Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-02
IWTHg FAIn.-Aa tbe feir progreageg

~THE FAIR.-As the fair progresses
many more people from the surrounding
country are in attendance, and every day
the prospects of the great exhibition be-
come more encouraging. On Wednesday,
when the exhibition opened, their was some
dependency among the ardent friends of
the fair, but the day following dispelled all
such feelings, and from that time allhave
felt well satisfied of its thorough and COM
plete success. The railroads brought in
large number of people yesterday as did
the steamboats, and the halls were as well
attended as upon the day previous.
1t appears that those who have charge
of Floral Hall will never get done decors-
ting and improving it. The Bower of Rest
ELECTS expressions of admiration from all
who visit it, and is second only in beauty
aud attractiVeness, to the French Garden
scene. A gentleman from the country
yesterday brought in young coon and
couple of young opossums which were
jumping around about the hall much to
the amusement of the children and the
terror of the ladies.
Tho Grand Bazaar continues to be the
centre OF attraction. The ladies in the
booths are as busy as bees. They improve
each shining hour and gather money all
the day from every opening flower. We
are requested to say that beautiful canary
bird and fish globe are for sale al the
booth of the 4th Presbyterian Church.
We acknowledge certain degree of de-
riliction in our omission to notice the
skating pond, where ten thousand little
dears may be found upon skates. With
the mercury in the ninetiss it is very
cooling sight, indeed, and we advise all to
take peep in at the pond.
The Monitor Hall was well pstronized
yesterday as it certainly ought to be. The
committee in charge of the Monitor have
performed an immense amount of work and
their labor has been very successful. No
one should fail to see, in full operation,
this beautiful model of the water craft
that performed such an important part in
the history of the rebellion.
TIE following extracts from the Fair
Journal of last evening will be interesting
to visitors
The Swiss Cottage is a popular institu-
ton The fair SWitzers were engaged
Yesterday in making butter, which was
served fresh and sweet to their patrons.-
They serve up, also, sweet milk, butter
milk, coffee, cottage cheese, beef tongues,
rye bread, rolls, and other delieaeies as
wanted.
Rebecca's Well, in the ladies' bazaar, is
a very happy conception, and carried out
in good style and taste.
The fair Rebeccas at the well are fully
prepared to refresh the sons of Abraham,
Tor any other mani The young "lsaacs"
of this generation, we are sure, will not
suffer a servant to be sent, (however faith
full but will in person, see "Rebecca at tue
we'll" They will find it delightful place.
The Butchers of the city and vicinity are
doing the handsome thing in providing the
dining hall with fresh meats.
Forty-eight of them agreed, some days
since, TO contribute each day the necessary
quantity of meat. They are generously and
faithfully fulfilling their contract.
FLowERs.-The train on the Hempfeld
Railroad this morning was as full of tow-
ers for the Fair as it could be after being
full ofpeople for the same place.
Thanks to these generous donation OF
the people along the line of that road, floral
hall to-day presents a most elegant Protu-
sion, and out does itself.
An Evergreen Chair of large size and
beautifully ornamented with flowers was
sent to floral hall from Moundsville.
The chair bears the inscription "Genersl
Grant" 1t attracts general attention:
Saturday Night our readers may expect
concert and tableaux again. Tickets Of
admission to Ladies' Bazaar and Concert
Rooms, fifty cents.
LAST EVENING.