The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-09

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As there Is 20 much interest about this swesd ust GOV
our reporter has thought proper afford the foownss
DESCRIPTION oR SWORD. .
Tho grip N OF oxydized silver the diverse sde ~
low relief head OF Mars from the antique, surrounded
by trophy composed OF military insignia and weapons
Of the past and present time; the reverse side
a figure OF Victory, with a laurel chaplet in her
uplilted hands the JOY sounding cornets At her
1se ana ovs sIoDdsr ne each poa. or deps'sure
from the grip. but midway swes into rich medallion.
upon which is sculpured the wrathiu Medusa; at tho
back OF the grip the head OF ram, Identical with
that familiar OF the sacrifcial altar OF the
Greeks The shell the guard overlaps the mouth of
the scabbard and the space allied by fine relief rep
resenng the combat between Hercules and the Nemean
lion the whole Ia surmounted by spirited piece or
solid sculpture, the hemeted head Of America, from
Crawords ue statue sol In the helmet rubies da
monds and sapphires representing the national coors
The scabbard is sterling silver, richly guilt the orns
mentation Is confined 10 the bands and tip which are
composed OF laurel leaves in richly carved relief The
blade is straight and slender and timely etched IN gold
sits laureid victory"
From seven O'Clock in the evening up to the time OF
was Greatest The room The arms and trophies seemed
to be filed exclusively with people DESTROYS OF witnessing
the voting or OF voting themselves was worth ones
10 get within six feet OF the pols aud hence was
easy matter TO learn what was going on. All that
could be heard was tho shouting laughing and eerng,
according each voter registered his name.
About ten O'Clock the polls Closed and the voting then
stood as follows
McCteilAn.... 600
So'
McClellan's majority. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
General Rosecrans received one vote and General Ftz-
r. Lee, from Massachusetts, who put down fifty two
votes for Mcclellan. person signing himself "Sring
field, massachusetts,, for the Union, sheed out twenty
eight dollars for Grant the total vote up 70 yesterday
was !, l3S
FARRAGUr VERSUS ROWAN.
The interest concerning the sword continues to be
about the same. Farragut and Rowan monopolize the
lions share OF patronage though such Dupont,
Porter Rnggold and Worden are not entirely forgotten
"UNDER THE TIGERS BELLY
good joke was played yesterday upon several Of the
visitors hy certain young gentlemen with penchant for
practical joking. or course among the visitors were
many verdant individuals from the rural districts These
country innocents very naturally lost in the mag
nfcence OF the Fair and were necessated TO ask for
information relative TO the geography OF the locality
Whenever one them asked where place of interest
was located the reply OF the wags was uniformly "Under
the tigers ,s inc vas hs Oe.
"why, over by the hairy eagle. Of course"
The hairy eagle and the tigers belly. it may be
imagined, received good many blessings from the
country folk. The eagle easily found but the belly
OF the tiger nowhere could be seen and it was not until
entire Fair that they began to suspect they were the
victims of practical joke. Should any unsuspectng
strangers. therefore, to day be directed TO the tigers
belly let them instantly procure copy Of the HERALD.
aud be undoceived.
JACOBS WELL.
Among the features OF the Fair Is secluded scrip
tura looking spot called "JacObs Well where Lemonade
sold at the rate of ten cents per glass Why 1t is SO
called would perhaps puzzle rabbi, learned in the in
trcaces Of the old law Tho name, however, is worry
taking and has proved decided chit Hun dreds visit
the well partako Of the calculated beverage, and cheer
fully throw down their dimes 10 return for tho privilege
OF imbbing the pleasant liquid.
AN EXTENSIVE SHAWL SOLD FOR $1,000 AND PUT
UP AGAIN.
The shawl shown on the Westchester table, which has
attracted much attention account or It's deli
cacy and artistic beauty, was sold yesterday for
thousand dollars II will however, be again offered for
sale at the same table, purchaser having
to the Fair with the proyso that shall be sold within
week at same price, In view Of the noble purpose
which the proceeds OF the Fair to be devoted trust
will not long remain unsod
THE ART DEPARTMENT..
All anxious to the magnificent collection OF
paintings which arc placed in the Art Department. and
this Is Of the first places they inquire for entering
the building Groups OF persons surround each or
art and criticize and eulogise Its merits.
CONTRIBUTION FROM THE BlNGHAMroS FIRE DE-
PARrMENT.
Mr.. Henry Clay, President OF the Binghamton IN. W
Fire Department. has transmitted the sum of 81 1885, the
proceeds Of Fair held in that city by the members OF
the Department.
THE RECEIPTS.
statements OF the receipts which have appeared
thus far in most OF the papers, very important
have occurred The furnished by Treasurer
night it seems, only the receipts in the
building, which is exclusive OF the money realized
by the Fire Department. the Union Square building and
the restaurant, ia all OF which an immense business is
done Accord 10 the statement of Mr. Strong the
Treasurer the receipts of the main building from all
up tho 7th inst amounted to 1927 ,699 81 II
thought that tho total receipts IN all the departments
will swell this amount $500 000 The receipts
yesterday, up TO three p. NJ, were follows-
From sales .$II ODD
for acmissions UUZo
Total 81, 7s4
1t is estimated by Mr. Moss that visitors
yesterday amounted TO about shirty-iour thousand.