The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-29
New Orleans COrresPOn dence.


New ORLEANS, April 18th, 1859.
Editor Clarion: Your correspondent has
been so pressed with other engagements as
not TO be able to fulfill his promise to write
you sooner. of the great Fair in this city,
which closes tomorrow. This has indeed
been a great Fair, a perfect success, and the
managers have cause to congratulate them
selves upon having so well catered
tor the public. 1t was instrument
tai in inducing thousands upon thous-
ands to visit the city on the oc-
casion, especially from Mississippi, and thus
millions of money were expended here that
might not have been, and trade generally
was greatly benefited Every visitor was
well repaid for his outlay aud returned
home wiser, and with a fund of information
that will tell by and by in the general de-
velopment of the resources of the South
We have but to cOnfdc in ourselves and we
can have Fairs in the South, and make cred
liable displays of the products of our farms
and workshops, just as well as the North.
Mississippi has made a most decided i'm
preston at the Fair here, and it is 70 be
hoped the ground that has been gained will
not be lost. Among the invention from
MISSISSIPPI were W lllldlLSs JdthSOn, I aSL
Iron PlOw, decidedly the best Cast Plow for
our Southern soil made. 1t attracted a great
deal of attention from planters from all parts
of the country. specially Red River Texas.
Alabama, and Western Louisiana. and had
it not been for the defective premium list
which made no provision for cast plOws and
classified Williams plow with Halls steel
pillow, instead of honorable MENTION he
would have taken the blue ribbon: For his
wat the only cast pillow that was
operated on the ground. He may
well be proud of his laurels, in competing
here against so many cast plOWs. Williams
Pea DrOpper, and Peach Parer, are, also,
Mississippi inventions, the productions of
DIR. Williams, of Holmes county--the first
took the blue ribbon. Paul Williams Cot
ton Press, is from Choctaw county. and
is a combination of the lever and
screw. It Is very simple, very pow
used it like it. The Namoca, or dried Sweet
Potato, is the product of Rev. DR.. c. *. Mar
shall. of Nicksburg, one of the most intel
ligent, scientific and energetic citizens of
which our State may be proud. lie has sue
cessfully demonstrated at this Fair that the
dessicated sweet pOtatoe can be made an ar
ticle of commerce for expectation, and thus
open to the South an untold mine of wealth
at very little expense and trouble. Bonn's
Car-Coupling, also, from Holmes county, is
automatic in its operation. and will detach
the car which gets of the track in a colli-
sion or accident, without taking the whole
or part of the train with it as is ordinarily
the case, it is destined to be great saver of
human life, and is endorsed by Gen, Beau
regard and Capt. T. :. Williams. so / am in
/ formed by Mr.. Bonn. CarsOn's Patent Churn
/ is another Mississippi invention, it took the
| blue ribbon. Lemman'S rapid Washer and
| Wringer, is a washing machine on an entire
| ly new principle and invented by NJ. Lem
man, of Catawa Station, Pike county. 1t
I is destined to take the lead in Washing ma
chimes. Lindsey q O'Sulllvan'S. ingenious
Fruit and Poultry box is too well known to
your readers, from previous description. to
| require any more than to say, il took the
| blue ribbon. There may have been other
| inventions from Mississippi, but | have not
| had opportunity to learn of them.
In addition to the inventions Of Mississip-
| plans, the Mississippi Machinery Agency
OF Capt. q. D. Bustamante, of Goodman,
was here in full blast, exhibiting thirty ar
| ticles or more and taking quite a number
| blue ribbons. By his exhibition, which was
| entirely unexpected here and which attract
| ed a great deal of attention, much enquiry
was made of him as to the magnitude and
| location of the thriving little city of Good
| man, (his present location.) place which
| pany persons attending the Fair had never
! heard of before-so much for name.
! Among the articles exhibited by the Mis-
| sissippi Machinery Agency, which attracted
l the most attention. were the Fruit and Po-
tatoe Dryer, Stump Fuller, Patent Quilting
| Frame, Patent Sheep Shears, Dickey'
/ Wheat Tanning Mill, Automatic Grain
| Scales, Cow Mixer, Patent Air Escape Fun
| nels, Road and Levee Scraper, Horse Power
and Corn Shelter and Husker. lie had many
1 other articles too numerous to mention, and
/ has been very highly complimented by the
/ city press
( And, speaking of the press reminds me
4 that all parts of Mississippi was represent
/ ed during the Fair, by members of the
press-they all went home well pleased with
| the display, and especially with the name
State. | hope every one of them will be
| found warm advocate of the organization
of County Agricultural Associations, and
of a general interest in our State Fair, tC
| take place at Jackson, on the oath OF Oc-
| tober next.
L have extended this letter already toe
| long, next week will write you again.
! OBADIAH.