Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-30
The rn,r-s,xth ana I.a.t D.y.

The Fatr-Sixth ana last Day.
The attendance al the Fair yesterday
was very large, there being nearly five
thousand reople on the ground during
the day. Tie great trot for purse of
five hundred dollars created good deal
Of interest. Taree entries were nude
Gey Messenger, Salt River and Pilot
Temple. the latter being the winner.
After the proceedings Of the day we're
concluded, several parties took buggy
rides over the course, and during this
time most unfortunate accident oc-
Cured. Captain West Sneed, having
Miss Mary Allen in bis splendid turnout,
made too short turn upon coming 10,
upsetting the buggy and throwing him
self and Miss Allen to the ground. For
tunately the lady, though painfully, was
not seriously Injured, and Captain Saesd
unhurt. The award of the premiums on
cotton was postponed till to-day. This.
together with the attractions of the
arena, will, no doubt, induce q large
attendance to-day.
We have heretofore neglected to mem
ton one of the chief features of the
floral hall, the disnisy of the Singer
Saving M lcbines. Toe agents, MeBrs.
Merriman, Byrd 4 Co, have erected, at
the far end of the hall, handsome pa
vilion, underneath which is displayed
some of the handsomest specimens of
sewing-mschine work we have ever seen,
and which we do not believe can be
beaten the world over. Their seems to
be an impression that the Singer ma
chine can not do fine work. This is a
great error, and arises from the fact that
the Singer manufacturing machine is
used extensively in the manufa cture of
boots and shoer. The Singer family
machine, while it will do as heavy work
as is generally requisite for family or
for light manufacture, will do as fine
work as any machine ever made. We
yesterday saw some samples of foe sew
ing done by this machine that can not be
surpassed One of these was an infants
dress. made of India null, gathered and
sewed on at the same time on bias
band, the machine doing stitching for
one tuck, while creasing for another.
This splendid piece of work was ex-
amined by hundreds of persons, and the
most lavish encomiums bestowed upon it.
We saw this machine stitch three or four
thicknesses of heavy wooden goods, and
Immediately after do foe work on very
light illusion. We are assured by the
agents of the Singer machine, one of
whom has visited the manufactory within
the last two weeks, that they are now
manufacturing twenty-three hundred ma
chimes weekly, working day and night,
and are yet thirteen thousand behind
orders. If this is not of itself sufi
cient evidence of the popularity of the
Singer machines, let any person examine
their merits, and, our word for it, they
will be convinced that this machine is
capable OF doing the finest as we'll ss the
heaviest work. Those who have not ex-
amined the specimens of work now on
exhibition by Messrs. Merriman, Byrd
& Co. at the Fair, should not fail to do
so this afternoon.
Ia this hall Mrs. Thomas b. Cooke ex-
hibits an elegant French embroidered
pillow-case, with q monogram in the CEN
ter, surrounded by a wreath of fruits,
flowers and heads of wheat. 1t is one of
the most beautiful and tasty articles on
exhibition at the Fair.
Messrs. Hitzfeld have an improved bill
file on their table, which is certainly one
of the best things of its kind we have ever
seen. 1t also answers an excellent pur-
pose as a reporters book. He also ex-
hibits new patent for coupling and I'M.
coupling cars, which from its simplicity
and evident utility must certainly become
verv generally adopted by our railroads.
h,nh In int
esting feature, and deserves to be par
ticularly mentioned, as every family and
every housekeeper is concerned in the
subject of stoves. There were four
entries, as follows: Risk Il johnson en-
tered - Bucks Crystal Brilliant" cook
ing stove J. f. S,habel & Co. entered
"Filley's Charter Oak; John l. Ech-
berg & Co. entered the "Chsrter" and
N. Schwsri berg entered the " Cont.
mental" The test consisted in baking
leaves of bread, the quality of which,
the time of baking, and the amount Of
fuel used to determine the awards. The
Charter Oak turned out bread in twenty
seven minutes, the Brilliant next, and
the Charter and the Continental
followed in the space of few minutes
The Crystal Brilliant used ~ pounds of
wood, the Charter Oak CT pounds, and
the Charter GA pounds. The Brilliant
having baked quickest and with the least
fuel, was awarded the first premium. The
same stove took the premium at the last
New Orleans Fair, has taken premiums
for the last ten years, and has never been
beaten. After this test persons desiring
N oood nnokinu atnve pannot haaitata
long as to the stove they should purchase.
The Crystal Brilliant is for sale by
Messrs. Risk 4 Johnson, and every fam
ily that would have comfort speed and
ecopoay in their cooking should purchase
one Of these stoves. rhessrs. hisk d
Johnson also took premiums on Tie beat
coal stove for psrlor and the best stove
made ai an; :,
Among the interesting objects dis.
played, our attention was called to jar
of peaches preserved without sugar and
without heat, upon plan discovere q by
our young chemist, A. B. Morrison, Of
the firm of Morrison & Ellis, corner
Main and Washington. The fruit was
preserved in midsummer, and is now
perfectly pure and sweet, and the inven.
ton Is one which does credit to Mr.. Nor
rigou, and gay BECOME va liable gazing
to householders.
The premiums on cotton had not been
awarded up to two o'clock. The excite
ment over this contest is very great and
hourly increasing in interest. The
awards will be made about four o'clock.