Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-17

Weldon Fair.
WELDON, n. g., Nov. Sth, 1871.
-.1str Joua"I:-Ak The risk of invading
Tue ,,stisi. It, ot ,uhr Senior, who appeared
il u 4 fl ssh on the Fair grounds here to-
day, mat rouble you with a few Para
gra:'h~-
I feel we'll satiffed that the Annual Fair
of the o4ntk Ike and ! ar River Agricul-
tural Society Is esined to be the great
Fair of the State. The location is unsur-
passed, inv ting, as it does, exhibitors aud
Contributions from Petersburg. Norfolk.
in fact all South side Virginia, as we'll as
from Baltimore, and a large area Ct our
own State The first Fair of the Society
in 1870 was q tnccess, and the present Fair
pie on the grounds to-day was estimated
as bigh a, eight thonsaud-it vas the
largest crowd l ever saw Hsse mbled in the
State.
will not ATTIC mpt any description or
eGumer alton of the vHricus ar icles on ex
bibitlop. Each department is we'll sup
pied. A gentleman has assured me that
tie Exhibition Of Implements, stock, DO,
is superior IT, shat Of the It cent State Fair
81 Raleigh, and lady expr, ssed 10 me the
opinion that F.oIal Hall is far M re COM
plete than was the same deptrtment at tie
State Fair.
do no, know how the Fair exhibitors
may cJmpara with those who were
at Raleigh, bat / saw rnora pretty gisls o.
day than [ had ever seen before at one
a. sembly in my lie Elgecombe, Wilson,
Nash, Frank in, Warren, northampton.
Halifax, tHertford, BERTHE, Petersburg
Norfolk, Southampton, AID various other
CO mites in Virginia. it see ms to me, must
have picked out their beauties and have
sent them here TO contend for the pre-
MUM. Even Louisiana had two of her
| fairest daug liter preeent-dangerous com
petitors, I assure JOn, they would be, for
the prize of beauty in any crowd In the
world. am not. Mr.. Associate. given to
| exaggeratioD, but Ct O. verify, a super b
pair Of eyes were there to-day, that could
not have been excel!td in brightness by
those of the famous Duchess of Devon
shire, when the Irish laborer stopped her
in the street. of London, with MY lady
please let ne light my pipe at
your eyes" The highest compli-
meut, she said, ;he bad ever re-
ceived. Meeting I'D old FREUD of mine,
whom one of the bewitchlDg creatures had
armed some hours previous, he stated that
he was in search f that mill which gsinds
old folks yuuLe. "You have net yes lost
your admiration FIR the ladies, re
marked. No. said he, Il have been III
many places-have admired the beauties
seen the caa III storm and III calm, but l
have never Yet seen any thing would rath-
er look at than u beautiful woman, and
80 he vent off To tini Als mill and feast his
eyes. VerllY, fear f.r your S4rior.!l have
s9en editorial Bal.s diets daOay from home,
in such GRO sds. before to day, and whilst
[ am glad that he il among us, yet al
most wish he was safely back.
quit ths theme very.1eluctanty-t
"a cot ~
it's social features, and especially great III
the number and beauty of the ladies IN az
tendance.
I will not dwell on the races, further
than to sly that in the premiums off red,
and in all Other respects, they Ii lve be- n,
SO far, OF the scrub order. One more,
I" HuntresA," is fast Animal, and would
do credit t. any course. North or Sou b.
but the racing. take 1t al in all, las baen
simply contemplate. If the Executive
committee continue racing in the pro
they will go higher than $75 by way
of premium. and let US have Respectable
rae, or more at ali.
An unfortunate frac0s occurred In the
lower story of Floral Hall to day. III which
highly respectable gentleman of Halifax
county cume Near losing his life. His
an tegonist, equally as respectable aud d
peaceable character, shot him, the bali
striking over the left eye and gIancing up
wards, lnhioting only scalp wound, az I
am Informed. Although tie focr was
crowded, very little excitement ensued.
Gov. VaEce Was detained at home By
sickness III his family, and could not de-
deliver the address. His place, however,
was we'll supplied by Gen. Cox, of r leigh,
who, although he had but two Gays notice.
delivered capital address. which is very
highly spoken Of by all who heard it. Let
me here suggest to the Executive G. mint
tee the necessity of erecting hall for the
delivery of these public addressts The
speaker now must mount the music stand,
whilst the audience are on the ground
some twelve feet below, or beyond the
sound Of his voice in Floral Hall. A place
worse adapted to public speaking cannot
we'll be conceived; were [ capable of MAX
ing speacb, l could not be induced to
speak from shat stand.
A. your eenior will, doubtle ss'Y, Keep
yon duly advi ca of ali matters OF intert st
which may tran~Iire during tho Fair, 1
take ny leave. NORTH STATE.