Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-07
LITTLE ROCK,
Another Day at the Fair GrouHds--What
was on Exhlbltion-Horse-Racina.

| From an Occasional Correspondent.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, October 8, 1s71.-
The attendance at the State fair grounds
to-day was much larger than at any day
previous, since the grand opening.
The exhibition of horses and stock gem
orally in the ring to-day was much more
attractive than yesterday, but the ''srock
Is (nOD too great in number and variety
to enable us to give(s) description in de-
tail, did we desire TO do So"
In the mechanical department, or even
in the floral hall or hardware hall, but
little in variety has been added to-day,
aud simply a show Of articles in the first
department the mechanics hsll-of
what kind of goods the president of the
association has to sell in his store in
town, to wit: Blsndy engines, Emery cot
ton gins, Strsub grist mills, a Yankee
planer, sorghum mills, turbine water
wheels, Dsering cotton press, oil inject
ors, and q few washing machines and
wringers, together with a small variety Of
beautiful and nicely finished castings and
brass work, by one Of our ener-
Retic and enterprisiDg foundrymen
and mscbiDists, James Brodie, ESQ
In the floral hall there was hut little
10 attract the attention Of the visitor, ex-
cept q small group of water and oil color
sketches, the productive taste and skill of
few of the ''fRirest beauties" of this or
any other community. The Blind asylum
ever prompt and always ready to exhibit
the productiveness Of their handioraft, eX-
hibit most beautiful snd tastefully fin
ished article OF wood-carving, which has
fIyr a-oitad tha unnHar and
Eion of ali; they can hardly realiEs that
these blind people are capable Of produ-
cling such wonderful snd beautiful carv-
ing without the aid of sight. And around
their "little nest" in this spsrsely deco
rated hall, the visitors flock by the score
to examine, look and re-exsmine the han
diwork and skill Of the sighEless pupils of
the Blind institute. In the furnishing,
furniture and stationery department,
there is some beautiful and tasteful srti-
cles displayed, bat meagre in quantity,
and the same stock of shoes and boots are
exhibited that has been on exhibition at
the three previous fairs, and which have
been shown and exhibited to the view OF
the Dc bic for the last three or four years
in the show windows OF 8 couple of prom
fnent manufacturers Of ''sole leather fx-
ings" o. his city; and 1t is about time
they would give place TO something else
of later style, If not moro beauty and
elRborate finish.
Taken all in all, everything IS IL comes
except the "few and far between" skips
we hs're made in giving mesgre descrip-
ton OF the show, the exhibition OF the
great State fair is q complete and first
class failure, and but mere horse stock
fair and third class
RACING KKHIBITioS,
that would has been better exhibited
and more satisfactory to the public at the
annual stock fair of the trotling sssocia-
ton, should they design or intend giving
an exhibition late in the season or during
the winter, of the prowess and hsetness
of the worldwide notoriety of the cele-
brsted
ARKANSAS QUARTER-EAes,
which are ss numerous as flies during the
season of sorghum making on the poor
piny uplsnds OF old North Carolina. The
only redeeming feature of the fair to-day
was the delivery Of the annual address of
she association by George E. Dodge, Ezq
a young man of talent and fine attain
ments, and TO the manor born" George
pitched in rather heavy in the first round,
some hefsy licks aimed at that portion OF
the association who are not satisfied In
sharing in running the political affairs Of
the State, but also shove forward their
unweioonpe noses into the affairs Of the
association, eBd the mechanical and sgri-
cultural industries of the country. Those
fellows around the State house ring had
better lie low at all future agricultural
fairs of the State, and organize a horse
show 20 exercise their proficiency in jock
eyism sll to themselves, to their hearts
content, at sons other time than at the
annual fair.
THE RACING,
however, thus far, is rather creditable. In
the trottiDg line about the best time vet
is Frank Vsughn's grey mare al 2:27K.
though reported at 2:I7H. The latter time
we are inclined to doubt, but will back
Franks mare for any amount not TO ex-
oeed pint of good North Carolina geo.
bers that che osn make 1t in 2:25 upon
any track. Colonel Oliver, do you take
the beti II so, let Clayton hold stakes,
and see II he can retain and hold the stakes
as long as he did certain Arkansas railroad
bonds without converting them into Eve
twenties, and placing the proceeds to his
Own credit at the Bank of America and
National Trust and gsnking Company of
New York city, and refuse 10 divide fair
with Lewis, Bowen and Hsdley in the
division OF spoils Of the perquisites of the
ofnce, and The latter accuse you of not
toting fair.