The Portland daily press., 1869-09-08
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
The New England Fair opened yesterday
under most brilliant auspices. We have
| chroncled. from day to day, for some time past
the growing interest that was taken in ufrc
| Fair all over this eeotiun OF the country, al
| evidenced by the list of entries at the Grounds
| and Halls, which was swollen from a very E5w
| each day in the middle of August to something
like five hundred on the last day, previous te
| the commencement of the exhibihon. We
mentioned in our yesterdays issue how the
people had begun to flock to TIE city, and we
should Judge that yesterday there were proba-
bly, 5000 strangers in towns. Tt must be re.
membered snat yesterday was the first day Of
the Fafr and each day the number of arrivals
Will double, and treble even, until ON Friday
the closing day, there will probably be some
10000 peope added to tue census of the city.
| From an early hour yesterday morning Port
| land was slive to the unusual event. The sun
shone brightly, the heavy dew of the previous
eveninghad laid the dust, temporarily at least,
and farmers wagons, horse cars, teams of
every kind and description (from an antique
old orryall or tip wagon to large boatcar
riages, gaily decorated with flags and plasards
bearing the inscription "To the Fair Grouads," ~
began to roll up Congress street on Their way
tethe Park, From the flagstaff on the cupo-
10 of the City Hall the star-spangled banner
foated on the breeze, as well as from all the
principal hotels.
The display of articles in City Hall and
Fluent Halls is very fine. All the goods were
not in position yesterday, and it ismore than
probable that some will be added to-day. We
heard a few express a feeling of dsappoint-
ment at first glance, saying that this was not
nearly as fine an exhibition s that of the
State Fair last year, but when they began to
realize where the State Fair was held. only
the second and third floors Of the City Hall
were devoted to the exhibition and that this
year the whole of City Hall from attic to
basement, is included in the show, together
with Fluent's Hail, they quickly perceived
that there was treble the quantity and variety
of articles contributed. All day long, and in
the evening, the people kept passing up and
down the stairs, into the various room, some
twelve IN number, and across the bridge into
fluents Hall examining the rare, costly and
ingenious contributions from every known
trade, as well as handcraft. And we doubt if
ever before, in the history of the New England
Society, can be found an example of such ex
ce1ent accommodations as the Fair possesses
this year, in rooms and halls so lofty, spacious,
we'll lighted and elegantly decorated with all
the skill of the frescoer. We give below de-
scription of the in Hall, of the stock and asri-
Irp1 l1ar lny,fo
Races, the Addresses of the President of the
Stat Society and others, and many other mat
ters of interest, which will be continued from
lay to day. Ha 3f
CITY HALL. f ..9't
The arrangements of articles in the large
hall lRoom,] is excellent. AS you enter the
door the beautiful display of glass ware by the
Portland Glass Company, strikes the eye
On the opposite table Messrs. Lowell & SEN
ter make large display of nautical instru
ments brilliant display of silver ware, and a
magnificent show of watches from the Wal
ham mandatory. The Britannia Company.
Westbrook, also present some of their plated
goods and new article of panished pots,
manufactured from tin. Messrs. Gerrish Ss
Pearson make handsome display of silver
ware, and Mr.. A. G. Corliss, presents some
beautiful specimens of the same. The Cor
ham Manufacturing, Company of Providence
Il. L. make beautiful show of their silver
Hall L. Davis, presents some
IT his splendid blank books, and Small &
some handsome specimens of bind
ng. X. G. Rich displays beautiful specimens
II printing. Crossman & Co. present case
u choice perfumery &C., and Thomas G.. Lor-
ng large and handsome assortment of trusses
besides other articles, not forgetting Hen
tricks bitters VIM. S. Wilson s. Co. exhibits
q fancy chest of Japan tea. 1t is splendid
chest and choice article of tea, such as will
suit any tea-drinker.
Messrs g. q. Jose & Co., and J. f. Land
q oo.' make large and handsome display of
CHINA, crockery and alabaster goods. Hawkes.
Co., and Leveen & Co. .show handsome
specimens OF clothing &C., and G. Gusts &
20. large assortment of furnishing goods
Messrs Locke, Meserve & Co. make fine and
handsome display of wooden goods and the
Lewiston Mills present handsome specimens
If their cotton and wooden manufactures. F.
Il. Goth makes fine display of rifles, guns
&C., and Joseph Bradford handsome lot of
carpenters tools. Hiram Holt g. Co. of East
Wilton have case of beautiful scythes, and
Duran & johnson large assortment of trunks
nd valises.
The carriage manufactures are handsomely |
represented by the display of ten beautiful |
carriages and four sleighs from the manufacto-
y of Messrs G. p. Kimball g. Larkin. eight
and two sleighs from that of T. M
Almball q Co., and four carriages and two
leighs from that of E. X. Lemont.
M. G. Palmer exhibits case of fancy shoes
ma slippers, which are beautiful articles.
hessrs. Z. j. Walker and V. C, Hanson pre.
ent large assortment of boots and shoes of |
heir own manufacture. Leathe & Gore make |
. nne uispiay OF their popular soaps. Dana &
10 present various specimens of salt and the |
Kerosene Company exhibit sneci-
mems of their productions. C. pearca g, r. |
resent handsome specimens of pumps and |
lumbing articles. j. p. Shaw's dispfay of fur
oods is magnificent. Loring, Short & Har.
ION exhibit large quantity of stationery.
Messrs. @. Staples & Son show a mapnif.
snt safe which if will be hard to beat Shep-
erd g. resent braids from the Attleboro
Co., sewing silks from the |
anton Co., cutlery from the Union Knife Co. |
Naugituck Conn, paper bosoms from the
lanufactory of E. P. Furlong, & Co. at Me- |
nnnic rails, and great variety of fancy soaps,
Do'sess' Fobes, & Co. exhibit handsome
'eeons of paints and eoloring from the
or'ianu manufacturing Co., and Henry Lor-
y eAuiol'speclmens of the Salem pure lead.
endaii q /" nl'ney exhibits a large asssort-
ent of agricultural productions.
Room 2 (Recept;on HalD is mainly 5ouo.o5
horticultural plants, flowers and frn;ts
ne entries were not complete when we visit
the room yesterday, but the DISPLAY is
In this room the Forest CITY su. |
X hehnery exhibit specimens of their sugars
laeu nun make the mouth water; they cannot be
Aoeneu' Reuben Kent makes handsome
'Spiay Of the various hardbreads manufactnr-