Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
The Great Southern Fair.

much of our space to-day, in extracting from our
Baltimore exchanges, the more interesting
in addition to those already given.
The sale of season tickets ($2 each) on the morn
ling of the 5th instant the fourth day of the Fair,
had been upwards of 10000, while the visitors on
special tickets go cents each) were estimated at
about II, 900. The sales of articles at the same
time had amounted to about ten thousand dollars,
The value of the stock on hand is estimated at
about one hundred thousand dollars, and there
appears to be diminution of articles for as one
is sold another takes its place.
| Hotels and private houses are crowded to their
fullest extent and the retail trade of Baltimore is
very much increased by this throng of visitors.
Among the multiplicity of articles on exhibibi-
tion and objects of interest to be seen, select
the following
Among many objects of interest in the fair there
one which, the of antiquity at least is without
rival 1t is sarcophagus containing Egyptian NUM-
Egypt ago. at great being of the
that have escaped spoation BY the
Arabs and contains a perfect and untouched mummy,
still swathed i'll the wrappngs in which enshrouded
in the days of the pharaGh The as
would doubt give clue to its history and the rank in
papyr the interior containing further records Of
mote antiquity 1t said to be the intention Of the
nguished Psychologist unroll the mummy and deci
pher the in which the public will be duly
was yesterday placed in the picture gallery.
| BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRY WORK.
nfe tW at thee table Of Ss R % G.
Howard being copy OF SURPRISING excellence OF Sir Ed
ay With Macaw BIRDS
Spaniel Puppy the other at the table Of Miss Louisa
the celebrated equestrian statue bronze Berlin
Prussia of Frederick the Great The workmanship of
these i'll worsted, is admirable. They were purchased
uced by celebrated artists and brought this country
by MI Samuel X George who has recently had them
pensivey chastey mounted parlor screens
for the express and liberal purpose of presenting them to
the above tables They will command admiration at
glance, and will improve upon the most critical examina
JACOBS wE1L-Mrs. cosSEns TABLE
The Jacobs Well attached Mrs. G. W. Corners ia
bl heretofore noticed yesterday and last evening conn
ued to be attractive feature the east side of the hall
This well built and donated by Mr.. Hugh ssson, and
material for the cool and refreshing beverage is abund
anty supplied by citizens principally of the East
En Last it p ap5 s, by Miss
Baltimore and many were the young Jacobs that called
to quench their Thirst These ladies have on their table
among them silver cake basket silver cross and some
scented by Mr. Lincoln, of Broadway, New York
Mrs kimmel has also under her charge Touch and
Take" table where CENTS never fails to get
the worth of his money and not untrequenty much
may be used i'll such connection, ''runs the machine
very successfully and though it may be never novel; it
than the Touch and TAKE tsef One Ting certain
tution.' apparently 10th to leave.
THE WEIGHING VISITORS.
The fine platform scale presented by Mr. Marden
is left side of the hail. under the immediate super
tlemen, Masters W. S. Young and David Lands,
weghers and they are kept pretty constantly employed
weighed until the fair closes but u1
ing the total receipts amounted to about $780,
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
data
perntendance of Mr. E. Whitman yesterday received
eral additional donations and more sI are on the way
Mr. John Mayher of Plowman, and Front Streets
latest improved patent valued $780, and Mr.. George
Records 125 North Calver street, washing machine and
wringer valued at $25
DRAMATIC EkTERTAINMENT.
The dramatic performance given at the Concordia on
Thursday evening last i'll aid of the fair we'll attend
@enon fine comedy of soops to
quer was the play and although the
would reflect honor professionals gilmore
than ordinary talent Miss Chestncys personation of
Hardcastc capital and her distinct enuncation aud
evident thorough study of the part gained for her
@ has Sn than
will not be suffered to remain further undevcloped. The
kin also admirably filed, while Mrs Hardcastle, Miss
Neville Hastings and Diggory came in for their share OF
pleasure to those present.
DONATION FROM MRS. PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
beautiful tribute donotng graceful approval of the
ceived from Mrs President Johnson yesterday morning
Thro ugh Mrs Col Wright Rvos Mrs Samuel E Williams,
Mrs. Frank Rives, Miss Julia Rives, and Miss Mamie
Maury of Washington, she dispatc to the fair mag
ncent and fragrant basket and bouquet of natural flow
ers, freshly cut from the conservatory at the White
House The embossed card attached to bears the in
scripton Mrs Andrew Johnson, to the Ladies of the
Southern Relief Fair The exquisite collection of exotics
has been placed i'll the oal temple, under the charge
visitors. During the day the ladies who brought the
flowers from Washington visited tie fair, and OIL
ciay received by the lady They spent
time inspection Of the curious and interesting
objects exhibition and after being suitably entertained
left in the evening train for Washington. ..t
A GENEROUS PROPOSITION.
A liberal minded gentleman of this city proposes to be
hundred to contribute 81 900 each i'll aid OF the
funds of the fair he will be of five hundred to give
$500 each for that purpose. I,
The bands of the city vie with each other in {
honorable rivaly, in entertaining the visitors with
appear alive with excitement and interest. The
faithful reporter of the Sun very we'll remarks, in
giving the proceedings of the third day: If
''Anoher busy and exciting day experienced at the
Institute Hall yesterday and last evening the crowd in
attendance immense the preceding evenings
The great Southern Relief Fair has certainly proved
than successful undertaking. The noble efforts of
the devoted women Of Baltimore and the State large
being ably seconded by the stronger and many
sinking heart in the impoverished and war-srcken
ton will be made to feel glad by the timely aid rendered
by the exertions of Marylands fair daughters"
The Southern Fair Again. Ii
We give room for the following very interesting !
letter from the special correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Lader i'll relation to the Baltimore Fair
which is a better of the weeks work than '
we can gather from our Baltimore exchanges. It v
will be that the fell spirit of fanaticsm is at