The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-09
THE FAIR.
Another Fine Day and Am
-. other Big Rush.
About $4,000 Visitors at Both
Buildings.
Total Receipts So Far Close
on 100000.
The CONTEST FOR THE TWO SWORDS.
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Mcclellan and Farragut Still
Leading.
zhe Tigers Belly, Jacobs We'll,
Curiosity shop,
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Mcclellan and Farragut Still
Leading.
1he Tigers Belly, Jacobs We'll,
Curiosity shop,

eoro turned into the highways and the by ways or the
metropolis, and OF there constant stream Of
ladies and gentlemen foot and in carriages and rail-
cars flowing the direction Of Palace Garden and
Onion square.
THE DOLLAR TAX INSUFFICIENT TO KEEP OUT THE
CROWD.
II the managers, in their wisdom thought that raising
away jam, they wotuIIy mistaken. The attend
both branches OF the Fair fully equal to that
Of tho preceding day and the probability is that the
number OF visitors will increase day after day as long as
the Fair remains open. The fame OF the doings at
the great show the curicsitics, the crowds, &C.,
has travelled far aud wide. and the consequence
Is that, while half New York has not yet had
visit Fair thousands OF strangers from
all parts Of the Union pouring into the city for the
purpose OF gratifying their curiosity we'll the noble
impulses OF patriotism II is nots improbable that the
% Ex CON-" may find necessary to put up their prices
Peg further proportion If they DESTROYS OF keep
ing out great crowds Whether this would be udicous
step is open doubt. Better, perhaps, to turn
thousands away from the doors than have them stop
away on account OF too high prices.
There u very decided Improvement ia
TIKI POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
since the opening Of the Fair superintendent Kennedy
and Inspector Leonard almost constantly hand and
order. Everything now goes on regularly clock
work Two three policemen at every door, and
remarkably attentive and courteous In the discharge
Of their dsttee All suspicious characters carefully
excluded, aud tho slightest attempt At disturbance ID
npped 10 the bud 10 q very summary manner.
All tho departments OF the Fair very generously
patronzed bat we have described them so often that
ehere IN very little that left touch upon.
THE CURIOSITY SHOP
was quite overrun with visitors yesterday and the
rous antiquities and rarites inspected with the
keenest relish The collection is certainly most vaua
bic one. considering the short time in which was got
together. Among the articles In this department which
fell To for an unsual share Of attention was
SHOCKING BAD HAT
pertaining TO the iusrouS joker who sits IN the Presi
Dental chair in Washington We have wrtten pertain
perhaps should have been pertaned, for find
she following inscription pinned to the crown OF the
beaver
8 SHOCKING LINCOLN 1HE s
/ -oeousos OF ms VISIT TO NEW YORK IN 1852
The hat u labelled No. 232. Who will buy it9
In another part OF the Curiosity Shop much money Is
aae by the OF miniature horsesoes OF The
pattern used In the army. Over the stand Is the io
lowing inscription
Tho horscshoes sold for Eve cents edcn aud by
the thousand.
THE RESTAURANT,
which Is under the direction Of Messrs Steson h Rad
ford Is another immense OF income TO the trea
sary the largo rooms allotted 70 this department ARE
constantly filed with parties seeking refreshments
che "iuner man. and the thinner woman, and the cooks
kept buster than bees supplying the orders The at
t0Q01n8 IN the 6aOopS ladies' VINO consent 70 play
she part Of "pretty waiter girls" and carry checks
around 10 tho simplest and most fascinating manner.
THE AIMS AND TROPHIES.
Tho Department Of Arms and Trophies OF the first
Fourtecnth street. Here gathered together i'm.
collection o priceless relics OF the deepest interest
~ .ce @ Orn Wen a.
washington during the Reyouton the camp cheat used
by him the cane presented TO him by benjamin Frank
lin; the dress by Old Hickory at New Orleans the
numerous regimeDal flags borne by the brave sons Of
New York or battle fields during the present
strugglea these attract large attention
visitors and examined with the most patriotic zeal
add carnos,ncss.
VINO WILL IT DE-LIrTLE MAC OR GRANT?
But the most exciting feature OF the Arms and Trophies
Department Is the amusing spectacle TO be witnessed
constantly around the stands whore the and navy
swords are on exhibition, and where the voting-now
become fsmous-is continually going The interest
in tins contest mas suffered abatement whatever bat
Is rather on tho increase Every man, woman and child
who visits the Fair is anxious to ook in ut the sword
stand the purpose seeing the book and learning
tho s,se OF the voting The consequence s that this
locality always surrounded by crowd from the
ent o: opening until the final closing up tho
might The obiging man behind the stand is kept quito
basly occupied When he rs not engaged IN dipping the
pen ink bottle previous to presenting II TO
voter his time taken up in harranguing the crowd to
induce them to step ur to The polls and deposit their
ballots for the general OF their choice.
Grant IL ahead this page, ladies and gentlemen.
Tho friends Of Mcclellan had better rally The voting is
di,onai Surrender has good chance now to come
60 the rescue. WHO desires 10 vote nexr Please
step back q little there-please. ] some
Iadcs back thero who wish 10 register their names
mako way. 0nccr ITO policeman), will you clear SUI.
ncicut passage. That's right twenty Mcclellan.
Me- s% ns
Tor the Mcclellan interest to-day. How you. Mr..
Jones what voting again for United statesand avc al
O shot That's big Your friend Smith here mo-
ment and put down ton for Mcclellan"
.Iben put mo down ten more for Grant BY Jove
no ehant BE- beat II can help II "
N course this was what the keeper OF the stand
nshng for and Mr.. Jones enjoys the honor OF writing
john Jorcs ten times more, OF possibly OF scrbbug ditto
ditto TO jones' and then emptes his pocket book OF ten
young lady passrg at the instant happens to be a
win 70 the hard cash patriotism OF Jones the Granite
and makes a resolution on the instant. The resolution
generally takes tho following shape
"Charies," insinuatngly cries the young lady, with
one of her most bewching smiles.
'Ycs, my dear !" answers Charles very promptly
"Did you that creature, jones' He actually put
down ave aud ten fifteen votes for Grant Now
DO wipe that out Please, do, lkc dear, good fellow
"O course will There mister, let me have the peu
r1; swou e9" for hrc' s ten
ana out CONES the twenty dollars, and up goes hcClel
"By lingo; We can't stand that. you know. jim, I'm
going to rut down Ave for Grant shall say ditto fol
Tits speech issues from friend Of Grant OF course
20 another admirer OF the The result s ten NOR,
al mus, DO something for Little Mac - exca,ms ma,
With the appearance Of hard working mechanic
s'Thers's two FOR Mcclellan. wish 70 Heaven coult
sford two hundred, and he should have H."
scenes coatinuay occurring around the swords stand
Yesterday while our reporter was watching the voting
no chanced 10 overhear very curious conversation be
tween some friends Of Mcclellan He rsproduoessn
prophecy, which time will either verify or fasify.
oto Az woSf LIT x'cnLAs WIN
Tho parties 70 the conversation lady and gen
ticnan The latter subsequently, proved 70 b frcn Ter
tApv-Donr 700 think ths, Mcclellan will vas In
cure hope he win
osxrsnAN-OS course ne will--shAl is II be only geu
fair play. But dont believe be viii be allowed 70 xn
You See We people OF New Jersey consider that tht
sword question has assumed national importance and
marx ny word, Old Abe doar send . secret fund
vote Mcclellan down I'm worry much mistaken.
LApY-vsli, now, II thought suoh thing, wouk
srposo 10 Good gracious