Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-09-28
New York State Fair.

We select the following from the many items
Of interest contained in the Syracuse Journal.
relative to the State Fair just closed at that
place
The Great State Agricultural Fair has clos
ed. 1t passed off with that hearty good feeling,
and under auspices so glorious, that none have
an excuse for a complaint. The assemblage
was lmmensoAtIe display on the grounds far
beyond any previous exhibition and the whole
affair one OF unsurI assed exec Hence.
The WEATHER DURING THE FAIR.-Never
were experienc, three bright days in the
month OF Septdmbar, than those of the nth, IL,
and 18th days of September, IS49. This alone
has contributed greatly to the numbers present,
and not less to the enjoyment and health of ALL
PROFIT or THE FAIR.-Very few will proba-
Oily give anything OF a correct estimate of the
Dement'S, to our city, arising from the Fair being
held here None bnt those present will believe
any thing like fair estimate of the members
present during the three days. 1t exceeded all
expectations, and excelled in numbers all previ-
Gus Fairs by tens of thousands. At the lowest
calculation, there were in our city, during the
three days of the Fair, not less than one HUN
DRIED IL FIFTY THOU SAND PERSONS
! Some would put it at 100000! and might be
n early correct
Admit there were only 100000 present, for
the sake OF an estimate, and that each person Oh
an average expended So, which is probably not
too high, and 1t amounts to the enormous sum OF
$4,000.
1.-THE quantity of liquor which Las been con-
sumed in our city, during the days OF the Fair,
could be measured, it would astonish the world f!
There Las be n glelt anu t of real drum
kenness-a Keeling about the stretts,-but the
amount of what is styled moderate drinking
we believe is unparalleled at any exhibition of
the Society hereto or. h 3D.
As an item to sustain what we have said, we
have it from undoubed authority, that one Io-
tel, during The End day, received $500 at the
! BARI
The EXTRA TRANs.-It wa t-uly sight to
witness the immense throng on board the extra
| trains yesterday. Inside and outside on the top
and on the platforms, there was an immense
mass of human beings.
There have been during the Fair, no less
than 300 foreign omnibusscss, hacks, cabs, &C.,
| running 'to and from the Fair grounds"
The ELEPHANT. The number of "side
shows IN our city during the Fair, were very
large. All had a chance to ''see the Elephant. y
The Daily Star has the following items:
Mr. Clay being seen at the Syracuse House,
an Immense concourse of PEOPLE, numbering
perhaps or 5000, had assembled in font of the
Hotel and MIR. {. in response to their vociferous
and enthusiastic demands for his appearance was
Obliged to come forward on the balcony Tue
most tremendous cheering greetel his appear
ance, at which the old gentleman familiar as he
has become TO these things, appeared senslblv
affected. He returned his acknowed rcments
tor their kinI greetings, spoke of his lad ID tray
ell, warm feelings &c.
SOME FINE TONED CHURCH BELLs.-Amono
the large vari "ty of articles exhibited at the Fair,
there Is nothing more perfect than the church
bells from the tar-tamed Foundry of Andrew
Maneey of West Troy. He has eight bells on
the ground, the largest of which weighs over
1900 pounds, keyed on +, and is one of the most
meowed toned we have ever heard.
Three OF these bells each being of different
weight, form chord and harmonic as perfect
Iy as though they were u we'll toned musical in
srumcnt.
HgEsE5.-As we remarked yesterday, tie
Number and quality of horses on exhibition is I'M
paralclled i'll the State Fairs, The quality of
the horses has been increased from wear to wear.
until finer specimen Of young horses canno, be
found IN the world we venture to saw We com
menced yesterday on the grol nj with two wear
old colts, each one was worthy of the exhibition,
and taken together could not be equallcd.
! HoGs.--The best specimen we saw, was a
BOAR, two years old, owned by James Gilkerson.
Homer Co. His weight is 100 bs
| TRoTTISG MATCH-Severa Stations exhib-
tied at the Fair, were entered for a trot on Wed.
nosday p. NJ. The tot came off on the level
at the lower part Of the city, and drew together
a large crowd of spectators. young Norman"
7 years old, owned by Nottingham & Allen, of
Palmyra, Wayne county, came out far ahead on
each trial