The Portland daily press., 1869-09-08

+emntino lot of honey and preserves are also
exhibited in this room.
Mr.. Charles Blake makes handsome show
with the bread and cakes manufactured at his
bakery. Mr.. w. H. Brooks also makes a fire
display of the cakes and bread from his
bakery.
In the entry fronting this room Messrs. r. E.
Cooper & Co. present handsome display of
plumbers materials. .s-
7 Rooms 3 and are devoted to the picture
gallerys. eft5 l.-t
In room s, I'D story John M. Todd exhibits
maclzerel bait cutter and meat chopper
new Inventions for which patents have been
obtained by John II. Blake of Westbrook.-
They are pronounced by all who have seen
them to be the most useful inventions recently
cot nm. Mr.J NJ. Currier exhibits beautiful
casket which excited the admiration OF all
wbe bebeld it. Messrs S. S. Rich & Son also
exhibited magnificent casket, and our vener
able citizen BENZ. Illsley also exhibited hand
some snecimens of sho same articles. Messrs
A. n. Noyes s. Son exhibit handsome refriger-
ators and Messrs True & Fairfield the
Eclipse washing machine.
On this floor are rooms of the Portland Nat
ural History Society which are open to all Wis.
itors to the Fair. The rooms are numbered
10.
Room is on the first floor (the Board of
Aldermen's room.) Room is the Common
Council chamber. These two rooms are de-
voted to millinery and fancy goods, quilts
fancy rugs worked by hand, chldren's cloth
ing, artificial flowers &c. We shall speak
ac hos tha
entries are all complete.
Room 8 Opposite y is devoted to farm and
dairy productions of which more hereafter.
Room (same 1oor) is filled with fancy arti-
cles made by the New Gloucester Shakers who
offer them for sale.
Room IL is in the basement. Here are ex-
hibited various kinds of stoves, boilers, &C.
Room IL (City Messengers Ofice) is devoted
| to the Superintendent and Assistants.
THE HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY.
Room No. 2 is almost entirely of floral
character. Everything is uniformly and taste
| fully arranged. Albert and Joseph Dirwan-
| ger, florists of Musjoy hill, have each a stand
| one at the west and the other at the east end
of the room. The exhibition consists chiefly
of the most celebrated Kinds of exotic plants
Hon. j. B. Brown is iArge exhibitor in al
most every kind Of greenhouse plant, and pre-
sents IA specimen sorts il apples and in
grapes. Geo. Craft of Brookhne, Mass. is we
think formidable competitor Ia gladiolas.-
Mrs. Henry Chase of North Yarmouth has
made collection of nine different sorts of ap-
pies arranged in single bunch, which. to say
the least, bespeaks taste and ingenuity in a
l T, dox
OF Mesauen, Mass, and Mrs. c. Stanley, art
exhibitors; Specimens of grapes by the former
being especially fpe. The utility of hot and
green houses in the matter of grapes was illus
trated by the excellent specimens shown by
Hon. j. B. Brown. through his gardener, Mr.
p. Duffey. Stands of elegant bouquets, placed
at different points in thisroom, impart charm
and loveliness to it pecaliarly Characteristic O
a floral exhibition. e. ~-7. -
FLusNT's HALL.
Crossing the fridge we enter Fluent's Hall
where Messrs. Walter Corey & Co., and Evans
and Josselyp exhibit magnificent specimens Of
furniture, pleasing to the eye and taste. TIP
Beals exhibits beautiful chamber set painted
in the haudsomest style. Crosbys parlor
and new combination cabinet bed attracts
great attention from its being so portable and
| SO handsome. 1t is entered by E. Parker Of
Buxton. Mr.. 8. f, Cobb presents a case of
musical instruments, and Messrs. Small &
Knight exhibit cabinet organ and two melo-
deons. Messrs. MePhail & Co, of Boston ex-
hibit two splendid pianos. Here also are sew
ing machines of all varieties, and without
number which are operated by skillful hands.
Other Qrfip1aa orof 70 ho al . A.. e
which we shall speak hereafter.
Our list above is by no means complete. It
was made yesterday in the hurry of visit to
the hall, and we noted some few of the prom
inent articles that came under observation.
FAIR GROUNDS.
The Fair Grounds presented a most inter-
estlng sight morning and afternoon YESTERDAY
On the way out to the Grounds the road was
hlled with teams, reminding one of the descrip-
tions given of the great Fairs abroad The dust
was terrible, although the watering carts did
thoir bost. Tho approaches TO the Park were
filled with refreshment booths on either side of
the road, many of them designated by the
name OF some one of the principal hotels in
the city. The attendance was very good in
the morning, especially when we remember it
attendance was in the afternoon, to witness
the trots. We should think there were at least
5OOO people present at the races, but SO large is
the space occupied by the Fair Grounds. and
SO ample the accommodation at the Grand
Stand for spectators that many of the new
seats erected by the City Committee were not
occupied. If we should attempt to enumerate
the thousand and one side shows, from the
hobby horses that 60 round in a circle. to the
mighty alligator, and from the greatest zusus
nature among the dumb animals (the bull Her
cules) to the same in the human family (the
Two-Headed GirlD, we should have to issue
supplement- to our morning edition; suffice it
to say that they are all well patronized and no
doubt Will be amply repaid from the pockets of
the curious
The Presidents headquarters are stationed
In the very centre of the Park, and here all the
meetings of the officers take place. Col. G. B.
Merrill makes most efficient Marshal of the
Grounds, and is ably supported by a CORPS of
assistants. The members of the press seem to
feel highly gratified with the arrangements for
thelr comfort and convenience, and we think
capt Enoch Knight, the able Assistant Su-
perintendent of the Hall, and Mr.. Gosse, the
energetic City Editor of the Argus, are desery-
ing of high praise for the faithful manner in
which they have carried out the arrangements
for our visiting brethren. The stock disnlav
in rings was postponed till this morning in
consequence of a break down on the Boston
road, owing to which some cattle did not ar
rive. F HI
STOCK, . s,t.-l4
DR.. Loring and officers of the New England
Association have expressed themselves as more
than satisfied with the accommodations and
facilities afforded them by the officers of the
Maine State Agricultural Society, and have
expressly stated that they have never had bet
ter arrangements since their organization than
has been afforded them this year.
The entries of Thoroughbred stock were
numerous, representing all the States fully ex-
cept New Hampshire. The most notable lot is
OF the Dutch or Holstein stock, occupying
nearly one tier, of which the most part belong
to Mr.. Chenery, of Massachusetts, a
mammoth bull weighing $500 pounds, belong
ing to James S. Munroe, of Lexington. Mass.
This breed is black and white, and of mon
strous proportions. The Ayresbires. Here
fords, Jerseys and Devons are well represented.
The working oxen are numerous. in which
New Hampshire stands next to Maine.
The sheep and swine are largely represent
ed, the former particularly by Vermont. and
the latter by Maine. The Merinos particular
ly are largely represented.
Among the curiosities are the big steers from
Kennehac and tha haifar fbro. xoou.