The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-16
GREAT ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
NEW YORK STATE AGRICUL TURAL SOCIETY,
Held at Auburn.
SPLENDID ARRANGEMENTS
The Ladies and Floral Hall.
An Immense Multitude.

AUBURN, N. Y, Sept Ia, ls46.
There could not have been selected eligible
beautiful convenient location for the great Fair which 10
now held at this place, than that which
writing. II is an elevation about mile from the
American Hotel which the people of Auburn have pro-
psrly termed capitol Hill" Whether it shall be
the capitol hill not it capital hill for the present
purpose.
We now write you upon platform in Floral Hail."
decorated in the tasteful and gorgeous by
the delicate hands Of the fair ladies of Auburn We have
view of the portions of Wayne Ontario and Sc
neca counties and large portion of onondaga owasco
Lake. with its surrounding woodlands and beautiful
farms is in the distance south, and on either side
rich and delightful scenery meets the enchanted eye
Scarce such another spot be found IN the Empire
State. Auburn with her theological seminary, her
prison. and and substantial budings-her business
blocks and clean streets crowded and busting like
Broadway is entirely in viewwhie in every direction
are seen vending their way this at present portant
and attractive spot the farmer with his beautiful prize
of horse sheep and the mechanic, with the produc
tons of his skill and tolsome hours The manufacturer
is also seen with his boxes of superior fabrics and the
ladies' with their specimens of industry and taste All
are coming who have not already arrived to Gil up the
grand exhibition, which shall constitute the great show
Of American enterprise and prosperity
We feel more like folding up our arms and gazing out
upon the striking scenes around us than writing, but
that would not answer the purposes for which
We said were in Floral Hall" Your readers who
asv. FIT the II the Of
their good taste and perseverng industry requires that
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height, beautifully constructed, with planed floors:
and oInamented in tho most gorgeous manner, with
with blossoms Of the season Of every name, hue and
fragrance On the western end, in compliment to the
ladies' Florists of the West, beautifully wrought the
word "Buffao" ON the east the word 'Cnandsgan-
Every pillar and post seat and stand decorated with
exquisite taste and perfection-only equaled by the
beauty and loneliness ofthe hundreds Of fair beings who
like angels, are seen in every direction moving among
little in rear of this and east of It, is the building
for domestic manufactures" This building is as yol
will see BY the drs sS got GP in .s and
And so, we may say, Of all the other buildings-ths
farmers Hail. and the Hall of the "Dairymen"
Around the outside OF these the enclosure for the cat
tle horses sheep SC Ainervas of few rods between
smaller buildings for the convenience Of those whs
have other articles, committee rooms, &c.
The whole expense of fitting up the grounds erecting
the buildings &c. will be not far from twelve hundred
dollars which betrayed mostly by the liberi
ty of the citizens of Auburn who entitled TO mach
credit for enterprise and berality with which they
have taken hold of the work
| convenient now to mention, which have come under
our observation, will mention the Mammoth Stove"
from the works of Messrs Phelps Jackson. Syracuse,
from Bucks patent There four different sizes Of
them. The largest weighs 900 lbs Its capacity is suf
fcent for the camp Of old Rough and Ready" and
would cook weighing 5000 lbs. at batch. II
would be excellent affair for the Aston House the
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the quiet snuggcry Of clever old single lady ad
vanced who by nschance, may be compelled to keep
house alone, and to waste the sweet affections Of her
| heart upon lap dog and kitten The others are
well adapted to ordinary family and kitchen uses They
beautifully finished and seemed Justly to excite the
admiration of all who them, and were pronounced
by hundreds who acquainted with their use, to be
the real Crockets ahead Of any thing out They are
magnum bonum.
But you will not wish to devote too much for the
first day, so will close promising more tomorrow.
By the way there is to be one OF the gAndest FLORAL
Balls Thursday evening ever got up in ~ York State
of which shall give description, beside many other
wonderful things off during this eventfu week
| The hotels are crammed full The American, the
great house of the place, by your friend Gamble IL
alive with guests and you had better believe he knows
how to please them. Yours, &C. RAMBLER.