Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-19
The State agricultural Fair,
Correspondence Of Tho Dugle.
CNeINNArI. oetober, 10, ls5o

fWr Opcneu on wednesday inc znu Oh bnis
month, and closed on Saturday the 9th, with
public sale. At an carly hour on the morning
of the LIST the people began to pour into the
City by Rail Road, Steamers, Canal and Omni-
bus, and every other means of conveyance, and
il is estimated that not less than $4,000 persons
travel continued and increased until every Ho-
tel and Boarding House was filled to its utmost
capacity, and thousands had to find accommo-
dations in private families. Our City was
crowded with strangers in such numbers as had
never before been known, and our principal
streets and places Of public resort presented a
most enlivcning appearance.
Thursday and Friday, tho days of the public
exhibition at the show grounds, was the time of
the greatest attraction and interest. Early in
the morning of each day the population of the
City was in motion for the Fair All the vehi-
clcs of the City and country for miles around'
public and private carriages, omnibusscs, furni-
turc cars, and every thing moving on wheels,
was put in rcquisition without supplying the
the demand. Even the Canal Boats could not
transport all who wished to 60 by this means.
The moment boat landed it was thronged with
passengers inside and on the roof, eager to go,
until it could contain no more, and thousands
/ were compelled to walk for want of means of
transportation. AL the roads leading to, or
near to the grounds were crowded with a con-
slant stream Of vehicles and pedestrians. The
number of strangers who had come to partici-
pate in or visit the Fair is estimated at upwards
of $4,000 at any ono time, and there were large
numbers besides constantly going and coming,
so that including the floating popula
ton it is believed that at least eighty thousand
persons visited our City during the week of the
Fair. The Burnct House at one time accom-
modotcd upwards of one thousand guests.
The Fair was held in the valley of Mill Creek,
about three miles from the heart of the City,
and half that distance from the Corporation
line. On the West is Mill Creek East of it is
the Hamilton Turnpike, between which and the
Miami Canal the grounds arc situated, being
easily accessible from either. The location was
well chosen-as regards a good supply Of wat
or and convenience of access from all points q
better one near the City could hardly have been
lNCuNl uClfS NcIc CuClOSCu Win u
high board fence, Immediately inside of which
was carriage way forming an irregular circle of
about one third of mile in diameter. At
suitable distances were erected large shed for
the exhibition of manufactured articles anoth-
or for more miscellaneous assortment, such us
woolcn goods, bod-qullts, &c.. q large Floral
tent for the display of fruits and flowers
another for the Committees, speakers, &c. with
number Of smaller buildings scattered through |
the enclosure. A Tclegraphic Office for the |
transmission of intelligence Immediately from
the grounds to all parts of the Union by the |
O'Reilly line was in operation in the midst of
the enclosure. Pens for horses, cattle, sheep |
and hogs were prepared in sufficient numbers,
and near the middle of the grounds might be
seen patent movable saw mills, threshing ma
chimes worked by horse power, corn-shellcrs,
cdcr-mills, applc-cuttcrs, &C. all busily at work.
Agricultural implements of every variety
samples of old and models of now inventions
stoves and castings; hardware; silver ware /;
harness and an indcscribable medley, a cata-
logue of which would fill dozen columns,
were exhibited. 1t is useless to attempt a de-
tailed description of this splendid exhibition,
and merely say in general terms that the dis
play of Agricultural implements and manufac-
turcd articles of every description has far cx-
ceedcd our anticipations. The exhibition of
cattle was exceedingly fne-some of the best
Durham stock in the West was ON tho ground
Among others from distance was Mr.. Bing |
ham, the celebrated sheep raiser from Vermont
who had some of his best blooded sheep with |
him. One of his bucks he sold for 800 Dollars. |
The purchaser was from Medina County in this
State.
On the second day Gov. Wright of Indiana
made an excellent address, appropriate TO the |
occasion. Gov. Ford of our State was unable
to be present. as also Thos. Corwin; his duties
at Washington forbidding his attendance. The
whole sccnc contemplated as panorama from
the hill overlooking it, was highly picturesque.
suggesting the idea of several camp meetings
united in one grand encompment.
The exhibition at the Mechanics Institute in |
the City was also open to the public during the
week, every day and night until IL o'clock the
halls were throngcd with visitors. The display |
by the Horticultural Society at Masonic Hall
was also great point of attraction, being dense
ly crowded every evening. 1t was too late in
the season for much of variety of flowers or
for the best peaches but the iIspl1y of apples
and grapes was unusually fine. Tho variety
and size of the vegetables was good, and taken
altogether this exhibition exceeded in extent
AM value any one which has preceded it, and
was certainly crcditablc to Western City.
The State Fair has been well sustained, and
the members of the Board of Agriculture, the
Supcrintendents of the various departments,
the committees and the clerks under them, exc
cutcd their trusts with most commendable IL
deity. For the first Fair of the kind in the
State, gotten up without the advantage OF ex-
norence the work Of preparation was ono Of