American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-11-24
Tho Mechanics and Agricultural
Fair of Louisiana.

Wa have not space to give Il full
,.nort of the details of the opening
Of the Fair now being held Ill New
Orleans; but from "a hurried glance
over the city papers, we lind '''a'
Mississippi is we'll represented there 7,
and particularly old Madison. TO
give our readers some idea OF the
crowd, we clip the following from a
reporter in the Picayupe. 1t shows
very fully the state of things;
We visited Gen. Smcde's Hotel,
soueczcd in, and after a brief delay
of an hour and a quarter procured Il
class of ice water ''with something III
+ :" turned around here and there
nushed through crinolinc, saw iaSt
horses. fine cattle, machinery o.
every description under fuIi heaui i
way. was jostled about here ana
there. and finally turned up in VIA OF
Runett's show, where the great Zen
tucky Giant and the two twins, one
White and the ether not so, We're Oh
exhibition. We found all very inter,
cstinc, and in a short time iouho
onrselt in a crowded car, standingaS
straioht as a shingle, with not enough
room on either side to indulge IN
comfortable sneczc, hurrying BACK u
town. We s'made the TIP, ana no"
come to the conclusion that the ran
is glorious affair." =
We would like to give the lnalisu
raj address of the President OF 'ht
Association, J. n. Marks, ESQ., bH'
have not room, as it is somewhat
LENGTHY. We suljoin the opening
PRAYER by DR.. l. p. b. Wilmer, b!sn
Oh of Louisiana. 1t speaks tor l'Sei'
BISHOP wuHER's PRAYER.
oh God without Whom notIfln.
rood can prevail and prosper w
IumbIy invoke Thy Divine biesSIli!
rnnp the enterprise for which wear
NOW assembled. May this bright an
propitious day be to us a propheII
token of good May nothing eliSu
which will tend to defcat-the deSigi
Of this undertaking, and nothing l
absent which will aid and promo'
it. Smile upon the efforts employ
to advance the industrial interests
our afflicted land. May the droopll
energies of our people be revive
and their zeal be awakened to Ii
nrove the talents and resources COZ
auspt tsd m NAV the fadSt Un sle!n u
g Gann,oan be rewarded WIN l5, lrrSs
nraase, the skill OF our llF continn, a
et tti,n,,,oted to higher pefleeI.Gi an :
stl n,,,orce receive new ac ,, a1Io,
comnefte1,e 5- ann the countless aIiel
icy lilcm come forth from fba - -
ct suffering to live and not a. D% p
The awakened spirit Of bu1 1y SI3. wi !
we nap tt4iiSd4y 'atalr once N
dwell in our land, and our native
crgy Shall anguish no more in sun
dependence upon the industry
other clines, and our precious 5
redeemed from waste and destr
ton, shall yield more chan it's arci
tribute to clothe and feed the matte
and to gladden. the earth with
blessings Of high Christian civil
ton. Hasten the time, oh IT,
when the perturbations Of war eIi
cease in the land, when the blcSsir
OF pc ice shall be bestowed with,
It's mGratitude, and the blessings
prosperity without its pride. Ma
us wise and understanding neon
q working people. a cultivated .,
pie, courteous and c0nsidcratc of f
rights Of others, a great peoplr.
humble people, and, above ali. ma
us a righteous people, ever rpmpr
berlng that our true welfare is y
the prize Of human cxerti0n or Il
reward of human industry, but II
gift OF God, who is the true and fin
happiness of every rationol and il
mortal being.
GraciouslY accept these orr PRAYER
for Jesus ChriSt's sake. and to Go,
the Father, the Son and Holy Gbos
fhrce persons and one God. L
aScrlbcd the honor, and power. an
dominion. forever and ever. Amq