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Show Catholic Fair. At seven o'clock last evening, the grand fair, gotten up by the ladies of the Catholic church, opened at Hus-sey's Hus-sey's hall, , over tho First-. National bank,' and was' Veil attended. Tie large hall was brilliantly illuminated, displaying tables covered with innumerable innu-merable fancy articles, ornamental and useful, and walls hung with , beautiful chromos and steel engrav-ingi", engrav-ingi", all for sale. Fair ladies, atton- ; tivc and obliging, were striking numerous bargains with gentlemen '. visitors, who appeared anxious to partjWitb their lucre, .not only. to. see the' pleasant ' Bmilcs .flicter rj'cf tho beautiful faces of tho recipients, and to hoar tho agreeable "thank you from the pretty dears, but also to aid in a good cause. At one end of tho " hall was a platform for the 13th In'-'-fan try brass band, which enlivened the scene with melodious music. At noon to-day, a luuch will be spread 1 in tho hall, which will continue till 3 p.m., and in the evening the fair will again be oucil . , j ' 1 j - - - j. ------ - |