The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-10-27
From eur Special Reporter.
NEWARK, Oct, 22d, 1854.
OHIO STATE FAIh


NEWARK, Oct, 22d, 1854.
OHIO STATE FAIR,
Mr.. EDIreR, Dcar Sr:--Ths. Fifth Annual
Fair Of the Ohio State Board o! Asricuturs
hos closed. Upon leaving home with your
complimentary ticket to the Fair in my pock-
ct, had intended, net enly to play the Edi-
tor of the Belmont Chronicle by assuming its
dgni,es, and accepting it's especial prerog-
atives and privileges upon the grounds, but
had also intended to accept the labor Of the
position and act as your Reporter, but not
having arrived here in consequence of the
detention of tho train between GAINESVILLE
and Newark until the evening Of Wednes-
day, the I'd day Of the Fair and having tall-
en- in.with 60 odly company by the wayside,
the fact of the business is, Mr.. Editor, when
| arrived here and behelG the immense crowd
| of people. | became SO much ercitsd, that it
was difficult for ma to tell;whether [ was at
which excitement continued until the close Of
/ the fair, consequently was unable to take
notes, and can but give few desultory items,
as they now present them selves to my mind.
The ground upon which the Fair was held,
is situated about one mile and half south
west of Newark, within few hundred yards
of the line of the G.. o. r. Road, and is un.
doubtedly the mos! beautiful and best adapt
ed grounds for that purpose in the State
There lie peculiar interest attaching itself
to these grounds; it appears to be the remains
OF an ancient fortifcation, in circular or ra.
ther crescent form, which opens towards the
east, covered with trees of the growth OF ma
ny hundred years. l shouS suppose the av-
erage heighth Of this embankment, (Which is
evidently the work OF human hands, from the
inside Of the circle to be about 30 feet-from
the outside, fifteen. The circumference oil
the fortfcation is about Il miles, and from
its crescent form, its greatest diameter is
about Ii m lie. Outside of the embankment
they have fitted stalls for the Stock, all oil
which are enclosed by strong, substantial
fence, and upon the inside, which is o per-
feet level, the various halls of exhibition are
erected Floral Hall, Mechanics Hall, Do
mestc and fine arts, Dairy and farm products
Power Hall, &C., together with three ring.
for the exhibition of stock, Horse, Cattle ant
Mule rings, the horse ring being of q mile
in circumference, the entire ground is covered
with fine forest trees, except where they have
been cut downifor the purposes sof this fair
| hav been informed that within 80 years
large mound, similar to the one at Grave
, Creek, Va, stood in the centre Of this fortif
cation, but has been excavated and leveled
) and no trace of it now appears; the relics
, and fossil remains found in it, scattered an,
lost; If such is the case it was an act worth,
of the "Goths and Vandals." To the curl
ously speculative, and to the antiquarian
these grounds must be intensely interesting
: The Entries of articles for exhibition, wer
Q much larger and sup erior to any fair yet he'll
in this State. | was able TO obtain from tn
Secretary but an imperioc, table OF ths nun
Der of entries. Yet very near the aggregat
A number, they are as follows:-