The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-06

could; desire Ihe numbers present
on Wednesday we're quite large on
Tfhrsdayl The bfbed Wis estimated ~
bot less than rs, 900, being o perfect
jaa II all paris IL tbs. grounds and
yesterday, IN tho morning. the gfbunda
Hefs agdia filing no wifb Visitors
80 fhht npoibt of numbers, The Fair
has been success,
Tie display Of Farm Products was
I'yery smeagte for the great agricultural
State NJ 1ndiaDa.s We say father Il
bqdg9ia slowing ofeoro wheat, and
other eefeals, and the exhibition Of
stock was not large Tic falling of
n the entries Of cattle was very con
siderable from former years, and the
slim representation ofstleep and hogs
gave tosthe Msitsr 81 ytsg poor idea of
tIle wool and pork capacity Of the
8tate, Tho disDlbg " Table Comforts
vas quite varied ard extensive, and
attracted much attention FROM the
ladies, Needleworkgp1 the fine arts
we're not largely represented
| The display Of horses was wy 6ne,
eqaalli6g, if not superior, 70 that OF
any previous exhibitions. This was
tbs areil feature Of The falr. as IL
| Is 80 becoming an oyer The country.
% the ezelupion Of many other at
least equally as useful aud important
debartiaeots. aa.s
NwE y the exhibition aud racing
Of, horses, lle Mechanical Depart
meDt attracted tle general attention,
and tho entries were quite numerous,
aud very ereditable.,a Agricultural
implements Of almost every eoneeiy-
tible description aud use were display
ked by ieiiterpriJha paqotees, agents,
] or wqbfgs, who tlke advantage Of
these large annual gatherings Of the
people TO advertise them, They seem
- bear evidence Of tho progress made
during flie last quarter Of century,
and ESPECIALLY Tie list few years, in
the instntments Of agriculture. And
tic most marked in this respect was
the extensive display Of sorghum
mills, eynporatoFs, aud other articles
for the manufacture Of sugar and
syrup, Prominent among these was
the Eyapofator Of our enterprising
manufacturers, Measrs Thos seantlin
Il Son. We were pleased 30 see the
attention which il attracted, and 70
learn that the owners aro receiving tho
best eyideneo " appreciation IL the
sale on The Hpot Of quite n number 10
various parte the country. We
regret ia this connection 70 notice. as
far as We could SEQ or hear, That from
all the extensive and numerous manu-
factories Of Evansville, thai senntin
n Son were tho only ones u our eifi.
Gems who we're Represented in this
State exhibition II WINS certainly
great oversight on the part Of our peo-
pie chat VIC should have neglected this
opportunity 10 make known the *
tent and skill Of our manufacturing
interests.
Next in attraction to the State Fair,
was the
GRAND TononLtdHT PROCESSION
of the Army Of the Republic, which
took place on Thursday night, aud
was pronounced by all who witnessed
il as the grand denomination Of the
campaign 1t was truly magnificent
affair, and proved that tho loyal masses
Of the capital were we'll stirred up aud
awake TO the interests 10 be decided
on Tuesday. While il was aeknow
lodged The great affair Of the eapld
thete is no reason why our Union.
loving people Of Evansville cannot |
eelipfe it tonight and Monday night
aud We believe they will
We found At Indianapoie, Terre
Haute aud elsewhere, that the Union
forces were marshalling n earnesip6ss /
aud vgor for Che great fight of Tues
day, aud we are thoroughly aatuGed |
that the State of Indiana will gi,eun !
overwhelming verdict in favor oil
Congress The Democrats ut the
Capital do mot expect anything lac
but defeat The oidy Question is ~ TO
how large the Republican majority
vial be, Z NluchI Interest lis talon
IN the result Of the election
in the First District, aud great