Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-04-15
Tho New York >. ni,ary Fair.

The New York Sanitary Fair opened nm.
Der the most cheering a,lspices-thc FIRST
days receipts footing up $3.50, 1000, with an
. attendance OF over 1900 persons. One OF
the prominent features OF the FIRST night was
parade OF pickpockcts who were caught by
the police. The handsoncst Of the pickpock-
cts was chosen to lead the procession. With
y great sign. pickpockct,' hanging upon
him, he started for the sub-station, a police
man supporting him on eaca side, and enter
ed the department Of Arms and Trophies"
where Colonel Hawkins was exhibiting the
curiosities TO several hundred ladies and gen
tleIncn, among whom were General Burnside,
his staff officers and the members of their
families. -.'
The rear Of the procession led by the pick.
pocket was brought up by squad of police
including some of the officers OF the force,
the Chief calling out show him up-let all
see him!" The parade had fairly begun, and
the novel spectacle attracted universal atten-
tiCn and hearty laughter ...
The face o: the pckpoeket was of itself
eniaikabe show. He was at a loss how to
meet the q;.!zzng looks and icers of the per-
sons on whom he had hoped to operate, but
efdcayorcd to gather strength for the occa-
sion. The policenan's club adinonisbed him
that physical resistance would not avail him.
His sense of shame proved, al first, Zoo much
for his nerves; he hung his head, and leaned
from one side TO the other, the expression Of
his countenance changing with every step
II was very curious aud lndicrous scene.
The march through the Fair holdings was
not impeded; all persons instinctivcly stood
aside, so as to allow the pickpocket process.
ion TO pass; II made a tour of tie main
building, Of the art gallery, and Of the vari-
Gus departments; and then it is understood,
to prison.
Two elegant swords, on exhibition at the
Fair, are to he given to the two military and
naval officers who shall receive the greatest
number Of votes of the contributors for the |
purchase Of the swords. The votes recorded |
for General Grant were as three 10 one TO the |
numbcr given to General Mcclellan; and the |
votes for Commodore Rowan far exceeded /
those for Admiral Farragut. These elections
are exciting much interest. 8 #.e
Among the many interesting contributions |
to tho Fair are three valuable autographs |
from Major Whistler. They are complete
poems in the handwriting of the great Scot
fish bard, Robert Bulns, one of which has
never appeared in print. The first is short
address to "a Young Lady of Dulnfries
(Jcssy Lewars), with books which the Bard
presented to her." aud reads thus: .. |
Thine be the volumes Jessy fair, ..aH
And with them take the Poets prayer,
That Fate may in her f,rcst page
With every kina!iest best presage
OF future bliss enroll Thy name,
While native worth and spotless fame,
And wakeful caution, s.ll aware
OF i'll, but chief mans telsn snare
All bIameless joys OF earth We find. ..
And all the treasures Of the mind.
These be thy guardian and reward
So prays thy faithful friend THE BARp.
The second is An Answer to the Mandate
sent by the Surveyor Of the windows, carri>
ages, etc, to each farmer, ordering them (sic)
to send signed list Of their horses, servants,
wheeled carriages, ETC., and whether they /
were married men or bachelors, and what
children they had.' Burns replies in spir-
tied doggcrel, giving an inventory of his small
effects with characteristic humor. Of his
carriages this is his report: X" ..a
''Wheel carriages haze but few,
Three CARTS and twa feekly new;
Nm auld wheebarrow, MAR for token,
Ae leg and bath the trans broken. ..
made poker o the spindle, tafr ....- .
And nay AUD mither burnt the brindle"
This poem, covers three foolscap pages
Tho third, written on the back Of a letter
which had been addressed to him, is called
+" The Ballad Of jennie Blunt and is one Of
the sort to which the muse Of the plowman !
was too much addicted, scarcely fitted for
publication.-CA ieoso TriJans.