Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-09-28
TOWNSHIP FAIR,

to early autumn. As a consequence the peo
pie were out, and with them the thousand
and.one articles that go to make up the ele-
ments aud constituencies Of a country fair
The attendance was large, perhaps beyond
precedent, and the enjoyment, unmistakable
Yet, the pleasures Of the day we're not un-
mixed. Our much esteemed fellowcitizen
Geo. G. Loveaud, while on duty as one Of
the marshals of the day, was kicked by q
spirited horse, breaking one Of his legs just
below the knee. This of course cas- u shade
over the feelings Of large circle of the
friends of the subject Of this casualty.
The various classes were generally well
filed. OF course, the failure of fruit the
present season was sufficient reason for
the leapness Of that department. A few
good specimens pears and apples, and tol
erable display Of grapes for any season, was
all that we have to speak of on this head
In Needle Work, the ladies entered into
a lively, and very full competition, and the
collection was quite an attractive one.
The Tasting CommiItee-thut which sits
upon wines, preserves, 4 confects generally,
had very good field for testing their d.
tective faculties, and no doubt found, as is
commonly the case, themselves very essen.
TALLY bewidered when through.
In Musical Instruments, George Hall ac
cupied'the ground as usual. His trade was
represented by several specimen instruments
of exquisite tone and finish. A piano or
meiodeon plays too important part in the
pleasures of existence, to stand at hey even
in the these hard times Hence the coutin.
nance of Mr.. HIS trade beyond hissexpecta.
ton.
The Furniture Business has no worthier
representatives than the Ducros Their
workmanship we have had occasion to
speak of before, aud we can add nothing
new in the way of taste and excellence to
the several specimens on exhibition at this
time. Such mechanics our people will so far
out of their way to patronise aud foster, if
they consult their own interests.
OF Graia there was a creditablc display
in quantity, and as to quality, no finer sam
Piles of wheat and corn could be produced
in any season, or any region. The award,
Of the committee on the latter article, were
made to bear some rather free animudvtr,
sons in our hearing Whether more just.
ly than'is more or less common in these ca
ses, we could only judge from the measure
of intelligence and experience of thoe who
were canvassing the matter.
In the Fine Arts, we have never had in
the county, we presume, so many works on
exhibition, of such decided merit. IHaysr's
Gallery furnished. besides his splendid col
lection of photographs, which is seldom e
qIaled either by suburban or metropolitan
talent, specimen or two Of oil painting
of much more than usual worth. Beside
these and several other pictures that elicit
ed admiration, there were some specimen
of q new style of finishing up photographs
introduced by Mrs. Conklin, of exquisite
beauty, and which received unqualified com
mendation. Connected with this depart
men: we noticed stuffed birds, snakes, hail
work, &c. each very creditab in its way.
The Stock exhibition we cannot speak o
with any degree of certainty. Much Of it baC
been removed when We reached the ground
Judges in matters of this nature assure u
that 1t was usually full and good,
Sheep we're in fair show, Of the various
grades.
S,oins.-The large and very fine variC
ties of hogs upon the ground, was a matte
OF common remark and graduation.
couple of pens of a new breed, called Ru.
sian, Of a dark brown color, owned respect
lively by E. Harmon, and Dan II. Fargo
were as fanltless in form and symmetry q
anything yet brought before the public
Another pen by J. NJ. Nettleton of tn
Chester breed, if we recollect Alright, dispr
ted the palm with them, and as was thonghi
not without some show of propriety.
Dairy Products we're not iu great abuT
dance, but we noticed some fne large cheese
and crooks of butter, which are not Ofte
beaten. Some we believe from the dairy {
HI. Nettleton, which will pass on its mel
its, without any commendation from US.
Vegetables, were meagre in quantity, q
compared with last year. Those on exh
bition, however, were of superior chara
ter, especially the potatoes.
r. Tower & Sons had on exhibition
real meritorions hcme invention Their w,
ter Gauge for steam boilers is one of ii
most complete, perfect, and reliable inver
tions of this inventive age, aud is deStine
to supersede every thing that has gone b
foreit. No steam boiler should be run wit
out one.
The great feature Of the day, howeve
was the horse show. A goodly number {
fiue animals were upon the ground. but I'll
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