The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-11
State Fair.

that GOULD be dsired. Thesun shine
clear and beaui ful. the showers oetho
previous day had laid the dust and ,puri-
Aed the atmosphere, and everything
looked bright and cheerful. AS was to
be expected. large numbers of visitors
wended their way early to the fair
grounds, aud soon there was nearly s.
large q crowd as upon any previous day.
A Ane display of carriage nnd saddle
horses was made in tho arena. which at
traoted much attention. Not the least
amusing incident of the day was the
driving of two steers in harness to single
bugges. One of Che aia.Ios,. :.:-n.zt; J
very little disposition to increase his
gait faster then walk, until free ap-
pication OF tho lash induced him to
| start, and when once started, there was
no stopping him. Taking the bit in his
mouth, he dashed through the gate,
knocking it down, and over the fields he
went, dragging the buggy after him.
The driver maintained his seat and kept
| coutrol Of the animal, who nude straight
Tor his stall. and never stopped until he
reached it, He was afterwards brought
out agnin, and driven around tho grounds
WiCuouL iuTGn6r LTOuDio.
Among the matters of interest which
are deserving Of notice in the exhibition,
We notice several barrels of snp. rior
family fur, FROM the Stovall Excelsior
Mills of Augusta, Gu. This -four is
pronounced very fine by ali who have
used it.
There is fine display of fruit troes
from VIM. Summers, of Pomaria, and
v Ian III otfr WIG ,fc
I'LL excellent opportunity fur our friends
from the country to carry home with
them IL few choice fruit trees for their
orchards.
lot Of ducks i'll II pool. East Of the
main building, attracted considerable
attention. They were exhibited by Mrs.
j. NJ Crawford.
Pilgrims patent window sash weight
Is IL simple aud vet wond' rful invention
Either the upper or lower sash can be
raised ar lowered with but little OK. r
ton. Mr.. james A. Allen hus the
agency for IL number of localities in this
Stnle.
Fertilizers are exhibited by Wilcox 4
Gibbs, hinsrnan 4 Howell, and j. n.
Robson, IF Charleston. The latter also
IS agent for Dupouts gnnpuwder Fan
bonte's lard. Lndlow's bugging, Wallis
cotton tie. &c.
". j. Laval. Of Richlnnd. exhibits u
new description OF mattress, made oi
woven wire, which combines many ad
van;ages over the old kinds.
NJ. II. Berry has ono of tue Wakefield
earth closets on exhibition, which is be-
coming SD iapidly introduced throughout
the country.
The agents Of Warfield's cold water
| soap and uanford's seif-ruising bread
preparuti N were on huud with speci-
mems of their wares. They have re
ceivcd medals from quite IL number of
State fairs mll over the country this full
Tho ronp washes clothes IN cold water
perfectly clean, and will remove stains
and spots from the finest fabrics. The
bread preparation saves much labor in
| household cooking.
D. q. Myers, of Sumter, exhibits Il
patent card machine, which is simple in
construction and apps q II Of much value
| A seed-so"er, by g. Grnvely, of
| Charleston, is worthy the uttcution of
ull planters.
Dr. M II. Clark, of Richland, exhibits
the Southern iarm cute on hinges-u
worry useful arrangement.
| There is very valuable little inven-
| blou "ulCu IL CatCIidte(l 10 WOrh Il rCVO-
luton i'll tho fastening Of iron cotton
ties. It is called the cotton and bniling
buckle and lever, and is the invention OF
j. q. Colt, OF Chesterfield. 1t is simple
IN its construction, but does its work ad-
mirably, saving time aud labor III fusten-
ing bale and doing it better and tighter
than can be done by any other process.
| Our friend Jackson. OF tho ''little
store, )" TO show i:ls Willingness to aid the
lnir in every possible manner. cmptiei
one Of his handsome show cases of ali
Its ribbons and Imccs, aud sent it to the
far for The exhibition of the silver. ware
awarded as prizes.
Several spirited races tool, plnce yes
t"rdny. "liciting much excitement from
/ the spectators. Tue first race was run
ulng mile ilcnts. best two in three The
entries were: Carl of My Heart, hy Col.
Bacon, three years old; Jonce Hooper,
Jr., by Alfred Aldrlch, nix Years old.
Hooper won the first heat; time 2.0Oi..
Girl of My Heart won the second aud
tlrd heats, aud the race; time l. so aud
200.
The next race was n siugle dash Of one
milo, between Mozart. 10y Bacou. and
Holland and Eagle. by r. Beatty. The
race WAS won by Mozart; time 9. 10.