Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-14
The Ohio State Fair.
FOURTH DAY.
rFRoM OUR OWN coRREsPoNDHNr.l
DAYTON. O.. Sentember

OdTL6I WAS tOO uluCu iuulSpOSbu Ou hCCOuuJ |
of the fatigue be has endured for some time |
past, to make any address to those assembled. |
However, Messrs. Young and Elliott of |
Dayton, gave brief, but stirring addresses, |
to the multitude that had assembled
The attendance on the grounds to-day |
was not so large as on yesterday-although |
the inclosure was we'll. filed. Notwithstand- |
ing the presence Of large and efficient po- |
| lice force, and the monitorial BeVdTe of
| Pickpockets,n arresting the attention of all
in every portion ofthe grounds, yetthe Eight
fingered" have made q good thing Of it in
the line of their professions both yester-
day and to-day; sundry watches, purses
and valuables, very mysteriously seeded
from the authority Of their rightful owners,
and passed into other hands.
At twelve o'clock sweepstake premiums
on horses and cattle were awarded. Several
other exciting trotting races took place in
the ring. In fact, "Horse Park was, more
or less, an object Of special attraction
throughout the day. The Shetland ponies
that are here are diminutive objects Of pc.
cular interest. Their Lilliputian size yet
stout build, render them the observed Of all
| observers"
This afternoon the grand cavalcade of
horses and cattle, including all the stock on
exhibition, took place, and was witnessed by
| thousands of interested spectators.
Domestic Hall, under the admirable man
! agement of Superintendent J. S. Broadwell,
| is an attractive resort for the ladies. The
fair ones crowd its spacious area continually.
| The display in this Hall is much superior to
that of last year. Every species Of plain
and fancy needle-work greeted the eye on
every side. Embroideries, bed quilts, shawls,
mantillas, tides, beautiful pictures worked in
elk and worsted, shell work of all descrip-
tions, wax flowers, feather flowers, worked
handkerchiefs, underseeves, skirts, chemi-
zettes, carpets, superior articles OF jeans, mill
and household fabrics-in a word, every
thing useenl and ornamental that meets the
admiration of the ladies, are crowded in this
department.
A fine article of American silk was dis
played in this Hall, which can not be ex'
celled by any imported manufacture of that
article. 1t is from Florence, Mass, and is of
the finest texture, requiring sixty-6ve hbers
to make the finest silk thread.
Mrs. A. @. Brown, of Dayton, has the
finest and largest display of needle-work.
She received the first premium on silk
patchwork quilt. Mrs. NJ Fry, OF Dayton,
also, first premium for patchwork quilt; and
Mrs. D. Garst of Dayton, first premium on
white-worked quilt.
The silk embroideries of Mrs. A. G. Brown
were much admired by all, and she has taken
several premiums
One Of the finest specimens of handiwork
with the needle which we have seen any
where is scene from Shakespeare, represent
ing Queen Catharines Defense" 1t is from
the hands of Miss Annie J. Hayden, of
, Columbus. It is perfect. The drapery Of
the different personages composing the
group, the expression of countenance in each
3 figure, their different attitudes, and the gen.
eral appearance of the scene throughout, can
not be excelled. The size of the picture is
twenty eight by forty inches, and forms a
i remarkable feature OF attraction IN this Hall.
A little girl and her Pet dog is s,o another tsr
hands Of Miss Josephine Rohrer, OF German
town. it is quite pretty.
The exhibition of dairy and farm products
is not so extensive as at the last Fair held
by the Board. The quality, however, is su-
perior. The Farm Product Hall is under the
, superintendent of J. II. Stage, ESQ.,, of Co.
lumbus, and is admirably arranged in every
particular. Honey and jellies of all kinds,
clear as crystal; wines, preserved fruits of
every description, pickles of every variety,
with other et ceteraS too numerous to men
ton, as the sale bills say, tempt the palate
of the most fastdious. Elephantine melons,
mammoth potatoes, corn, onions and toma-
toes, grains of every variety, flower and gar
den products OF every species, load the
shelves in abundance.
Floral Hall surpassed the display of last
year. The collection Of plants, flowers, and
fruits in this department is unusually fine,
and the large proportion of visitors con-
stantly thIonging within and around it,
fIlly proves it to be one of the most attrac-
tive features of the Fair. The exterior OF
the Hall itself is neatly trimmed with ever
greens, while within, the walls root, and
pillars are enshrouded with long, beautiful
pendants and graceful wreaths-in diving
green" Additional beauty is given to its
general appearance by smart sprinkling of
"Star spangled Banners The center of the
Hall is tastefully arranged by an endless
variety of plants, ranging in size from the
single tiny perennial to the mammoth ever
preen-the whole intermingled with large
supply of flowers, which, for variety and
beauty, together with numerous bouquets anC
. pyramidical evergreens, has not been sur
. passed at any previous State Fair.
O The quantity of fruit arranged on each sidt
of the hall was almost unlimited generally
of mammoth size and superior quality.
/, Worthy of mention, as adding much t
: the attractions of the hall, were two beauti
full evergreen bowers, which, being unnamed
"Your Own" can only term them "Cupid'
: Right and Left hand Bowers" They are, o
d course, inaccessible to visitors, but the moss,
q carpets, the evergreen pillars, arches, pend
: ants and roof, form "whole" so charming
- that sentimentalist might easily imagn
lt them as belonging to some other sphere thai
this terrestrial ball.
AS whole, the exhibition in this depart
ment has been excellent, and feel justfeC
IN in suggesting that if the Garden of EdeI
e was as attractive as Floral Hall, our ancien
u "parients must have felt very badly on be
e ing so summarily elected; while, if the frui
X of which we read, "the woman gave me an(
If did eat," was as half as delicious as that ol
y exhibition, there is no cause for wondering
'r why adam fell.D 1t was only question 0
a. time" and l hereby protest against tn
n censure so freely bestowed upon him an
- was it not for fear of the flaming" eye
~ of those "guardian angels "-vulgarly Ia
ne beled police"-the probability is that man
c. a male visitor here would have helped shin
"A self to fruit have "fallen" under censurt
4 and made Adams plea at the magistrate
IL Office.
lg / witnessed a novelty this afternoon. .
I'D man was perambulating the Fair Ground
"a with swarm of bees on his head, around b
- neck and over his shoulders. He seemed
Or be as much at home in the management
re this industrial insect as Rarey is anon
vicious horses. He handled the bees just {
tu he wished to, and said that any one ell
y could acquire the same control over thel
a which he possessed.
is Andrew johnson, of Tennessee, was NJ
a present to day; but Maynard, of the sam
State, was abOut TO speak just as we left Il
le grounds, and Thousands were awaiting pI
Ie tieptly, anxious to see and hear him.
l., The amount of premiums offered by th