Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-10
Fair Of the Carolfnas

now being held in this city.
The first day Owing to the rain, the
arrange ments Of articles in every depart
ment was inc nplete-ail. Exhibitors doubt
less hoping for more lropitious weather on
the next Gay.
5 cond day.-GlOomy, muddy-rain IL
the forenoon. Officers Of the Society,
marshals. superintendents, music, all form
procession ard forward march. IL re-
quires great moral courage to stem the
mud. but the columns advance. Music
little more stirring since the last gentle
shower. Many drawback but majority
move forward, many take the trains and
being placed in position. Large numbers
are first attracted to the great central
buildings, crucia! shaped combination or
consolidation of departments, embracing
Floral Hall, Household Fabrics and many
other fabrics, butter, cheese, cakes, canned
fruits, pre- 'ervees gellies, fruits, wiz es veg
etab!es, flowers, "a fine collection, we'll ar
ranged, minerals aud geological epeci-
mems, u magnificent collection farm pro-
ducts, vehicles, cabinet work, water pro
ducts, shoes, hats, &C., dd fmtnituna. Not
ons of these divisions bnt Was we'll filled
and highly credIiable. In the story above
the Fine Arts were represented.
Outside the halls various Obi. cts Of in
terest attracted the attention Of visitors.
Farming i'm pIeme ITS (m4uy new and use
fol inventioLs.) machinery, hand, horse
and steam power. of almost every descrip
ton. he hers were generally in fine
order but We're beciouied with mud in
many instances as to look rough and ugly.
Cattle, hogs, thcCp, &c, were not equal to
my expectations i'll that fine agricultural
region.
Aft-r looking at all these objects of iu-
terest, next cane the Indian game CT ball,
then the races. These b.th attracted the
full strength Numerically CT the foir, and
proved that neither the rain nor the mud
had injured the lungs vocal powers OF
a vast number of those around the circle.
Of the Indians [ cannot say. which one
if either, won tie race; I forgot to ask
some of those who cheered 50 vociferousjy
if they could tell the result of the game,
with such a novel and refreshing name as
has been given to this.
The next interesting feature was the
trotiing race. which was won by Mr.. Joe
Hay woods mare Fanny"
The running premium was awarded to
MOI ,rt," owned by Col. Bacon, Of South
Carolina.
Upon the whole VIC regard the Fair,
everything considered. a great success
We had the pleasure of attending the
meetings Of the Agricultural Society;
there essays aud iuter-
e-ting discussions upon many important
subject come cted with the welfare and
Improvement of our State. We met many
Old friends from various sections of the
State. Cap'ain Thjgpen, also bis accom-
pll.hed and energetic associate of the
RECONSTRUCTED Farmer" Major e Il.
Stamps was present, also. We lad the pleas
ure of meeting Col. G. B. KiIlebrew, Presi-
dent of the Agricultural Society OF Edge
combe. These and many other true mon
made our trip doubly pleasant on the cars
g,ing westward to the Fair. x. 2. Battle,
Ed, the distinguished President of the
State Agricultural Society, Was in atten
dance. OF onr eastern young men We can
speak, for want Cf time of only few
We spent many pleasant hour, with your
gallant young country man, Mr. E. W.
Kerr, who seems 20 be buried deeply just
now among his books ia the law office of
Gov. Vance, preparatory to his law exami
nation tho ensuing winter.
Captain Julius W. Wright, of your city,
we met several tim7s. locking we'll aud
pleasant q, ever. He is deyotlng himself
more especially at present to the interest
of that young and sprightly daily, the
" Charlotte Observer" We wish him the
most abundant success in this new enter
prise.
I must also notice before close, the
wholesale and commission house recently
established in this city with Mr.. Archie
Graham. Jr., Of your city, and Mr.. John
d. Williams, Jr., of Fayetteville as it's
managing heads. Though juniors in auto
graph, We feel sure they are not juniors in
business qualifications. Notwithstanding
men-none more worthy the confidence of
this growing and prosperous city.
The railroads gave return tickets to all
visitors of the Fair. We found some un-
certainty and bad management on the part
of the North Carolina road at the Colds
boro ticket Office, although specially ar
ranged and published in the programme
a week before the Fair commenced, no such
order had been communicated to the
Gold. boro agent, and he felt himself com
PEELED to charge full fare. Allow me here
to say that no fault is attached to him, as
he telegraphed to the principal Office for
instruction more than once in our behalf.
At Raleigh. however, instructions were
issued to the conductor to give us return
tickets. though no return was made of the
excess collected on the one fare, as stated
in the rates published by the Society
as having been agreed upon between
them and the General Ticket Agent of the
road. 1 personally care not so much about
this matter, but as other Fairs in various
sections will soon be held, would call the
attention Of their Secretaries to the i'm
portauce of perfectipg the table of special
rates (if such be allowed) and publishing
it, SO that there can be no misunderstand-
ing. And again, I would say that hon
estly believe, las do many others) that if
the rates charged by the va rious railroads
could be reduced one-half, both the roads
and Fairs would greatly increase their re-
ceipts, q. we'll as benefit our citizens and
people by visiting these exhibitions.
And now my dear Major, before taking
leave of you, and bidding farewell to the
Fair of the Carolinas," permit me to re-
turn my warmest thanks to Captain 8. B.
Alexander, the Society's honored and eff
cient President. to many of the officers
and dire ctors, as we'll as other hospitable,
generous and obliging, for many marks of
Kindness and consideration shown to me
during my brief stay, regretting that my
account is so mesgre 10 almost every res
poet and rendered the more 80 by the un-
pleasant necessity of leaving before the
close of the exhibition. and in all proba-
bility the most pleasant and entertaining
part,
- Very truly, yours, VISITOR.
Central Park ON Sunday