Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-06
Comic Tableaux
This EveningiI
nSTHE FA1R AND

FoRTH.-The 4th of July was celebrated
only at the Fair buildings. The Sabbath
Schools of the city. after marching through
the streets, preceded by band of music
In accordance with the printed programme
assembled at the fair buildings. There
were not less than three thousand children
present. The Concert hall was crowded
to OVERLOOKING and it was impossible to
admit this immense number. After the
usual exercises of prayer and singing the
Rev. Mr.. Moffat delivered an earnest, elo-
9uent and appropriate address, when the
scholars were admitted to the various halls.
The halls were all crowded during the
whole of the day and the receipts were
far in excess of any day previous. The
exhibition of tableaux in the evening was
successful as usual and the attendance was
very large. All the sentiment and excite
ment of the 4th was concentrated at the
fair buildings and in the vicinity. The
circus which exhibited morning and even
ing was well pstronized as were the numer-
GUS small exhibitions which are showing
in connection with the fair.
We continue our extrscts from the little
daily Fair Journal which talks 30 we'll and
truly of the institution by which it is con-
Quoted. 1t says of the gallery of Fine
Arts:
The collection of curiosities and relics
is much more rare and extensive than
cursory view would at first suggest, owing
TO the want of room and proper means of
NJ the and
manufacturers Of various nations, and of
different ages, aboriginal antiquities, rel
les and trophies of our present and former
wars-all bear gratifying evidence of the
taste and refinement of tie several col
lectors.
But the feeling which dictated the pres
emit destination of these rare and beautiful
things is still more gratifying. Heretofore
they have ministered to the refined taste
and qualification of their several owners:
now they have been drawn forth from the
peuetralia where they have hitherto re.
posed, to minister to the relief of the sick
and wounded soldiers, who are fighting,
as we verify believe, to preserve to future
generations that civilization which alone
makes the possession and enjoyment OF
such things possible. No other canse
could have placed such things at the dis
posal of tho Committee.
And what a gratifying evidence this fact
presents of the intense interest which the
people take in this great struggle for free
dom and civilization! What may not be
expected of a nation, when its people
bring forward spontaneously, even their
household gods and lay them upon the al
tar OF their conutryf
To the community in general We have
one word to say on behalf of our Fair. The
Sanitary aud Christian Commissions have
deserved and won the confidence of the
government, of the army and of the people.
They are laboring in q cause rs sacred as
any which can engage the efforts of man.
Humanity, religion and patriotism com
bined, urge you to give them generous
and liberal support. Come then to our
Fair We offer you an innocent, refined
and a rational entertainment, and what
ever it may cost you will go to smooth the
pillow, cool the fevered brow, staunch- the
bleeding wounds, and give Christian COM
fort and consolation to the brave soldier
bleeding and dying for You and your chill
dreu and your children's children in all
future generations. No community GER
taiuIy can fail to be generous IN such a
cause. L
The Fair bad been opened but few days
when it became apparent that it would ne.
ecessarily be continued longer than was
originally intended. The prospect now is
that the fair will remain open during the
greater part of this week.
Large quantities of desirable goods yet
remain unsold, the attendance of visitors
is as large as ever, and however great may
be the labor imposed upon tho managers
aud others engaged, by postponing the close,
there seems to be no alternative. Let us
give one week more to the good cause. The
opportunity is with us, and another SO good
may not soon present itself.
There were fewer visitors yesterday du-
ring the dsy than since the Fair COM
meneed, but the receipts were nevertheless
very encouraging. Last evening the con-
cert of Carl Wolfsohn drew the Concert
hall full of people, who were highly de-
lighted with the entertainments:
The following is the list of prices deter
mined upon by the Executive Committee
for tie admittance fee to the Fair and Fes-
tiVal, on and after this "wednesday morn
ing, the 9th inst:
To Grand Bazaar.....................l 6 cents.
Floral Hall. .......................l5
Fine Arts and Curiosity Shop..l5
Monitor Hall......................,.
Skating
Dining Hall and Dinner.........50 At
Tableaux and Conoert...,........5O
Children under II years of age to the
Bazaar, Floral Hall, Monitor Hall, aut
Gallery of Fine Arts, 10 cents.