The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-18
Southwestern District Fair.
TEREsTIEG TROTTING MATCHES.


INTERESTING TROrTING MATCHES.
Some Excitement and Much In
dignati0n.
THE CROWD
Attending the Fair was largely in
creased over that Of the preceding
day, and IN the aggregate a very large
number Of people visited the grounds
during the day, though at no time did
tho crowd appear 80 large as we have
seen on like occasional The trains,
arriving every half-hour, we're well
oiled. and tho return trains we're also
we'll filled-a vast number Of people
not being able, on account Of other
engagements, to stay long on the
grounds. For this reason, IL would
be impossible TO estimate the number
Of persons IN Attendance except from
an examination Of the books Of the
ticket agent.
We found that large additioa had
been made 10 the articles on exhibit
ton in
MISCELLANEOUS HALL.
Among which we note the fellow
ing; To the left Of the front entrance
Mr. hewitt, the celebrated florist,
had a magnificent display Of aowers,
pot plants and shrubbery-yery rare
and beautiful-embraoing more than
a dozen varieties of Dahlias. There
had been number Of entries of APP
Piles made, some Of them exceedingly
fine. OF course our friend Howard
was represented, and we'll represented
A half buehal measure contained
twenty-one Rome beauties, as fair az
any we ever saw, and the measure was
piled higher than our grocery keepers
pile when they measure out, rather,
There were additional displays Of
radishes-not paddocks, as the com
positor made us say yesterday-beets,
corn, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes
some Of them six inches in diameter
and long enough to make a dinner at
boarding house dried apples, soap,
cakes, pies crackers, tarts, &C., &c.
A case Of splendid furs, hats and
caps is exhibited by those distinguish
cd hatters and furriers, Vautier 4
Marconnicr; fine patch work quilts;
embroidery. Embroidery, pictures;
photographs, boots and shoes. A
gallon glass Jar, containing three
mammoth peaches. all it would hold,
preserved IN brandy; tho peaches
grown by our illustrious musical
friend, Geo. w. Warren. There were,
also, largo additions to the display Of
canned fruits, preserves and jellies,
and some further entries Of magnif-
cent looking honey. At the farther
end Of the Hall Mr.. Edgar Dunk has
fine display Of flowers and plants,
very tastelully arranged, in which we
we're pleased 10 see him generously
assisted by his neighbor, Mr.. hewitt.
The various articles of needle work
and domestic industry exhibited in
this Hall, does infinite credit to the
skill, industry and ability Of the la
dies Of the city and county.
During a lull in the exercises of
the stock ring and on the time track,
we took time TO take look through
MECHANIC HALL,
Where we found q splendid display
of home manufactures, rather promis-
cuously arranged, il is true, but max
ing good showing. The first article
that attracted our attention was n
singularly constructed spinning wheel,
one objection to the use of which
would be the want of an ordinary
room long enough to hold it. Next
is a display Of the most luxurious
parlor furniture ever seen in the city,
consisting Of set Of chairs and two
sociablos of solid rosewood, most
magnifcently cushioned, the whole
valued at 5000, to be ratified off at the
close Of the exhibition, if the tickets
are all sold. Next we find fodder
cutter, a useful article to those hav-
ing any fodder to cut. A
fine display Of cook and
heating stoves, plain and ornamental,
an article, by the way, for the manu-
faoture of which Evansville is famous,
and without rival in the west. Their