New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-21
npsNI1ye DAY oF THE lKEeHAgJ1;s' AND
AGRICULTURAL FAIR,


y In order 70 nave ltiiA ana complete reports
Of all the facts and incidents of interest con-
neeted With the opening of the first grand
fair Of the Mechanics and itc,r;crItnral 4sso-
citation of Louisiana "a ,,astar5i,,- a,,,oe,a,l
several W an. ass;st,,.4,, e 1ta
aro,,nss ana ra,,,,, 41,ata
- g 'i.eS s''" 49,
Nessly ~, ~ nleheloA' 4helF alilefenc tfpo,'S
ere punished below, and we think wall be
louna, m thelr various details, rs tull and as
comprehensive as IL was possible to make
them under the circumstances:
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s.'N II - y, i
on entering she Far Grounds the hFse 1hlhg .l1at
struck oaf attenuonwas asplendid eoay OF peheei
ander command OF Lieut., Manning, OF the FIRST
Dlstrlot' Ihe iieutenantaald, .srlgnt ofess ana
We 1hee ght he was correct, tof the poilcehlen
were arrayed IN thst peautitai new Uniform
winch mar really be called the Fsght DRESS Ghey
mace tfteW hrst appearance IN isyestefasy 70 40
heaor 10 the opening ceremonies OF our hrst great
tar, end their fire appearance was me obJect Of
universal remark and commentator we may
remark mere that Sie courteous ana ets1elehV man
nef IN which the ponce alseharged taef duties
was . n9teeaole0ad agreeable feature OF the oc-
| easiea'
Iile time CT our arrival was so early that the
grounds hadfn begunato exhibit tie priIant ap-
Rearanee winch Afterwards elafseteflzea th5ih !
yef there vas enough 70 snow {hat a great anu
triumphant success was 10 ne faehleFed. Not,
Wihstandyg the energetic efforts OF .the directors
the arrangements we're not yet completed. "ofa-
men were bIlsy On the various Walks ahd avenues
smoothing down tAef aspefltles ana slfeElhs
4 saWdnst upon them. N all bmdhgs OF t!ie
1 exhibiting mentindustflous eNllPitofs #sfe
at work arranging thelr various c9htfloutiohs y
| Tie mest tasteful and attF8cnRe s1yle' aiG tle
ring q the hammer ana efestklis OIL tle saw were
/ heard ineveFy dreotlohs
1 Ihe appearance 81 the GROUNDS Wtts faGaanlafIy
| cfafning, aaa lts beauty vas ehhaheeo oy tAe
magnificent sky winch snlled upon ta1s effort to
demonstrate the trinlhphsol human lngehalty ana
industry IN the development q the resources and
gifts Of nature. me neat white editees vita
which the grounds are ornamented were sur
mounted by proiuslon oil gay hags, among
which that Of the uHlon was, OF course, most
conspicuous. Ihe fail ana tfohdllefous oaks,
keTe 8and there lnteFspefsed among t4e buildings,
impaired rural aspect TO the Whole scene The
frat place that attracted our attention was the
Office Of the 4 'tAIEGRouNp CRESCENT" daily
Journal which has already aehleyed. q nigh degree
Of popularity and on eminent success. AT the
moment we visited the establishment the firemen
were getting up steam aud the neWsboys were
ciaInoring ior TIER antlclpated supplies. We
turned away VITA enlarged ideas OF the powers
and duties Of the press, after that we took
stroll through the various departments,
not forgetting the octagonat building where Sec
retary Homes feealed US with beautiful blue
badge, winch, When IL was doly inserted in our
button hole made us feel equal 20 anybody and
superior 10 most, not omlttlnS tie spacious ante
seta ot the &c. James tiotel, whefe We saw many
Of our irlends smllhg nenlgnly and asslduously at
the compiaeeht ana peaeheeht gentleman who
othcihted on tle oVher sue OF tte counter, In an
extensive aparslLlent Wltilln, W. observed NUM-
per of long taoles iaueli WIN ele symptoms OF the
" oo4 f'iileues III ahtlc
l't.,'os 49, ,'anIa foa,ar !
toas scoras bnadreds and mnltitndas Tban oa[a
A. s9ab;oles If ali deserintions-bocts y,i,,a+a
aa,,;,,.,+os hrgoies WAGONS on,nihnso,r al
o,,1 t1,o,,sarfs their to the s,ro,,1,s ~
80 ,,.r Iar,ra r,,o,,ortio, of H. +I,ra.5.;
comnosed ~ ~ t.fairast y IT,
fsin u ana Iaa,,+ ,-t
e;by1 f4pp.arniu emily ronHDicunug
mi tha n,ost attractive faaturo ,tf t[o oo,a,:.,,
a. H. brilliant tbrona assa,fIed Il ta sr9eia,s
roSiaad for tl,e iy,f5rasss,-a .a
nsnies II t6,s,56v Never before. wa ya,,to :,
sas, III q re,oarlsab1e and at tba same tir1o -
,3;f5no ard aeteeabIe 4 snactacIa hser ~
y,a3..od ;n Na,r C,r3aons rbe a,nnbitbaotar "a
3srfse+ ,,a,ta,.1e of loveliaess far avaeilino i
+bo attraetonss sof ta anraI 15 :,
Mo osovyas of STRANGERS Who vere nressnt ssafa
fspeslI h eoffess th9t. al IL tbis featne u ne
\ fotr., New Orleans fully maintains her rennta.
Inn and gepowp. The eo,tp attH is one Of tbo
most charming that could be imagined. The brl
l;ant d;snlnv of female loyeliness III clear hrt
rlna sl.y tbe frondescent oaks formed ! n,e+,,a
a IN flande Lorraine. and the solemn toaes -
+be ,oosa cbanted Nv d hundred voieas a151ed an |
tbat vas needed to eomnlete IA measure af
1laasnrable emotions. opsrpvp,
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Better than an yesterday talrer than all else
appertalmng 10 ana connected with the fair, was
the weather. " seemed tnat the hood-tlme OF In
dian summer had arrived. me skies were deeply,
glorionsly blue, ana not neck OF cloud came be