The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18
The Louisiana state Fair.
Especial Correspondence. I

Especial Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS, May 18th, 1870.
The display Of portable and steam en-
gines, made py Mr.. Thos. B. Bodley, at
tracted general attention. They are from
the Norwalk ,Works and are a new en-
CINE. Mr.. Bodley had eight of them run
ming. The novelty about them is, that the
cylinder, main bed frame slides and inside
pillow block are cast in one ~piece-ensur-
ing thereby perfect alignment of all of the
working parts and great selidity and stiff
ness. The round balanced. piston valve
is used, which obviates the danger Of wear
to the valve seats and greatly increases
the engines power. The peatness, SIM
plicity, compactness and and strength of
these engines produced the sale of several
of them on the Fair Grounds. They are
adpated to all kinds of plantation and mill
work. Mr.. Bodily Uniformed me that he
keeps a stock on hand of stationary: 1, s,
Is, %, 80 and 30 horse power, and port
able, 4, 8 Is and 25 horse power. but can fur
nish at short notice, any other size ordered
Prices are moderate, l hear.
That esteemed merchant, Mr.. John S.
Wallis, No 81 Carondelet street, took the
premium for the best cotton tie" Wal.
lis cotton tie was patented in 1869 and
was used to cover 20, 900 bales oflast years
crop as l learn, to the entire satisfaction of
planters and cotton presses. Its principal
feature is simplicity. it being impossible tor
the least skilled farm hand to improperly
use it. The ease and rapidity with which
it can be fitted on, and its great strength are
its other characteristics.
Over all competitors, and they were
maryland formidable, Brooks Revolving
Cotton screw Press took the premium for
" best phantom cotton press" This press
was patented in 1865 and is the property
of Messrs. j. B. Jennings & Co., No "A
Union street. Its cheapness, simplicity,
strength, rapidity and ease of working and
durability are the claims of this admir-
rabfe press to patronage. It is impossible
for the mostignorant hand to work it wrong /;
a boy can work it, and any ordinary hand
can put it together. / have seen the high
est testimonials to its value from well known
merchants, planters and mechanics through
out the South.
Mr.. G~runewald, 1923 Canal ST., the well
known dealer in music and musical instru-
ments. made a large and varied display of
pianos, organs, drums, trumpets, v%iolins,
yiolineellos, and other instruments for
string and brass bands ; and he received a
fattering number of awards "best grand i-
ano made in the United States" best up
right cottage piano ditto" and "best square
niano ditto" for instruments manufactured
nv w. Knabe C Co. Baltimore "best
narlor organ made in U. s. and best church
organa." for Mason & Hamlin, Boston
hest made guitar in U. 81 for Martin
!" best guitar made in South" for Tomas
and " best display of pianos and musical
Instruments" These awards included di.
plornas and gold and silver medals, the
highest premiums.
Three large and handsome cases, full OF
the prettiest and most elegant samples 81
well made boots for gents and shoes, slip.
pers and CATERS for ladies' and children,
stopped me for some time, in prolonged and
careful examination Of Department B.
was not surprised afterwards to learn that
the exhibitors, Messrs. Glynn & Wintz,
No. 9 Camp street, had taken two diplomas,
two bronze medals, and a silver medal fol
the varied excelleneies of their articles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner, the very cour
teous and efficient agents of the celebrated
Grover 6 Baker Sewing Machines, had nc
cause to complain Of the number or quality
of their premiums. They literally swept
the field. The blue ribbon Huttered al
around and over their cases, full of elegant
samples of work done by the Grover 6 Ba
ker-among them a fine shirt excited the
admiration of such experienced dealers as
Leighton and a set of articles Of ladies
wear, Think, plain and ornamental, worked
by q lady Of New Orleans, on a Grover anC
Baker Sewing Machine, and for which she
received q splendid machine, offered BY
Mr.. Gardner for such a sample of work
The principal premiums won by the Grover
& Baker was that of being s the best fami
II sewing Machine"
knew, on examing the large and elegant
assortment Of lamps and chandeliers, SCI
forth By ID u friend, j. P. Cross, of ths
Septoline OIL Co, No. Is Dauphine street
he wonld be awarded more than one pre-
MUM. I seq that the COMMITTEES gave hin
the special prize for the = best Lanterns
i adapted to sugar houses and cotton gins
also the premium for the best street Ian
tern for lighting towns and cities and fol
4 best portahls gas lanterns for all purposes
The fftieth anniversary of Humble Cottag'
Lodge, No. 10 Fill be celebrated ia this place
on the 24th instant, with imposing eersano
In 81.