, 1864-04-09


The New York Sanitary Fair opened under
the most cheering auspices-thc first days
receipts footing mp s150, ,0oo, with an attend
ancc Of over 1900 persons One Of the
prominent features Of the first night was a
| parade of picIpockets who were canght by
the police The handsomest ofthc pIckpoek-
| cts s7as chosen to lead the procession. With
a great sign, pIclzpocket," hanging UPON
him. he started for the sub-station, police
\ man supporting him on each side, and enter
ed the department Of ttArsns and Trophies" :"
where Colonel Hawklns wsa exhibiting the
curioeities to several hundred Indies and gen
ucmen, among whom we're General Burnside,
his statf officers and the members their
families.
The rear Of the procession led by the pIck-
pocket was brought up by squad Of police,
including some Of the officers Of the force,
the Cliet calling ont, "show him up-let all
see him!'' The parade had fairly begun, and
the novel spectacle attracted universal atten-
tion and hearty laughter.
The face Of the picEpocket was Of itself
remarkable show. He was at loss how to
meet the quizzing looks mud jecrs Of the per-
soDs on whom he Ind hoped to operate, but
cndcavored to gather strength for the occa-
sion. The policelnan's club admonfshed him
that physical resistance would not avail him.
His srnee of shame proved, at first, too much
for his nerves; he hung his head, and leaned
from ono side to the other; the expression Of
his countenance changing with every step.
1t was very curious and ludicrous scene.
The march through the Fair buildings was
not impcdcd; all persons ineunctivcly stood
aside, so rs to allow the pickpockct process
sion to pass; it made tour of the main
building, Of the art gallery, and Of the vari-
ous departments; and then, 1t is understood,
to prison,
Two elegant swords, on exhibition at the
Fair, are to be given to the two military and
naval officers who shall receive the greatest
number Of votes Of the contributors for the
purchase Of the swords. The votes recorded
for General Grant were as three to one to the
number given to General McClellau; and the
votes for Commodore Rowan far exceeded
those for Admiral Far7agut These elections
are exciting much interest. ?,
Among the many interesting contributions
to the Fair are three valuable autographs
from Major Whistler. They are complete
poems in the handwriting Of the great Scot
tish bard, Robert Burns, o1e of which has
never appeared Is print The first is short
address to :A Young Lady of Dumfries (Jessy
Lewars), with books which the Bard present
ed 10 her," and reads thus:
Thine bc the volumes, Jcssy fair,
And wtta them take the Poets prayer,
: That ;T1a, Fate may tn her fairest pagc,
0ltuture bliss, enroll thy name
While native worth and spot3ess fame
And vFakcfui caution. stf1l aware
OF III, but chicf-man's felou snare
All biamelees joyB ON earth VIC find.
And all The treasures OF the mind, 1
Theae be thy guardian and reward.
So prays thy faithful friend TEE BARD.
The second Ia 'tAn Answer to the Mandate |
sent by the Surveyor Of the windows, car
lasees, etc-. to each farmer, ordering them
tS'e) To send signed list Of their hcrsea, ser
=, sAn1s' wheeled carriages, ETC., and whether
u,es "e!e married men or bachelors, and
"nae cn1iofen they had" Burns replies in a
spirited doggerel, giving an inyentorv ,f h;s
,.a e,na4l eaees WIN characteristic humor. or
his carriages this is his report: ~
wheel carriages hae Int few.
!hrce GaEta, and twa arc fcckly nev.
An auld wheelbarrow, mai ia tote.
Ae leEE and balth the tlau,s arn hrnfar
made poker o the spindle
ana my au!d mithar burnt the br1ndlc"
m Inns poem covers three foolscao nares,
1he third, written on the back of a 1efter
"hleh mad been addressed to him. is called
The Ballad of Jonnie Blunt" and il one ~
the sort to which The muse OF the plowman
was too much addicted, scarcely fltted for
publication