The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-10-14
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was few hours on the Belmont Fair
Ground last week, and but for other engage
ments would have been there longer saw
many things well calculated to instruct and
delight the lovers OF art, and science, and
nature. The fair was eminently gratifying
for many reasons. Who that spent few
hours in viewing what was exhibited, und in
the company OF the Cheerful! visilants, both
young and old male and female, but felt that
he was wiser, and really happier, than if he
had not been there!
had not time to visit all the departments,
and could not devote much time to those
visited and am unable to speak of them in
detail; but in no one instance was my atten-
ton called TO any thing which was discredit-
able TO the contributor, or to the exhibition.
Could any one, engaged in farming, have
visited the Fair without being better quail
fed to conduct the various departments of
his business! There might be seen what
may be done by skill and attention and in
dustry, not SO much for show and ornament
as for use.
Who that saw the hogs on the ground will
longer be satisfied with raising swine that
must be kept over two winters, and kept we'll
to weigh two hundred pounds each!
All who were there might have seen how
his breeds OF cattle and horses might be im-
proved to his very great advantage, both for
market and use There the experienced in
the various departments of useful industry
met, and impaired, each to tho other, with
pleasure and profit to all, the results OF their
observation and experience.
What more than any thing else attracted
my attention, was the thousands of men and
women, aged, middle aged and young, the
youths aud the children that were there as
sembed
was contrasting the passing scenes with
the large assemblages, often called together
by the travelling menageries, crcuses, and
other exhibitions, aud performances by those
who exhibit and perform for a livelihood. To
one who values such things because of their
tendency to improve our race, to make men
and women healthier, better, wiser, and more
happy, the contrast was strikingly favorable
To this laudable enterprise. Where, upon
the ground in all the various departments and
exercises, was any thing calculated to lower
the standard OF physical, or mental, or moral
excellence! | neither saw nor heard Of any
thing In all that were on the ground, not
less than 10000, many thousands at time,
many OF them staying in the town and its vi
cinity over night, health, cheerfulness, and
good feeling were every where manifest. so
far as has come to my knowledge there were
no crimes committed, no acts OF iawless vio-
lence beyond one instance of an assault by a
needless boy.
The harmony and excellent order, il Is true,
is in good degree, owing to the officers aud
managers who had charge of the proceedings
but II is eminen,ly to the credit Of our county
and those who visited us from abroad, that
such uniform good order, and good feeling
prevailed In that vast assembly, during scenes
okhigh and pervading excitement, and often
Our community are enterprising and Wig
orous and exoitable. The object Of all of us
should be to give these qualities u safe and
right direction, Amusements (which bring
our people together will take place. If any
would suppress them 1t esnpo! be done. Let