The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-18
FRIDAY AT rue FAIR.

The weather was intensely cold and disagree.
able yesterday. but it did not prevent goodly
number Of visitors from attending at the Fair
Grounds. Such winty days are rare in this sunny
climate. We found, as usual, that the fair sex
cluster around the pianos, the rare jegelry and
the fancy work. in the octagOnal, without seem
ing TO tire OF looking at the pretty things on ex-
h6ition there.
We took look at Felton's patent plantation
mill for making fne meal, crushing aud grinding
corn, cob and husk together, and for hulling cot
ton seed. We found it possessed of every quality
claimed for it. This mill is simple. cheap aud
evidently durable, and should receive the atten.
ten Of all Southern sgrcultursts. 1t is for sale
by B. J. West, Esq, 1l9 and l2l Magazine street.
There was one article we noticed which is par
| ticularly interesting to laundresses aud house
keepers 1t is Jacksons universal washing com
| pound, which, 10 half q dozen revolutions of
| patent washboard makes the dirtest rags as clean
as a new cambria handkerchief. 1t is useful
| and economical invention, saving as much 10 the
wear of washing as it does the price of soap.
w A. Fleetwood 10 agent, at 5Io Apollo street,
Fourth District.
| Upstairs in the octagonal we were struck With
| the perfection and beauty OF the specimens OF
| chrography exhibited by Professor Dolbear. The
| specimens OF illuminated penmanship by Professor
Euston, of the.DObear College, is unequaled by
anything similar IN style tlat He nave
| There Is swan drawn by the same skillfal hand,
| apparently with one continuous stroke, together
| with smaller pieces OF ornamental peDmanshio.
| Professor Montgomery also, of the same celebri-
ted Institute, has contributed number Of elegant
| specimens conspicuous among which are a piece
in memory of Stonewal Jackson, with life like
"pen sketch " of that hero in the midst; another
Of autumn, containing images of Ceres, Pomona
bounding stag, ETC.; large eagle, with the por
traits of Lee and Stonewall, Washington, Patti
all made with the pen alone. These are certainly
magnificent specimens Of the art OF penmanshiD
Dolbear's college does honor to the South and tie
people Of the South appreciate it accordingly
In tie building appropriated TO vehicles we
noticed great many tasteful carriages caleches
double buggies, barouches, sulkies, and some
very light aud useful wagons. There is a good
deal of competition in this line. and each mann
factuTer and dealer has done his utmost to de.
serve the awards Of merit. A. Dubus, aud
Crane, Breed Co., have some hearses in this
building which are so magnificent that death is
robbed OF half his terrOrs in the Contemplation
OF oneself being carried to ones last home in so
cosby and ornamental funeral chariot. We
believe Nr. Lums home made buggies aud
other vehicles can compare favorably with any
OF Northern manufacture. This building is well
worthy Of visit from everybody attending the
fair. We are pleased TO see the unvarying sue.
cess Of that enterprising young agent of Phifer's
patents, Mr.. A. r. Cotton, meeting with uniyer-
sal success BE has been untiring in explaining
the uses and virtues OF his many specimens aud
seems to be highly popular with all that come
in contact with him.
In the exhibition Of the Louisiana Petroleum
and Coal OH company, we found specimen of
lubricaiiDg oil from the wells in Cacaseu parish
This oil is great desideratum for using on ma
chinery, and attached to the can containing the
oil is certificate from the learned Professor
Ehobsrdt as to its nonexpOsiVeness aud its other
advantages.
The day was absolutely too cold for ANYTHING
like work, yesterday. Away from the stoves. |
ones HANGS grew SO numb as hardly to grasp the |
pencil go we INDUCED in short fit of mOralzing. |
Tue most listess Individual, if he will only look
about him, IN the different buildings will be sure
to find thousand things TO excite his admiration |
and 10 interest his curiosity. He will fad ma |
chimes TO do in Minute what the old fashioned |
way used TO take day to do less efficiently: he |
will find the toys Of his childhood adapted to some |
purpose which serves instead of the lab RS of |
score Of men, and he will conceive q higher aud |
more comprehensive opinion of the capacity of his
fellow men in the onward movement to wards men.
tai and physical perfection,
few minutes after o'clock the brass band at
the race stand announced to the visitors that the
deciding heatjn DE great trotting race between
of. Nearly everybody on the grounds forthwith
started for the stands, and, Notwithstanding the
cOd-penetrstDg through the thickest garments
the attendance was almost as great as that of the
day previous. The horses looked as fine as silk
when stripped, although the heel of eilass right |
front foot was little cut during his severe trial
on Thursday. After running up and down the
track fer ten or fifteen minutes, the tap of the
bell brought them to the pole. Rich was tho
favorite at $50 to $50. He had the inside track
and led OF from the string, breaking badly after
leaving the string but recovering in the first turn
In the OF stretch, Rich still leading, both horses
broke, but were brought down to their work.
broke again, and again. until they came for the
fst time into the home stretch and past the pole
Rich slightly ahead, in 2:37. On the back stretch
both broke again, Rich recovering first, Paine
breaking shortly after. At the half mile post IL
Uyaa far Daf /
came home and under the string, Rich ahead in
5:l74.
There horses are both very remarkable trotters.
and will yet make for themselves national repu-
iation. Rich has this advantage peculiar to a
thOrOughbred-he loses nothing when he breaks
Second Rdce.-Tbis was trOtting match 10
harness, mile heats, three best in five; three en-
tries
Mr. Donald enters CHI m. Idol. ]. NJ. townsend
enters &. b. John Elnaore. Jos. Wolford enters
oh. m. Goshen Maid.
Goshen Maid was the favorite before the first
heat. At the start the Maid had the start the
gray horse second and Idol third; but almost i'm.
mediately Idol shot ahead in a tremends aus burst
of speed, widening the gap at every step to the
hslf'miie post, the gray away behind the Maid,
who was several lengths astern of Idol. Coming
down the home stretch, however, the two hind
ones made play and gained considerably on Idol |
she coming in ahead by three lengths, and Elmore
half length behind her. Time, 2:374.
Second Hedt.-ldOl led again. the Maid second
Around the quarter stretch the Maid broke, when
Elmore passed her, Idol, however, still forging
ahead and leaving her competitors a long way be.
hind Idol had the fun all TO herself, coming in
sn easy first, Elmore second, the Maid third.
The third heat was pretty much repetition of
the second Idol coming in first, Elmore second
and the Maid third. Time-2:33l.
SUMMARY.
Fair Grounds Course, New Orleans Friday.
January IL, 1868. frotting race to harness, two
mile heats-purse $500. Deciding heat laid over
IIom previous day, between Sias Rich and W. j.
Paine:
W. Dimmicks STA, Rich. ............... "a oI
= y RAM. " - rdiee. $3.50. .....5 l
!. hoaehs hoAt buokner-..- ..-............4 T. o.
Observation-Disclosures:
SANE DAY-Second Rdce.-Trotting race to
heats. best three in five:
Leonard enters CD. m. Idol. ...............l 4
| N. Townsend enter. gr h John Elsaore......
os Woolfort enters eh- m Goshen Maid .........z
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AWARDS.
Octogdn Btrilding-Class 25-G. F. Knight,