Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-10-10
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ths ssh annual sslabisisn "a yks 81, Louis
MsohAaieal and Agrisuitas1a Fair has
not beerf . eonpIete success IN every
point Of view, pecuniarily and otharwiss,
that II hasnot drawn together . Larger
number Of people, than ever coagregaaed
within one enclosure, west Of The Ale
ghany Mountains, should be tsasksd -
sNon eompos, 2 and have shs liesnse writ
81 fsds lanatieo inaairsndos issued -
ones: certainly DO one, who Il fanilisr
with large asseblagss, via rsak Their rep
usasias, In sailing in question he fact,
thai sharsdsy's exhibition did not exceed
in psins ofnumbers, deoorum and geuer-
al gdba feeling, any assemblage u Any
portion Of the western country, not ex-
eepsingshe immense gathering at tbs Wig
wan i Chicago, dnring the Republican
ConwssstsoA, when the figures were Sc.
down at V 600.
aha immense amphitheater in the center
Of the grounds, capable Of hnading 81, 90
souls and seating tho majority II them,
could not contain : fraction Of those,
which the irresistible attraction "of the
| Prince. and s'fast horses had called ont,
/ thousands Of ten thousands were unable
to obtsin even standing room to view the
lions Of the day, and were obliged to re-
tnrn without being able to answer in the
affirmative, the universal question, Shave
you seen the Prince a'' Such unfortu-
nate ones are looked upon with pity, and
even ths smile Of oontempt seemed to sx-
press the FEELING Of many young ladies
for their less fortunate sisters /; but hear
the young lady who is now reading this
letter ask whether ] saw him, and how the
dear httlefellow looked, how be believed,
his general appearance, SC. And | win
at once answer the question that ! did see
him and his entire suit, sad was very
much pleased with them.
In accordance with the programme, ar
ranged on Wednesday evening the party
left BarnuIn's Hotel at about Il n. of
Thursday tor the Fair, driving through
a number Of the principle streets, in an
open carriage, giEing the large ooncourse
Of people assembled to witness his pass
ing, fine view. At about one O'Clock
he arrived at the Fair Grounds. His car
riage, being driven into the interior of the
| Amphitheatsr, from whence be alighted
and after general shaking Of hands With
the leading officials Of the Ground, ascend
/ cd the Pagoda, where We all had an ex-
cellent view of him. His appearance
| (physioal) is not prepossessing, being
quite small, With sharp and angular fea-
lures, but his department commanded
universal admiration, be was dressed in
loose froek business coat, the top button
buttoned, white rest, and large loose drab
/ pants, with no ornaments about his per
son, either watch guard OF finger ring, if
| except little bamboo switch cane, that
he occasionally uses III walking, q tall
/ black beaver hat and turnover Byron collar
completed his outfit, in no particular, you
viii see differing materially, from tine bet
ter class Of cur nineteen year old young
gentlemen Of this and other cities. And
the great question after his arrival,
sswhich is the Prince" may satisfy your
readers that there is nothing so glitteriDg
or unusual about royal parsonage, as 20
distinguish them from others less FORUM
ate, and plebeiau the Duke of Newcastle,
his guardian prb teEnpore, is rough
looking old customer, more independent
and Democratic in his looks and dress.
than many were led to suspect. Lord
Lyons, the resident minister at Washing
ton, is very gentlemanlp appearing per-
son, being dressed in American style, with
white beaver hat. The others of the
suit had nothing peculiar about them but
appeared aud acted like any ether BODY
of citizens visiting the Fair; they re-
manned upon the Grounds about three
hours, and after partaking Of lunch,
prepared by the directors, re-entering
Their carriages, and drove rapidly to town.
| The respect and enthusiasm manifested
t0r the royal party, must have been high
! Is gratifying, and the repeated lifting
Of the Princes beaexr gave unaoubted
evidence of it: "Hail to the Chic, ?
F"God save the Queen, )" ernie Brittania, .
j HAL Columbia" Yankee Uoodlen and
81 wish was in Dixie, +" were the nation
al tunes played. az an excellent Band, the
latter seemed entirely new to the Roya,
Party, and elected good deal Of merri-
msnt after their return TO the city they
visited tile court house, examined the FIRE
alarm telegraph, and about ) p, n. Wit.
messed the striking Of general IRE alarm
ami the working of the steam engines,
with which they ali expressed themselves
delighted,
They remained over night at Barnum's
and left via special train on Friday morn.
ing over the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
! Road for Cnnati, from whefee they 60
east to Washington, Richmond, Nsw
York &C., and will probably pass through
as tedious and ernbarrassin Republican
reception ct thosr places as was witness
ed here, "magRurn negOtiana pniRespitas
dl'us ess.''
4 have said that the Fair was sompless
| Sneesss. both AZ To numbers and ciisplay