The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-16
T H E r A I n .

ttOn-Nearly $4,000 Received Yester-
day, &c. r
The delightful weather attracted thousands TO the Fair
yesterday, and both buildings overlooked with visitors
great charitable enterprise far from being the wane
rather BIO the zonith Of its glory. II the
crowds flock 70 the doors week the committee
win have 70 change their dissemination Of closing up
finally on the 2sd. Half the people who desire to see II
have not yet done 80, owing 10 variety OF causes No
premature resolution should deprive them OF oppor.
tunty OF satisfying their wishes. Hundreds likewise
pouring into the city by every train from the rural die
tricts. would be than njudicous send back
such strangers ungratihed The committee or some OF
itsmembers, talk Of having grand five dollar day. for
the especial benefit Of the ha o the Don and all the
other tons Why not have itY The novelty Of the idea
would perhaps I'll both buildings, capacous as they are
with people anxious to exhibit themselves and not par
ticulariy solictous about the attendant expense.
All the extra admission places were literally patron.
led
THE CURIOSITY SHOP
IN the second story stu forms great object Of at
srtmen, Of tho Old clothes Of history 10 japanese me
maid, one always finds something to interest The
mermaid IS, Of course one OF The most wonderful OBJ
ccts in nature or anywhere else and s kept in glass
caee. has head that is wooly chest
that bespeaks the presence OF lungs and the
THAT very decidedly ashy Curiosity shops make odd
associations Near to the mermaid is amagnincent bronze
vase made in the time OF Louis XIV, once the property
OF the great Earl Of Chatham, and used in church
a. baptismal font Q.er this vase Hes hickory cane
from the Hermitage home OF OLD Hickory, and on ono
end OF the vase hangs heavy haversacka stout and
sarvceabe leather bag that carried the ratfons OF
Charles XI Over the way from this turned towards
II the grand face OF Napoleon from tho cast taken after
death. Under the brass of the Emperor, and be-
tween him and the relic Of the Northern hero nugget
u gold from California that Professor Siman values
forty thousand dollars
Ono might moralize considerably over this odd uxta
position OF the pas. and the present 10 leather brass and
hn M nyalx Aan1a
horror OF all aptiquarianshat the great swedes haver
sack Is "a disgusting thing and borne by the
at that ancient apesrled chair that came from France
during the French Revolution, and that looks az il
ought 10 have some stories to tell.
IN TnE RESTAURANT
one may zee that the thousands OF angels fays fairies,
sprites. sylphs syphides &C., that make the Fair so
brilliant with their presence, do not eat ambrosia at
an airy and immateria diet; but oysters are real,
and 30 is chicken salad. SO are sandwiches,
these are Sd EATEN n this al
and we'll furnished restaurant. Nothing is likely
ssonish visitor to the Fair the perfect order tina,
regns in this department Of It, though Is especially
pear mealtimes go full that one has 10 wall for scat
THE INDIANS
have been but slightly noticed since the opening although
they have proved g eat attracson and have been the
means Of adding immensely TO the treasury. NO fea-
ture in fact, OF the Fair Is successful than these
indians, who have introduced most refreshing variety
into the style OF the human counenance, and who have
also introduced several dances that must become tho
rage. One OF them lie the Raccoon dance II has been
said that the jerusalem artichoko so called because
doesn't come from Jerusalem and isn't artichoke. In
the way the Raccoon dance perhaps, that name
10 IT, Our knowledge OF the Indian language Is e. SLIGHT
that couldn't what the rRccoon had TO do with the
perfor msncc; but i was NEVERTHELESS performance
fw OF lie and spirit and with wild, natural music, and
rhythm wonderfully attractive rho Indians II s said
perform 80 often In the day apd night that the
Kept, however, and eat plenty Of irpe. even Friday
THE VOTE ON THE SWORD
was spirited yesterday. Nearly niuc hundred votes
cast and at the close Of the polls Mcclellan was 533
ahead OF Grant. The total vote was 9,837 which was
divided "a follows
MCCLELLAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5O62
One Of the voters jd 500 for an equal number Of
The receipts yesterday up to three O'Clock in the after
noon, from most Of the departments Of both buildings,
receipts up 10 date exceed 5000 900 bnnderug CON.
temporary ioots up M aggregate OF nearly one million
dollars.
CINDERELLA At NiBLo's GARDEN
The public must not forget Cinderella this afternoon at
Niblos Garden Rumor has il that the pretty little fairy
tale will be presented in the most finished manner as
regards costume, scenery, &c but the fact tnat the
performers will be exclusively children is decidedly the
most interesting feature OF the affair." Who viii no. de-
sire 10 see the lovely Cinderella rersonihed by q
little Miss not out Of her eens the roe Of the Prince
enacted BY youth not much older. Miss Cropsey, a
the names Of these Two juvenile amateurs The Herald
will be done by son Of Prof. Morse, and the Queen by
beautiful little girl we predict that Nioios Garden viii
DO crowded this afternoon, and that thousands viii
have TO 60 away without seeing the performance. AZ
two o'clock the curtain will rise. co early aud get coed
seat
TIE COUNT J0ANNEs TO Do nJs SHARE.
The Count JoaDpcs 10 10 mako his contribution 20 tho
Fair fund this evening, when he will deliver his lecture
"Napoeon ami the French Empron At Cooper Insti.
tuie The Entertainment will wind up with q vote by the
audieuceson the question Shall his Excecncy Abraham
Lincoln or Major General Geo. b. Mcclellan be the
President OF the United statcs The Count declares that
the adies shall have vote, and that the sfhir VIII be
conducted according TO strict parliamentary rnc without
the Speaker leaving the chair to move vote Of
pusion Of any member or the representatives the
people who may happen 10 DO present. The net pro-
ceeds viii be handed 70 the Treasurer Of the Fair
fund.
TIE UNION sQUARE yRANCB-CBTLDRuH's pBrARr-
nENT.
The entertainments Of yesterday afternoon a. the
childTens department delighted the young folks err
cesdipsly. The ball was crowded with children, Mr.
ssagrst, from The Bipp0thearon repeated his
BILE exhibition OF Saturday last with bis trained dogs,
through the Kindness or Mr. Pla who both occasions
has refused 10 recegs any compensation. mo famol
Punch and judy from the Academy Of Music under The
direction Of Mr.. Athletic, entertained tbs children for
nearly an hour With ~ novel end ccm,cai per-
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