Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-10-10

second day, opened as auspiciously a' the nrsh
and the attendance was good. Thursday night,
however, brought rain, and the last day, usually
the most attractive because OF the display Of
horses, began with most forbidding aspect,
but cleared away about noon, and the occasion
closed with both good display and attendance.
The merely birds eye-yiew that our engage
ments permitted Us to take, was taken on the
afternoon of Thursday. The collections in
many Of the departments we're not only full, but
superior in quality. In the grain line, the sam.
pies were not abundant, but very good
Vegetablss, as usual, formed most
marked and interesting part Of the exhibition
Our Township is favoraby situated for these
productions. Peach BLow Potato0 held
prominent place and attracted attention for
their exuberant and matured growth. On this
account, their yielding qualities, their freedom
from decay, and their general popularity for the
table, they have become quite favorite with
the farmer. The sight of them inspires sensa-
ton of fulluess and plenty.
Poultry which came next In order, was rath-
er slimly represented. Tue China geese aud
pheasant fowls did not escape attention.
ReTs Cider Mil, exhibited by Warren
| Cook, is q most meritorious coutrvance. For
an outlay OF come S35 any one may have the
means of making up his own fruits, appIes,
grapes, &C., at the rate, as We were tod, OF
ten barrels day, with only the working force
Of a man and boy.
Agricultural Implements were few. We no.
ticed farm roller belonging to r. Hutchinson
the most complete aud perfect Of anything OF
the kind we have seen.
S,ei.e-There were some half dozen pens'
and better breeds are not to be met with. Those
exhibited by j.. N. Settlstou, would be hard
to beat
Sheep were in considerable profusion. We
counted sixteen pens, ranging from the nue.
Merino through several grades aud breeds en-
bracing some very fue specimens of South,
downs, from the folds of VIM. F. Hubbard
Their black legs and muzzles are associated
Z, ". b the famed Southdown mutton.
In Cattle our farmers are hardly exceeded
by those Of auy other community. Much at
tention has been given to Improvement of stock
The Hooded Devon Garibaldi, OF WIN. +
Hubbard, and the Durham PtoW Boy, of d. Ii.
Fargo, and several young animals, from calves
to two year ods, were very cieditable--among
the best Steers, working oxen, milch cows,
were 10 good variety aud quality. A. Geralds
as is his way, had number of very Gne cattle
: upon the ground. compile of yoke of fat
II -. No.
York. would be driven about the streets in
ribbons
Saddlery over-the-way neighbor had
, a corner for his wares, which added iu terest
to the collection. A light buggy harness
5 shown was Jewel. Sinclair has no occasion to
be ashamed OF such work.
Musical Instruments always have a ready
friend in Geo. Hall. lie had neatly carpeted
platform with one Of Bradbury'S splenddy
toned pianos. The music from which added
cheerfaness to the house departments in which
E the crowd seemed TO centre
DUcRo & Bros. took care of the Furniture
interest. We noticed sofa, chairs, and rose
: wood dressing bureau, good samples Of theil
superior workmanship and testeful designs.
Fruit was not in abundant display, generally
though 10 some kinds there were fair varieties
JAMES METcALF showed some eighteen varieties
of pears and quite variety of grapes were tc
. be seen. Eight of the better sorts were entered
by Messrs. LUCE STRONG JOHN PEREw hac
samples of Isabella and Catawba, selected from
b his vineyard, which were unusually fue. Al
II opportunity was given US by MIR. LUCE 10 test
10 comparison with others, some of his Rebec
cas-, and reluctant, as we are, to speak dsparag
! ingIy OF the Delaware, SO generally considered
n without rival, the comparison resulted unfa
: vorabe to the latter If this expression is just
b and The Delaware must yield the palm, its quail
ties are not equaled by any other with whcl
we are acquainted.
Carriages Several very creditable speci
;, mems were entered by our Deghbor Benham
who is the head of the profession in this vi
cnty.
The Millinery department was represented
- by beautiful case of elegant wares f ON tb
establishment of Mrs. Wilcox, aud auothe
n from that of Mrs Merriam-both of which re
ceived due attention from the ladies.
h Our merchants are entitled to commentator
for their efforts to give additional interest t
the fair. MORRISON bad good display of ric
goods, so with the HERRICKs, and MANsFIEL
:. a BRUCE filed their niche with q 6ne assortmeu
of fancy, and other cassimeres aud cloths au
the "pomp and glorious circumstance Of war
so far as it depends upon the tailor, was set o
by the coat OF Colonel FARMER.
D. BY the way, neither the coat nor the commi
sion it represents, we believe, have induced th
Colonel to "invite in his friends.
The competition among the ladies in need
work and domestic fabrics. was very spirite
= very credible, and varied.
ALsERr's Photographs and sundry specimen
Of the fine arts, was prominent feature to II
indoor collection.
, To Mrs. BARNARD NELLIs much was due for