New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-03
glsIp Orleans laiIp Crescent.
FAIR PICTURES.

svsciai 10 tl.a New otleaas Crescent
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. %, 1850.
III. TFgiso,,-Y estaraay was the greatest day of
HE Fair week. The Prince Of Wales had arrived
the evening before, and Il was generally expected,
with 10 little anxiety, that he and his parry would
y;sst sias Fair grounds. 4 N carly hour, there
aore slc ri sets all over the city were throhseo
W.T. pedestrians Of all ages classes and poth sexes
vending their way to the various cars ana Yehicies
cf all descriptions. IT seemed 80 eVident 'uaV
everybody had intended to be at the FAIR, that ac
tpsly y il o'clock Of the day the city and streets
looked wholly deserted A cloudy morning and
little rain for some time threatened to dsappolh'
he expectations OF many who had anticipated Y
eniov themselves, and who had postponed lhele
visit to the Fair to Thursday. Inc CLOUDS, NOW
ever, soon scattered to all directions, tne sAses
Frightened and the sun in all ts glory shone iorth
to brighten every heart ana face. winnie one por-
ion ef The people rushed to the Fair grounds 10
every imaginable vehicle another large crowd col
Iected at Barnnm's Hotel, in order to get d sight
At the Prince before he started on his journey to
the grounds After indulging in Jokes and excla
nations Of every description, such as crowds wait
ing for an exhibition are apt to indulge in, they
we're at length gratifed by the appearance Of the
Prince, who entered an open carriage drawn Dy
four black horses. The crowd sent up very
hearty shout much TO the satisfaction OF the
and his followers among whom was the Duke 81
Newcastle. MAYOR Filiey and other gentlemen Of
this city and of the Princes suit. As the eortege
proceeded ID Tile grounds, the crowd, or most Of
4 tbnsa who had collected about the hotel, accom-
panied it during its entire progress.
MI, - tha
proceeded directly to the northern gate Of the am
phitheater, through which they were admitted into
Thu arena, the band stationed on the pagoda play
ing Hail to the Chief The party then alighted
ana were received BY the President and directors
of the association, who escorted them to the pa
CODA, while the band played God Save the
Queen, y followed BY \ Hail Columbia and g Yam
kea Doodle
The amphitheater, by this time, was crowded in
every part to excess. There was not a seat to be
had, and every inch of standing ground was occu-
MED even to the rails Of the outmost gallery, on
which hundreds Of people had mounted, eager to
catch view Of what was going on in the arena.
Besides the people in the amphitheater, the whole
entire Fair grounds were covered with people, and
every hall was filed to suffocation. 1t il hardly an
exaggeratiop to say that 100000 people were on
the grounds yesterday.
When the Prince and his party had reached the
FIRST gallery Of the pagoda, several OF our most
prominent citizens were presented to him. me
Prince was, apparently. pleased with the spectacle
presented By the amphitheater, crowded as it was
by thousands Of ladies and gentlemen. The differ
emit gentlemen of his suit expressed their gratifca
fion and pleasure at the fattering welcome they
hat received and were astOnished at the evidences
of taste, skill, and refinement by which they were
surrounded. The Prince made q very favorable
impression on his audience, and looked so calm
and modest, both during his journey to the grounds
and after bis arrival there, that he won all hearts
D at once. Twill mention, however, for the benefit
Of your fair lady readers, that he is by no means
handsome young man; and that we have thou
sands Of young fellows, both at New Orleans and
here, who are hundred times handsomer in APP
pearance and looks During the exhibition Of
roadsters in harness, and only then, the Prince
manifested considerable interest in the exhibition
ana when silver heels y arrived in the arena, he
descended from the pagoda and examined him
with great deal of attention. After partaking of
i lunch Id the directors room the royal party
drove around the outer portion of the grounds,
ana then departed for the city. And early this
morning they all departed for Cincinnati with an
extra train.
The city is so crowded with strangers at present
that the greatest difficulty exists to obtain iodg-
ings at any of our hotels or boarding houses. The
exhibition is daily growing more interesting and
instructive. made Floral Hall my particular
study to-day, and found that in addition to the
original building, they had erected a new struc-
tnre adjoining the old one. The interior arrange
ments were completed by Mr.. Kern of Alton,
who, am told, is not only an artist of much
fame. but also an author on Landscape Garden
ing, work highly spoken Of by all the Reviews.
Floral Hall actually looks like small piece Of
Paradise this year, and that's the reason, sup
pose that it is constantly visited and filled by fair
angels in human form. The first thing you see en-
tering this Hall, is a grand Agricultural Temple,
formed in the shape Of tower, rising to the roof
81 the building, ana constructed Of sheaVes Of
wheat eats and rye adorned with pendant ears
OF corn, wreathed with evergreens, and the whole
surmounted by astand of colors. The case is en-
beliiahed by heaps Of vegetables, from beneath
which extends spacious platform, with fight Of
stems III tile centre and on either wing a magnif-
cent vase filled with grapes, flowers and buds
IN I'll background is a little miniature lake
whic. ttraeted considerable attention. Its
banks are covered with lichen and moss and
from the middle springs a jetd'ean that in
creases the effect. Nesting about the lake is a
splendid collection Of shrubbery, which gives the
scene q romantic and beautiful coloring. Towards
the Western portion Of the building, occupying
one-half Of the derni-circle is representation in
miniature 81 o mountain cliff the visitor here adj
mires mostly the enchanting wildness, natural
simplicity and grandeur Of the scene. The cliff il
about 10 feet In height at its summit. from which
issues tiny stream Of water that bubbles through
assures of rocks and drips over the messy sides
into d basin. On the left side is q rude arch EN-
bellished with moss, through which a splendid
perspective landscape Is seen. On each side O
this lovely Imitation of nature is plat Of ever
green orange, wild berry, several species of ar6oi
pt9, pines, ETC., serving as ali elegant relief The
bank Of the lake Is also ornamensed with shrub
berry and green turf. One feels here as though
nature had expanded all her bounteous powers &c
please earths children. Another object of attrac
tion is plat, situated the Northern entrance
TO the Hail. triangular in form, and filled with al
kinds Of eyergreens and pot flowers. Near the pia
il also mound eliptical in shape, whereon ART
placed several rare specimens of pine, cedars, wild
and beautiful. There is good deal more in Flora
Hall, besides what have particularized, but 81