Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-21
THE FAIR.
The Display and the Premiums.

Inc DlBplay anu the FreIHlumss
The hazy weather yesterday disap-
pointed many who expected to have
pleasant time at the Fair. The proceed
1 ings opened, however, by a short ad-
dress, not, as we we're informed and led
to believe by the official announcement,
by Hon. Landon G. Haynes, but by
Judge Swayne, who is ever ready when
called on to say few happy words.
The Floral Hall, instead of containing
specimens of natural fora, was occupied
partly by artificial work. There were
four cases of pretty photographs and
two oil paintings, belonging to Mr.. Y.
Day, the artist, which attracted a!ten-
ton. Many signs of insurance compa.
MES were hung here and there as speci.
mems of sign painting. Mrs. Kellog ex-
hibited some fine specimens of Berlin
wool work and embroidery. A variety
of seeds were shown by Messrs r. d.
Ward & Co.; and cotton-clesning ma.
chine, belonging to Mr.. ]. s. Sheppard,
was examined with interest by the few
planters present. l. Happek exhibited
pile of well-made trunks, while Wigs q
Co. displayed number of packing
boxes of their own manufacture. Har-
rison's washing-maehine and Haleys
universal wringer were admired; as
we're also land level, made by Mr.. s. l..
Donnell, of Spring Creek, and bee
hive, manufactured by Mr.. L. Wood, of
Collierville. Sumner and Co. exhibited
specimens of the Wheeler & Wilson
sewing-machines which took premiums
at the Paris Exposition and Mrs. M. c.
Hunter had fine display of millinery
and artificial flowers.
In the Machinery Pavilion, Matthews,
Judson & Co., have splendid thresher,
cleaner and separator; Walter A. Woods,
a combined reaper and mower; j. A.
Carver, a cotton-gin; Milburn & Co.,
two-horse wagons and harness; John
L. Eichberg, variety of cooking
stoves; Jukes Il Scott, patent feed-boiler
and railroad can Morrison & Caldwell
and Wetter & Co., number of cooking
stoves; Orgill Bros. & Co., moving
machines, corn-shellers, cotton-planters,
harrows, plows, cotton-gins and straw
cutters; Rruce & Co., buggies, carriages
and barouches; Craig & Co., grain
drller, cider-mills, horseshoe, tanning
mill and root-cutter.
The Stock Exhibition comprised
fine set of stable horses, belonging to
Joe Seligman; a pair of match horses,
a blood horse and a harness mare, be-
longing to Colonel Sam. Long; couple
of fine horses, the property Of Mr.. j.
O'Dell; fast trotting horse, owned by
Colonel d. Cockrell; q fast trotting
mare, owned by Captain Montgomery;
Esq Blakeley's Bay Middleton" and
DR.. Bells bill Morgan" Eve
year old gelding belonging to Cap
tain ]. E. White, of Big Creek and a
very large hog, the property of Mr..
Charles Kney, of this city.
The only premiums and certificates
awarded yesterday we're for hogs, as fol- |
lows:
Best Berkshire bOar--A. B. Haynes,
certificate.
Best Berkshire sow-A. B. Haynes,
certificate.
Best Essex pair-J. E R. Ray, ceriif-
cate.
Best Chester white boar-C. A. Rose,
premium; J. E. R. Ray, certificate.
Best Chester white pair Of pigs under
six mouths old-C. A. Rose, premium;
]. E. r Ray, certificate.
Best Suffolk pair-C. d. McLain, GER
ti6cate.
Beat two fat hogs, any BREED. E. r.
Ray, certificate.
Best NeapoIitan hOgs-J. R. J. Per-
sons, certificate.
Best SOW and pigs, not less than five
George c. Holmes, premium; c. A. Rose,
certificate
The unfinished portion Of yesterdays
business viii be taken up today.
DExrIsrRr.-Dr.J J. B. wassOn. dentist,
can always be found during Office hours
At his neE dental rooms. over his whole
sale drussnPoriun, No sls Main street,
and ready 10 Wait on those Who prefer