The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-07
STATE FA1R IrrMs.--T6e Fair will cor


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STATE FAIR IrEMs.-The Fair will COM
mence on Tuesday, Sept Isth. Jos. E.
HoIAEs. Esq, late Superintendent of A
merican Machinery at the Worlds Fair in
London. and at the Crystal Palace, New
York. and now of the Newark Machine
Works.is to be Superintendentof Machine
Ty, and the Mechanical Department at the
Safe Fair at Newark A large amount o,
machinery, propelled by steam power, will
be on exhibition. A building 9oe feet in
length has been erected for the mechanical
display. Dr.. Babbitt. late Superintendent
Of the Agricultural department of the Crvs-
tai Palace, will also actas one of the Super
intendents. Prof. Turner, ofIll., a promi.
nent Agricultural, will deliver the annual
address.
Members of committees and Editors are
requested to register their names at place
which will be designated, near the entrance
gates, Immediately on their arrival. Com
mittees will be called at 1 o'clock on Tues.
day at the Executive Committees Tent, on
the Mound, in the centre of the grounds,
and vacancies will there be filed
One of the best Brass Bands in the State
will bein daily attendance. An abundance
OF hay. straw and water will be delivered
at the stalls and stock pens free. An ex-
Perienced police force will be in attendance
from the large cities, but still visitors will
need to be on the lookout for the lght-fn-
gered gentry.
The driving ring for roaisters and blood
horses is one-third of mile in circumfer-
ence. Seats will be erected for ladies, on
the inner side Of the embankment, over.
looking this ring, forming fine 'Amphi-
theatre
Allapplica.ions for premiums. after the
Fair is over. should be addressed to THos.
NOODLE. deputy Treasurer, of Board of Ag-
riculture, at City Bank of Columbus. As
set forth in the premium list, single admis-
sion tickets will be furnished on Thursday
and Friday. at e5 cents.
Railroad superintendents will this year
furnish more liberal facilities to visitors
than ever before. Is of the II railroad
routes that will be made available at the
timo ofthe Fair, will carry upon all trains
without distinction at half fare. On the
Cincinnati, Xenia and Columbus, and the
Ohio Ceatral roads, full fare will be charg.
cd on regular trains, and extra trains will |
be run at half fare.
} The Cincinnati, Hamilton and DAYTON,
and the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroads
will charge half usual rates on stock and
articles. All other roads will carry free
except the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
Shippers will generally be required to nav
On going to the Fair, but the money SO paid
will pc refunded on return of the stock or
'rucles' Those who go TO the fair in their
'wn conveyance, will find good hitehing
yround protected by shade, and feed con,
'enient, and will then be provided with
means to retire to the country at night for
accommodations. Extensive preparations
Ire being made by the farmers, and by the
'ihSens ofNewark, to furnish accommoda. '
ions. The Newark Machine Company ara b
preparing to lodge 500 persons in their Ok. :
enslye buildings, newly erected. .
The lottery drawings advertised to come .,
~ at the State Fair, are in no wov CONNECT. :,
q '0i@ or eoanteaq,aeed 6ytAe Board oy.1o.
'eSs1rs. And. i is probable, that prop. in
rty intended for these lotteries will he rrn m it
'lbited from the Fair grounds. aud anv Al. ~
smpt to sell tickets on the Fair grounds Or !"
Newark, atthe time of the Fair, will he y
ealt with as the law diricts. n n
All items condemnation that will prom h
70 to add to the convenience and comfort it
Visitors. win be posted during The Fair