Ihe Primo, Of
Wdss.-POliticak Matiags.-BLact lie.
~pabiicdnisa IN MssOuri.-9Hc Demo,
cratic C0mreatioa. - Prospects Of The
Democracy.
; ST.. LoUIs, Mo-, Sept. 80. 1850.
This week has been one of unusual hustle
and excitement among our people, it being
the occasion of orr annual Fair, which gener.
ally attracts no little attention in the Missis.
sippI valley, aud always brings together q
vast crowd Of sf kinks Of people. Though
there was a less magnificent display Of fine
stock aud machinery. than We have been sc-
customed to witness, lowing | presume to the
hard times,) | observed no diminution in the
crowd of spectators. On the contrary, the
large and commodicus grounds were every
day Gro Sded BY people from all parts Of the
country, and on enc day-that on which the
Prince Of Wales was present-thers was as
senIbied q larger concourse than ! ever saw
at one time, and was estimated at over one
hundred thousand. Everything moved on
pleasantly, and every body, both exhibitors
and spectators, seem to have been pleased
with the result Of the exhibition. THEE
were a number Of citizens Of your State wis
came all the way to attend the Fair. Among
them | noticed Hon. A. TALsor, State Senator
from your parish, and VIZ. ID. WISTRR, Esq,
and fam y Of West Baton ROnge. The latter
gentleman was particularly interested in a
steam plough that Was exhibited, and is con.
vinced that, with improvements, il might be
brought into general use on the sugar plan
Mr.. Winter will make arrangements with the
Inventor TO test the plough on his plantation,
when its efficiency will doubtless be fully es.
tsblished. Your planters are much more able
to bear the expense Of such an instrument
than those Of any other part Of the country,
and if adopted, a great saving in the wear
an tear of animals, as well as Of time, will be
Any extended description of the Fair would
Of course swell this letter beyond ordinary
limits, and would prove of little interest to
your readers. The greatest attraction proved
to be Lord Renfrew, the future King of Great
Britain, if he should happen to outlive his
He made his appearance on the
grounds at twelve o'clock on Thursday, when
fair opportunity was afforded the American
to exhibit their world renowned curl
,sity and toadyisn. Every inch Of sitting and
room was filled, oil seeming anxious
o catch a glimpse Of the future sovereign.
The Prince himself is a very decent looking,
veil behaved boy, with probably as much
rains As is generally allotted to q member Of
he House OF Brounswick, and has doubtless
benefited much by the good care taken
f him by his sensible mother. He expressed
imself much pleased with bis visit, and left
be next day in charge Of his Mentor, the Duke
{ New Castle, for the Eastern cities.
The several political parties improved the I
c~casion, when there were so many strangers {
lnong US, to make imposing demonstrations, 7
nd expound their principles to the multitude. a
ne Democrats, the Bell men, the Squatters !
nd the Black Republicans, oil held large q
at which the most distinguished =
len Of each party made speeches. The pro. I
avery men from the interior and from other J
tates were very much Disguised at the !
Of Black Republicans they saw in this
ee soil city, but Black Republicanism is a
ing We cannot very well g~etclear Of, as long
our population is made up Of such a heter. 7
seneous mass from all parts Of the world.
Re can, however, confne it to the city and :
revent its spread in the State. Mr.. F. P. =,
commenced a canvass Of the State for
ncoln, but was compelled from motives Of
fety, to give it up and transfer his calves to s
inois. Lincoln will poll only about $4,000 {,
ties in the State out Of total vote Of 16O, 900. Q
The Democracy havejust held a Convention, "
ich for numbers andrespectability exceeded