Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-10-28

principles the Democrats of Massachusetts
will certainly increase their vote, and
| march nearer to an ultimate triumph IL
! that ism cursed Commonwealth.
The State Fair.
We we're in Raleigh two or three days
| last week in ATTENDANCE upon the State
Fair. We were not at the last State Fair,
and cannot, therefore, compare the one
! lust held with it's immediate predecessor.
Those who we're at both inform US thai
the latter was great Improvement uponthe
( former. Whether this be so or not is a
matter Of little importance. We do know
that the Fair Of last week was very fine
| one. The exhibition in almost every de-
partment, tho attendance, the addresses.
the management and the weather,
except during n portion OF Thursday,
were all that could be desired.
| Having been constant attendant and
close observer of the exhibitions a. our
State Fairs previous to the war. we were
gratifcd at tho visible Improvement II
most of the departments, not only in quail
ty but IN variety Of the articles. We were
also struck with tho increasing interest
felt III The success of our Fairs, and the
large attendance from remote parts of the
State of leading agricnlturists and bust
ness men.
IF there was en- exception to the very
creditabIe exhibition it was in the display
OF cattle, sheep and hogs. While there
were O few excellent animals of the Devon,
Alderny, Durham and jersey breed among
the cattle, some Merino, Southdown and
Native sheep, and very few Neopolitan,
Brazilian and Chester hogs, there was q
poor general display, which was not cred
liable to Tie state, In fact. we are in
hopes the attention Of the visitors was
called 20 this matter, and that efforts will
be made to improve this important branch
Of hu>tandry.
Ii ally one department surpassed a
..;..,I is il was the Horticultural, embrac-
irg V =, lnbles. Fruits, Wines, 60, &c
he fruits, apples especially, were as fine
as - q ever saw. AIr Froelich Of Duplin,
5h;;isz & Tu'.,er Forsythe, Hege IL Co.,
Davidson, Mir, 5. G.. Wilson, Granvi L.
Tie Gullf.,ri nurseries, The New Garden
Nurseries Of 7. Lind!ey Il Sen, Guilford,
pactment.
There were quite number of good
horses on exhibition, and the trotting race
on Friday was the be st time we have ever
seen attained upon the tracks of our Fair
Grounds The four heats of q mile each
,1-crO oil 10 II ba rVnicIZaak
being 2:37. We we're satisfied the win
ming horse, Twist, from Virginia, GOULD
have done mach better, had it been neces-
sary.
We were glad to see such a creditabie
exhibition of improved agricultural I'M ple-
nente, many of which were of Southern
and many of them OF North Carolina in
vention. It was probably the GentEe Of
the greatest attraction among the farmers.
Wewere pleased to note this fact. Upon the
intelligent use of labor-saving machines
much of the prosperity of agriculture in
the South depends. Every year we notice
that more and more attention is being paid
to this department at our Southern Fairs
We cannot bring ourselves to speak OF
the addresses of DR.. Charles Phillips and
Governor Graham. They were very able,
and will doubtless be published by the
Society.
The re election of the old Officers of the
Association was merited endorsement oil
their management. President BATTLE has
done much to place the Society upon Q
safe AMI secure footing, and we are prom
ised many substantial improvements before
another year. Mr.. Litchford, the Score
tary and Superintendent, had things in
order, while the ladies had arragned
Floral Hall with great taste. General W.
G. Lewis, the Marshal, attended to his
duties we'll, as he does all that he under
takes, and to him and his efficient corps
of Assistants much of the success oil the
| Fair is due. We return our thanks for
kindly attention.
| The social feature of the Fair is to US
one Of its chiefest attractions. Nhe pleas
ure We received in meeting so many friends
from all portions of the State repays US an
hundred fold for the visit. The occasion
of the recent Fair was happy reunion Of
exchanged over the glorious results of the
election, and the early accession of the
true sons of the State to power in the Leg
islative departments.
We have other things of interest to say
in regard to our visit to Raleigh, but we
must reserve this for another issue,
Hon. Jefferson Davis was among the
passengers on the steamer Cuba, from