Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-30

s5HF w 1HE FA1R-EIRST DAY The Fair
opened yesterday morning at O'Clock.
- The weather was quite cool and pleasant,
.i with slight indications of rain. The sale
of tickets was quite as good as was an
ticipated.
THE GRAND RAzAAR.
The Grand Bazaar, the west side of which
is used for the display of manufactured ar
ticles, appeared to be the centre of attrac-
ton. The articles in the manufacturers,
department, like those in the ladies' booths.
are too numerous to be properly described
in limited space. There are boots and
shoes, liquors, cutlery, q new buggy,
(worth $3.50, contributed by Busby, Little
4 Co.. pyramid cakes, saddlery, clothing,
furniture, soap, iron, nails, wool, toy hor.
Ses for children, cradles for infants, socks
and useful articles of all descriptions
In the upper end of the hall the machinery
exhibited by Messrs. Hobbs + Taylor, and
Putup at great trouble and expense is in
full operation. A printing press from this
Office was in operation and attracted some
attention from those unfamiliar with the
black art. All the articles in this depart
chinery, are donated and are for sale, and
no department is more creditable to the
exhibition. -.---
The glass blowers in the manufacturers
hall are the subjects of some interest.
Their curious fancy work and their curious
way Of blowing the material into such Gu.
Fious and fancy shapes, attract great
many people.
Mr.. Dennis Slavery, has transferred from
the Belmont mills to the Sanitary Fair,
arr nail machine, which was in operation yes
terday. The mill is worked by Master
William Beymer, q mere child, whose
father was recently killed in the service of
his country. a-
81 We hardly know what to say of the grand
bazaar which is SO admirable in all re.
spects. In all of the ladies booths may be
found fancy work in such multifarious va.
riety as to beggar description. No one
can pass along the promenade without see.
81 Ing something to admire, for the hall con-
tains everything that the taste and iugenui.
tyotthe ingenious and tasteful ladies could
suggest, from a pin cushion or pinafore up
to the richest and most costly garments
The booths are all beautifully decorated
with flowers, flags and wreaths, with which
are intermingled the richest of articles ex-
posed for sale. The hall is hung with the
magnificent flags procured for our veteran
West Virginia regiments, and attract not
little attention. The piano, donated by
the Messrs. Knabe, of Baltimore, through
us their agent, Jesse B. Mellor, of this city,
.
zaar, and will doubtless command hand.
some price. Another attractive feature in
one of the ladies booths, is doll baby,
h worth four hundred dollars, including the
diamond breast pin in it's little bosom
This, like many other articles, is being dis
posed of by chances which are sold from
the booths by the young ladies in attend
ance. A collection of fancy articles sent
by the ladies of Washingtoneshould not be
ca overlooked by visitors 3s-
...rsaf.t,Hea aai IDS. FLORAL HALL. saT
Floral Hall presents scene of artificial
rural beauty which is rarely excelled. The
French garden scene, built by Mr.. Elliot
81 is beautiful piece of work. 1t represents
= house upon hill side, surrounded By
low woods, flowers, grass and shrubbery, with
) fountains and lawns all around about it.
and birds swinging upon the bows of the
81 trees! Everything about the house and th'
81 yard. atths foot of the hill appears to be il
as bright and vigorous growth as one of ou
ra.ao own native aud fertile nillsides after
summer shower. There are two or tire,
fountains in this hall which have beer
erected with great skin and taste. Th
a hall also contains a fortune teller's boot
.i5if Which,aWas the scene of much merrimen
-. last evening. The ladies are still busil,
Engaged in building q bower of rest, WhicI
= has not as yet been opened to the public
VI. but which will add greatly to the beaut
1.-THE hall. This hall has also been select
ed for the temporary residence ofthe Amer
baai lean Eagle-the black plumed and Twin
rs live bird of Iowa, contributed by Mr.. EdW
Reed and Mr.. McNabb. He beats abou
his cage with his great wings and seem
determined to make himself prominent.
lffI7 e aAIEnR4 OF ylSH ARTS AM. CUalosrr1rs.
49, "a Here some Of the finest specimens of al
which the city affords are exhibited, an
here the lover of the 6ne arts may be graz
lied to his hsart's content, Where ther
is SO much TO admire and commend it
difficult to specify. Among the portrait
andpic.ures of fancy we notice several b
-- Geo. ". Storm ot,this city, who is rapid
acquiring an enYiable fame as portra
'7'''3 painter, and who viii yet make himse
more thoroughly known in the world