Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-16

Whose voices breathe acrosA the land
benediction pure and grand,
Transplanting to this generous soil
FRUITS OF the generations toll:
And rearing from the roof and spire,
The fulneSs OF the land desire
New England's lofty faith and hope.
Expanding to gigantic scope
And kindling through the mighsy rand.
The amlty OF heart and hand,
Till every vein of Pilgrim blood
Throbs with new warmth of brotherhood.
And the large heart, whose grand unrest
Stirs the broad bosom OF the West,
Contrasting with a fllial grace,
Freedoms memorial dwelling place
Blends HOME in its perpetual prayer
Loyal to graves and households there.
mighty West! Our cause is one
One by the blessing of the spa,
One by the grand fraternity
OF common earth and sky and sea.
One, by the gifts OF kindred life
In Liberty recr rring strife!
One, by the heritage of fame!
one by heroic deed and name!
One b the past-one, by the light,
Wpich points the onward path Alright.
one. by the ever-glorious price
OF martyrdom and sacrifice!
One, by the monument and grave
That guard in sleep the dear and brave!
One by the ministry and art
OF woman's tenderer hand and heart,
Growing with love the household throne,
Or, hearing far the battles Tone
With swift and tireess wings of prayer
speeding her healing offering there:
The band then discoursed "Home,
sweet home" glorious, grand, God-like
"Sweet Home" The Hon. John F. Dill
Ion, who was unexpectedly present, was
then introduced and addressed the peO-
pie. Hon. Jacob Butler was then intro
duced and spoke for few moments in
his usual happy and felicitous manner.
Hon. w. G.. Woodward also addressed
the people. After singing by the choir,
and music from the band, the Fair was
declared duly inaugurated.
SECOND DAY.
The heavy rain of Tuesday night did
not in the least degree dampen the az
dor of all who are interested in the sue
cess of the Fair. Although the tables
We're hurriedIy cleared, rnd the rain de-
scended, they resumed their original
tasteful appearance at an early hour
yesterday morning. The trains from
the West the evening before brought
additional contributions as well as Wis
itors. The regular train yesterday
| morning brought four coaches filled
| with people from points along the road
from Davenport to Iowa City. Teams
innumeraAe from the country thronged
| the streets at an early hour. The rain
| had settled the dust, while the light
ming had purified and cooled the atmos-
phere, making a decided Improvement
| upon the previous day. The Fair Grounds
| were well thronged at an early hour.
The Hall of Fine Arts was the centre of
attraction. Not that the riches of the
tables We're overlooked, but all were
anxious to look upon the relies and tro-
plies of the battle fields of the Repub-
lie, and which by the way are num-
erous and attractive. Here are suspend
ed the battle flags Of our own "Gallant
First" Eleventh and Thirty-fifth regi-
ments, bearing honorable scars-rent, per-
| fOrated and in shreds. Aswe looked upon
| them and grasped their stats we thought
of our brave men who upon many fields
| had grasped and borne them on to vic
tory and death. God bless their memo
ries Here are rifles, flint-locks, mus
kets with barrels Is feet or less in length,
while pistols OF all sizes, dimensions
and make attend on chivalrous bowie
| knives, bludgeons, &C., ponderous
enough to startle the whole Sioux ma
ton. Among other things we observed
a cap in an excellent state of preseva-
| ton worn by Commodore Foote at his
| capture of Fort Henry.
| Several volumes of English statutes,
published in the fifteenth century, look
ing very ancient, and as though they
had been faithfully read. Sommes An
tiquities of Britain, printed in 1647,
with other works of like character, are
placed on exhibition by Judge Tuthill,
currency is on exhibiti,n-no bidders
One of the greatest ..uriosities is Full
tons celebrated Torpedo, used in the
war Of 1872. A piece of the church at
Shiloh, one of the oak under which
Grant and Pemberton negotiated terms
of peace, are here. There is quite an
extensive variety of Indian relics and
trophies, such as blankets, wampums,
tomahawks, pipes, &C., &c. Among
these is a handsomely worked shot
pouch, worked by an Indian grand
daughter of Mad Anthony Wayne.
The exhibition of paintings is very
large, and is said to exceed that of the
Chicago Fair. There is over 100 fine
paintings, many of them executed by
our own artists, Mrs. Reeder and Miss
Compton, who are acquiring deserv-
eddy growing fame. These, with moss,
wax works, &C., make up a splendid ex-
hibition in the Fine Art Hall. The
Piano is crowded, and everybody and
his child are taking tickets. The tick
cts will probably be all disposed of at an
early hour this morning. We should
do injustice to this department did we
fail to notice the wax work by Mrs.
Reeder and Miss Stein. 1t was never
excelled, and consequently elected the
admiration of all.
The first table upon the north side of
the Court House is loaded with articles
of fancy and utility from Iowa City. A
miniature log cabin is fine illustration
of pioneer life, and perfect fac sinaile,
donated by the Misses Kirkwood and
Cutter sunerh affmhan valued at