Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-15
AT THE FAIR.
Fifth Day Another Large Assemblag'
and Happy Occasion.


dents and Features.
Yesterday was the fifth day Of the
fair if rainy Monday is counted, and as
Monday Is in the calendar, Friday will
have to be called the fifth, and this the
sixth and last day The greatest crowd
of the week was ON Thursday, but count
ing in the school children, yesterday was
K mot far behind IN numbers The weather.
Twas beautiful, and the events of the day
]proptious. The ten o'clock train car
( ried out about twenty-five hundred school
children, and such quantity of enjoy
Ement and little humanity we have never
before seen. The eight schools from
3Linden street we're in attendance, SIX
4 schools from Court street, seven schools
lfrom Alabama street, four schools from
adams street, four schools from Chelsea,
hand fonr schools from the Second Ward,
Nall mnrsl,alel in good order by their
Irrespective teachers, and all under the
general management of Col. Il y j.
Leath, their devoted superintendent.
when they arrived on the grounds they
book their seats at least for time in the
south gallery, and sang number OF
beautiful songs, with fine effect. They
tenjoyed themselves as only. school
3children can, and will doubtless long re-
7|member their holiday and free ride to
&the fair. All were well behaved, well
dressed, and under good discipline. Any
( one could see at a glance that they had
good teachers and good management.
4 The presence of the children argued the
Hpresence of their parents and friends,
hence aside from the general attractions
Hof the day, there was large crowd.
&Some of the colored schools were also
Hon hand, and appeared in the hight OF
@enjoyment.
& At an early hour our reporters were
Hon the ground taking a note of interest
Hing features, previously overlooked, OF
only imperfectly mentioned. Prominent
among the latter class, we must
mention the beautiful display Of
FINE PICTURES
8exhibited by C. W. Moyston, pro-
Nprietor of the well-known elegant
4 photograph gallery at 249 Main street
opposite Odd Fellows Hall The Rem.
E brandt photographs, new style of art
8but as cheap as the common kind, at
+ tracted the attention of every visitor
E These pictures have the softness and
3 Exquisite finish of the pearltype or of an
oil painting. They are destined to be
4 VERY popular. The portraits of some
& well-known Memphis people, finished of
%with India ink are fine works of art
N worthy to be hung up in any gallery IN
Y the country. The specimen of best
colored photographs was a life-size pic.
n ture of negro, which wore a smile that
seemed contagious 10 all who looked al
a it. Mr.. Moyston has taken the premium
Z in plain photographs, but his colored "
photos had not been decided upon while
we remained His little child's picture
taken at twenty-four different times
from the age of six months to foui
years, elected universal admiration and
expressions of praise. For fine work il
this line we can commend Mr.. Mnyston
ARTIFICIAL STONE.
We had an opportunity at the fair OF
6examining specimens of artificial stone
manufactured entirely from Shelby
Ecounty material by H. Lemon, slater
mason and plasterer, at No. 295 Second
street. This article took the premium
Hand well it might, for it is as hard az
sandstone and apparently as heavy anC
more endurable. 1t can be cast in any
shape the same as ordinary castings, anc
las it is rather cheap, we see no reason
why it should not come into general use
MIR. Lemon manufactures beautiful chin
ney tops out of this material, and Other
Hkinds of work used in his line Of business
HOur citizens who expect to build and
make repairs would do well to call and
Mexamine this homemade stone.
n WHERE TO SEE A MAN.
A capital place to meet a friend or tc
See man was in the branch Capitol al
1.-The south end of the South Hall. Capt
sChris. Steinkuhl, of the Capitol in the
lefty here, has had this branch of his
popular place in competent hands al
Nweek, and although he paid seven hun
Ndred dollars for the privilege he has haC
"a crowd all the time, and is doubtless
Nsatisfed with the income he has received
EHe kept only the best liquots, brandies
'Ewines, etc, on the grounds, just as HI
uioes in the city, hence the rush and thu
Hsatisfaction expressed by all his ole
Hfriends, who favored him out at the new
place The national capital will not b.