Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-02
Agricultural and Industrial I air.

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building to the other added hrilliancy to the
scene, and the appearance. looking from the
main entrance west, reminded one Ct the Ccn'
tenuial main building on smaller scale.
Tne receipts from the sale Of tickets yester-
day wero $500 and the secretary to-day trrutd
over TO the treasurer $1,000 from various
sources taken in up to last night.
During the evening, several accomplished
musicians performed ca the pianos. organs,
&c., on cxhbi i'm, and ulauy of the performers
were heartily ercorod.
The display Of Shoni ogcr organs and koaGo
,;anos bv G, Reichenbach, of Washington il
very fine, and continua!ly attracts G crowd
ororni the platform. The knabIe pianos
are not 10 competition.
Robert l. Adam has a!s1 tasty display OF
Standard sad Taylor ard Farley organs, and
S.;a{T's n;anos. Z. l.. VanAuken has the
Rradbur7 uorght piano and Es:cy organ, all
handsome Instruments and much admired.
Tlc display Of fruits vegetables and flowers
IA one d tts iGcst ever seen In this section
and 10 fact, 10. sze. perfection aud general
Con; qualities Gao hardly DO excallod Anywhere
Onn of the most attractive features Of the
exhibition last plight, aud oGe which was sur
rounded by crowds during the entire evening,
vas the miniature flower garden aud residence,
prepared and exhibited by Ness:s. Rhodcs u
Bradley. of Arlington. In it were almost
every variety of natural flowers while IN the
centre was q thy fountain With served 10
water the flowers and cool the atmosphere: the
whole garden was Illuminated.
NJ Bossart's confectionery aud catlug saloon
is feature (f the fair. every tll2t 10 scason.,
beng served in the best AID most attractive
STYLE The tables arc always crowded aad all
who patroniZa them ace we'll pleased lie
manufacture Of candy on the spot is witnessed
Ivy Interested crowds.
Amobe the list of exhibitors whose LANES
were accidentally omitted yesterday. or who
have since made entries. were W. Z. Graves,
& iina exhibit Of fruits; Herbert Bryant, orc Ct
the finest displays OF agricultural lm.''einenta
seeds, fertilizers, Vs., ever shove here; GCceh
Il E!o., large variety Of furniture, all OF home
lnsnufacture.
Ia tho Horse Department rew eor!cs nave
been made By Mes;rs. John l. Sweeney. l..
Lloyd, Smoot & Perry, Chandler l. Sio;nGi.r,
VIM. Spencer, r. Is. J.. FeMn,ur, a. ".
Harrison, w. T. IIerrck, JAS. Lsiug, Wm.
Ridgeway, john Goinss, John 4. Closhier,
Juison Baker, NJ. Fletcher, A. NJ. liuohia'
son, f., j. Gaipin, Charles EGtSistc, ". s.
Watkins, p. r. Pullman. G.. II. Smith, j. H.
Grsy, NJ. V. Pierson. John Wcnzo!, l.. ID.
Cats. j. II. Reid, Wn. Cleveland, Walter
Walton, Owen Carroll, S. Ii. Snowdeu.
hlessrs. Hunt Il Roberts mako very inter
cstug milling exhibit. showing the Tno!e pro
cess Of making -four aud meal from the time
tho grain leaves tho field until tho ii}ur Is Der.
relied Tor use.
Messrs. G. II. Robinson 4; Soc, agcas for
Cone & Weston's Riycrtou Mills have ;h2!r
81 # ISl 4
ncriect barrels ever made, there appearing 70
be not even the mark of jolnt between the
slaves.
Mcssrs. Il. J. Miller & Co., have on their
stand very handsome glass cpersoC hissd with
flowers, which attracts much attoul.ou. But
tao nest generally noticed article Oh this table,
end oae Of the most notable 10 the fair, is p
largo elGss Jar of the improved hissou Style.
Ge,i with pears of tho largest and nest bcaasl
tel vsrietics ana.put up By the cir tight method,
which IL explained by c clerk 10 attendance
Immediately on the right of the maio a0trarc,
in the exhibit Of tie Cbarlossesvi!l, Wucleu
Here arc shown samples OF all the iirst class
grades Of cloths, csssimares, 81 , ct every VA
Iicty Of shade and color and calculated to please
the most iastidious. AS an avidcuos CT Viz
sipis industry tho display Is most pleasing one.
Tho Neptune Machine Works Of his city
have on exhibition street car motor a1d = set
of steering gear for steamers, beth Of which
attract attooti0r.
TIE shoe and boot exhibits OF Maa:rs. ".
g. Waddey, L. Patf ard }. +. Youps arc ,,css
sastetul:y gotten M aud arrayed, and i2cede
many fac specimens d Alexandria haadiwoFk
and skill.
Ferguson Il Bro. S samples Of human hair
goods could hardly DC surpassed la macy OF the
large cities.
Mcssrs. Lu1t IL Davidscr's soda jouotsia is
one Of the institutions OF tic ia;r, ard receives
liberal patronage. Their display rt drugs,
periumcrics, tSs., Is also tuc.
The dug displays Of hlcssrs. 1Ieatbcatcr "
Bro, Janney & Co., aud w. L. Creighton are
arraycd 10 very handsome manner, and even
the most nauseous of medicines arc made to
look peat and attractive.
The paper hanging and picture exhibit OF
Jno. p. Clarke is richly and taselully displayed,
sud attracts much attention.
One of Boynton's patent life saving suns,
fully Inflated and provided with oar, Nc, is on
exhibition.
The full length picture of Geu. T.. +. Lee,
painted by L. Shuraap, OF this city, attracts
much favorable comment. as docs also por.
trait of Alderman e. Il. Downlam, by Il. NJ.
DawSou.
N1essrs. Adam. Acton aud Wlldt, would do
credit to Now York or Philadelphia. aud en-
braces almost every conceivable article in that
liGr.
The pen AID ink sketches in the native art
department by DR.. H. Z. Powell attract, dc.
scrvcd!y, much attention. as works possessing
great merit as 20 dcsigu and execution.
Several bags of sumac, ground IN this city
by MIR. James T. McGraw, arc On exhibition.
The fowls. poultry aud birds ere II UGH sd
nired, especially tho carrier piscors OF Mr.. ,.
II. ID. Smoct.
The additions to the entries CT hos2s stock,
&c., have been very large to day.
The only decision made by the judges yes.
crday evening was thst on butter, where Mrs.
John Balleugcr received the fist rgz, and
Miss Sally Davey, the second priz,.
The crowd commenced to move towards the
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