Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-10-07
CORRESPONDENCE.

ELtsWoRTH, sept. 2itn, loot'
There was general feeling of satisfac-
ton expressed at the success of the Fair
this year, it so far exceeded the e1pecta-
tons of the most hopeful.
If our farmers, with the drowth of last
season, and the scarcity of lsher, can pro
duce such vegetables as were shown on the
tables, what may we not hope for the fu-
ture The ladies'. notwithstanding the
large amount of soldier sewing, accomplish
ed every week had much better display
of needle work than heretofore.
While such substantial cloth can be wo-
ven, and such charmingly warm stockings
can be knit, We can safely defy old Boreas
and all other foreign Intervention.
We not of the turf have little or no in
tercst in seeing one horse run (unlcss we
have a particular attachment to him by
carriage or otherwise we can only judge
Of his speed, carriage. PAGES, &c, by COM
parison. 1t is a pretty sight to see well
mounted ladies and gentlemen, it is also a
pleasant and healthy exercise, that should
b. encouraged. as should we'll disciplined
carriage horses. Why not encourage these
more than racing, as being the more useful
and less pr.judieial.
The suggestion in the American of last
week net with very general favor: namely
the competition of towns. 1t was an ex-
ecllent item. and more than one farmer
spoke of it at the FAIR as being just what
would interest his ncighbors, that had as
vet done nothing. The question now with
us is, what shall be done to improve upon
tn year. Taking the hopeful augures OF
the present, with what we know can be ac-
compli.hcd, when ronsed and united let us
all try what we can dc; and now while we
are all interested in the subject, add our
own suggestions to the one of Last week,
which if not 50 good as that, may lead to a
good bright thought, that may produce
something better. Would it not be well
for each town TO establish debating club
where this subject, as we'll as others, should
he fully discussed, aud will not some one
from towns where debating club has been
successfully maintained, offer few words
of advice and encouragementto for the bcnc-
Et of those who have not been so persever-
ing. There is latent talent enough i'll
every community, il reused, to afford
pleasure and instruction in this way We
should cultivate the intellect while not for
getting the SOL.
One word for the ladies, and what they
say.
They do not like the old, black, scanned
walls, for a back ground for their beautiful
productions. with the low walls and shabby
appearance Of the building generally, and
therefore prefer the modest request, that
this town, in building It's Hall next year,
shall consider the wants of the county and
afford them the accommodation thcy so
very much need.
| Many delicate article of manufacture
and many pretty and valuable euriosities
/ would be taken III, if there was suitable
chance for them.
/ And for ourselves would add, that the
unsecmIy unfinished building that so Of
fend. the ladies', could be converted by the
Society into p"rtnanen, stalls for cattle and
horses, staging for convenient sisht-se-in
or .herwis. disposed Of for the bensft OF
the Society. D.