Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-17
THE FAIR.
On the Grounds Yesterday-A Busy Scene
Floral Hall las BE eutlful Decor atoms
ElattertnR Prospects-Artieles z altered

| FlattertnR FrOsPscts-ArtAeIes T. altered.
The Fair Grounds yesterday presented a
busy scene A great many articl 8 were re-
ccived and mai ,ri': of the & were m cred
ard placel in p1si'io1. Night came on
al d the off GERS were forced 10 leave ever
a numb.rtf ar ic!e5 for en'ry t.p-day.-
Thus far the prom, g Of sn' 81 i much
better than it has yet been on any d y
previous to a Fair. and he AS ooIaIiou
are fl .tteri, g them>elv S. AID with good
cause I'll 1t tn ~ st5r4e At NH e t.i-Gay
the fist day, may DO c nn'ed hon
sands aud that tomorrow will bIiag lai &c
acceseions to Il Csc.
Floral Hall is a most lovely p ace, ana
will prove more attractive this ye, than
ever before. The ladies who 80 kindly
devoted their time and taste to its adorn-
ment may we'll feel satisfied with the re-.
suit o: their labors. It will present a
charming appearance to day.
Appended herewith We publ b a list OF
the entries made yesterday, aud will give
the remainder in to-morrU "' . Issue
Northrop & Cumming, Wilmington,
native hay; j E Winanis, Wilmington,
native hay; 3 Woodland, Black Gre. k, Will
son county, cotton, Navassa Guano used as
| fertilizers Steward, Rocking ham Rich-
mond county, cotton; j d Williams, Lilies
vile. Samson county, cotton; j 3 Oliver,
Duplin co. cotton Michael EIgertop,
Wayne co, cot:ou; Erastus Smith, Wayne
CO, cotton; II Brunhild & Bro. Wim iug-
ton, 3 600 c'gars, Southern made, of South
ern tobacco; l. Froelich Duplin CO, ruta
baga turnips, white do; e Winauts, Will
mington, bull 3 years old-grade. bull 3
years old-na,ive; R Boykin, Samps IN CO,
yoke fat steers, fat steer, lot fat cattle; JnO
A Sanders, New Hanover county, bull 3
years old-grade, COW years old-nativ ;
u e Winants, Wilmington, brahma
pootras; John P Richards, New Hanover
county, Devon bull, 3 year ole !;
E Winan's. Wilmington, brabma pootr < ;
w St George, New Hanover couuly,
barn yard fowls game fowls native ducks;
F A Newberry, Duplia county, brahma
pootras; Carl NJ Brown, Wilmington, barn
yard fowls, nstive geese, muscovy ducks
English ducks, mongrel ducks, crossed,
guinea fowls, domestic turkeys, largest
and best variety of fowls Mrs @ w Old
ham, Wilmingt IN, muscovy ducks. six aud
half months old; Mrs Il p Russell, Viii
| mingtoD, muscovy. ducks broDZed. ay les
bury ducks. roueu ducks; moDgrel ducks
81 months OLD; sylesbury ducks. 81 M onl lis
old; l. Foelich, DGpin county. dried up
Piles, dried peaches, dried huckleberries,
dried blackberries, apple butter MIS-.
Sarah Wellener, Portsmouth. va, infants
dress, nipple of quilting, worked on the
Anne ricsn sewing m Achine Mrs J q Nc
Lean, Norfolk, VI. log cabin quilt; Miss
Kate West, aged 10 years, Portsmouth, Va.
patch work quilt Mrs @ A Deanee. Dut.
rioc
broidery Miss Kate Davis. Pittsboro. N
@. wolsted knit wall bracket; Miss Bette
Miller, Pittsboro, N O, worstt lamp mat
Miss Jennie Hannibal. Robeson equity, 2
embroidered cushions; Miss S4llie Swami,
New Hanover county. rustic wCrk
Aaron & Rheinstein, Wilmington. tabls
cloths, piano cover. 2 rugs; Nathaniel
jacob, Wilmington, edge tools, l dDz axes;
Plummer, Young Il Co, Petersburg, Va.
Henry, Norfolk, Va, alright oyster bucket;
J N Carr, IA years old) Wilmington,
brackets, scroll saving; W E Craig, Wi
mineton, spirit bsrre!s-domesi sic; Top
ham & Co, WILMINGTON, ! sett carriage
harness. l do buggy do, / do drsy do, l
side saddle and bride, l gents do d .
leather goods, trunks, satchels and liar
ness, horse covers and hoods, lap robe;
Dudley & Ellie, Wilmington, sole leather,
Wilmington, 9 eel pea sweep, cotlow pIow,
one horse pillow, Aos Is and IS. feed cut
ter-self sharpening; DeRosset Go.
agents for Clemens, Brown d Go, Ool4p-
bus, Ga. cotton gin-Brown's double CYL
inder; Nc Comb, Liverpool, Eug. arrow
cotton tie; @ q johnson. New Orleans, La, /
cotton tie-self fastening buckle; Wagoner
& Matthews, Westminster, Md, cotton
planter; Cemo's & James. Colum-
Il !
patent, cottyn gin-raylor's; 8 L
Hall, Mystic. Conn. and Sing Slug,
N Y, cotton gin and feeder ; Halls i'm
proved self feeding gin; CreekmIr & Hen
~, Norfolk, Va, American button~hO and
sewing machine, do do half cabinet. Amer. +
lean sewing machine. do do half cabinet
David Ande's IN. Wilmington, Flo rence
sewing machine Jout 4 Fin johnson,
N. Wheeler &c Wilson's sewisg
machine ; q G Latimer, Wilmington, land ;
,cape painting, portrait paintiug, pase 10
drawing. water c ,lor painting; Mrs q G
Kennedy, " ilmiLgton, pen aud ink
ske ch on linen Miss Kate Burr Viii
BingtO.,, water color painting; Miss II W
James. WILMINGTON, crayOn drawinp, pas
telle drawing; Miss Jennie Near Will
pastelle drawing, cTayQi draw
ing Miss Alice Jones. aged Ii yesE4 !!
crsyon drawing Mics Katie
10L'O"1 ~ Jcdio OIOS pCOGit
drawing; Mrs F W Kerohner, Ia pesty paint
mgr Boy kin, Sampson county. Southern
Seeding apple trees; E NeWberry. Du-
Hin county, greenhouse plants, collec-
Jpn Vt h)~ers; l. Froelich, Dup!in co,
shite ecuppt Fnong grapes. Pam!ico do do,
Nish do CO, FEQeIiehs improved do do,
ISABELLA dc, still scnpperpehg wice-the
7intasss # 1867. '6s. 80, 20 and III dry 5
coppernong wine-vintage of 1868. Flow L
RS grape wine-vintage OF 1863, black
perry wiue years old-tbe white soup. g
'ernopg FroeIichs improved white soup
'ernong. black scuprernong, Flowers do, /
pish DO, Pamlico do. Thomas do. Con-
ord. Isabelle. CLIFTON, Diana, Delaware
I'd NeRton'r, Virgins grape yipes, straw
erry plants. Wig; Wilson's, Albany, Agra.
Grn. Wilder; DeRosset s %, L
gents for Carolina Fertilizer Go, s. @, 4
'aro!ina Fertilizer; D McNatt, Kingstree, c
o, fine rosin.
FIRSr DAY. \
The very Indictment weather which pre-. g
allied Yesterday morning uas q orook v