The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-01


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SOUTH cARoLLNA INSTITUTE FIR.
The. great Fair OF the South Carolina In
stitute, which opens to-day. promises 10 mark
an era In the progress of Charleston. Aninci-
denta but very noticeable result OF the fair must
be 10 give h remarkable impetus to the develop
nent and Improvement. both by public and pr-
yate agencies, OF the extreme northwestern sec.
tion Of the city. whoever mingled In tne crowds
of oil ages, sexes and conditions in life. who were
hurrying yesterday along the road to the fair
ground, could not fall to observe that the entire
neishborhood seemed to have put on new as.
pect; and Is needs no prophet TO predict that ere
many Of the annual fairs Of the South Carolina In
stitute redtviuuS shall have come and gone that
portion OF Rutledge avenue, lying between Line
street and Lowndes's Grove, will have become one
of the most eligible sections OF the city for pur.
poses OF private residence.
But to return to the fair. The crowds who
found their way In every species OF conveyance.
as well as on foot, to the great enclosure yeste-.
day afternoon, would have almost Justified one In
believing that the fair had already opened. The
scene within the fence and especially In the huge
fair building Itself, was one Of atrange hustle and
excitement. Enterprising venders o. refresh
ments constructing their booths with frantic
haste; grooms exercising the live stock so as to
bring it into the best possible trim painters be.
daubing the fence pannels with fartng advertise
ments, which might have found more appro.
prlate place In TEE NEWS; young ladies', BY the
hundred, engaged In displaying, In gorgeous
contrast and to the best advantage, needework
ana embroidery Of all Kinds, from patchwork
guilt to pincushion; carpenters and their assls-
tants putting the finishing touches to the decora-
tions, and last, but not least exhibitors hasten
ing to get their wares or articles arranged In
time for the openng-all these made up scene Of
orderly confusion, edifylng to behold.
The decorations, which are now finished, are OF
an exceedingly elaborate and beautiful charac-
ter. They were designed BY and executed under
the personal supervision Of Mr.. John a. Dey-
ereux, the chairman OF the committee on de-
coration, to whom infinite credit Is due, not
only for their exquistelY ornate character,
but also for the remarkable expedition with
The view down the nave Of the fair building
from standpoint at the north end, presents
vista OF rare beauty. Every rafter Is richly fes-
tooned with garlands, and hundreds OF hanging
baskets, brlmmlng with Verdure and oyernowpg
with the beautiful moses OF our forests,
lend an indescrlbable charm to the scene. The
element OF galetJ Is abundantly supplied By
profuse display OF bunting, evidently the controu
tlon OF our merchant marine to the fair. But the
chez d'9uure In the way OF ornamentation is the
fountain which graces the south end OF the hall.
The basin, about ten feet In diameter !7 surround
ell with soplng moss-covered bank. the green
expanse OF which Is pleasantly relieved by pro-
fusion of lilies. The fountain itself. which is
specimen OF the cunning skill OF that famous
worker In iron, Mr. C. Werner, sends It's spray la
hundred jets, while the centre Jet plays alofs
through wreaths and garlands. which have been
arranged In the form Of a canopy above.
The indications last evening were, that while
the representation OF exhibitors would not be as
large as might be Wished yet the fair In all lis es
sentlal features would be grand success. The
opening takes Place this morning at O'Clock.
Parties who intend visiting the fair would do
well to purchase their tickets In the city, either
from Mr.. John Russell, Holiness book house, or
Messrs VIM. G. WhIlden %. The trains OF the
South Carolina Railroad will leave the Line street
depot every hour from A. II. to 6P. r., and re-
turning, will leave the fair grounds every hour
from half.past A. NJ 70 hall-past P. n.
CLUBS AND DSTARs-Alfred Thompson, lodged
In the Guardhouse for being drunk and unable to
take care of himself was discharged.
Elizabeth Mcbride was semitic the House OF Cor
rectlon for ten days, for being drunk aud dis.
orderly In Hasel street
zorra Ladscn, for similar offence in King
street, was sentenced topay fine OF SO, or 60
TO the House o. Correction for twenty days.
Frank Middleton, for being drunk and disorder
IL in King street, and attempting to rescue
prisoner from she police, was sentenced to pay
ane of $40, or 60 to the House OF Correction for
twenty days.
Seroeant and Rose Lewis for dIsorderly