Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-10-12
SHELBY COUNTY AcRrcULTrRAL FaIR

SHELBY COUNTT AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
FIFU EsNUAL EE4uSG-rHIRD DAY.
We fee, authorized BY the facts TO PRO-
ncuncs yesterday, the third DAY n The fifth
annual meeting Of the Shelby County AgIicuI-
turaI Society, a brilliant success. Our citizens
seen % recognize and acknowledge with their
- presence and APPRECIATION, the utility and ne
o. csssty Of stated occasions on which agricul-
tgrs NAV receive its rewards, the skin % the
a~rrizan Us proper attention, and tie iBnuner-
able branches into which tie necessities OF civ
ulzatiun has divided labor, their due need Of
praise and premiums. And the strangers whom
the occasion has called to our city, aud their
name is legion, show neither a want Of inter
est CT appreciation o. the OBJECTS and aims Of
the association TIE centlsman'y officers are
exhibiting an earnest effort 10 render the oc-
caslon ole cf profit TO be exhibitors and Of
interest and pleasure 70 The visitors who daily
throng their grounds.
All things cons1ired yesterday to render the
occasion one o. peculiar interest Tue sky
put on its s1naisst smile, and TIE atmosphere
was Of thai bracinE, iavi-orstinE nature which
ehsraeterizss THE blending OF sumner and
autumn. Al an early hour every avenue lead
ing 20 the grounds was filled with ar immune
rabie csrsvan-' Of omui5usses, carriages and
buggies, while tr5o7s Of horssmsn were seen
en- every highway. Passing in o the Enclosure,
We found hat We had been preceded By
crowd eager to have The frs look at any i'm
provemen-s that had been made over the ar-
rsngemeuts Of The day previous. Evsrybody's
heart was ia their face as they moved around
forgetting themselves, and thinking only Of
seeing an that Of interest on the grounds.
Here was a-troop Of planters discussing The
merits Of a seed drill CT reaper, there a crowd
~ mechanics passing Judgment upon the points
Of a piece % machinery, whsle a other points
bey.es Of ladies' were examining the various
articles Of interest Tat were scattered over
the grounds in Froflsi5u. We passed on
through these "ogscts Of Interest," and
into TIE floral, or fine art ball.
In the f1e art department we observed sew
srsl beautiful specimens Of portrait painting,
a gentlemen and lady by wn. Cooper, Of this
city, and q striking portrait, the face basming
with character, representing an artist, with
brush sniDs.st ia nI,wlich is finished pro-
d@lc-ian, and viii bear the closest scrutiny.
There was no means A. hand 70 discover the
painter n this portrait, but we believe il 70
Be the z5rk Of Mr. Hart, Of this city. A rep
rescntzti0u of the Arksusaw Traveller 10
water colors, s. on exhibition, which is finely
colored and shaded. and excepting the want of
originality is q deserving production. We OBJ
served some elegant specimens OF silk embroi-
dsTy, among which a splendid representation
in floss Of tEo females in an aFec.ionate en-
brace. The detail is as perfect as the most In
isaed oil raining, while the beauty Of the
design and the excellence Of tie execution
ssanpE az a work OF art Of peculiar merit
There are also some beautiful toilet
cushions and lamp mats in the line OF
silk embroidery, an elegant representa-
tion Of floral work, which in point
o. merit is beyond praise; elegant specimens
o. chenille work, emh- ieried ottoman COW
srs, G. s-s n flowers, .u5roid risi slippers,
reT sus other sric ~ peculiar merit.
al rsctsd the esp a. enlion Of the
crowd RI ladies' who thro8ge5 Che hall. There
slr5 some 5~eau-lfl. spscinens OF patch
rorE. exhibiting al amount Of careful and sx-
labor which is rarely undertaken 70
q beautiful Fre1ch embroidered infants dress; ?
specimens Of w0rsted raised floral en- 81
5r5itsrE a beautiful six patch work guilt, -.
elegantly and deliberately embroidered ; a Z
specimen Of brochst work, a white
mantle Of rare beauty: fine specimens Of C
and cotton chain and kit tides. A d
worsted scarf and cape, elsborately n
embroidered with representations Of flowers U
md birds, by Mss Maggie RufIn, Of BIissis- ?
sippi, ELECTED general remark IL gave evil
ience q having been under skilful and expe- C
hands. We also noticed an elegant
liscs Of silk patch work, executed BY Mrs g.
Of Oakland, Miss, which is dsssrv-
ne Of particular notice. The beautiful spec
mems Of beed work exhibited By TIE agent Of
be Tuscsrora and Seneca Iadians, were ad-
an who examined them. N. H. Nil -
Ter & Co. have an elegant show
,ase Of hats, rsPs, and furs on sx- p
in this department, which =
IRE creIitable specimens Of Memphis manu- 4
We observed a case Of wax work Of -
beauty, bat could net learn The nams Of
BE exhibitor. Taken altogether The fine art
bah seems 10 attract more attention than any .
other department o. ths fair, perhaps from tie !,
that nc ladies assemble there 70 view the
specimens Of heir audiwork, while The /,
ze~nlsusn 20 there Tor The double purpose Of !
IN exhibiting themselves to The fair.
In the mechanical department J. P. Prescott
bad on exhibition some fine specimens OF plain I
and fancy soaps, coal and carbon eli, non-ex-
alosiye burning Aaid, sRi lamps In endless va ,
iety. A fne showcase is on exhibition from
he estsbiishmsut q Barclay & saambeck,
manufacturers OF this city. We observed a I
.srge ard beautiful collection o. specimens Of !.
larnsss ana sad1ley from the establishment !
IF J. o. Ford s. Co, OF Memphis. Also some
specimans o. trunks, v~alises, etc. from !
he establishment n ". & G.. (. Wright, OF
Memphis The mscbsBics' department is not
Is well filed a. we had hoped to see it. Sew y
departments Of manufactures carried On 2
10 this city are not represented. We would q
say to these gentlemen hat experiences has o
that exhibitions Of this kin more than e
pay. c
In agricultural products We observed large +
variety OF the predictions Of he field, the !
and The vineyard, among which were
some sweet potatoes egg plants and bsets Of !
dimensions. n green and dried q
fruits there were some very f-s specimens =
though The collection is not as large az it
stouid be. The specimens q sesas on exhi- {
hilton are very fine, ard COMPRISE nearly al ,
PARISHES OF field and garden seeds. :
In farming implements we observed a very 7,
end convenient pow on exhibition, by A.,
~ Z r. Cooch. T. is called The universal
.u~ltirator plow, and nav be changed into g
Tsrept kinds Of plows. IL is simple Of con
lrBceon. and changes from one kind Of pillow
another very readily and easily.
. It is a compl. 2 turning pillow; 2, it is a
ubsoH and part ,1T-ing Fiow 3, tits a bali
noaId board ploW = 81 is a small euilystor
5, il Is a cotton scrsre- 6, e is 2 cotton sweep
blow r, it is a eorn-e- -diog piow; s, e Is a e
c1ton sweep n'ov Mr. Gooeh
.,gn-emplatsH locatirg Menphis and will
manufacture these pioas here. Dir. J. II. r
Il Byhslla, Mississippi, also has on D
exhibition a protesn pillow, convertible into a d
Of different serricable ploWs By a very ,
couuigsnce. A number Of specimens /,
Of churns are On exhibition, each claiming J
peculiar merits. Messrs. Bowers & Borden, :
proprietors Of Yaldemsrk's portable board ,
fence, have a model Oh exhibition, which
attracts considerable attention. These fences
are constructed without posts, are very sub
and nay be taken down and moved I