New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14

sursi Hall-New.Englaad Kitchen
Reproduction Of Olden Times-Jeh.
Davies Bible, Album and Dress-Re.
eeipss Of the observation-disclosures.
from Our Special Correspondent

D0vta'e nIDIe, AtOUm ooo
eeip,s Of the observation-disclosures.
from Our Special Correspondent
CHICAGO. June g, 1868
This is a most wonderful Fair. l used to
mink that the first one held here and the one which In
cited other cities noby to excel H. was superior to any
thing in the past or among the things to be in the
future; but in comparison with this 1t was insisnh
cant.
The main building on Michigan ave. Is spacious and
elegantly adorned. II is filed with all kinds OF pOduc
ons from light, airy fabrics to more substantial Ones
including groceries and provisions delivered In all parts
of the city free of cost also full assortmens OF bar
iron good stocks of edge tools and s descriptions Of
improved agricultural machinery
The whole is managed BY the ladies Of the North
West with tie exception OF few soldiers their assist
ants. who look well and behave we'll In the frat Fair
bere were no sodiers they far away fighting TO
make dark DAYS become bright II soldier any
where was seen in the city, people looked upon him as
ae.erter-unlcss he was sick or wounded md then all
ympathies were extended 10 him.
1 notice many Of tho same young ladies' looking I"
little older bat none the worse for their wsting-soms
have pale cheeks and sorrosl eyes, others have rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes cannot say how much 1t
/, worth-certanly II IL consderabeto have Chance
TO acc and 10 converse with the hndsomes girls Of the
mos, wealthy-or what is the same. the most worthy
families of the North Western States Eciore hoy
were course eous and determined; nov they are III
umptani notwitl standing many mourn
The Fair was good place for Young soldiers who
having returned from the war and dressed In Their
best clothes are welcomed by these girls one oil the
frs, things saw wase scene at their postohce IL
was auite a large establishment, with as many 40
hundred boxes numbered with bright metallic figures
A Young man about twenty. dressed In line blue. ana
with fresh frank handsome face came to the WIDOW
where waited n girl about the snme age, ana
~ handsome as one will find. He smiled Mite
and 40 did she. Was there letter Tor HIN
What was his namef She "o1ld iook' QUO
looked Yes here was a letter. The postage was 10
much He smiled on her, and she smiled on him. lie
on,ped IL Well now she must read II. What. could
be not read Again they smiled 80 she READ H. ~
wa. n fine meas Of stuff Once in While ale would
atom and smile-he smiled-snd went of and cft them
II was 10 place for me- though have thought since
bere might have been letter for me too. These girls
are sharp set; they nfter money and they ge' IT,
The department OF fine arts. including Photography.
which is making such wonderful progrcssss shown IN
This building and also in Bryan Halls tic most COM
plete of ANYTHING Of the kind seen In the West
Eastern folks wond be surprised a, the good taste md
even skill many Chicago and other Western ladies have
in these matters.
The Horticultural Hall Is he best display Of the kind
have ever seem and anu used to such things IL Is
Of capacity sufficient 10 give proper room ior flowers
and eysrgrccns. There are fountains and banks 81
eras aud cliffs and hilsides covered with hemiock ana
n,e a coscnde pours over rocks and the top Of II
high hill is well. whence icewater is drawn In on old
fashioned bucket Hitler come two Turkish ladies',
tiafr I.aI Wit veI 90
Jackets and dresses part ow-ers making an attract
i've sight. Beyond is a cave there are seats WIN
green branches overhead; there ere fountains around
.licb s,end drjpping statues there are lawns and
rnsou doves; o. cannot tell hall the gny and bright
things one everywhere secs
fight in their way day afer day, strecS many people
The Monitor Hall where tie Monitor and the Merrimac
ybo saw n 10 fine sight man with hook on pole
nurs the little boat around The ring sforeppe emis
snole little cannon is put into hole and hred on
dthatis all II seems To ice hardly worth he pow
der. .
A view of the New England Kitchen OF the old
i,os where dinner Is furnished IL worth the ~ cents
maid for H. There is the old fireplace with and'irons.
and crane with kettle on it, and the brick oven there
the dried pumpkins and apples on poles and srinss.
aud old fashioned furniture. The loohins-glass Is
adorned with asparagus and birds eggs on sfring'
there is good rag carpet and round carpet for the
stand which ~ TO hold the family Bible
The walters at the table II married wear lace caps
x,tb bows and strings and ribbons, which futer when
ev move lust on they used 10. who all wear short
wai,ted and scant dresses. All wear capaeious lace
yaudykes which know are genuine, having peeh kept
an many wears waiting for the fashions The girls were
in the attire as they would have appeared 80 or
40 .o.soo Aeaiu ono sees the back combs from
r.s N Ave inches high some rising in forked points
na h have the hsir over their forehesds In rows Of
close curls
.older who had been q shoemaker. who was sun
.,nc on march and who 10 cared for at the Soldiers
Home .,t AZ in the old time when shosmakers
went round from house to house whipping The cat "
phrase undoube dly arising from their whipping the
CO, with tho strap When abe asms In We way. H