The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-08-26
State Fair Items.


The fair will commence on Tuesday, Sept
18th. JOS. E. Holmes, Esq, late superinten-
dent Of American machinery at the Worlds
Fair in London, and at the Crystal Palace
New York, and now of the Newark Machine
Works. is TO be the superintendent of ma
chinery, and of the mechanical department.
at the state fair a Newark. A large amount
oi machinery, propelled by steam power
will be on exhibition. A building 208 feet
IN length. has been erected for the mechani-
cal display. Dir. Babbitt, late superintend-
rmt of the agricultural department Of the
Crystal Palace, will also act as one of the
,Uperntcndents. Prof. Turner. of ILL.,, a
prominent agricuturist, will deliver the an
uNul 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
Inittees will be called at ! | O'Clock on Tues
day, at the executive committees tent on
The mound" in the center Of the grounds,
and vacancies will there be- filled.
Oua of the best brass bands in the state
VIII be in daily attendance. An abundance
of hay. straw and water will be delivered at
the stalls and stock pens, free An expert
cuced police force Will be in attendance from
the large cities, but still visitors will need
to b. on the look Out for the light fingered
gentry
The driving ring for roadsters and blood
horses. is onc-third Of mile in circumfer-
cucr Seats will be erected for ladies', on
the inner side of the embankment. overlook
ing this ring, forming fine amphitheater.
All applications for premiums, after the
fair is over, should be addressed to Thomas
Noodle, deputy treasurer Of board of agri-
eul.ure at City Bank. Columbus. As set
ior,h ia the premium list, single admission
acAets will be furnished on Thursday and
Friday, at % cents
Railroad superintendents will this year
Furnish more liberal facilities to visitors than
,.,er before. Fifteen of the seventeen rail
road routes that will be made available a.
:he time Of the fair, will carry upon all train:
without distinction, at half fare. On the
Cincinnati, Xenia and Columbus, and tht
OHIO Central roads, full fare will be charged
On regular trains, and extra trains will bt
run at half fare.
The Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton, anC
the Mad River and Lake Erie railroads, vii
charGe half usual rates on stock and articles
All other roads will carry free, except the
l.'N fiLlN tt.NI lp4Gup iulIlOuNA' 'ohIp PS''
vii! generally be required to pay on going t.
The fair, but the money so paid will be re
funded, on return Of such stock or articles
Those who 60 to the fair in their own con
veyance, will find good hitching ground
protected By shade, and feed convenient
and will then be provided with means TO re
IRE 20 the country at night for accommoda
'ions Extensive Preparations are bein!
made by the farmers, and by the citizens o
Newark 10 furnish accommodations. Th
Newark Machine Company, are preparing t
lodge five hundred persons in their extensiv
buildings, newly erected. The lottery draw
ings, advertised to come off at the time o
the state fair, are in no way connected with
or comtonanccd by the board Of agriculture
Aud, it is probable, that property intende
t0y these lotteries, will be prohibited tror
the fair grounds, and any attempt to SCI
tickets on the fair grounds, or in Newark, a
the time of the fair, will be dealt with q
the law directs.
All items of information, that will prom
isa 20 add to the convenience and comfor
of visitors, will be posted during the fair
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