Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-01

Yesterday the show in the enclosure began 70
loom up aud assume the proportions expected 81
State Fair. The constant occupation oy the
military Of the railroads running south bad De
layed much OF the stock and machinery from that
direction. and the first day Monday gave bot
little announcement that the exhibition would
be one worshy OF a great State Ike Indiana A
constant succession. however. of trains loaded
with agricultural implements and other articles,
continued 10 pour In until, az the shadows OF
evening FELL the grounds looked like our old
time fairs and the friends Of the enterprise are
now in good heart and full OF hope of ultimate
success.
In the afternoon we walked through the
grounds and found exhibitors and attendants
bu-ly employed in arranging the halls. The
collection Of agricultural implements svery full.
and we are sorry 10 see that other States, Ohio
particularly, y far ahead of Indiana. Why this
i 20 we can only attribute to the want Of conf
dence in people Of the success of the
Fair. The Lagonda Agricultural Works OF
Springfield. Ohio, il we'll represented. They
took the premium piows at the late Worlds
Fair at London. Briukerhof. OF Genesseo, New
York. makes good display of reapers, az do also
the Cleveland Agricultural Works of various
kinds of machinery. Several other firms from
Springfield and Masillon. Ohio. make very credi-
table exhibitions Of their mechanical skill.
Manufacturers Hall Is filed with beautiful ar
ticles mostly from this city. Messrs. Ramsey
and Sloan < Burk exhibited fine collection OF
richly carved and elegant furniture, and the va
rious cases Of smaller articles make this hall very
attractive.
Power Hall was not in motion but will be to-
day. There was evidently decline IN the amount
of heavy machinery and We doubt IL the usual
buzz OF wheels will be heard in this depart
ment.
Etu.ut III N Ill .l;.o ,,;,h ,n,snal snlandor
Ladies we're arranging large collections Of choice
plants and many fine paintings from the hand OF
Cox and other artists adorned the walls. Out
side collections of shrubbery and trees from
Fletcber's nursery arranged in tidy beds, beauti-
fy the entrance 70 the bower OF flowers and
pictures and perpare one for the wealth OF plants
within.
OF the horses we have spoken before. The
stock is fine if not large and attracts great atten
ton
The citizens premium for racking horses
under saddle. which to have came oil, was
deferred until to-day.
Although not an exhibition day, the receipts
yesterday reached $500.
We give below notices of articles of unusual
merit which attracted attention during our
walk OH the ground:
AMERICAN DOUBLE TURBINE WATER WHEEL.
Mr. James LefeI & Co, of Springfield, Ohio,
exhibits two OF the above. OF which they are the
inventors and manufacturers. The advantages
of this wheel over all others is the economy of
water-prodncing more power from the same
head over any invention ever invented. The
wheel is also simple and not liable TO get out of
repair Ii has been introduced IN New I ork,
Ohio and other States, aud used with the best OF
success. We were shown a large number OF Ger
thcates from persons who have used the above
aud speak unquafedly of its merits. So conf
dent the inventor of the above of its merits that
he offers ten thousand dollars for any invention
that will produce more with the same expense ir
GLIDING the right to manufacture it, Mill owners
and others interested will do we'll to call and ex
anime for themselves