Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-07
E9THE FA1R.-We believe it has been

large as at uIst out IN the evening the hall!
are still crowded and the interest of TIT
city people does not seem to diminish. Th,
more valuable of the manufactured articles
and fancy goods are being disposed of al
good prices by the sale of chances and by
the system of voting, which has been
adopted, aud the sales from the booths
have also been good. There are yet thous-
auds of dollars worth of useful, ornamental
and fancy goods for sale at very reasonable
prices, and the patronage of generous
public is still solicited.
From the Fair Journal
"WHERE DID 1T CcMR From 2"-On Mon
day evening last, person from the coun-
try, who had evidently not "seen it" before,
was making the circuit of that magnificent
retreat, Floral Hall, and stopping in front
OF the mountain scene on the left of the
Hall, apparently bewildered at the beauti-
full sight before him, he turned to Mr. Eli
oft, and very seriously and in the utmost
good faith, asked him, where did this
Fair come from ?" He evidently supposed
that it was a travelling concern, probably
stopping here to help the Circus out of a
scrape. Mr.. Elliott hardly knew what to
say to such aquestion, but replied that sit
did not come very far"
We are not astonished at the geatlemau's
bewilderment. The Fair dazzies even the
managers, by whom it lives, moves and has
its being.
But we can answer the question. The
Fair is the free Offering OF the loyal people
of West Virginia, kindly aided by friends
in Ohio and Pennsylvania, to the suffering
defenders of the republic, in camps, hospi-
tails, and on battle. fields. 1t is the gilt of
the great reserve corps of the nation to the
heroic columns in the front. II is the drop
of cold water for the psrched tongue of our
suffering soldiers, sent by mother to son, by
sister to brother, by wife to husband. 1t is
our Fair-the States Fair-the Nations
Fair; but more than all, it is Fair dedi-
Gated to the American soldier.
1t does Us great honor, but we have not
done hall what we ought for the soldiers
we ought TO divide the last dollar if neces-
sary, for without the soldiers efforts every
dollar we have would be worthless.
The comic tableaux last evening were
very successful and created much merri-
ment among the audience. Among the
scenes represented were several local hits
at men and things in general about the
Fair, which we're good naturally received
by those interested. The tableaux will be
repeated to night. Hereafter train of
cars will leave the Hempield depot at 10
o'clock in the evening, so as to allow per
sons living along the line of the road to
witness the evening performances.
The mysterious ta6leau notice in the
programme last evening as l.. L. was moth
ing more nor less than the manly form of
Mr.. Lumberiegs, than which nothing is
more familiar to every man, woman and
child in the city. L. L. was received with
long continuous applause.
One of the tableaux was intended to
burlesque the Chief Marshal of the Fair
Mr.. Tallant, when the curtain dropped,
stepped forward and gracefully and good
naturedly acknowledged the joke.
The War Path created roar Ofapplauser
principally from the initiated braves.