The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-29
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL go
GETTY FAIR-THE CROWD
EXHIBITORS, &c.
second pav.

Despite the snow last night and the blac
and Threatening clouds which betokene
bad weather for to-day, the sun shone in a
his glory this morning. Though the wind wa
cold and biting, hundreds of persons hay
been vending their way to the Fair, in We
hices Of different descriptions, and on tn
cars, which of course always carry tb
bulk of the crowd. Towards IL O'Clock
the trains began to increase in population
and as ye local turned his face to the Office
with sketch of what he witnessed at thu
Far to-day, the crowd within the grounds
might be numbered by thousands, and tn,
cry was, still they come. sa l
MIGELLANEoUs.
In the miscellaneous department as yor
enter on the first floor, O. l.. Radway gen.
eral agent for the Wheeler Wilson
sewing machachines, has among lot oI
machines on exhibition, one run by steam
which attracts considerable attention on
account of its novelty. Several other
sewing machine agents have machines on ex-
hibltlon, but none ofthem make as attractive
| display as last year.
Purcell, Ladd & Co., druggists, have a
fine lot of chemicals on exhibition, and
Wood q Sons, druggists, have large glass
case handsomely filled with fragrant per-
fnmery.
s. s. Cottrell. j. H. Dickinson and d. A.
brown u Son, have fine lot of harness
and saddles on exhibition which are worth
looking at.
j.. H.. Montague makes good display
OF sash, blinds, mouldings, &c., from his
sash and blind factory.
q. +. Watson also makes fine display
in lot of furniture of home manufac-
ture. 917r
D. Cunningham, 1910 Main street, ex-
hibits lot of fine looking silk hats manu-
factured by himself.
The Burlington and Missouri railroad
company exhibit large lot of specimens of
agricultural products grown along the line
OF their road; also specimens of soil and
timber, all Of which are worth an examina-
ton.
General j. D. Imboden, as usual. makes
a line display OF the mineral productions
of our state.
Plzzini has beautiful pyramid in glass
case, also fine lot of candies of his own
make. g - :" :
The Charlottesville wooden m ills have
splendid sample lot of cloths, cassimeres,
de-, ON exhibition.
The work Of the ladies as displayed in
this department reflects great credit upon
them all, and the department will no
doubt, during the continuance of the Fair,
be as 1T was when we visited it, thronged
with people examining the many specimens
OF their handiwork as here displayed,
consisting in part of bed quilts, carpets,
crocheting, lace work, bread, cake, butter,
jelly, &c., &c., &c.
CATTLE.
The display of cattle is very good and
seemed TO attract considerable attention.
the tn most prominent exhibitors being G.
". Palmer, Of Saltville, Virginia t. S. /
Cooper, of Pennsylvania j. G. and L. G. |
Major, of Culpeper; John ID. Hall, Of
washington county; L. w. Chiles, of |
Louisa county; s. w. Ficklin, of Char
lottesville, and +. s. Lee. of Campbell.
HORSES.
This department is always the most at
tractive, and the display this year of horse |
desh will compare with, if it does not ex-
ceed, that of any former exhibition. The |
following are the principal exhibitors: A.
w. G. Saunders, Southwest /
Virginia; d. s. Watson, General J. r.. /
Anderson, Major r. HI. Temple, j. o.
Pendleton, S. w. Ftcklin, A. B. Anderson.
q. D. b. Clay,J. r. Lloyd, John Murphy,
4. IL. Fife, j. r. Parsons, Albemarle
John A. McCaull, Roanoke; Daniel Jenifer,
I. W. boswell, Henrico; A. g. Babcock,
r. b. Haxall, A. J. Bondurant, John Stew
art, j. G. Smith, S. w. Mohr, Richmond.
Among the notable horses are nOrion,n
'Huntress,"1 "Mt. Holly" "Norfolk
Hero" just imported from England by
Mr.. Parsons +" lsmael Pasha,n beauti-
ul animal; "Orange Blossom "Nellie
[rwin,o "Varilla." ssReadie,', LADY
Kossuth." !" Fashion" Monterey" &C.,
&c.