Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-08

latter having been domiciled 10 adjacent pens.
concluded to give little diversion to the oc'
casion by breaking down the partition and hnv
ing regular war meeting. Before they could
be separated they bore pretty plentiful marks
OF prowess and tusks
FINER DISPLAY OF SHEEP we have seldom
seen, running through the various grades, from
marino to course wool. Several pens were
from the folds Of the President, Wx. f. HuB-
BARD Specimens Of the South Downs, so ex.
cellept for mutton, and grades Of those with
Leicester, forming beautiful and symelrical
specimens, were especially noticeable.
SToCK In this department VIC should think
the show was rather moderate, though some Of
the cattle we're driven off the ground before we
could make our round. There were, however,
some good working aud store oxen, and few
cows and heifers Of more than ordinary merit.
Wm +. Hubbard's Devon bull. Garibaldi, i'm
proves BY age and maturity, and for symmetry
and proportion, is hardly TO be surpassed
Our enterprising friends, lIITcHcocK & Moss
had good show of their wares-shafts,
poles, whiffletrees, eveners, and what was new
for them, and we believe this region, was
sample Of carriage bows, a branch that they
are about adding to ma nufacturers.
WHEELER & WILsosIs SEWING MACHINES
were exhibited by WV. HERRrcK. Their re-
putation is so we'll established in this vicinity
as har'lly to need commentator.
There was also upon the ground, Florence
Machine, brought on, however too late for
entry, and was up for exhibition only, by the
agent, Mas Docros PURPLE, Of Painesville.
This is beautifully constructed article, on the
shuttle principe, so constructed as to take
some four different stitches, and doing its work
With great accuracy and perfection. 1t is at
tracing much attention aud we believe giving
good satisfaction. iz .sssias, s.5rY.aI s,.s
n A sample Of Sogbrum Syrup from the new
works OF Messrs. LUCE & STRONG, is worthy of
especial notice, inasmnch as these gentlemen
are prepared to go into this manufacture to
any extent needed, and upon the most approx.
ed principle. Their establishment will enable
our farmers, and any one having few rods Of
grouod, to secure, on cheap and easy terms
supply Of the best kind Of syrup for family use,
at their own doors. The extent and arrange
ments of this firm, for grinding cane aud
evaporation Of the juice, and the mauulac ure
Of cider, commendS their establishment to the
acquaintance and patronage OF the public,
GRAINS, half bushel OF which, is easy of
transportation, and the competition attended
with so little trouble, presented but very
moderate show. Our friend GERALDs, who has
shown himself steady frieud OF the Associa-
tion, had some good samples on exhibition. A
half bushel Of wheat was more than ordinarily
well filed aud handsome, aud took the first
premium. '"'~-' gum bfSiia''
An invention for cleaning carriages aud win
dows, ,.simp'e, effective, aud economical in out
lay and labor, was exhibited by Il. s. SMITH,
Of Geneva.
The Horse Snow, which came of on Taurs-
day afternoon called together large collection
OF people, which was favored by bright sky
aud genial temperature, after most iorbiddiug
morning The nunber Of animals on txhibi-
tion was usually large, and those Of mark aud
merit, as matched carriage aud work horses
we're perhaps more thun usually numerous.
Single horses for trottiug or riding, were not
in the same ratio. Tie interest, was, however,
we'll sustained.
We have no occasion through the year
affordiug so large a share OF interest and pleas
ure as our toy nstip Fair, aud none perhaps,
that our popul alton would 40 unwingly part
with, and yet the one just past, showed most
iorcible, that effort aud attention, AID the cou-
tribution Of our products. are absolutely ne
cessary for success and the return of pleasure
and satisfaction. II thoughtful effort flags, i'll
terest is proportionably lessened, and the en-
terprse langpishes. These fairs must be sus
tanned and every successive year be an improve
ment upon its predecessor sssF '
We hope 10 allude 10 this subject again.
The premium list, which we hoped to publish
mex, week, may not as was limited by the Pre-.
sdent, be in order before the week after
This though apparently long deferred, aud
coming alter the fevor of the fair interest has
passed of is, we suppose the best that could be
done. ....., s..,,.. .......-
The DRAFT IN THIS County The following
is list OF the names drafted in this county,
which as We upderst and il. are confined to but
Two townships, that Of Richmond embracing
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