The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-15
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State Fair Items.

day, Sep. 18th. = Entities are now being made
by addressed to the Sec'yat Columbus,
enclosing 81 entry fee, with list of animals
or articles. Stalls or space may thus be Sc
cured in advance.
The city of Columbus is being canvassed
by order of the Council TO secure quarters for
visitors Persons will be kept over night,
two meals and lodging, in private families
and boarding houses, at & W per day eecis
The Fair grounds are one mile west of the
Stale House, OH he National Road. Omni-
busses and Carriages will run constantly TO
and from the grounds. Articles for exhibi
tion will be hauled from the railroad depot
to the fair grounds, at 50 cents per load by
teams engaged for that purpose. Exhibitors
from abroad will bear this in mind.
The railroads will carry passengers frCm
Monday morning till Saturday night at half
fare. Persons who get on the trains with
out " Fair Tickets" will have full fare to pay.
The Conductors have no tickets. All trains
in Ohio will carry passengers al half fare,
except the Express train between Cincinnati
and Columbus, on the Little Miami & Co.
lumbus & Xenia Roads, which leaves Gin
cinnati at 6, and Columbus at 10 A. NJ
Exhibitors will pay freight on ;ock aud arti~
cles for the Fair, taking receipt thereof, and
upon return of these upon the same roads, the
money Will De Teluuueu.
The Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA and Mad Riv-
er roads only, will collect full fare one way,
not relunding For the first time the Ohio
Canal is withheld from The use of the Ohio
State Board of Agriculture and exhibitors,
| by the member Of the Board of Public Works
! having charge of the same, at the rates here
tofore granted. Exhibitors will take notice.
1 The Steubenville and Newark roads will car
ry upon the same terms as other roads, "a
though not so advertised generally.
Exhibitors should get their stock and ar
ticles on the grounds by Saturday before the
Fair, as freight trains will be taken from The
roads in time to prevent all obstruction to
passenger trains.
The exhibition will not be fully ready for
the public before Tuesday uftcrnoun or We'd
nesday morning. Animals and articles car
not compete for premiums, that are delayed
beyond noon of Tuesday. Hay and bedding
for stock will be furnished free, and grain at
market price, no charge for delivery and re-
failing.
Owners of poultry Will cxhbit in their
own coops.
:. An office of information will be erected
.orposite the American" near The west
fence of the State House yard where visitors
!, can obtain information in regard TO board
ing during the Fair. Messenger boys will
be in attendance to show strangers 10 any
part of the city
Mechanics should bear in mind l,at Agri-
; cultural Implements, and useful articles,
paintings, and works of art generally, may
be sold during the Fair, not to be removed
> ill the close of the exhibition, The Board
!. reserving The right to prevent the sale Of such
articles as they see proper. The names of
the owners Of stock and articles with P. Q.
address will be attached 10 animals or ari,-
/, cles on exhibition. uf
I The gates will be opened at n m, each
,lOy. Committee men and editors will reg
lister with the clerk in the middle room of
ihe office building, in front Of the grounds,
the FORMER b. noon Of Tuesday, after which
time the register will be closed.