Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-17
THE FAIR.
Fine Attendnn1e-The Exhibiting
Halls Rapidly Filling up win
Articles, Etc.

Halls Rapidly Fiiiing mp with
Articles, Etc.
All day yesterday wagons loaded with
goods entered for exhibition kept pour
ing through the main gate Of the FAIR
Grounds. In the Power, Mechanical
and Industrial Halls the superintendent
we're busy arranging and classifying the
articles. AT the
4tn POWER HALL |
new twenty-five horse power portable
engine has been fitted up by the EN-
ployes of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad. The engine works beautifully
and will run the machinery in the hall
and the lift and force pumps on exhibit
ton outside the building. The Power
Hall is rapidly filling up and to-day pre-
sents quite an interesting appearance.
In the
MECHANICAL HALL
the same hurry and hustle is going on,
and the superintendent are hard at
work DR.. Theodore Hoerner, the well
known chemist and druggist of Beal
street, has on exhibition full chemical
apparatus for analytical purposes, and
several specimens of distilled waters, etc.
FRANCISCO 4 VIRGINS,
the famous hatters, under the Peabody
Hotel, have on exhibition large glass
case filed with elegant specimens of
hats. caps and furs. Taese elegant
goods are situated in the center of the
hall, and are particularly admired by all
visitors. Messrs. Francisco Virgins
have splendid stock Of hats, caps and
furs at their establishment on Main
street, under the Peabody.
Beautiful oil paintings and crayon
sketches adorn the walls Of the hall.
The elegant H
WHEELER a WILSON
sewing machines on exhibition attracted
universal attention. These wonderful
machines have acquired worldwide
celebrity for their superiority over com
peting machines, Their superior quality
and their adaptability to all kinds OF
work, make the Wheeler & Wilson the
champion sewing machine of America
The beautiful work done on these
machines was on exhibition at the Fair
Grounds to-day, and was generally adj
mired by the ladies. At the different
fairs throughout the country the Wheeler
& Wilson machines have carried OIL
numberless premiums. The visitors at
the Fair are invited to examine these
machines, and the beautiful work done
on them will be exhibited by the agent
in attendance, Mr.. w. N. Hawkins, OF
AIS North Fifth street, st. Louis.
EAGLE ROOFING.
A beautiful specimen of patent roof
ing-known as the Eagle Roefng-is on
I exhibition in the mechanical depart
ment This valuable work is manufac
tured at the roofing factory of Mr.. i. c,
Jones, No. III Poplar street. The roof
ing has been thoroughly tested, and il
pronounced by competent judges to be
superior for roofing purposes to anything
in use. The roofing was noticed by hun
dreds Of visitors to-day.
: UNCLE TOM AND AUNT MARY.
An elegant place to get a good squar
! meal, and that garnished with the luxu
q ries Of life, is the refreshment booth
; Uncle Tom and Aunt Mary, opposit
: the Industrial Hall, at the Fair Grounds
4 They have fitted up frst-class eating
!, house, and pay the greatest attention t
their guests. They will remain durinl
, the Fair at their present location.
FAIR GROUNDS SALOON.
6 At the south end Of the Mechanics
A Hall is located the saloon OF Gus Ba
9 leran. The finest vhiskies, wines, ale'
/ plain and mixed drinks and cigars ca
be found at Baleran's. Thousands yisi
, ed this popular place to-day and returne
refreshed. If you walk around to tn
south end of the Mechanical Hall 20
will see this famous place, and the polite
ness Of the numerous bar-keepers wi
make you "smile even if you neye
;, smiled before.
!, Tho attendance at the Fair this fore