The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-16
Agric ultural Fair.


The Seventh Annual Fair If the El Dnradn
County Agricultural Society opened ~ COnh-
Gence Pavilion. in this City, "n Tuesday last.
Neither in humber nor variety Uf articles IN
exhibiiUn dues IL cOme up tn the Fair held
heTe thres years aRV, but still u is a success.-
Three wears ag0 times were better, the pNpula
tiun 1T our civ and county greater, and th4
Society larger and Ia better circumstances. -
Il VIA better SeuSt'u, tim. fur fruit. Blu, mt
w'hstanding these drawbacks, the tables were
filled with the works Uf art and the products
uf the farm. vineyard, orchard and GARDEN
Ell Dorado CnunIy has become famous for her
fruits and wines, the hav"r and Quulity of
which are conceded to be superior IL any in the
State, aud an abundance Of both WAS ON exhi
bitlur
Nr. R. Chalmers, of Cnlnma, had on exhibi.
ton So varieties of apples alone. and Mr. Gar.
witt, Of this city. 80 varieties AL OF hne quaIy,
besides other fruit.
Mr.. NJ. AIlhUf, uf Coloma, exhibited a great
variety nf grapes. tempting tn the eve and de-
lcInns to the taste: Ml>n, n,grHpe aud peach bran.
DIV. and CsiSW ba, Black Bu' gundy, Red, Mus
Adrl and White Wines, ot different ViniaveA.
Foster / San, Of Upper PlaCervllle, exhibited
Black berry, Raspberry, Sparkling Cniawb
CS,A~ ba and Red Wine. and Grape Brandy.
c. D. Br'"Hke. IT Dmm"nd Springs. rHhib.
tied n magnificent cluster "f Cannon Hall Mus.
Cat Grapes, TN one stem. weighing 80 pounds,
1t attracted ~ much, il not more attention IS
any article IN exhibition. A more prolific stem
it would Or difficult In hnd. Mr.. b.. also. had
- other varieties Of splendid lM'king grapes
and White, I>HbrllA, CiaIei aud CaIAa ba wines,
Of different viDlage~, aud the finest quality.
MIR. Krahner, of III ahuer's Ranch" rxhib-
,iied wine and brandy.
Robert White II Medical HaW Placrrville,
exhibited his cabinet uf minerals and culinsi-
Ties. Hts collection IA one of the finest IN the
State, and contains aruelrs from all parts Vi
Ibr globe.
RI Van Vnorhies 4 e.. Of Placervill ,ex
limited case Of elegant i"irt articles
+. F. Barss. "f PIncrrville, costly jrwelrv oi
exquisite workmanship, at his avn mauutac-
turing, and imported watches and jewelry u;
splendId qn.litv.
\. Z. ArvidSSon. Of this CITY. exhibited n
Lndd 4 Webster Sewing Machine, TOR winch
he iS the agent.
W. l.. Marple. Of this CITY, eNh btpd benuti.
fnl er~ynm sketches and tine paintings; and W.
lloughi"n. splendid specimens Of peumunsh,p,
n hich cannot be surpassed.
James Patterson eNhiblled 4 variety of Arti
c'ts miniature Qualifications, UIcIure frames,
cribb"Z- boards. etc 80 carved hy cuumnK
hand, out ni II species "f smft and beautifully
varlrxiie,i marble. found hear rh1 cld
Mss E'nnn kWk. u~-de work. "iioin~n
covers; Miss JAuie Kirk. ak cr.,"n SKETCHES
Miss Ella Smrevant, "nr pencil sketch Mis-.
Sarah b. Fox. three cratnu I.Irturrs
Mrs Z. ID. BrnnCkr, ut Diamond Spring.
magnificent specimens al ~utsIrd. hair and
ornamental needle aud lrs:her work, ami IA
she'll picture irame- graceful aud beautiful IN
the extreme
I'M. b. Wcalherwa1. El Dorado, exhibited n
variety "t trnIt among II huge pears. the
largest IN exhblil"n. Also. six varieties ut
Curaw ba and six "f CiI,fnrnla VINE.
Mas. y. Bee. If Placer vile, variety Of
preserved tun'I.
Mrs. Crisman. Of Placsrvile. quilts, lamp
mats, eases ut wax trniIS. wnr>ted ruiIrd nlnts,
cr"tthet lamp mat. vase of cry stAlizeI grasses,
be idr> j-lies and di-d fruits
Mrs Letchtr MIS-. Williams and Mrs knopt
"t Placervllle, Sh"w cases ut nillrnrv gnmdS
mclndlng bridal S3d other b"nneis. .ui tine taste
and elegance.
E. :. Kinney. Of PlAcerville, exhibits draft
stallion. ?NrarS I'D.
Vim lrudrIx, brund mare and colt.
y. A. Hamilton, Of PAcerville, pair mate bed
carriage horses.
4. N. r mp. of Union Town, as wear old
colt, horse If all work; also, So vArIsties "t
pears. and case If pea hes
Oto. +. johnson. II framed calf.
Nr. Alh'"i. "i C"l"na, n vineyard, Of %. .51n
bearing vines
F.. NJ. Smith. "f C"lorna. VINEYARD Of $500
brarluX vines; also. l3 varieties uf pears -
qnincr~. grapes. six kinds dried fruit-- bite
aud hlnrk h.S aud California vine.
J. ID. Burton. m PlacrrvIlle. exhibits . pros
pecilng batter, al his own uDADntalure.
Miss Gertrude kueeaud. # Cnlnna. worst.
ID embroidered box "n perforated paper and
mat.
I Miss Porter, Of Coloma. a collar and cnTs.
collar and cuH4.
Miss Emma Levy. If Coloma Sofa pillow
embroidered picture.
Mrs I +. I. .a"v, ct Placervi,lt, two piec, =
embroidered silk IN w"ul.
Ms cnghiiird. Il Plarrrvillr, leather work
frame and Painting ia Water e,'i.r>
Mrs. EllISnn, OF PiAcervllle, eat bits basket
of MAX iruit
Mr. K. Jewell Of PlAcervi,ie. case cigars,
/ home mtnniatnir.
John + Pnkhan, of fPlAcervrlle, wreath Of
sea ~erd aud w"rs,eh iiiv
Mrs. SIbermann. al Piac"rville embrnidered j
dress. Wa,St aud other fancy work
L. W0pd,uh, of C,lpfLa tiue lot If cling.
stone eAches "f different varieties tg> aud
OkrI.
| Gen. G. Blanchard. nf Placerviile, botlle Of
GRAPE brandy ut le6l.
| } NJ. Marshall. # fC"lnma. Grape Brandy
! California red aud white wine.
j &. TreSc"it, 1T C"l"na, bn,iles wine.
Mrs Mnrry. lot ladies' Undertaking,
Mrs. }. W. Cullen, OF Plac-rviIIe, baby s
cloak rug and cr'rhei shaw
r ). Hernandez, "i Pacerville, case stuffed
bids
r. GllImorr. Of Placervlle. fine lot Of horse
and mule shoes
| Hut the most attractive and valuable and
c"vrird article in The FAIR Is the sixteen pound
lump "f ~. taken ont of Il clarm at S,Mui>h
Dry DigGingS, near Georg-tnwn, "A few week,
aga, BY Me>>r>. Wade and Davis II il beau.
tv-n"t II smooth. s"lld lump, but fantasric4liv
! shaped, and covered with thick stems and thin
leaves.
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