Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-04

Tie Culpeper Times ssys 1--WE had the
pleasure Ct attending the Alexandra Fair las:
"Wednesday, and ihiik 10 paint cf attendance
il Tss success TIE exhibits were not so
large IS we bad expected. and the grounds were
not SO pioely arranged as tho skill and tasts Ct
tho AtxiBdriars should suggest. However,
tho Associative can teG! iratihed at tho results
Ct their efforts
The Washington Republican siys "The
Alexandria Fair clesed yesterday, alter four
days Of uninterrupted Success. Good weather,
large crowds. and ex;ra Inducements have GIN
Iibu!ed 10 this result, aud the ueyt exhibition
will b. eagerly anticipated. Washington bss
been we'll represented st the Fair each day, It's
olizaus apparently takiag deep lacIcsj in the
@etare OF their neighbours.
The WASHINGTON Post says: The last day
OF the Alexandria Fair, lie not IS we'll et-
tended ss She previous days, PISSED OF 10 8
most atisfIctory manner. aud wsd, GilDg
close TO he successful exhibition
The Wsshineton correspondent IF the Bslti
more Suu says: The Alex .udna and F4iIfox
Industrial and Agricultural Fsir A.sJesi1u
clos I'd to night les secood snDusl far, whoA
has bee o pIo,t suCc sstul one.
A corr, spoodeut of the Washington Star
SAYS: the second aDuusl fair Of the Alezan
dris ald Fairfsx Agricultural aud lnduslrlsl
Association - grand success: the eutilts, cay
| Is ltloeEs, are three ,in:s abst they We're last
| year. The display, may say sgnthetlcalY 10
| exhibition hall, is Very fee, the articles 10
| mnIiIiudinOus variety are arranged verY tas =
| fully end pref ~ and the feet is quito in
posing. The horse exhibit Was large sui Cred
| liable aud was large Improvement % last year,
| end made Very cJmmandable exhibition. la
| The swine department there was hIs) a rnao,f S!
improvement on last yesr. Thc exprt 9 lon
among lie pork rails 7, was very pgnrlu4cc1
AID commerdatory 10 relation to mary OF the
abimas exhibited. Tho agricultural imple.
ment aud sceGsmen orc 90 the grounds ia iu
force with great variety Of articles. 10 the
cattle department. thero are seversl OF lhs c,le.
brated breeds represented by nice animals.
Tho sh0w WGs q very traditabla one. In the
department Of poultry think thera is very
gratifying exhibit. The birds are nearly n!
hac. and this show OF poultry is in qualify cno
OF tho best | have eve: sean.'
The Washington Crilis ssys: The iail
passed successfully and without the least dis
turbance or accident, and it has teen an ocea.
slon Of thorough pleasure"
The copy Of the portrait Of the late ChCi
Ju5tic Marshall, drawn By Il. Hargie Smith,
jr., OF tie Seminary Hill, for which ho obtained
!
and is deserving some little Iotius Il was his
trss attempt ct drawing, aud done without auy
assistance whatever. Displaying 10 much talent
q: eleven years Of sge, bright future is doubt
! less before him.
| Among tbe articles particularly admired in
tn" young peoples department was beautiful
rusti, picture, the hapGiRork of Mias Helena
Notary, CT WashisgtoD. Itrecsived the Gts
premium.
| ICE WATER
| Oaa Ct the features OF the Fair. aad very
important Que too. was the abundant supply Of
cI wstur furClshed, Tithou. nouey aud with
ouS lrlo.; for which rot only tho Msuegers but
s OF the visitors to the Fair ere chiefly ia
debted to our enterpFlsiDg townsmao, +. 4
Heed, esq. who daily d,asted tons Of the most
teauEtul Boston ice. the very sigat Of which
IS The lmmeoso blocks wcro dumped in'o the
great WAFER cssks, was refreshing to the heated
aud thirsty crowd which thronged around from
morn till night, Too much praisc cannot bs
given to Mr. Raed for his kindness ana publis
| Spirit.