The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-08

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impcsisions upon the public, which 90 under thI
name Of bitters. The Brady cocktail bitters are
also an excellent article exhibited BY these gen
/ tlemen. .l st--f ttii u ~ Ct " .ii7ln
The display of bread h door and oonsists o.
nine loaves only. Messrs. Russell 4 ball, No. II
Tchoupitoulas street, in the grocery line, have
Richards Dutch schnapps, Preston's chocolate
the largest and best assortment of fish, including
competes for the prize for the best butter. By
far the finest display made In this department
| was that Of Messrs. w. X. Lewis Brothers
Of Boston, through which We were shown BY
The display il an elegant and complete one,
| and embraces all the articles known 10 the fancy
grocery line, including pickles, preserves, olives
| ketchups. sauces, Borden's anchor brand OF con.
dsnsed milk. spices. salad cream, pepper sauces
gherkins. csulidowers picked, from the midst OF
! which arises q huge fancy shaped jar or fagon
filed with tempting pickles Of varied shapes and
and is worthy Of emulation. Some luscious look
| ing Shaker preserves. put mp 10 New Orleans by
Mr.. J. Curtis, No. BIZ Second street, occupy the
| next stand. : .ll.l o.s 81 ~
per and pepper sauce, prepared in this State by
| Mr.. E. McIhenny and entered by Messrs. w. h.
Henning & 90. Nos 95 and 81 Camp street.
Among the competitors for the beat barrel Of
iour, made By J. B. vsnhofu / Co., No. so
Tchouptoulas street. the Henschen, Kute & Co.
brand, from st. Louis -four; Merlbold brand,
from Perry county, Miss, and Southern Mills
brand, from st. Louis.
Messrs. Z. j. Hart L Co. are the only competi.
tors for the prize for the best Crackers not manr
factured in the State, and make handsome dis
play. Mr.. 7. T. White eompetes for the prize for
Candies manufactured out Of the State and has
no competition for his excellent candies.
The confectionery prize b competed for by Mr..
+. Dumonteil and G. II. Miller. The display made
by them is very creditabie. Mr.. Damonte's
piece en- sucre N artistic and colossal, and creates
The admiration Of the lady and children visitors
especially. Mr. B. Heres's contribution TO the
department is also an important one, and consists
OF vesmicellis and nacarons in great variety. Mr..
J. warmers desscated sweet potstoes or yamoks
attracts considerable attention. Bis invitation to
parisis Of his yamoks pies to-day ct two O'Clock
is appreciated and wiz be met with pleasure. In
one OF the corners Of the building, the syrups, cor
dias and preserves entered BY Messrs. g. W.
Dunbar d Son, attrsc4 much attention. which 10
deserved, for The display is rich and varied, the
fruits preserved In spirits in themselves deserving
Q lengthieF notice than can find space to de-
vote to them to-day. They evidence beyond
cavil that as good article can be put up In the
South as the best imported ones. All the eordias,
syrups and preserves are manufactured In New
Orleans.
As we enter the Oc,sgonal Building we come
upon new beauties. Unquestionsbly the best dis
play ever made since the fair was inaugurAted 10
here presented. The selection Is not only the
richest but 10 set forth to the best advantage.
Jewelry, silverwsre, paintings, statusry, photo
graphs, pisnos and fancy work generally may
here be seen to the best advantage. At the door,
as We come In. We fnd most tasteful array Of
watches from the factory OF the National Watch
Company, 81 Elgin, Illinois. Apart from the fact
that these watches are homemade entire and thus
entitled 10 primary consideration, We 6nd them
well Recommended for their intrinsic merits by
sundry railroad conductors, class known to be
the most exscting judges OF tmepieees. Mr..
Bartlett, the courieors exhibitor OF these superior
Ii -. lt-s. 4
manufacture of these watches. rhe business Of
fee and salesroous of the Egin Watch Company
are located ct the corner OF Lake and La Sale
streets. Chicago, Illinois, and watches may be or
dered from the factory OF any design and pattern.
Two specimens exhibited by this company are
q articulsrly nolicesble--b0th inclosrd in glass
shoviDg every movement. The working OF the
delicate mechanism can be seen perfectly and We
admired the quaint idea OF marking the dias 10
Turki.h and Japanese characters.
Through the Octsgonal Building, with its wealth
Of beauty, We pass, and come to the mAchinery
department Turning TO our catalogues We find
this portion chronicled as Department 4. At the
main entrance We come straightwsy upon some.
thing which is well calculated 70 arrest attention.
This is finely executed model OF q sulphurous
acid gas machine. Mr.. Evan Sksy. OF Plaque.
mine, lbervie parish, exhibits this. The m schine,
OF which this is Simply model Is for defeating
and bleaching care juice. its superiority consists
10 securing q uniformity In the grade OF sugar.
Although the model only is shown, the machines
mace bccOfOlnR are p6rIect tnu uuo by du
automatic contrivance these machines are made
to supply themselves with sulpaur, which gene.
rates suphurous acid gas. As the sulphur ID con-
fined Though in open psns) In closed chamber.
no offensive fumes arise in the working OF this
machine. Altogether this contrivance for blesch-
ing cane juice one OF the most interesting fea.
tures of the fair. We do not mean for the casual
visitor or mere sight tseer, bat we sllude to the
sugar planter and all those interested In our sac.
cbsrine staple.
SO through Department we 20, stopping
while to admire Frank Curtis big sav. and tsrry-
ing few moments To watch the working OF the
engine of Messrs. Geddis, Shskspear h Co. But
cart IL long and time Is feetng." so, with other
mortals, We sckno Wedge ourselves hungry. Now
for q discussion; where shsil We got There are
msDy places. but which Is the best, Mr.. Il.
strsehtsway leads rs TO p. Forgets. This Is cali
ed the ''DeimOnico Restsursnt," and, speaking
from our own experience, il well sustalns its
Dsme. Good cheer, fair wines and no extortion 10
price. To those who need lunch want 10
DIRE, we say go TO the Deimonico. Our luncheon
is summsrily stopped by the tapping of the bell,
we must hurry of to the horse feast, an account
OF whch will be found below.
EXHIBITION on STOCK IN rHs ARENA. DEPARTMENT
''H," A. BOWER, suPsRIsrHsDsSr.
Awarding Committee e-Duncan T. Kenner. Jas.
A. Faiklsn ii. b. Foley, James b. Price, VIM. s.
Minor, W. A. Shropshire, b. l.. hillsudon and DR..
+. b. Merritt.
Much CONG plaint Is made that in this department.
'he entries are so few. glance at the subjoined
Lie will show that here are good grounds for the
co nplaiDts:
Best Devon bull-No entry.
Ayreshire bull-Under year pink ribbon, year
oil blue ribbon, to @. II. Slooomb.
Hereford bull-N0 entry.
Alderpey bull-RoIed out; no pedigree given.
Brsmsh bull-No entry.
Durham buil-Prize sis, to G. q. Socomb.
Durham cow-Prizs $25, to G. II. Socomb.
Durham heifer-Pink ribbon, 10 O.: IL. Slocomb.
Devon cow-No entry.
AYRSHIRE cow-No entry.
Hereford cow--No entry.
AlderDey cow-No entry.
Brsmah oow-No entry.
For the prizes for fat cattle there were no n
tries ct all, and for the best yoke oxen nobody Of
fered. The prize for the best stallion ls40) was
taken by American Star. Jr., entered BY o. a..
Soc0mb. lbe blue ribbon and prize (t40) for best
gelding four years old and over was borne OF by
Mr.. W. W. Bald win. of Maysylle, KY. There was
no entry for the prize 30 the best geIdng three
years old and under four. Mr.. Manuel De LIZARD,
for the best mare four years old and over. took
the blue ribbon and prize Of $40. and Mr.. D.: