The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-10
Mechanics and Agricultural Fair
Association.
THIRD ANNUAL STATE FAIR.
FOURTH DAY. 4~
a rxwH ATTHNDAM OE.
FOURTH DAY.

The Fair Grounds were well attended again
yesterday, especially In the afternoon. We no.
ticed many more Of our fashionable ladies than on
previous occasions. This is probably owing to the
fact that many have already attended the races
sufficiently to satisfy their curiosity, while others,
in view Of the increased attractions presented.
find Il q Pleasant recreation to take drive to
enjoy tho cool shade OF the oaks. On the race
track the crowd was very large, there being no
sitting room upon the stands. The dancing floor,
slso, sees the votaries of Terpsichore increasing
in number, the decorum preserved BY the floor
managers having added new Inducements to the
visitors to erjoy the pleasures Of the dance.
About five o'clock in the afternoon every depart
ment was filed with admiring visitors of both
sexes, and at times it even difficult to circu-
late in the Octsgonal Building.
Department B, since its completion, has also
become one of the center Of attractions, and
contains many beautiful articles on exhibition
or for competition. Among them We notice,
upon entering the south entrance door, some
highly finished iron ratings and Louisiana cypress
esash work which were exhibited ct the last fair,
eand won the admiration of everybody. These
specimens Of New Orleans workmanship are an
other evidence Of what the Southern people can
| do. The display Of Messrs. Rice Bros. Co.,
| which occupies some forty feet Of the buding,
is one of the largest and most brilliant of the
fair. 1t embraces the celebrsted Charter Oak
stoves piled up in heaps, csrpenters' and build
ers' tools, cutlery and tinware, worthy Of atten-
ton. Messrs. Hill & veszie, IA Camp street.
and the Septoline Oil Co.. No. Is Dauphn street,
make fine display of the most varied assort.
ment of coal oil Tampa. Messrs: A: Thezs, l32
Exchange Place, and q. Halter Co., 40 st.
Charles street, are competing for the premium
for the best display of fshing tackles
The eye Is also attracted to the
| marble mantles which are exhibited by Messrs.
Kursheedt d Bienvenu and others. T. b. Water
man exhibits his new soda fountains and genera
tor. In the boot and shoe line, fne workmanship
is exhibited in the display of Messrs. Blskeey &
Hogan, who also compets for the best New Or
leans made trunk premium. Glynn Wintz also
have come in for the premium for boots aud shoes.
l.. I. Desgrois and Faith Il Refine for the best
made hogsheads and barrels, among which are
stme highly finished specimens. Henry Otis, 35
Front street., with their homemade tea oaddies,
and Henry Jordy, 246 Cana! street, with his
home made boxes and cases, also contributes
10 prove that these articles can be manufactured
10 advantage in this city. Among the contribu.
tions of other States and the evidences of the
the progress Of Southern enterprise, we notice
the aDufectured cottons, ducks, cottonades cali
coes and woolen goods, from the Eagle and Pno-
nix Mills. of Columbus, Ca, and the cotton duel K
from the Druid Mills, of Baltimore, wakemsn and
Spesring, agents in New Oreans.) Mr.. Geo.. b.
Holzoek exhibits an ingenious system OF window
sash and shade combined. said TO be the Invention
of boy nineteen years old. which merits ex ami.
nation. Bricks and tiles of various patterns and
make also be seen In this building. Brooms
Manufactured in New Orleans By G. III. Garde
Co., No. 212 New Levee, are competing with st
Louis brooms. In fact any attempt TO enumer
ate the different curiosities and objects of utility
contained in this building would be impossible
We append the awards made by the committee
yesterday:
Awards for horses raised in Louisiana exclu-
tively:
For the best mare three years old and
under four-Blue ribbon to j. D. Lawrence, ol
PlaqueniDes parish, La.
For the best mare five years old and upwards
Blue ribbon to G. 81. Slocomb, OF New Orleans
Pink ribbon to G. Perrillst. of New Orleans.
For the best mare four years old and uuder five
Blue ribbon TO j. o. Lawrence, OF Plaqueminei
parish, La.
For the best mare of any sge-Blue ribbon ia
c. II. Slocomb, of New Orleans.
For the best stallion three years old and under
rour-Blue ribbon to j. j. Burnett, OF New Or
| leans.
For the best colt one year old and under two
| Rue ribbon to A. Cassard, OF New Orleans. Pink
| ribbon TO Phil. Liner, Of New Orleans.
| For the best geldng OF any age-Blue ribbon to
II. B. Foley. OF New Orleans.
Special premium offered by G. A. Bresux fol
best saddle horses, three gsits, walk, trot and
canter-Bue ribbon to w. W. Baldwin, OF Mays
vile, KY.
Trial Of speed on the velocipede-dash Of one
mile. Special premiums offered by E. A. Tyler
of New Orleans: Fret premium, silver wine cask
second premiun, miniature silver velocipede.