, 1864-12-21
NbtfaQc Nr1bn1re.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1864.
THE CITY.
NORTHWESTERN REEpMEn's FAIR,
Eryan Hall In It's Gayest Atilro---The Stalls
4 Peep al their Contents-Ihe Dinners.


OPENING DAY.
r.r,c Halt In Ets Caeeet It.lre..-Tbe Sfa}1s--.
bl!a4 uHn 49, - %!st. ua!E4 .''n o., 49,"
Afeep ~ '"e'1 ~'A'eD''-AN.1
fDctu5e on IS General Grant and the
Warp by J. y. c. Abbott.
~ rs.sas-a.n s.s. nnsned r.sts,d.v.n II go
the freedmen WE opeaeo 5este1oay IN Nc1-lne
thcorctic opening was made On The previous even
ipc, Bryan Hall aesaned Its gayest colors yester
49,, - ,s.s coror,,,or dnv r.. II.,, ,r.n ~, .aa
NA4' r- =. ..,. ~ s sA~~
upon NJ cat45 "a"n " M nlny o4 "littne "oI6ese.
under whose active nanipulations order soon grew
Ont OF chaos. II yas not possible to commence
xncr hecanse # ,he n,e.occn.tio, hr othsr NY
es and 20 tho nereuleau sss1 Of nu,latne M fh
honrs Al, thronce, f}c 1norninc tbc tnsv d,, ~.
heard above and below el2ire, - The contributions
from ull rarts or the Northwest came rapidly pour
1he appearance Of The hnl last evc1ing although
especially to be commended, should not be taken
goods are opened and properly distributed. Some
or the more vauable and costly fabrics, contribu-
tions from Eastern cities aud elsewhere, will be
ful arrangement.
The Fair will be the great attraction Of the sca.
fon, and should induce extended PATRONAGE The
projectors nave most hnmane o99eGt u view, ana
H %ao ~ ~ ~. ec.sanabe riaosnr ~ ~
70 90 gooo- pas 'o1 5cas"aAo'e paeasu1e 81 Tue
same '1ac-
TIE sscst1AEf'
Thc sccsetarys desk Is stationed Just north Of
The entrance to the ball, and is the scene OF con-
siderable 'ntcrcet. Here Ia kept list Of the con-
t1ibutlons, the estimated valnc, and the names OF
tie donore.
6EAIHe
Adjoining the secretary's dask is 3 table devoted
to the sale Of siutes Here those who afe fond Of
the poetry OF motion-o1 iets-can gr3tity every
skatcs richly M md plainl5 trimmed, bright and
gltttcrtng like womana eycs-skates costly
and tkntss chcop-skates strapped. and sk9tes thai
@ uvs ~ u toe As1cs' "Ao sly
Ivy ~0eD'' A,nrxs,
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lneicls r 10 So1 - " " |at4w!y =! paottossapnlc
GiUuhs ouGiou as aol sut. -, ney IoApllse cSesy
styS ana m e, 1n1Ma 70 e aae, anu can Gc
an opportunity TO mike the profit you pay to other
dssAets'
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,,aos nrrsy ri n-s;G;as r. ~ .5nr. s soiia E;na
T1,nrc 1yeTa sr,1ns nnmrrons nnnroh ~ lad =
,rhnis army of inrcnfIcs IN tfc mimic strifa rar
risees md miniature hucrics fos regiment of H.
ts sea Il hh n 9sr and 9Th
wori. srtifc,ni 1iowcra and sma1irr fovs tno
nnmcrons and divcssi5cd to mention. ''o
long table extends nlunw the hall directly in
'front.' oithe sage: ANS - covered VAN az ind.
Chfcaeo donors. Ihege consist Of nfncush1ons.
wax work, shells, dolls, children's clothing, en-.
br6deries, gloves mtttens. silver ware, etc. pre-
lalk With Is worth more thnn rhc price asksd for
The goods. f@"0~ ava
TEE FosT OFFICE.
=. lhae aneient aha sene5aHe ansttnEon staads in
severity oi IL Westhes M EFT he males have
come eAceeolnelS atreEular o. late ano tne pretty
POET IT, H. tas A ~ In no eps,oasy 'as9
to.mgnL nna Young EenIcmen ana lsaies VINO Call
- .s...
N ihe eeostopn1eal center OF INC nail Is Whnt is
qnnred een e an asseai1T = Is sna aSons
inc diepias we 1ot IGnaEAaule iast evening, the
p-Iar H., 1MaS wn,iJ l nr",nrnd - dfuaas
ihe chojccst foral treasures Io.ni.ht. II they re-
deem thclr gracious promise, the Florul Depart
,-sca.s,.-
WISCONSIN,
Judging rom the beautitui display in the de-
gers Of her fair daughters mnst have been uucom-
monty bnsy during The last few months. The Wis
and are arranged With great taste and beanty. On
this tahlc was m excellent collection Of photo
graphs the contribution Of an artist from the city
ol bricks; somcthins look1ng lke 40 tmmens3
xrca sofa n}1Iosr rnshinna fnr rcetllrs ami nfna
%as1.ats ~ fr,,It ~ rr,x. xrondefnf cnrl,ne.;nn
~ III. set;n nred,c vnrL nnS est,I xrhfrh 1cs
estS ~ hc n SnnEcecn;ef hn1deT4 1hst is
sit hnc ~ Tnr4r resra ia snid NJ 4he t,1st Eraed
a, en. - ~ 80 a, 1d ~ TnTinnS T. ana cnn,,3nn.e1
~ II Enr1,sh i.1v To- ~ tfis EsS-. hr"rhc sh.1i
an ,a t aiaun, aa hssnt;tn1 A.
a;cn - esch Tost. "a and contributed hr Shrrwin
s.En, ~ ssW Ss ~ 1t lt hS, - 3ua
.r.nred a drnarttnenf tcyoti.d to tho sn1c 81
crocksfy, glassware and table ornnmvnts, and a
wonderful piece OF vorfted work, valued at SO,
representing the dead Christ This table IL under
the supervision Of Mrs. Love, OF Milwaukee,.
CHICAGO xLLENENT.
Ihfe tablc II in the charge Of Mrs. n. Morse, oi
Chicago, and to those Eho delight In the elegant
md costly triaes which decorate the heads Of
Chicagos fair daughters: Will prove most attrac-
tive. Ladies' will say the bonntts are '.'pcrlcct
gems, ano y pe11ect loves; a1o slmilnt 11 nun.
aenee. CIusLy haeAelols NH give tlis laole
Wlae bett4. ano o!o c1imeageone VI hasDauas VIII
Eve FL r. a'hw .nfis H. s1lGE Aa!Fes AMY !lpn tnein.
Which aons cost %o5e re- a1 ahe ,d pt3ce o. TIC
pSthi ..a. ~ nh = va .e,ta.,ase ~ $500 ~
u @o's ~ "'o s'n0' P"te a'ao''i'uns'
The laaic. Of Detroit pride Themselves upon the
excellent display their c9ntrtb9tlons make. and
!1saX ~ ~ ~ gooGs " .uts Msne Suase aear.s
Nre Tcr0ntt ani aan1ht.r ,,rnn;Ja T,ara !. -nnn