Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-03
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SxvurH AssuAL FAn.
Trip to Iowa City, etc., etc.
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Yesterday morning At eight o'clock consid.
cradle number Of peoph met At the depot at
Davenport. intent upon going to the State Ag-
ricultural Fair At Iowa City. and among that
number We found oursslf. The morning was
90 hazy and lowering thst not . large turn ont
was expected. but not less than fty embarked
Three coaches constituted the train.
IN ROUTE.
Aboard the cars and usdsr wsy We had op-
portunity to look about little. Among the
crowd We noticed several officers Of the Scott
County Fair: Edwin Smith. Esq., John Lam
bert. Ira n. Clifford, Chauncey Krum. also V.
R. Rowe. C. A. HavilAnd. Davis. DC. A good
social time was enjoyed al the way.
AccEssIoxa
At the several ststions along the line until
arriving at Wilton, the aesesGous to the crowd
were light, but at the Jpnction not less than
sixty came aboard from Museatins and Wash
iDgton. At Moscow. Attabsss. New Liberty
&c., the number increased until the three
coaches we're we'll flled With sxeursonists.-
The train arrived at Iowa City few minutes
past eleven.
On board We noticed several exhibitors with
speeimsns of hsudi vork, and in the train there
were six or seven cars mostly loaded with
stock. machinery, plovs, de-, going out for
exhibition.
We are glad to notice among the crowd j.
A. Green, Esq., Of Museatine He had on board
his stallion Bsshaw, and .. n. Wasp, both Of
which We predict will win some lsurels here.
Chauncsy Krum had on board fre lot Of
plows, cultivstors, (2l pisees) on which We
think he will take some premiums. This, how.
ever, remains to be seen.
We arrived at the Clinton House at II
o'clock, where We found large crowd Assem-.
bling, aud our friend J. ]. Humphrey. Esq.. for
merly of the Scott House. at the clerks desk
He will be sure and make guests comfortable
during their stay.
TaE fAIR 0RounDs.
The Fair Ground is Of oblong shape. situated
about mile distant from the city, across Iowa
River It 10 we'll fenced, contains large mum.
Der of stalls. Those for horses are on the right
hand side Of the entrance. extending half way
along the grounds: th, ss for cattle are on the
left hand side extending nearly scross those
for sheep and swine are on the further end
from the entrance. There is q commodious
Fine Arts' Hall, and one for agricultural imple'
| mente. There is also . spacious building fol
display Of vegetables. A fine half mile track
occupies portion Of the grounds. The water
accommodations are ample. A very fine judg
es' stand occupies a central position; Offices
| etc. are on commodious scale
PROCEEDINGS DAY-FoRENooN
Secretary Wallace and the officers OF the So
ciety generally we're on the ground at about
o'clock, at which time the crowd commenced
flowing in. During the entire forenoon . large
| number ofexhib tors crowded about the Secre
tary's stand making enteies Up to yesterday
noon (Tussday) there were not less than l zoo
| eutries. There were s54 entries made up to
Monday evening.
At about ten o'clock the Iowa City Brass
Band, mounted, visited the grounds and para
ded through them, discoursing enlivening mu.
| sic.
The Iowa City Dragons paraded in the
grounds about the same hour, making . eplsn-
did appearance.
Committees w.r ha.y during the day re.
ceiving and arranging articles for exhibition in
appropriate places.
ARTICLES ON EXHIBITION.
The fret item which attracted our attention
was Wsstphsls Floral Display. comprising
some two hundred varieties, taatefully arranged
in circular form around fountain decorated
with evergreens, flowers. dc. 1t Vas graud
display and struck the eyes Of all visitora
In the same department was : gorgeous
Floral Temple. BY the same exhibitor. made Of
vines bearing berries, aud native wild flowers.
It was an attractive feature.
The exhibition in the Ladies' department.
needlevork, millinery, embroidery, &c.-was
light, bot will be more attractive TO- morrow,
probably.
J. F. Colkin has on display the finest lot of
plain and eolored photographs and ambrotypss.
In the printing line B. W. Burditt Demo.
erat aud Ne,cs) has the only display up to this
time There were several splendid oil paint
ings and design for > Democratic banner
very elegsnt-also architectural designs. very
handsome.
A splendid display Of stuffed BIRDS by Mr..
Davis Of Iowa City; also animals, reptiles, &c.,
was conspicuous.
There vas . respectable amount Of stock on
the grounds yesterday. and more coming.
Dsvons predominate largely. though there
we're . fios lot Of Durhams. n d. Morris ex
hibits some splendid stock. among which il /
year old short hoened Durham ball, which
weighs 2OsS lha and IL considered the finest
bull here. ]. 8. Hsldsmsn has another fine 1
year old bull Weighing 1900 lbs
There was fns display Of cows, fat cattle,
10. We aav No oxen on the ground.
HoRsHD.
There Vas . rsspectAbls di'play Of brood
mares asd colts. with bot few stalIioos q YET.
The displsy generally vas pretty fuil. though
the best wsrs not ont.