The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-05

DAY was q particularly HFe!y day. Of the
Fair Grounds. Exhibitors. were flyipr
about, seeking the best positions for
their articles, " bile the clerks and assist.
ants were busy as bees. furnishing. cards
and information to dispensers Of green
backs and anxious inquirers. Sdpsrin.
tondent Crawford was here, there and
everywhere, endeavoring to keep things
in order. Everything being in order,
the gates will be thrown open this mcrn.
ing for the reception Of the general
crowd. We made cursory glance
through the grounds yesterday, with. The
following result: 'tr
I. Sulzbacher-case OF silver ware.
etc. VIM. Glaze. Esq. fancy articles,
etc. A. W. Wehrhan-improved hand
plnner for milling and gear outing. 10.
V. Antwerp-two cases of beautiful arti.
cles-tasty as yell as fancy end asefnl.
r. :Hsnnan-bome-nade saddles. Lacee.
fancy articles, ETC.. from w. d. Love i
Go. Furniture, etc., from III. 81. Berry.
Handsome Turkish rug, moquet and
body Brussels carpets. from RIO.
Sbiver &. Co. Tapestry Brussels. from
J. 81. Kinard. Open and top buggies,
(home-made,) from John Agpew II Co.
lnmbia Tannery-deer, eheer. geat end
calf skine, kip skins, harness, ilesther.
etc. Hopson & Sntphen-case of har.
| ness and sole leather, DAIr, John Agnew
hss top and no:top hpggies, of.hbms
manufacture. Mrs. s.. p Morrison, tnr-
nishes an agricultural. wreath, oompdsed
Of cotton: bollst and. saed; .onrn, Hhe..,
osts, rice, barley. water- pelon,, snd, in
fact, nearly every thing, which ! grows.
Mrs. rMcCawLnou. Niles Il FSek)ing ,and
others exhibited preseESas; frniis, ,ets.:
= Oo4nf1TrERs.
FIELD ERoPs.-E s IKeitt. Chairman,
Newberry; T w Rabb, Fairfield; T. o
Sanders Sumter.
OArrLE-J s. Richardson, Chairman.
Sumter; J. G Lykes. Richland; Jacob
Keitt, Orangebnrg.
HORSES m 9 Rehsrte.n, Chairman,
FaiIfeld; M w Gary, Edgefeld; NJ 3
FLUID; SUMTER, Charles Sinclair, Charles.
ton; j 8 Brown, Barnwell; e B c. Cash,
Chesterfield; r A Ksenan, Colpmbia; s
@ Means. lSpartanburg; w 8 Riuhard.
son. Abbeville; Il n Sims, York q
JACKS: JENNETTEs: AND MULEs.-JW
Watts, Chairman, Laurenss. John G.
Strothen, Edgefsld; W b Sanders, Sum
ter.
SHEEP AND GoATs.-J J Lucas, Chair.
man, Society Hill; D r Elkin, Alston;
E Nelson, Sumter.
SWINE AND Docs w Sellers, Chair.
man, Orangeburg; n Means, Fairfield;
N Huffman, Lexington.
PouLTnY.-Dr J T Darby, Chairman,
Columbia; V MoBee, Grsenville; VIC
Cunningham. Kershaw.
! MEoHANIoAL.-Willia Glaze, Chair
man, Columbia; D @ Ebeangh. Charles.
ton; Augustus FLUID, st. Matthew's.
PLows AND PLoUGHING MATCH j W
Wallace, Chairman. Aiston; W P Reeves,
Orangeburg; J r Shuler. Lexington.
FINE ART AND LIrERARY.-W K Bach
man. Chairman, Columbia; D N Burke.
dale, Laurens; @ E Chichester, Charles.
ton.
FRUIT, GARDEN AND Tree DEPART
MENT. FL L Peake, Chairman, Charles.
ton; j QuattIebaum, Fair field; J L Dove.
Darlington.
MANuFAcruREs.- "A B Springs, Chair
man, York; DR. F s Lewie, Lexington; J
JfMcLure, Chester.
| HOUSEHOLD DEPARTM8Nr.-Mrs A B
Springs. Chairman, York; Mrs " r
Robertson, Fairfield; Mrs w T Capers,
Ahhevlle: Mra @ r Bracket. Charles.
ton; Mrs E O White, Newberry; Dr. JW
Parker, Secretary. Columbia.
NEEDLE AND FANCY WonK.-Miss A G
Edwards, ChairmaD, Darlington; Mics
Kate Shannon, Kershaw; Miss SaIlie
Watts, Laurens; Joel s Perrin, Secreta-
ry. Abbevllle.
WoRsTED AND EMBRo1DEnY.-Mrs E A
Woodward. Chairman, Abbuville; Mrs J
w Watts, Laurens; Mrs F W McMastsr,
Columbia; DR. D O Tonpkins, Secretary,
Edgefield.
SEuLL. Willow AND WA1.-Miss Bes-
ale Withorspoon, Chairman. Sumter;
Mrs Bette Strother, Eigefeld; Miss
Ella Aiken, Abbeville; w II Perry, Sec
re;ary, Greenville.
The following is the programme at the
Fair for to-day: Gates open at O'Clock
A. NJ. From 10 till II, on exhibition in
the arena of all the cattle, under the
direction of the Superintendent. From
II till .. display of all the horses, be-
gInn. u; with those led by the halter,
aud closing with saddle, single and
matched harness horsen, as directed by
the Superintendent. At 3, the contest
for the speed premium of $50 for the
fastest trotting and pacing, mile heats;
TO be followed by race for the speed