The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-02

you are not in some fairy land, where flowers ant
! phosphates, beef and baby .fxings, engines ant
embroidery, ploughs and paintings, and myriad
OF other things constitute collection well calcu
lated to disturb the serenity Of human nature.
THE GROUNDS
have already been described, and are iamihsr Il
our readers. They gathered new life yesterday
however, from the presence of concourse tina
somewhat reminded one OF old times, when tht
Race Track was theatre Of attraction to the bes
men and the lovellest women Of South Carolina
The Club House, with its shapely front, is still
standing invitation to those who are interested In
| trials OF speed between fast animals aud as th'
fair progresses, thousands will douh6sss plani
themselves in the broad portico. there to renew
| the associations Of the past. Z
Between the Grand Hall Of Exhibition and the
cub House, the space along the fence Is devoted
| 10 the accommodation Of live stock. Some re
| markable specimens OF pork In embryo and un
| developed mutton, are already. to be seen IN the
different pens. The display OF horse nesh, SO far
is not above the average Of other Southern!fairs
| Improvement In this respect is confidently an
| ticipated. q
Among the various booths crested for refresh
mept and other purposes, s that of the. inevitable
| Snowman, who With stentorian voice. and limo
cent countenan ce. eloquently and without pune
tuatlon assures you that by entering the canvas
| portals t. which he always points, you will see
the most remarkable men, women and Children
ever born upon this mundane sphere-'er-lemales
with hairy -boa.constrlctors OF Impossible
length-persons who swallow swords for q llVel
hood-quadrupeds with extra legs and neais, ana
other equally startling, curious and INSTRUCTIVE
objects too numerous 10 mention. Walk up; ladies
! and gentlemen, you pays your money and you
takes your choice. all for twenty-five cents. WHO'S
next?
Passing on, We enter
TIE EXHIBITION HALL.
which, without exception is probably one OF tne
most beautiful scenic displays ever witnessed IN
Charleston. There are no words t, convey an
idea Of the picture that has been framed In that
| huge building, aud everywhere oilers some detaii
| OF light or shade, OF color or arrangement 10
draw forth the spontaneous admiration OF oe
holders The arches OF flowers, the festoons Of
evergreen, the perspective Of wreaths, fadlng IN
size until far away they look no larger than milahfs
finger ring; the great baskets Of moss with grace
ful pendants; the pillars and posts hidden be-
meath a wreath OF green and gray; the long line
OF embroidery and needle work running on either
side from one end OF the building nearly to the
other: the combination Of art, taste aud nature,
which makes one feel as II Flora and all her at.
tendsnt fairies had been on general rampage,
and emptIed, lapsfull Of flowers and loYeiness
wherever they rested-or all this, who on paper
can tell the storys
Well we linger few minutes at the entrance
to drink In the beauty, and draw breath, and
then commence our tour Of inspection. II must
nee essarily be rapid for there Is much to see; 1t
mnst necessarily be unsatisfactory, for there are
Thousand things, which, while viewed apart
would fasten attention, 10 that tremendous. sal
n,aoundi stand no more chance OF being Justly
seen and, fully admired than, an individual
raIsin In monster PUN pie. Hence. whatever
we omit to observe and talk about now, must be
the subject Of reference hereafter. f.
We peep for q moment into the ONCE OF the
superintendent-Mr E. Montague Grimke, on the
left-just longe nough to notice the r1odus ope-
randi OF the busy work OF the Official withln.r !.
You desire, for instance, to enter an artlcle for
exhibition or competition, or both. One clerk at
the little window rapidly enters the name OF the
exhibitor, the number Of the article checks 1t OH
on the book, and throws you the receipt. Another
as promptly prepares card, with corresponding
number; designates the class OF goods, to which
the ARTICLE belongs, and all that remains TO be
done Ia to tie It on" and consign the treasure to
one OF the many attendants. The. operation IS
complete. Unless toe b1Iky, Ave minutes more
nnds the article ip place, and yot walk away
with the proper dignity which attaches to the eX.
alted position Of q contributor, conscious OF hay-
| ing done something that deserves popular pat
ON tile back. .
Muller, with his band, are playing their sweet
est strains, and q wave OF .operatic melody rolls
through the edice creating In the hearts Of those
| who love music peculiar sympathies aud associa'
tious; especially so, when we come to look at the
| pictures. There'san odd slsterhood among the
arts, and It Is curious how much they respond te
each other when pure, harmonious and conso
nant. 1t was 80 yesterday when, standing II
front OF an Italian scene, the soft rich notes o.
LIE Mlserere drirted down from the distant or
chessra as.If they came from choir among tht
clouds. -,..r},.,
BY the way, speasing Of paintings, the exhiot
tlon In this respect was admirable. Alarger ant
more valuable collection Is rarely to be seen or
similar occasions. Major E. Willis, to whom ref
erence will be made hereafter, contributed seve
raj choice works ancient and original. and theI
constitute no small feature Of the display.
Ex-Governor Aiken exhibits large and beauti
ful painting Of Romeo and Juliet-the figure
nearly life sIze-painted by L. Terry, in 1850
Cost $4,000. He also exhibited Madonna an'
children, by Raphael-a gem.
Mr.. d. Aiken hkewise exhibits Madonna
and two cattle pieces from his own brush.
A pastoral scene, with cattle In the foreground
charming piece Of color and nature combined
"a the work OF Mrs. D. Ravenel, Jr. She also con
tributes q scene from the coast Of Asia Minor.
Miss De lahore has several fine pictures
among them speaking likeness OF Father Ryar
} Miss G. Huchet, q St. John In past'lle WORK.
Miss NJ. J. Trenholm, winter scene, fuli OF III
. and bolaness.
Mrs. r. W. Ferguson, Greciau painting.
Miss Lille Eason, only IL years old, SHOWS e.
.roord,nary genius in her first attempt-she hea
OF lady.
Mr. A de Caradeuc, flowers and vase In wat
colors, very handsome. II
The head of Abdel kader, painted oy H. i.
"a exhibited by Mrs. q. Snowden.
l Mrs, Jane, II. Taylor also contributes TWO cns
. ming pastilies. -,
Resides the above are many other WORKS oi
g ,vithont names BY which they may be ldentiu'
i Nm, taken all In all, the display Is well worthy