New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-24
THE STATE FAIR.
A Regular Field Day.

trip. Fully one-half the visitors were ladies.
and it was delightful to see how they en-
; joyed the beauties of art and mechanics.
The brick building was the centre cf attrac-
ton, although not less than three thousand
seated themselves on the race staud-frst,
see Colonel Breaux award premiums to
horses: second, TO see a race: and third, 70
listen to oratons by Mr.. II. N. Ogden and
Mr.. Marks
Each building was thronged with sight
seers, and there is sufficient material TO e,;,-
ploy persons attention for full week.
No one missed admiring the two splendid
parlor sets entered by Messrs. K ". Il B.
). Montgomery. A space was rallied in.
and each piece placed to the best advantage.
Chairs looked inviting, and lovers lonyed
to seat themselves ON those dowpy sofas. if
only for a few minutes. Rockers made one
feel lazy. The finish Is OF the highest
grade-perhaps the best ever seen Ia tbs
market. Unfortunately, there is LITTLE other
furniture on exhibition.
The several stove agents have exer.el
j themselves to the best of their ability. Hal
Ter having the Brilliant, McCabe the Ameri-
can, and so on with the others. Charter
Oak and Stewards. There Will be a close
contest in few days.
Mr.. E. A. Tyler's display of jewelry.
watches, bi,ou.erie and works OF art are
simply wonderful. His show cases are con
tinuaily surrounded by adniring crowds.
j. Feldheim's display of homemade POT
ferry is jnjp1,a
foreign make. His specimens should com
mend him TO our citizens. Several garden
vases are pretty enough to eat ont OF. His
| Manutactorv is Oh Cpperline street Carroll
ton.
Another pottery man. whose place is no:
far from Bayou Bridge. makes a choice dis
play of pitchers. jars and kitchen utensils
generally.
The patent roofing tile company show
many excellent samples Of what can be
done in New Orleans. Visitors should |
make a note of these exhibitors
Mobile sends nests of tubs and buckets |
made Of cedar aud other appropriate woods,
something finer than our dealers purchase
from Western cities.
Fishers dry air refrigerator viii, perhaps,
bear OH The premium. The one on exhibition.
made at No. i'll Camp street. last summer
was not intended TO be shown al this fair.
still II IS creditable to the manufacturer.
and doubtless will, next summer, sell is
fast as made. The prices are low
Most OF the cotton gins are al work. d.
vulglng their merits to hundreds Of people
who never before saw one in operation.
Planters IND an uncommon opportunity 10
make selections: the same for presses. Al
tile latest patents are up, ready for critical
examination. Scales for weighing immense
loads meet the eye near the Espianade
street entrance.
Machinery Tor gathering ard preparing
crops are 10 be found in abundance and
perfection. Reapers mowers plows rakes.
mills, cotton pckers, gins
presses, sugar mills, kettles vacuum pans.
draining machines. cradles, carts wagons I
and all other articles for farmers are placed t
to the best advantage in department Z.
Steam engines for various uses can be !
found working as busilv as if not PLAYING.
>awmlls turn out lumber of all sorts and V
sizes. Shingle machines manufacture SYM I
netrical bdnches from raw material. |
RACE FOR TO-DAY. H
Two mile heats; tree for all trottcrs that
lave not gone better than 9:35 20 harness
md to rule Tor 500 Entrance OF ten per
.ent to 90 - 10 second horse Three 70 Y
tart.
X. johnson enters b. IN. Lottie; 7. Roche
nters D. II. Gentle Annie; &. I. Case enters
Walter Lee. r
We are unable today 10 publish the "
peeches delivered yesterday by Messrs. Il
'sden and Marks in front of the grand C.
tand. We are indebted to President Marks II
or copies. lie speakers must have teit .
as -neir audience was immense.
lose attention was given to the ora.ions
'hich are really worthy the occasion AMI
he gentlemen who delivered them. .,
" - .A.10'' ucints the orator of the occasion, Il
49, "a Ogden, the president of the as
ociation. l. n. Marks, ESQ. said: te
Fellow-citizens: 1t is with no ordinary 81
ceiling OF thanktuness and rejoicing that ia
re have entered upon the fifth grand fair IN
our association. This result-a result c'
Inch Is so brilliant, and which speaks so
loquently for itselt-has been reached only
trough many discouragements and diff
ultles. With some of these you are taml-
" Our buildings and our fair have had
} spring, phoenix like, from the ashes, to
an almost total destruction and
isolation. We have had to pluck success
'om the very jaws of defeat but l believe
lat the verdict must be that we have done c,
to good purpose. 8,
This institution has arisen beautifed and ci
ullfled as by fire, What was good before, In
nd was destroyed by the hand of secret ~,
nd malicious enemy, has become far grand he
:, nobler and more enduring. Upon the Ia
cry spot OF our disaster we have been able in
} rear monument to industry. science in
nd art which will 60 down to future gen II,
'atiOns. ~
People OF Louisiana and the Southwest. NJ
lis annual tair has become too essentially n;
part OF ourselves and our land to be n,
eglected or yielded up now to any obstacles ~
any dlscOura gements. If our people are "
IT yet educated to its indispensable Use R1
lness and Importance, then its directors al,
ust wait patiently until that period is or
ached. o
We believe that this institution stands to- =.
" the teacher and exemplar OF our W hole ~
'ople. 1t is the pattern shop of enterprise,
industry, OF inventive skill, of advance to
ent IN every sphere. 1t reaches out its
ffuence into every corner OF our section. be
0 agriculturist, planter, artisan, buyer, no
Her or citizen OF any class can safely ig- ha
reit. 1t has become part of the public his
e OF this people. 1t is a great beating fol-
ART throoDing TINS moment with the most Re
gOrOus life, which sends its warm, strong wi
rrcnts tnrcuSh every artery OF the land. the
'celVlng lron 'he people, 1t gives back the