The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-12
The FAIR GROUNDS There was o
very good attendance of visitors at the
Fair Grounds, yesterday. The display

Oh articles In al! the departments was
remarkably full. To-day, the vast halls
will. doubtless. be thronged with q de-
lighted crowd, as the trains brought
in large numbers last night. We pub
ilsh tho principal entries elsewhere.
Among the articles which attracted at
tention, was the display of iron work
exhibited by Mayor Alexander; the iron
chairs, sofas, etc., were cast and painted
by tho same artisan, and arc very tastily
done. Tho wreath of feather flowers.
executed by Mrs. r. S. Morrison, Jr..
is beautiful piece OF work. nIr. frank
Green's specimens of his skill iu taxi
dcrnly are truly amusing; tho little pests
arc made to pursue useful occupations.
AR. +. W. Wings samples OF wood
work are we'll worth looking ut. Mr..
McAenzie's restaurant attracted many
visitors-slunted as it is under the
grand stand. NIessrs. Seegers, Fine
aud Schmidt dispensed lager beer and
stronger finds. Professor Buchar's
Eighteenth Infantry Band furnished
mcst excellent music, uad will continue
to do SO during the continuance of the
Fair. The following is the programme O
for to-day:
Gates open ut 8 o'clock A. NJ. The
forenoon will be devoted to the exami.
na ion IN tho arena, by the committee,
OF AL cattle; succeeded by display OF
the halter-lcd horses aud mules, as
directed by the Superintendent. at
this examination, the decisions will be
nladc aud the ribbons tied.
The following is list OF the commit
tees appointed for the difcrcnt depart
ments:
FIELD CEors Noah Hoffman, Super.
intendent; L. Ii. Clarke. of kershaw
J.. .. Sanders, Sumter; G. NJ. Miller,
llanrcns; ". &. Hinson, James Island !;
Samuel Fewo!l, York County.
DEPARTMENT a HOUSEHOLD Edward
Hope. Superintendent: Mrs. Gen. Wal.
lace, Union; Mrs. II. 0. Sanders. Sum
ter; Mrs. @. H. Bryce, Richland: Rich
ard CHthcart, Richlaud, Secretary.
DEPARTMENT B-Mi.s Kate Richa rd.
son. Sumter; Miss Wallace, Union; Mrs.
". l., Robinson, York, Chairman of
this Committee; Il. L. Bulow, Secre-
tary.
FRUIT. GARDEN AND TREEs-R. NJ.
Sims, Superintendent; J. H. Rice, Alb.
bc9iile County; Paul D. Fielder, Orange
burg; DIR. Barksdale, Laurens; Dr..
Wylie, Chester; J. B. Erwin, Lancaster.
SWINE AND Dods-George w. Davis,
Richland; George Copeland, Laurens !;
Jesse G. Lykes, Richland.
PoULTnY-Dr. II. W. Gibbes, Rich-
land; Samuel w. Vance, L,urens;
Henry Is. Richardson. Clarendon.
MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT, Nos.
AND 2-F. a. Connor, Superintendent;
}. ii. Kinard, Chairman, Richland; Wm
Munro, Union; Johu Rawinson, York.
NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK. No. l.
John S. Richardson, Superintendent;
Mrs j. G. Walker, Chester; Miss s. W.
Vance. Laure1s; Miss Emma Parker,
Miss Mary Norton, Columbia; Geo. E..
Boggs. Secretary.
NO. 2-PATCH WORK, RAISED WORK.
IArES, EMBROIDERY AND BRAIDlSd-Mrs.
W. l.. Robertson, Winnsboro; Miss
Emma Sanders. Sumter; Mrs. D. B.
DeSaussUre, Columbia; DR.. Clawson,
Iorkvile.
STRAW. WILLOW AND WAX Work
Mrs. General Hngood. Barnwell; Miss
Margaret Ii. Seabrook, Georgetown F.:
Miss Addie Gary, Abbeville; 0 L Schum
pert. Newberry.
MECHASlcAL DEPARTMENT, No. l.
Gen. VIM. Wallace, Superintendent;
Thomas Dodancnd, Chairman, Colum
bia; W. L. Barton, Orangebnrg; DR.. f.
T.. Gary, Ahbcyille.
No Il. J. Moore, Srnrtnnbnre; n.
c. Robertson, Fairfield; J. w. Sellers,
OranSebnrg.
NJ. 3-E' Il Dorsey, Columbia; S.
l.. Lcaphart, +. W McMaster. Rlcl,
land.
FlSE AIT ASD LlrEEAEY DEPARTMENT.
J. Z. Thomas, Superintendent; Col. JOS.
ID. Aiken, Charleston; Dir. Wm. Andcr-
son. Grrcnville; Mrs. ". X. Bachr,an,
Mrs. G. NJ. Corlcs, Mrs. ". II. Gibbcs,
tchlnna.
Stock Jas. McCu!chcn, Snperin-
teudcnt.
CATTLE a. Meet%s, Assistant Su-
rcrintendent; ]. W. Parker, Chairman,
". L. Srigener, John Smith, Eichland
f1bert Eenttie, Union; Alpheus Baker,
Sumter.
HoEsNs-Col. l. L. c. Cash, Super
intendent, Darlington; Thomas Rlbb,
Assistant Superintendent, Fairfield
Major John Canty, Camden; J. A. Law,