The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-10-27


ings and statusry.
Mechanics Hall, was very large and well
filled.
The Hall appropriated to Dairy and Farm
products had too many "gcod things" in u
to dwell upon long. Rolls Of delicious leok.
ing butter, fine Maple sugar, cans Of honey,
stacks Of fine white bread, monster potatoes,
and apples. But | know it is cruel to bo
talking Of such things to an editor, "whs
knows of them only by hearing them talked
Of" -.... ... ....-..
Poocr Hal, had an Engine in it in fell op-
GRAFTON, which was driving all kinds Of ma
chinery, shingls makers, nuil cutter, apple
grinders, cider presses, washing machines,
Sc, &C., all driven by the same engine, and
all in full operation at the same time, dis
playing to the wondering crowd their various
excel!encies.
And the crowd itself, Mr. Editor, who can
describe III Upon Thursday and Friday
each, there was supposed to be hundred
thousand persens upon the q eunds. | noti-
pencil in hand calculating the area upen
which they stood, giving each person two
square feet. He made it over rs 900, but ad.
mitted that his calculation must be short Of
the mark; and persons who have attended the
previous exhibitions in the State, confidently /,
assert that the attendance was much greater
than upon any other occasion. They were
of all kinds, colors and description tho
| light fingered gentry abeunded plentifully
upon the ground, and many an unsophistiea.
ted ~snd unsuspecting locker on, suddenly
found himself relieved of his pocket book. -
1t was often amusing to hear some gentleman
lugubriously relate, where he put that poeke.
book, and where it ought to be, but where i,
wasn't, until the idea would force itself thro'
his hair that it was gone, sure, and where ho
wouldn't find it. One of our Townsman, DR..
Jos. Mitchell, caught gentleman who SPORT
ed mustache, until his hand, in his pocket
but the fellow escaped before he could secure
him, or the assistance Of a policeman. Out.
side Of the enclosure curious and motley
crowd, were gathered Shows of all descrip-
tions, circuses, French giants, fat girls, bear
ded women. Boa Constructors, three horned
cows, Roulette tables Faro banks, Thim5le
riggers, &c. And, by the way, Mr.. Editor,
what do you suppose one Of them Thumble
rigger chaps wanted your respectable repre-.
sentative to do! Why they insulted him by
wanting him to bet, "they knew he could
win" Now, sir, didn't care for myself, fer
| am meek individual, and don't mind in
suits, but felt for you. felt as the Penn
sylvana Constable did, when the rowdy
struck him. that he was not striking him but
the Commonwealth. felt that to you the
insul. was given. In short, felt just as you
would have felt--I felt rhat "ue" was respec-
table when we were at home. / felt that
we had ae,p wife at home who was opposed
to such things. felt that we had been but
lately married, and we didn't look as if we
had been engaged in such business as that,
and felt that swell Of virtuous Indignation
which you would have felt--and treated him
as | know you would have treated him. l
, looked at him steady for moment to see If
he would not shrink abashed from our pres
ence, but he didn't shrink bit. Still keep.
ing one eye upon him we slowly inserted
"our," hand into sour" pocket, and felt for
quarter" and we found one-ws drew it out
} and with that same swell of indignation
and virtue we bet it,--aRd my dear sir, you
, lost it, Let that be warning to you hereaf-
ter, for you can't beat them fellows. You
will find that item when we come to settle,
under the head of "Sundries."
The evening of the last day, the great al.
traction of the Exhibition came off. The fe-
male equestransm. Eleven Ladies, with
their Esqures, entered the ring, but before
the riding commenced, the Ladies were in.
formed by the Chief Marshall, that they have
prepared no premiums, but proposed to do SO
if the Ladies desired it, they however, unani-
mously voted that it should be "free ride"
and that a decision of the merits of the re-
spective riders, should be left to the immense
concourse of people who were very eagerly
looking on.
Old Belmont who is never behind, was
i rePres ented in the ring by enc Of her best
t equestrians, as well as one Of her fairest
: daughters, Miss Sallie Norton, who rede fine
Dun Racker, which had taken the lst prsmi-
um for fast horse, and wore the card upon his
> head, he belonged to Jesse Wilson, Esq,
the President of the Hamilton County Beard
of Agriculture, and who kindly rendered khim
to Miss Norton foi the occasion, she rode
him with great grace and skill, putting him
to his greatest speed, and exciting universal
admiration. The Ladies who entered the
Ring, are as follows: Miss Salie Norton, St.
, Clairsyille; Miss Coulter, Mansfield; Miss T..
a Il. Chitock, Licking County; Miss c. Irwin,
Licking Co.; Miss Vanatta Of Licking Co. !;
/, Miss Clara Bruzee, of Fairfield county; MICS
Margaret Winters, of Fairfield county; Miss
R. Crawford, of Logan county; Miss Catha-
rine Butler, of Coshecton county; Miss Har-
riet Ii. Burton, OF Licking county; Miss Sey-
mour, of Licking; and Miss N. A. Campbell,
of Pickaway.
They presented a most graceful and beau.
tiful Cortege. Arer a number of rounds, the
Ladies were called into the centre, when the
ring was tuken by Miss Norton aud Mrs.
Coulter, to whom the crowd had universally
accorded the merit, they rode offin splen.
did style, at the utmost speed of their char
gers, amidst the universal acclamation of the
crowd, Miss Sallie winning golden opiniens
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