New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-19
By Telegraph to the Aew-YOrk Tribune.
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The state Fair at Rochester.


Tn, Is the grand day OF the Fair. The public Ar
admitted 10 The ground az one shilling and SucA
a gathering was never IN Rochester Before eight
o'clock this morning, The road 20 The air MS impt'
sable and Il required two hours reach u m
hicle such Was the number Of wagons. omnibusSes
&C The only way 10 reach me ground m any rci-
>Onablo time Was on foot There Is no comparison.
m point OF numbers, with any previous day II Is a
perfect am inside and out The trans to-day again
are late one train from the West arriving az half
past eleven O'Clock this forenoon had. 40 The least
one thousand persons IN and on L for The top- of the
cars were covered with human beings.
Al l0 o'clock the Executive committee assembled
IN "a retired part OF SOphla-St occupying carriages or
mounted on horses. and, having formed procession,
conducted the invited guests 20 the grounds 20 view
the exhibition.
Ofthe invited guests, those already arrived are as
follows Gov. Hunt and staff Gov Wright. of lndl
ana GOV Marcy Gov. Morton John Tyler. OK
President Of the United states Gen Wool Lord
ElgIn and suite AdWtdnt Gen Reynolds. Indiana .
Hon Eli Perry, Mayor OF Albany. Ahah Hunt state
Treasurer Prot Antisen. of New-Nork
The invited guests who have slgnded their mten-
ton TO come but have not arrived mp 10 noon tins
DAY. are As follows Jenny Lind and suite, Martin
Van Buren, Gov Bouck. l. Corning. Mayor Kings
land. New York GOy. Wood, Ono the PrlSSian,
Portuguese and Brush Ministers Gen Scott sen
atoT Douglas Gon. j. b Marks, Canada. Hon.
W b Lawrence lion. J. NJ Chambers, GOV Fish
Mir stuart. Secretary OF the Interior Gov. Young
Prof Norton Prof Higgins lion \. Stevenson,
Va. Nj tOste. Belgian Minister Hon r \ Tai
madgc, Newi OH Hon James Buchanan Col.
Medary. ono.
senator Douglas. who IS to deliver the address,
has been delayed by IndlsPoSltlon, but Is expected
tins afternoon. Jenny Lind at first promised, then
unwell. and hnally promised again, but It Is still
doubtful she viii be here
The price Of tickets for the festival tonight, Is
duced, tins morning, from ten dollars to SIX for Ia
dy and gentlemen, hvc for a gentleman alone
The decorations Of COunthan Hall going for
ward There was a great row last night between the
Committee and the Common Council The latter
a. cd tickets n a
hculty was compromised, but there were some other
difficulties among the Committees .arslng out OF Jea
OuSlCs about the hOnOTS
This has been the great ddy of the Falr Before
: this morning thousands were on their way 20 the
ground, and during the day the thr0ngs increased
u every avenue was chOkci, and clouds OF dust
Oycrshadowcd and covered everything. IL seemed
II al the adjoining country had poured ont It's en-
ire population 10 swell the numbers which came
from distance. Every possible description OF
vehicle IN requ>luOn, and the streets were
blocked by them IN almost meXtrcabe confusion.
II Is impossible to estimate the numbers present IN
Rochester. but all concur IN saying that II Is the
largest collection ever gathered together on any
similar occasion.
nll that easy lOcomOtlOn out of the question.
II wide of the mark 10 say that Al least 10000
we're The grounds, and probably that ngure Is far
short of The truth. II Is common remark mat not
less than 10000 Will have visited the fair grounds
during the week. We hear Of no accidents Of any
account. Places Of amusement aud refreshment
are IN abundance, anu tneS nave Dtth hleu 10 over
flowing.
The morning devoted 10 the completion Of the
business OF the Committees, and crowds surrounded
the three large rings IN which the exercises took
place. The number Of horses II very large, aud
among them some OF the finest IN the country. Nj
merous buyers Of stock here and sales Of yalua
bic animals are beng made.
The entry list OF all the articles - the most extern
slye ever made. X embraces about 900 entries, IA
Guided under when are many thousand articles.
general leyee and reception was held At the tent
of Mr. Deahed. the President of the Society, this
morning and was graced with the presence OF many
ladies Distinguished men from all sections of the
country were present.
The rush to Floral Hall great, that Al short
intervals the doors we're closed until the pressure
could be relieved. Il Is beautiful display OF fruits
and flowers
THIS afternoon our military companies, ana the
" Canaseragas" a company from Dansyle, were re-
rounded by vast ihroBg Of citizens. The Governor
was attended by hls stan AM. General Wool by his
Alcs, all IN uniform. The display reflected great
credit on our citizen soldiers.
There great trOttlng match al the race
course this afteTnOdn between Lady suffolk, -.
Lawrence and Lady Jdne-mlle heats IN harness
best3ln5. Lady Jane took the first three and made
her time without breaking. IL Is the best time ever
made on the course, VIZ First heat, I'm. 32s Sec
ond. I'm. BIS Third, 2m 33s. The crowd wa very
large. and since the and the review many are
leaving the city ana many thousands return home
tonight People viii move about with more ease
tomorrow, though there j. yet much 70 be- done.
There Is a festival tonight IN Connthan Hall for
which extensive AMI costly preparations have been
made The rooms present very elegant appear