Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-08-25
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state FaiT Items.
} The Ohio State journal says: TIL,
Fair will commence on Tuesday, Sept. ! 9th
Jos. Z. Holmes Esq, late Superintendent
of American Machinery at the Worlds Fail
in London, and at the Crystal Palace, New
York, and now of the Newark Machine
Works, is TO be the Superintendent of Ma
chincry, and of the Mechanical Department
at the State Fair at Newark A large
amount of machinery, propelled by steam
power will be on exhibition. A buildinn
two hundred and eight feet in length has
been erected for the mechanical display
DR.. Babbit, late Superintendent of the Az.
ricultural department a the Crystal Palace,
will also act as one Of the Superintendets.
Prof Turner, Of ILL.,. prominent Acricul-
turist, will deliver the annual address.
Members Of committees and Editors are
requested to register their names at a place
which will be designated, near the entrance
gates, Immediately on their arrival. Com.
mttees will be called at IL O'Clock on
! Tuesday, Mt the Executive Commttee's
Tent, on the "Mound, in the centre of the
grounds, and vacancies will there be filled.
One of the best Brass Bands in the State
will be in daily attendance. An Abund
ance of hay, straw and water will be de-
Iivered at the stalls and stock pens free
An experienced police force will be in at
tendancs from the large cities, but still Wis
itors will need to be on tie look out for the
light fingured gentry.
The driving ring for roadsters 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"
All applications tor premiums, after the
Fair is over, should be addressed TO Thos
Noodle, deputy Treasurer of Board of Ag.
riculture, at City Bank, Columbus. As
set forth in the premium list, single admis-
sion tickets will be furnished on Thursday
and Friday, at 25 cents.
Railroad uperintendents, will This year
furnish more liberal facilities to visitors,
than ever before. Fifteen of the seventeen
Railroad routes that will be made available
at the time of the Fair, will carry upon oil
trains without distinction, at half fare. On
the Cincinnati, Xenia and Columbus. and
the Ohio Central Roads, full fare will be
charged on regular trains, and extra trains
will be run at half fare
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and DAYTON,
and the Mad River and Lake Erie Rail
roads, will charge half usual rates on stock
and articles. All other roads will carry free,
except the Cleveland sad Toledo Railroad.
Shippers will generally be required to pay
on going to the Fair, but the money so paid,
will be refunded, on return of such stock
or articles. Those who go to the Fair in
their own conveyance, will find good hitch
ing ground, protected by shade, and feed
convenient, and will then be provided with
means to retire to the country at night for
accommodations. Extensive preparations
are being made by the farmers, and by the |
citizens of Newark, to furnish accommoda-
tons. The Newark Machine Company are
to lodge five hundred persons in
their extensive buildings, newly erected
The Lottery drawings, advertised to come
off at the time Of the State Fair, are in no
way connected with, or countenanced by |
the Board of Agriculture. And, it is prob
able, that property intended for these Lot
teries, will be prohibited from the Fair
grounds, and any attempt TO sell tickets on
the Fair grounds, or in Newark, at the
time of the Fair, i'll be dealt with as the
law directs
All items Of information, that will prom
Ise to add to the convnience and comfort OF !
visitors, will be posted during the Fair.
Editors throughout the State please
copy.