Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-10-22
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TrEsDAY MoRNNo 9 O'cLncK.-On each Of
the SVennes Of ingress 10 the town OF Carroll.
ton, may be seen a "srsy Struggler," riding
leisurely along, looking in ell directions 10 SEE
il he can discover anyIhing Of The Fair 10
one corner Of the town, he sees a number Of
polls. with asgs Ou Ihem, rearing their heads
above The houses, and Promensding about
among them, are a few people, looking a. the
hOrse.rirg, and Ibs vncsbs pens for stock. lie
suddenly Plunges the rOwel into his horses
aank, and 10 a moment is inquirinR Of BOni.
face whether he can "hsvs his horse put up"
aud being answered in the affirmative, away be
goes 10 see what is to be seen upon The Fair
ground.
NINE o'cLoeK. BueRiss, and Horses, and
Cattle, and Sheep, and Swine, and Ladies aud
Gentlemen, in immense numbers, are hurryiDg
10 from all directions. Here aud there is hne
horse, eaparisoned with a red rOse,te, indica.
ting that the owner thinks him "some." Many
beautiful cGule passed our window, and some S'
6ns sheep, and good hogs as you would de-
sire TO see, walked msgeUicaly pa" our door
never dreaming they we're ObjecIs Of such Gu
riuos curiosity.
TEN O'cLocK,-An immense run" up Lis
bon street, calls our attention in that direction
and such smother string Of lorg JAILED horses We
never did ses. The street for about a mile
seemed filled with horns; and u, the eOd Of Ih'
sic ug, was The wagon we have all day been wait
lng for, filled with somewhat less than FIVE hun
dred Of the yeomaDry OF the county. Thn
Wan comes from Washington and Fox town
ships.
ELEVEN o'cL0cK.-The fra train had scarce
" disappeared, when our attention VAS cOii, i,eC
10 another direction, where VIC hs.ineld auo,he
train of horned horses. tiauliug cargo Of spe
cimens Of natural history from Union township
They passed through the principal streets, fo
the edfcalon and amusement of the ciliEens
aud then proceeded to the Fair ground.
TWELVE o'cLOcK.--Every body that can &c,
seat, iS helping himself al the tables OF the no
tells, and the less fortunate, aud more economi
cal, are Saunlerrg about town, with huge sec
,lon' of gingerbread in their hands, happy q
Kings and Queens,
One o'eLocK.--An immense crowd is gather
ing around rope in The field back Of the Pres
byIerinn church, where any quantity of horst
are capeTing around with men on their back:
There are in our humble judgment some goo
, ones among them.
FoUR O'CLOCK The crowd begins to scatter
and in one hour the immense mass have d,5,r
buled themselves ull over the County, and 8
ended The first dav.
SECOND DAY.
: Ten o'cLocK--FiiIeor hundred persons OF
agaln around the ring to see The ladies' ride o
horseback. 'ney soon came, dressed in fin
eQHeslriSn style, and went through the Perfo
mo1ce quite handsomely. and amid loud chez
= ing, with their happy groOms, reured, aeemint
% ly highly pleased with this feature, We W,u
\. have beeo glad to have seen a much larger nun
ber in the cHvulcade.
Two o'cLocK.--A most dense mass Of humnl
+ ty is gathered around The Coun House. ~ lnr
10 ut the ladies' fxinS. There is very resp"c
1. hDlt ulsplHy OI lnb 0n0ulWoTk OF tnb uhuRnt
Of our people, and good deal Of interest WI
manifested by those Who were looking on.
n FIVE o'cLocK The Iuwn is cumpara,ivel
l. srill The people have almost all gone 10 the
e homes, and judging from their pleasant counts
=. nancrs, We are disposed 10 believe they wei
well pleased with their "Trip TO the Fair.
We are not disposed to brog about this ma
Of ter, but We will say, that our fair was equnl
D. any We have seer this year. Il would be DIFF
10 cult 10 gather into any other TOW n, 'in N
- neck Of woods, )" la,Icr and younger horses; mo-
spotted, longer tailed and wider horned cau
p heavier SWINE; finer sheep; better farming ia
a. plemenIs; sweeIer Polalocs; larger apples; tall
G, men; preIIieI ladies' and uglier children, ,hu
a, were 10 be seen al CarrolIon at The lime Of II
/, Fair.
~ r. S. The revolving swing man, the knl
sharpener aud the soap man ware all in uue
s! dance.
D. 2nd. P. S. fancy y II came off At The "Pu
IA ton House" on " rdnrsday evening,
=. District Assessor.