The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-09-07
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&c Sac Fair.

The stats Fair.
Tie lrienas ii Agricultural imprpve-
neas and Lrform thTaa=hauE Narth
Carolina. viii L. pleased O. lraEn thar
Inc arrangements for holding The State
Agricultural PAR in October next. are
progressing with = certainty az being
SIMPLE and casnplete before The 18th IL
October. the tinae set apart &c this pur-
pose. The site selected for the fair
Groands Is both spacious and eligible
being the Lots known as the . Nprus
Malticaalis Grounds IN the Eastern
suburbs af the City. We lesra some
sixteen acres are 10 be vel enclosed.
the necessary houses. booths, stalls.
&c. erected and prepared. and every
necessary aud convenience provided
Tor the acrasinn. In word. the friends
af the enterprise throughout the State
may resi- assured that nothing will be
lett andene IN making preparations for
the Fair-and n they will bring their
Stack. Wares. Fabrics. Manufacture,
Implements. curiasities. Inventions,
I.uAuries, Necessaries. &c. &c [, we
shall have = Fair-esen the first exn1-
nmental 0ne-of which every North
carnlinian will justly Be proud--while
II viii ensure perpetuity and extern
si,e usefulness TO the Efforts that are
being made 10 advance the AgFicultu>
ral, Mechanical and Industrial interests
1t the State. Raleigh and Wake coun-
u will discharge their duty in prepar-
ing al their expense the Grounds and
building Tor Tie Fair-let the State ge-
ueralls NEE; them with like common.
dabie spirit of enterprise and energy.
We call attention to the subjolned
Card from the Corresponding Secreta-
~ Of tie State Agricultural Society;
Farmers, Mechanics. and Manufactu-
rers, Attend
The first State Agricultural Fair,
under the direction Of the State Agri.
cultural Society Of North Carolina, will
be held near the City nf Raleigh, be-
ginning ON. the 18th Of October next,
and continuing until the 22d.
The Farmers, Mechanics aud Manu-.
facturers Of the State, are earnestls
requested 10 present, at that Exhi.
bition, every thing in their yariou.
branches Of business that will. in iheil
Judgment, excite interest and afford in.
strnctinn,
The State Agricultural Society ap.
pcaIs 10 the people of the State, "a
Use every exertion to make the first
Fair such a one as will reflect credit
upon them.
We have the material among as for
getting up such an Exhibition, and il
there should be falling short Of what
We hasera rigb, 10 expect, the hame
NAV be Justly attached to want OF
energy on the part OF our citizens, The
necessary preparation is being made
lr large Exhibition; ample means
will be provided for the taking care Of
a large number Of various kinds OF
stock. Those persons who design 10
present specimens Of any kind at the
Fair. will confer favor upon the Com
mittee Of Arrangements, by addressing
aletter to JERE. Nixon, Esp, the hair
man of said Committee, at Raleigh, and
apprising him of their intention.
The ladies of the State are particu
larly requested to give US their pre-
sence on that occasion, ndalso are so
iicited u bring specimens Of their ex-
sellence IN the. household arts,
Tome one, come all, TO the State
Agricultural FAIR. and you will not fail
% 20 home highly delighted with your
visit. j. Il. T0MPklNS,
Corresponding Secretary.
- DR.. J. +. Tompkins, Correspond.
II. Secretary of the State Society, adj
dressed letters TO the Presidents Of the
Wilmington and Weldon. and The Ra.
leigh ana CASTOR Railroads, asking
them 10 allow all stocks, crops, and
specimens in the mechanic arts, 10 pass
10 and from the State Fair, free Of
ctarge" over their respective Roads !;
aud il affords US great pleasure to state
that these gentlemen have acceded to
The regaest--thus affordlng another
strung indueement to our Farmers, Me-
chanies aha Manufacturers To bring for
ward articles for Exhibition at the Fair.
We presume like privileges will be af-
fnried by the Officers OF the various
Plank Roads IN the State.
Judge Saunders on Internal Improve