The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-12-09
TIE FAIR.

Mr.. EDIToR-Itis is late now TO remind your
readers Of the Fair. The whole proceeding.
winding up with the publication OF the Treus-
urer's Report, published in your paper Of last
week, is suggestive Of more reflections than
have time now to write out.
The receipt and expenditure of $1,000, in
getting up and conducting this Annual three
day. Industrial jubilee, is q circumstance
worth noticing. 1t is sign Of the times.
Ten years ago this thing could not have been
done 1t was tried then and since then, and
went off heavily, until within three or four
years. Now it is a joyous and gIadsoIae
time. And people came good na'urediy, spd
kept to their amable dispositions throughout;
albeit, the awarding committees did give
premiums to all. But let us be reminded that
The Fair will ccne next year as it did .hs,
and preparatory thereto. all hands buckle to
it; begin now, SO as to be sure and have
your best specimens ready against the time.
But let ux look at the Treasurer's report.
There are some expenditures here quite re-
spectacle for amount. For instance, for
boards S355 g.; nails Ss3 .25; hauling boards
and scanning S73.9O; work On Fair ground
S62. 90; Ribbons, mushns, &C., S50.52,
etc, etc., etc. amou ntipg in all to $l626. 56;
and about three-fourths oi it made in antici-
paiion OF the fund by which that large expen-
dture was to be replaced. Very brave on the
part of the men who had the principal charge
OF this matter, We should have said, had they
not known 80 well the spirit that was up
Right enterprising an, how; and tssse who,
without fee or reward to be therefor pafd
have taken this matter IN charge, and 40 wei
conducted it through, at no small expenditure
of time and attention, are well deserving the
thanks of the society, to say the least OF i:
Blu, one salaried officer apparently, and that
the Secretary, a. $2500 per year. All the
rest grutuitous. Aud if oil the officers were
up ior premiums, we should, perhaps, no! FIND
them all eqaully meritorious,no more than we
should fno all the articles Of any one class
exhibited of equal excellence. Some one OF
two must always take the lead in such cases
aud If the individual or two for that purpose
bsnot found, the enterprise fails.
The leisure OF official position has enabled
Mr.. JonN ii. HEAToS ~ do the county ser
vice not set down among the items OF officia
! duty. During tn. last summer he has devoted
his leisure to the interests of the Fair, anu I,
him, pr baby, should be awarded the frs
place; & next to him Mr.. HIRAM PENNINGTON
who availed hi,aseIf Of his proSitnity TO tow
to render efficient & very acceptable service
And next to him--but wont particular
,ze any further. The PRESIDENT, Secretary
Board of Managers and Marshals of the day
all merit the thanks ofthe public, for the mas
terly manner the whole was conducted durn
the three days of the Fair, but two premium
are enough TO distribute among thst sma
collection Of officia, articles. 1t Is fifth
that two should be Jistribu,edi for the Fa
stands upon the principle Of recognizing an
publishing individual merit, and does not al
nit of vague expressions OF general conner
du;ion. OUTSIDE COMMITTEE.