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Show Festival and Fancy Fair. On Friday evcuing last the members of the Episcopal and other denominations held a festival in Independence Hall, for the purpose of raising funds towards to-wards administeriug to tho wants of tho poor during tho coming winter months. It was pleasant to see so largo a gathering for so commendable .111 object. Tho stalls ibr the tale f fancy articles were well supplied with work done by tho lady contributors, and tho customary tables for dispensing cofTco and stowed oysters were in full blast. The ball was tilled, and taking the affair altogether it piu.ej olf well, and may be pronounced a success. |