Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-10
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The Fair.

The Fair.
The town presented lively appearance
yesterday. Every stagethal arrived brought
new additions to the large number of stran-
gers already in the place to attend the An-
uual Fair.
Among other distinguished yi-ite's we have
two ex-Aiay ors-Dr. Miles and Gen. Allen
each locking for all the world as be did IN
the red-etter days when Maryeyille was in
short dresses and needed good, kind guard
ian to keep her feet in the straight and mar
row path. she does not toss her head the
least.at sight Of her old friends, but receives
them with smiling face, and respectful mien.
as becomes her more sober age. Byrne of
the Mountain Messenger is also in town look
ing ikea very Tapley under such adverse
circumstances a the late burning out of his
newspaper establishment. Marcus d. Bornck,
Esq of the San Francisco Spirit of the LINES,
the handsomest editor in the State and one
who never misses good things, is on hand
raking notes for the benefit of The numerous
readers Of his excellent paper.
Our streets are lined with new faces, and
ali bids fair for merry week We cannot
a. to the progress of events, for the officer. Of
the Society have been too much driven to
give US any access to their list Of entries -
We shall be nble to- morrow to publish fuIl
..c, Al. &
he. The appearance Of the Cattle Grounds
nov indicates that the stock exhibition will
be the finest and most extensive ever held in
the state We happened into the Pavilion
yesterday, and found tie carpenter and
decorator, Mr. Churles Kiernan, huoily en-
pIoyed fitting the same up in n most tasteful
and sensible manner. aud directing Iii, men
with all the system Of u commander. Mr..
Kitrnan is entitled to much credit for the
convenient arrangement Of the Pavilion
Many articles had been entered for exhibition
but we will not attempt to publish list at
| this time The exhibition at the Pavilion
/ will equal, if it does not surpass, that Of any
previous yeHr The ATTACHES at both The
Pavilion and Cattle Grounds are for the most
part fitted 70: their duties ly the exI eriencc
of last year the officers of The Society hav-
ing, in everysinstance when practicable, ems
ployed the same persons " no served last year
The programme for to-day is as follows:
Tuesday, September 10Th.
The forenoon OF this day will tie devoted to
u Nft ha 'af
Grounds
At . o'clock p. NJ the Cattle Grounds Will
be opened for exhibition.
AT three o'clrck NJ all the hor5es and
cattle will te ordered out and paiaded around
the track, as to form grand display.
At four p NJ will take place the mule race
for Society's puree OF $50.
At half past four P. NJ. a single dash of
mile, open for all running stations, mares or
grldiugs two years old, for the Society purse
OF S25.
AT five NJ a dash of one mile, open to all
ages for spana Of pacing horses for purse Of
S25
At half past five P NJ a trotting race Of a
single dash of one mile, in harness open TO
all elnlions mares or geldinge three years
old, for purse OF S25
At six p. N. Il ti.e mile pacing race for So
eiety's pure OF 500.
All o'clork P H. the Fair will qe opened
Iy an Address from the President, and other
introductory exercises
The members Of the various Committees
viii please report themselves AT the office If
the Secretary at the Pavilion, aa early as
possible this day.