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AgrlcuItnal mad other Festivals at Cincinnati.

Agricultural nud other Festivals at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI Oct 4, 1880
TO the Editors of 7Iibune:
The town is now quite overloaded with ssran.
gers and duat. The numerous attractions being
presented this week bridging the people in by
thousands. Among these the State Fair, American
Pomological Congress, Fair of Mechanics Institute,
and the Fair ofthe Cincinnati Horticultural Society,"
are the chief The Episcopal convention of Blshops
ia also in session. All these have added floating
population to the city Of not far from sy thousand.
| have never seen the city looking so dirty and
uninviting No rain has fallen for nearly two weeks
and walks, trees, houses and men are thicky
coated with dust. With such growth as Cinci-
matt Ia having, it is quito Impossible that il should
look very neat. A ride 10 the show grounds OF the
Agricultural Fair ia enough TO satisfy quite
palpably Of some Of the moat important OF the
city fer such mixture OF stenches as meet the
nostrils almost the whole distance from the bounds
Of the most thicky populate parts 10 Camp Wash
pgtoD, can only be conceived by one who knows
BY actual experience, the effect produced by close
neighbothood of slaughter. houaeg tannerieg oil
establishments, coal furnaces, and every other
establishment Of the like oderiferous nature.
The grounds Of tho State Fairhave been crowded
with visitors The great feature Of the + air is
i" Floral Hall" Camp Washington, the place Sc.
lected liz as well calculated for display OF this
Kind az place can DO. The grounds handsomely
undulatng, with nice spring upon it to water the
animals and sufficient trees 10 shelter the multi"
tude from the sun. Az tho greatest press yester-
day there must have been 80 900 people within the
enclosure at one tim0 The number during the
day is differently eslimated from 40 to 10000
The daplay in all the departments il highly
creditabe. New York and New England contr-
buted largely to the display OF manufactures and
fine animals.
The American Pathological Congress organized
on Wednesday, and Dr.. Brnkle Of Philadelphia
was elected President Delegates are In attend
snce from most Of the States baGthe greater num-
Der are from the North West. Tnis is tho third
session of the body. 1t will be very benshoill in
systematZipg the practice Of Horticulture through
out the cou1try, az well az bringing thu yotarles
ofthe art into more familiar connection.
At each aesaioD, committees from she different
E.ates submit reports OF The pfogreGs and adapta-
ton Of The section for which shey may be made.
The next Congress will be at Philadelphia il 1851.
The Horticultural II All Of tho Cincinnati Hof!icul-
tural Eociety is crowded irot morning to night
All that Is most bright aud beautiful in nature has
been arranged with the hlppiest effect, and 1t is
really fairy temple. The locety il one of the best
organized in the Union. Z d. Mansfield oil tne
Cincinnati Chronicle will deliver addfeSs before
Is th;s evening. Previous 10 the address, sllYes
vase With an inscription will ba presented tnfou9n
tire medium Of the Society toone Ofits Aemosrs ~
bis zeal and success sful ertons in d0rtoasIt hi,
One Of the most interesting essracs,Isn s Buraet
gala geek was the Ag toul.ufal Bal ~ 'a'
Tbs s r dining room in bo o ss ~ps az Sors
soon a.er dark changed into ,a q erI 10 flowers
Hi CWo,6, n welcome emoow n tho room;
49, ~ f,om the different p ari were con,
shone oa P notoes and dsv t6s yosas Of
WINE ssfpHI srouDd Atee ether soo to 20 sway
r.. FIora and Po1oH@ 10 w. Fl. s.
satisfied. --s---- yo.
e " Il uore than common ability and dieoa''''
number o. . Mt Of interesting topics The mat ar
great va'i r. Dorby Esq. Of Boston, Is pi'hy
sicie' ~ - southern essay, entitled The Union
reply 70 . Foture.o Hon. A. G. Flag contributes
Pau a an5 pup,bsr on the "Iasenai Improvements
% American ne Reciprocity and British Free Trade
Nv David r Jaques, handles toe pfesenaona or
Gres. Britainto commercial aerality with equal
r,ee5on ard justice, A riea collection Of asssssi-
al sablss and summaries Of intelligence completes
he number