Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-27
ID correspondents Of tho Iuteilfgencer.I
The washington county Fair.
THIRD AND LAST DAY.

WEDNESDAY,, Sept. %, 1861.

"WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 1861.
.Nessrs. Editors :-The scenes of the
three days annual Fair are about clos
ing and those three days have been
one uninterrupted fete, participated in by
many thousands and pleasurably enjoyed
TO tue full. The delightful weather con-
tributed not little to the success of the
exhibition, MS no three FINER fall days could
have been desired. The representation
from your city, to-day, has been quite
large. recognized many familiar ftees,
and am sure no portion of the vast con-
vocation were more heartily welcomed.
There is close tie uniting the loyal peo-
pie Of your enterprising, philosophical
and eminenIly patriotic city, with the peo-
pie of our town and county; and ! trust
the familiar, social, cordial intercourse
may in future be largely increased and en-
dnringly perpetuated by continual inter
change of kind Offices aud business trans
actions.
By the way, We were delighted to see
that sterling man and loyal patriot, Gov.
Peirpoint, moving among the crowd, his
honest face radiant with smiles, looking
the very impersonation Of tue genial, no.
BILE hearted gentleman. He is an especial
fayorite among us. MAY he live thous-
and years and his shadow never grow less,
In the Manufacturers Hall the display
is very attractive and eminently creditable,
so far as it goes; but the variety is not as
good as we have seen it hitherto. Those
departments specially in charge of tIe
ladies are all that could be Wished. The
display Of needle work. ia the matter OF
counterpanes, patchwork quilts, cover
let's, blankets, Re, is Of tue most crcdith-
bic order and EFFORTS general admiration
from thousands of visitors. In preserved
fruits, domestic wines, jellies, jams, and
| all the infinite variety of preparations,
for which our proVtdent and thrifty ma
irons and their charming daughters are so
celebrated, the exhibition abounds. We
have never looked upon a more tempting
and appetising parade.
The Floral department is beautiful aud
calls forth much admiration. We find
greater lack in the Horticultural depart
ment than in almost any other. Here the
colIectionis but tneagre. The past season
has not been favorable TO the fruit yield in
this county. We had scarcely any peach
es, but few apples-but superior grapes,
and in great abundance. The specimens
on exhibition were truly of very superior
quality.
/ was pleased 10 see Mr.. II. N. White, of
Martins Ferry, on hands with his Thresher
and Cleaner, one OF the finest, elegantly
gotten up aud superbly finished specimens
Of machinery Of the kind we have ever
seen. Like all great geninses, men of
mark and real merit, Mr. White moves
around unobtruSively aud modestly, point
ing out the chief merits OF his merilorious
inventiOhit TO all inqnirers. utisthe finest
piece Of machinery on the ground, and as
he has come so great a distance, we hope
he may effect numerous sales before he
retums9 Il fl.F & I'm ftffftE EHa q
n We hHve three Uueh Gdmtred specimens
of the Cashmere Goat on exhibition
male and two females. Their wool is of
extraordinary length, pure white, and very
fine. InGeed, all the sheep are of the finest
blood, and will compare favorably with
any IN the Union, Bat you know this is
one of our specialties. We pride ourselves
on Washington county wool, and feel fully
justified in challenging comparison with
any raised in the country.
10 cereal seeds we have never seen so
creditable an exhibition. Wheat, barley,
blckWheat, &C., are pronounced by our
competent judges TO be Of exceedingly fine
quality. S
The horse ring WAS tho center of attrac-
ton to-dayfF. Fast uags and FLOODED stock
showed oHthGir best points, and concen-
trated the attention Of thcerowd for hours.
There waa somQ-yzEy fuey trOttiug pacing,
&c. The crowd was not so large to-day as
that OF yesterday, aud there was conse-
quently less jamming and iolting in the
halls OF exhibition, On the whole the re-
70 think the Society has made n pretty