Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-01
Agricultural and Industrial { air.

The loog expected fairof the Alexandria aud
Fairfax Agricultural and Industrial Association
commenced this morning. The day dawned
bright and beautiful, and no more delightful
weather could have been had if the directors
themselves had appointed the clerk OF the
weather. All of last night and 10 Gay, from an
early hour, King street and the otherapprCaches
TO the Fair grounds have been crowded with
carriages, wagons, bossemea aud pedestrians,
all On their way to the Far.
The Main building up to midnight last night
presented a soano of busy activity, Il; hands
bsing hard at work arraugog their stands aud
preparing for TO day.
Tits Inorniog tic maln hall r7cseated Q
scene Of bu-te aud beauty never exce!led IN
this part Of the country, and SAID ty those who
profess 10 kuoN. 10 De unex3e!lei az any OF the
M nervous fairs 10 the State. Every articl, of
use or luxury is exhibited by specimen, and
the nina of 40 ordinary lnau becomes bewilder-
et IN the m3ze of interesting objects.
In the MGin building the exhibitors arc
Mfssrs, G. l.. Smoot T. Sens, woo have a beau
tifnl sneci,ncn It the lesther tanned st their
establishment 10 this city; NJ. Eatw;sc & Co.,
eho evcibit !cE Ct their own manufacture,
Ovid Appich ard NJ Bosssrs. coriec!oaeries;
+ L. Narliu & Sons, fnc exhibit Of hardware
and cutlery; }. y. Clarke. well paper, curtains
.,cd narlor ornameitatiou.; g. i. Pcske & Co.,
I,n;!der,' supplies; Mclean i Uhcr, household
rrticIes in pio!lsiJ2; Thomas Hoy aud S:a5s
bury Il Hr,., slaves aa0 tirGsrs; il. ;. Lead
b:atec Il Bro.. JaaGa7 & Co., ". L. Nrshtoo,
and Lact { Davidson, a looai excellent display
ct drugs aDi chemicals; the k,chca Ss*ooi.
suudry spec:mcn4 Of ;h5i2 skill; ". Il na''sait,
A. Diedel, ADD Fdrgu:oa Il Bro. fancy al tcies
aod bottoms; ". 3. HaGJcy, L. P4f, aud j.,
j Georges, Go)ts .al shoes; W. W. Adam u
esodi,abc display ct s:lva:aagc aal 'wvI};
Spger SeTos Msshioc u. (Alr. Byc.n,
agcnt,) 3 fuc lot OF seuiug machines; l.. l..
VauAokeo, al el. can't display III organs,
riauos, 80; juIisu L. Young, !ists aGl caps;
/. Y. Eishiei|, saw mil! work AID builders
supplies; G.. Il. Hill 4 c., az oiessas exhibit
OF crackers, cakes, a., Il. j. Miller Il Co.,
crockcry, carthenWare aud glassware; Gao. II.
Ercnch books and stationery; Geo. MeEurrey
l. Son. G.. w. Ramsay. Tho5 LanDo5, RE
inac, Bro & %. and ". j. L,wn, sost
magnificent and cntioiog display OF groceries;
Robert Portper, lager beer, Laait, Nc; y. D
Taylor jr, Thomas Perry aud ID. L. Watkins
d Co., tour, OF choice bracds; &. II. Ccrbett,
bricks; j. II. D;Vaughn, furniture; john
Slater. e. R9iecker, the Mgpsou Hill Nursery,
aaI Thomas Carroll, hjWars. ". II. Slcwd5n,
Q. Giugham T. Co., Root. Brockvtt. ADD TacS.
Carroll, most crcditso!c setecji)n u 9cG2ta'
b!cs.
Ia the Indies Department the exhibits sro
8, numerous and varied as to dciy description,
!ut the list OF exhibitors published bc!cw will
,,;L rio, i3ao nf chair Cosinr,S
10 the glourds outside, besides the
horses, cattle IT,, list Ct whose tx.
hibitors will be found below, there are large
plumber OF farm wagons, implements and othcr
things useful to the agriculiurist. There Is
olso o rriutiug office, 10 full blast, iua BY
Messrs. G. ii. Ramey & 500, ffom s7h!ch Will
be issued daily Q very EG1ds0me it!c paper
entitled Tho Fair Journal Mr.. I. n.
Eroadus has $50 .sau;a daily morning papcr,
in connection with the fair, called "fhe Fal:
Programme" There is also a shooting gal
lcry and photograph gallery ir the SFourds.
A brass baod has been in attendance during
the Gay and will cJotiaus &c night to discourse
sweet music
Tine grounds ADD buildings will be open to
night aud Sanis1 nelly i!unina:ed: The LIST CT
exhibits as flied IN the Secretary 3 ciheo Is as
iollOws:-
Department l-iIorsas Cats, aud S#i1c.-
r. II. D4rDes, B. Camp, B. Ii. johnson, g.
ii. Saith, John Ii. Cleveland. s. e. McDew-
eli, j. a. Harrisoa, Il B. Lawson, Il. II.
Roberts, +. s. Windsor, r. d. Cats, Il. NJ.
Scott, John Malone, W. 8. DapingerGe|d.
B!anch B-UAttla. -Gcucra W. II. Il. Lee
John Also0o. B. Ii. johnson, Samuel PuIt
man, ". II. FesgnsoD, Charles Bailaugef, L.
Salisbury, r. S. Windsor.
Branch E-Poutry and Dird:.-Mrs. \.
k2yts, John Slater, Michael Hart, John Mob
,rtso,, il. Il. Robertson, J. Ii. d. Snloct, j 90.
D. Hoe, George Nowlaud.
D,per!mcnt 2-Bracch E-Ccreals, &c.
Peter Pullman, VIZ. A. Lyons, &. l.ukors,
James Hunter, Hunt & Roberts, b. Earioo,
}. IL. Gray, ID. G.. Watkins Il Co., IhoUas
l.anuou, Kelly & Carr, G. Ii. Rohibscn, Lhss.
!nnAstrcet, DR.. Van Begcn.
Department 20--FaTu Products-Bcanca q
domestic Products L2ura McGcaw,
Miss Bette Bgodcrs. Mrs. ~ W. Chiffon,
Miss Kate f. Simpson, Miss Mary Gsldoer,
Mrs Josephine S!andilor1s Miss Sophie BeGd
helm, Miss Jennie Soowden, Mrs. Louisa
Suowdeo, Miss Kato Fshuiiue, Mrs; Frances
Pullman, Miss Mimic HeioeFge': Miss Mary
Grigg, Mis-. Mary II. Atkinson, MIS- W. a.
Suoot, Mrs. g. Fl. Maryc. Mas. I. a. Coax
ley, Mrs Dr. KhpstciD. Miss Nellie T5iplctt
Mrs. Rebcoca Balleneer, Miss Il. D. Frobol
Mrs. Il. W. Avery, Mrs. Reed, Miss j. A.
lludsou, Miss Sallie Dearborn, Miss Alice D.
Vsushn, Miss Nj. +. Hopkins, Mrs. David
Williams, Miss Il. G. Powell, Mrs. {. L. Sui
lie, llrs. Elizabeth Monroe, Hiss Mary Au!t
Mrs. j. Is. Smons, Mrs. 4. l.. Moore, Mfs
Baggc.t, Mrs. n w. plersco, Mrs. 81. +
Hopkins Mrs f. ttll.bowtr, Mrs. }, w
Stewart, J. a. Marshall, ". 3. kirstaiu, S
n. Gsrwoot. D. w. Balienecr. Mrs. A: Ii
richards, George Aud, p. Il. Pullman, Mrs
Maria Bailey. Miss Laura J. White, Mis-
Amelia S;ansbuiy.
Branch u-Eauoy AID Ornamental Work =
Mss Vrsioa Alodcr, Miss Katie French
Mns Kate Uhltr, Mrs. Gecrsc :. Erece!l
Mrs. D. NJ. French, Mrs. 7. q. uhler. Nils
LIZZIE Fcselcssug. Miss l.. e. Dsah!, Mrs
L. I. Witocr. hiss Rachael }. WitiG"t. Ms
J: II. I. McCrae, Mrs. Mario s. A'klssou