Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-04

me ALEXANDRIA FAIR "A lady ccrr,s,
IJJGcEt wntss ss follows Il tbs tal! htl! IN
i.is ely At Ecck
"Ucon Wishing the Alex .nGria Fair we fluid
-. catering the rnan buildog eTtIything IT
Tsi.vG beautifully. The fir. th!rg 20 greet
tie cyo was Mr.. Ramssy's grccsry Fl. 81, vhsle
.F>iy charming young nsn deslt cot 10: IA
"a: yefg refreshing drink passing 90 iit!le
s,iiher ee ciue 70 tho S:crlipg ytayt powder
s;lri, where &C old colored auntie OF the Roci
IA tllnes, made srd baked delicious tiscplts,
wi:!o wc vailed for then. ke2t 10 orler vaG
hIr. i. hichh::s's stand With, lovely display -
~ goca.. The central portion "F'. a ,n,,a;r,
%a' DEVOTED &c i-"''c Lowers, and arr. lire
~, .-.,o, ,"ves 10 finger, for among o!hss v,''
S'iiSaiv9 r;c'Ii1s was life s!z, rcI.la; l.!
Nary Anteiioo. ;Lc tc,ts', By Da.scn. w!ioa
YEAS ul,rsrs1!!y admired. Tho display o! H.
&. Adam vas vtrS tcauiiul; here lvciIiLilg
10 The yI,Tc!ry hoo 10 please tho gentlemea IS
well as tho ladies, corld 90 found. Then cems
Ike domcstl, department where cakes GOD
tread, irs q pickles, preserves eCd jeliles ct
Ct every ds!c.;p!ien were displayed to tempt
Inc palate Ct Tie uo3t icstdloUs. Next came
,aa fancy Eolk. somo OF the mcst beautiful We
t9er saw. But where sll vas 10 prettily exs.
cu.ed it is rtsliy difficult to: ( 10 ssy which
sacu'd hive tho premium. Among tho work
We not:c;d very handsome christening robe
which iovk tho eye Of ell the dear nama's pres
a. also tho CUT niogest little seeks aud Ssqu;s
al 81 comfortable for the little ones. There
were cushions Of every description. tidss cJvers
iir Chairs aud tables, lace of oil kinds, foot
iuga haud painting on cbins. silk and satio,
and lots of other beautiful tbings too numerous
TO mcctioa, which all goes to provo that while
Cd Alsxandris may be little slow in some
thegs. her fair ones cannot be surpassed for
their works OF art and beauty. Passing from
.h9 building 40 found the grounds much i'm
proved by bridge over the raos tra,k. giving
persons 90 opportunity to cross whenever they
i,.t DISPOSED. Here we were attracted at ouce
hy the pleasant voice Of L. d. Harrison. WHO in
Lis usual we'll kroEn style. was selling goods
OF every variety. We stopped awhile to
itar his Rotations of the Raven aud The Bells;
then his rltu 10 Tt old State, oil of which
were loudly sppiaudtd. Then the Alexandria
Musical Association. which We think deserves
special mention, for the music discourssd by the
.2;s Eas really line. Alexandria may justly
:otl y.oud OF them as we'll as our Jolly soldier
boys. who were present and went through their
aaLl1l ct erns with as much greece and ease as
cd veterans. We poticed in strolling through
Sca al portions CT the State. They all seemed
to be as well pleased as ourselves. We next visit.
I'd tho poultry department whera were some eX.
lr'mcy beautiful specimens Of The feathery
lr;tc. Then the stock Ssr5, where the display
Of tua bo7ats ard excellent cattle CT every class
ard kind wss far beyond our expectations.
il1oki2g q! the exhibition ftcn an uuinte.es,ed
taE6pvint re think it vas a decided success;
10 hoaor to the State. Those having it 10
chsrgo deserve great credit. May the fourth
atxatdria Fair be even greater SUCCESS than
The .hitd is our o,rncat prayer
lac Cl!peper Times ssysi The main hall
Presented on exquisite appearance and thscted
IL f crecieb'e maprer upon tho agricultural
AID Industrial productions of that county and
city, willie The reci1g and other attractions eaah
dsc vtre foil AID varied The attendance was
alto Ct ,jaraaio2 10 the chasrs and managers
Hita association.
re Manassas Gazette says: Manassas and
tHtie Wism were we'll represented ct the
aNS,udlia Fair. Fully one hundred tiekets
SsFe sold at this place"
,lsE7ISes IN TIE COUNTY, &o.-Attne last
Giieug of tho Hancock and English Club o!
atsald!ia county, engagements wire made
iSs htliirg series Of Iutc meetings as fol
Ss'; 10 Washington Towaship, at Csrne's
|enool House. Tuesday evening, 5.h instant,
a 30 CLOCK Arlington Township. ct Walker
o:aoH House, CO Thursday evening. 7th i,st.
Itte same Time; Jefferson Township, al
:1ltte:oL's Hall. on Tuesday evening, 18th
ii:ssn', at 80; acd that these NEE ings are tc
Os followed BY grand mass meeting to be held
%IGsIIln's Springs en- Monday. 18th instant, al
clock p. nc, at which time some CT oul
, msA,ess na,ioos! speakers, ,ccompst; Jed By I