Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-18

The third day Of the Slate Fair was, il
possible, still more Of success than the
first ana second. The crowd in attendance
was immense. The gate keepers had their
hands full Of business and tickets; the
Committees were very busy in the perform
ance Of their many delicate duties, and all
over the ground there we're warns sf men,
women and children, esger to see the whole
show. There is but little to add in the way
Of special mention of articles on exhibition.
The premium lists viii show, in condensed
and ofieiaI form, who had the best and who
the second best, according to the opinion of
the awarding committees.
Yesterday was the great day for visitors.
The attendance to-day will be very large
but very many went to their homes last
night.
The COMMITTEES upon drawings, paintings,
ETC.. had delicate task to perform, to pro
nOunce upon the respective merits of the
photographs and paintings which we're be-
fore them.
There was one popularity noted in Green
& olOugh's oil paintings, which was com
msnted upon unfavorably by some, but
which is q merit rather than failure. 1t is
the absence of gIoss upon these paintings,
which gloss is caused by varnish. These
gentlemen say that they do not varnish their
pictures until at least one year after paint
ing, and claim that this is the true way to
ensure the preservation of a painting from
the effect of time. CIOugh's paintings be-
ing all new ones, they are consequently with
out the gloss which others may possess, and,
consequently may, to the uninitiated, seem
dead and dull. Their intrinsic merit of ar
tistic skill is, however, too apparent for any
such slight disadvantage to injure them
The paintings are all ezeellentin design and
finish. The large photograph eff Murdoch
could not be sxcslled in clesrness and soft
ness of tone. It has every appearance Of
fine lithOgraph. Another large photograph
Of Judge spalding, NJ. c. from this district,
attracts much attention. These are all sam
Piles of Greene's ordinary work, without any
extra preparation for the Fair, as all f4mil-
lar with Greene's rooms know very we'll.
The attendance thus far may be asesrtainsd
from the fact that 81 900 were taken on Tues
day, $4,000 on Wednesday, and $4,000 yes
terday, the Sll, 900 representing an attend
anee of $4,000 persons. It is estimated that
there were about $4,000 persons on the
grounds yesterday.
Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of
the day until about three O'Clock, when
smart shower drove the crowd to the shelter
of the halls, and sent many fleeing heme-
ward. The rain fell at intervals from this
time until the closing of the grounds, and
about five o'clock furious thunder storm
came up, which drenchsd all who had trusted
to open Omnibuses for the city. Dolph CT
Clough would have found material for alive
ly sketch in water eOIOrs of one load, in
which several old leading S. of N. revived
the reeOIIectiOns Of years ago.
ALI the halls we're crowded during the day,
and the several superintendents deserve spe-
cial mention for the courtesy and good ma
tnre with which they performed their duties
under such pressure.
We have failed to medtion BY name Miss
Cleveland, the painter of several of the ele-
CANT portraits in Ryaor's collection of
photographs. The pictures have been much
admired, and it is bat fair that the public
should give this lady credit for her impOr-
tant portion of the work.
One Of our country friends, after diligent-
ly studying, at little distance, the splendid
photographic works Of Bryant & stratton's
College, (the fact of their being executed
with a pen is put in very small letter, invisi-
bic at little distanes) turned to US and in
quired, " Did you print them posters at your
Office ;" It was compliment to the LEADER
job rooms, but We were obliged to diselaim
the credit in this case.
Among the curious applications Of science
aud chemistry ts ordinary operations, is Ba-
ksr's Refrigerator, exhibited by Baker 4
Heath, of Walpols, Indians. With this, cOun-
try families who cannot obtain ice, can keep
provisions cold by evaporation, the refrig-
orator giving dry cold air, and sweet, clean
provision chamber, obtained either from ice,
ice meetings OF evaporation. In addition to
this, is a filter which purihes the water
already used. County rights are for sale
by the above.
OF Reapsrs and Mowers there are great
variety. We notice that the Buckeye Reaper
and Mower has a crowd Of farmers and other
visitors about it at all times. This machine
is entered by C. Aultman & Co., Canton, and
sold in Cleveland BY q. W. Luutkemeysr,
Agent. It is said to be one of the best in
the field, and is great favOrite among the
farmers.
The types, yesterday, made US speak of
the "Business tol0n of their way" which the
graduates of the Iron City Commercial Col
lsge have pursued. It should have been
business tenor of their way. True, we hnd
those graduates in almost every town, but
they do not pursue the towns, that We have
yet heard Of.
PREMIUMS.
A part of the articles were passed upon
yesterday. Below will be found the prsmi-
ums awarded up to the closing of the Office
yesterday evening:
HORSES AND MULEs PREM.
J. ". Fitch, Cleveland, thoroughbred stall