The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-24

At the end Of this, Professor Bond (Who
seemed to be perfectly satisfied with his lease
of'ffeJ- once more walked to the centre OF
The open space and began SHINING innumer.
able cats, and performing other gynnastic
feats, with all the composure of a turner with
In three feet of the ground. These diversions
wers hailed with repeated cheers. The
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
continued in full blast. The climbers OF the
greasy pole were out in force, and seemed
never tired of assaying their unctuous TASK.
Six little darkies were placed upon a oencn
and each furnished with a cigar, with are
ward offve cents for the one who first nnisn-
ed the weed. All light up and pun away
like steam engines, when suddenly a cigar
explodes with q cloud of smoke, and the nall
choking smoker hurrIes on 10 the end. Inc
others smoke more warily, but meet IN Turn
with the same discontinue amid the shouts
and laughter Of the crowd.
The charging at the bucket Is kept up ash
the filters enjoyed the wetting as much as the
surrounding crowd did to see them drenched.
Hunting for an egg in an enclosed space oy
some six or seven blindf0lded urchins, eacn
armed with a long switch, is another faVorlte
diyersion; and continuous hurdle races, by
small boys enveloped in sacks, afford a never
falling subject for laughter, as the competitors
struggle along and roll over in their anxietyto
be first In and win the prize. In one OF the
booths a band of negro Ministries are perform
ing on the bones, tamborlne and banjo, and IN
another the visitor Is diverted by the uncouth
antics of a colored youth dressed up after the
fashion of an ape, and looking the character
to the life. In every part of the extensive
grounds some amusement Is In progress, ana
wherever the visitor turns shouts OF laughter
salute his ears. Everybody is enjoying him
self or herself, and the time passes away In the
pleasantest manner. Later in the afternoon
THE DANCING ALL
was still betteS-patronized than usual, and
crowds of young people and old were tripping
lightly to the sound Of inspiring music. The
dancing began at noon, and continued with
undated vigor until the shades OF evening
fell fast, and the crowd began to move OF to-
wards the trains waiting at the end OF the
avenue.
During the afternoon the visiting ridemen
were handsomely entertained by their hosts,
and passed a pleasant hour in the interchange
of social compliments, &c. The number OF
visitors at the Fest was much larger than on
the preceding day, and the whole appearance
of the Platz was no lest brilliant. The ar
engagements, amusements and all the sur
roundinss of the festival are all we'll managed.
and the second day of the Fest passed off as
pleasantly as the day before, and was voted
unanimously a splendid success.
TO VISITORS.
The steamers of the Mount Pleasant and
Sullivan's Island Ferry Company will leave
South Atlantic wharf at IL. 80, 3 and SIS P. NJ,
and returning will leave the wharf at the
schutzenplatz at 1.3o, 4 and Ills P. N.
The South Carolina Railroad trains will
leave Ann street for the P.a!z at 9 A.. III. and
every twenty minutes thereafter, and WILL
leave the Platz for the city five minutes after
their arrival. The following is
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
l. The rihemen meet at the Platz.
2. Prize target shooting for gentlemen from
9 O'Clock A. NJ. to 4P. NJ. For ladies from /
to 4 O'clock P. NJ.
The shooting at the eagle takes place from
9 O'Clock to 4, and at the target Of honor from
IL N. to ! o'clock P. n.
8. Dancing from IL N. to ~. N.
4. General amusements as on Monday, In
Guiding Professor Bond, in his daring leafs
on the tisht.rope at 4 o'clock P. NJ.