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

Such warnings are horrible--but they are
necessary.-PiHsJurgh Dispatch.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE BEL. CO. AGRICULTURAL So
CIETY.
Will be held at st. CLAIRsvILLE, on the
4th, 9th & 9Th, days Of Oct. 1853. under the
following regulations, TO wit.
THE Ist DAY will be devoted to the business |
of arranging the Stock and other articles for
exhibtion-filing vacancies in awarding
Committees-and in testing the "plowing |
Match"
The names of Committees will be called
at the business stand at o'clock p. M. and
the "Plowing Match" will take place at
8 o'clock in the afternoon. Competitors in
which must make their entries by IL o'clock
M. Animals and Articles for Competition
must be entered and arranged in the proper
place by II O'Clock on the lst day of the fair
when the entry books will be closed, in order
to afford the Sec'y time for preparing "Dupli-
cate Books" for Committees.
THE I'd DAY will be devoted 20 the general
exhibition--at o'clock the awarding Com
mittees will receive from the Sec'y "Duplicate
Books" Containing the entries of articles to
be by them examined, and they are requested
to be punctual in making their Reports to
the Sec'y by o'clock, on the morning of the
Sd day.
! THE 81 DAY will be occupied in reading
reports of Committees, the Riding and Driv-
ing matches by the Ladies', and the annual
address to be delivered from the business
stand on the fair ground, at 2 o'clock p. M.
and also to the Sale of Stock Immediately
thereafter. All persons wishing to sell
Stock or other articles will be required to
notify the Secy on the Morning of the Sd
day of the fair.
Appropriate premiums or Diplomas will be
awarded on any article not mentioned in the
general list, each according to their peculiar
merit. All animals that have drawn former
lst premium will be excluded from Com
petition in tina, class, excepting for "Sweep-
stakes" No premiums will be awarded when
tho articles or animals do not merit them
Should the awarding Committee have uny
doubt of the propriety of making an award,
under the published rules, they will Report
their views to the Board of Managers.
All Stock exhibited on account of Blood
the Owners will be required to furnish the
the Committee with authenticated pedigree.
Competition open to all members of agricult-
ural Societies upon the payment of $l,O0.
All articles for exhibition must be grown
or Manufactured by exhibitors, or members
of their families.
H. PENNINGTON, Chief Marshall will have
general supervision of the grounds, and
give exhibitors such information as may be
necessary to carry into effect the order of the
exhibition.
A vigiant police will be in attendance for
=, the purpose of preserving good order-NO
Intoxicating liquors will be allowed on or about
J, the fair grounds during the exhibition.
Comfortable g. secure Stalling will be
provided on the ground for Stock, and huy
furnished gratis.
The Managers take this occasion to say to
the thousands who attended the fair last year,
and to the public generally, that they have
spared no pains or expense in making such
arrangements as are commensurate, with the
growing interest of the Society, feeling
assured that the increased attraction of this
year, will be gratifying to any branch OF
Industrial occupation, and cannot fail to
exert powerful influence for the promotion
of the best interests of the County. Then
let every Farmer g. Mechanic throughout the
County have his name enrolled as a member
of the agricultural Society, and enjoy at least
one "Intellectual Holiday" in course Of the
Year.
Upon the payment of one dollar into the
treasury, the person paying is enrolled as a
: member, to whom is issued a Blue Badge
and also such number Cf Pink Badges as
he or she may have Of Il tumily.
: These Badges entite those properly in
possession of them to free ingress and egress
to the grounds at pleasure at all times, on
each g. every day and to all the privileges of
membership.
Any person found guilty Of transferring
: badges will be fined one dollar
0~rSingle tickets 20 cents each day.
Exhibitors will not be allowed to remove
any article from the grounds until the eve
ming of the of tho I'd day, without permis-
sion Of some one of the Managers.
The following Marshalls will have Super
vision of the several departments annexed to
their names, and will assist and direct the
arrangement of articles for exhibition.
Horse department. w. p. FRAZER.
Cattle. j. M. Mitchell.
Sheep g. Hogs. RoBr. M. WILKINS
Poultry ISAAC AsKEw Sr.
l Floral Hall, Il. G. MORGAN.
Mechanics, AMBROSE COLLINS
Domestic, THOMAS THoBURE.
Farmers, SOLOMON BESTLy Jr
The Prest. will be designated by a white
Rosette ON the Right breast, the Vice Prest.
by the same on the lcft.--The managers by
Il scarlet Rosette on the right breast, the
Sec'y g. Treasurer by the same on the left,
the Chief Marshall by white Sash, his
assistants by blue sash, Marshall of the
stock by u green sash, Marshalls Of the
different halls by blue Rosette on the
Right breast.
CLiFFoRp ARIcK Sec'y |. NIEswANGER Prest
LII. HEAroR Treas. ]. II. ScHoriELD Prest
f. V. Cleaver,
i Reece Lewis,
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