The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-09-16
Ohio State Fair,

Our readers will remember that the Fourth
State Fair will be held at Dayton in Sep
tember. From the well known intelligence,
liberality and energy of the citizens Of that
place, we expect great times. We know
that nothing will remain ,undone TO make this
the Great Fair, not only of Ohio, but of the
Union. The Cleveland exhibition was mag
nifcent and won the admiration of every
body. The Dayton people know this, ana
felt that great responsibility rested upon
them; but they have entered on the work with
a zeal and determination worthy of their rep
utation and the great object in view. We
have no doubt that the magnificent arrange
ments and displays Of last year will be fully
equaled on this occasion. Let our agricul-
tural and manufacturing friends, in euery coun-
ty, remember and have their best specimens
of produce there for exbbition.-,Siate Jour.
The Dayton Gazette refers to the present
stage of preparation as follows:-
We took stroll yesterday through the
State Fair Grounds, and were more than ever
Impressed with the natural adaptation of the
place to the purposes for which it has been
selected The beach on the east side affords
} an elevation from which the buildings and
plans of the ground may be seen at a glance.
The surface is sufficiently undulating to Sc
cure dryness, without being rough or insult
! ed for carriage drives. The whole is COW
! cred with green sod, shaded bya variety Of
forest trees, but not SO thick as TO obstruct
the view. Everything in the shape Of stump
] will be dug up and removed, leaving an oc-
a casional dark spot on the carpet OF green, but
S freeing it from all inconvenient or unseeming
e obstruction. This process is now going on
d and will be completed in a few days.
$ Three of the Halls are already up-two Of
e them covered and nearly finished: The largest
C are Manufacturers Hall and Mechanics Hall,
/ each 200 #. long by 60 wide. The third one
|, Floral Halls of the same width, and but
1t 25 feet shorter. Their internal arrangements
g are we'll designed for the exhibition of every
'e variety of "goods, wares and merchandise ?
le to advantage, the tables and room for spectu.
RS tors being ample. The style of the buildings
I'd is light and airy, giving them "summeI
Sc look" which is decidedly pleasant to the eye
There are about 100 stalls already up, ant
we learn that the number is to be doubled.
j The Ladies Depariment-Power Hall ant
ed the Committee Rooms-are yet to be built
OF The work, however, is progressing rapidly
ne and will be completed in good time for the
m exhibition.
Mr.. Steele, the member Of the State Boar
nd of Agriculture residing here, is devotng
ne great deal of attention and care to the worl
er of getting ready for the Fair. He has no
to overlooked matters of taste in connection
an with other things generally considered mor'
to essential. We understand that water is t
es be brought from the "Tumble," hundre
ct yards or so from the enclosure, and throw
up in the southeastern corner of the grounds
in the shape of of fountain. The expens
re will be but trifling, while the effect will b
a exceedingly pleasant.