The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-14
Fhe Fair.

& The Following Extracts from the
special corresfo fondence of the Peters.
bnrg halar gives us more definite
details Of tie progress of the fair
than We find in other exchanges.
H viii be seen that fanaticism cannot
even spare this benevolent enterprise /:
!. -, y, BALrfMoaE, April 7, 1866.
dear l,gpEx This evening closes
the first week Of the great exhibition.
and Its success is fixed fact. I have
not undertaken any record of the ar
tlcles or names of the managers and
contributors, because the city papers
contain fuller reports on these points
than I could possibly gather, and INV
attention has been directed to the
noting Of matters of interest COMING
under my observation, which viii
probably escape the notice of the re- a.
sident reporters in their search for
statistics. 'A
There has been, since my last no
decrease In attendance on the fa;r,
the interest or rather enthusiasm Of
the citizens shows no sign of abate-
ment, and every train from the South
comes loaded with visitors. On each
successive night, the assen,blage has
been larger and more brilliant. Dress
ing Is carried to q perfection here not
dreamed of in our section, and the
elaborate specimens of the latest
styles III fashion are to be seen lending
to and borrowing adornment from the
beautiful women and handsome men
who throng the halls. Here, by the
way, let me inform our cockade ex-
quisites that they are behind the
times in two very prominent points
of costume-tall silk beavers are the
universal hats of the fashionables
here. and single breasted frocks are
the things for full dress, Il coat other
wise cut being a rarity only seen
upon the back of some visiting and
simply clad Southcrner.
Last evening, in addition to the
usual attractions ut the Institute. a
grand concert was given by a fine
amateur band. composed of the most
accomplished musicians of Baltimore.
The music was admirable, we'll Sc
lected and beautifully executed-as
fine rs l have ever heard from the
best professional orchestras.
The receipts were greatly increased
yesterday, and the talk of the dav
was the donation by Mr.. Winans Of
the sum of $25, 900 towards the object
OF the fair. He first sent the ladies a
blank check to be filed up at their
own discretion, but their delicacy
refusing to name the amount of his
donation, he filed it up for the above
magnificent sum, and returned it.
with request that if they needed
more, the Executive Committee
should draw upon him.
The list of subscribers of 81. 900
each, which I reported was being
made up, is said this morning to be
nearly completed. It is very hard
TO form any approximate idea Of the
receipts so far, as there are so MANY
agents-the statements made vary
from two to four hundred thousand
dollars. The noble generosity of
these people is beyond praise. and
yet, to the eyes OF radicalism. not
even charity covereth the sin of sns-
pected humanity.
The following extract is from Fri
days Baltimore Ame7.icna:
eve do not find among the list of
managers of the fair the name of q
single loyal lady, nor among the gen
tlemen managers and promoters any
OF those who took an active part in
furnishing funds for the Sanitary
Commission, which dispensed its
blessings alike to the sick and wound
ed OF the Union as we'll as the rebel
army. On the contrary, we find that
the great mass Of those who have
taken part In it have been, and still
are, active and persistent in the SEN
tlment Of disloyalty. At a lecture
given in aid of it, the name of Stone
wall Jackson was greeted with i'm
mense applause; Mosby, the guerilla,
was surrounded and complimented; a
song OF Wearing the Grey" was
enthusiastically encored; the Ameri-
can flag Kissed, and the "Stars and
Bars" applauded to the echo. Tab.
ieaux have also been presented insult
ing to the Government and the loyal
people. We hope that the Southern
fair may raise half million Of
money for the relief of the Southern
people, and that all Southern sympa-
thlzers may spend their money freely
and contribute largely to it's treasury.
They owe these deluded and stricken
people much aid and sympathy in
their present forlorn condition. They
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