Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-26
THE STATE FAIR.

The following communication, by an intelligent
and public-spirited citizen of Raleigh, is commend.
ed to our citizens generally. We had it in our mind
to submit some considerations and suggestions of
similar character; but the communication of g
Citizen" was handed in before we wrote, and we
give it in lieu of any remarks Of our own.
For the Standard.
The State Fair distributes annually, at least fifty
Thousand dollars in this community, This, in ten
years. adds half million to say nothing of the in
terest on the money, to our wealth. This money
gets into the hands of the many-h pays debts
bays property, makes improvements, increases pop
ulaton, enhances the value of real estate rewards
industry, promotes spirit of enterprise and leads
to general sperity-exJending through town and
country to the remotest boundaries like fertlizing
stream producing freshness, Iuxuriance and album
dance on every, side. The people of Wake and
Raleigh are, therefore, alike interested in the per-
manence and success of the Fair at this point, and
should mutually exert themselves to provide all
cessary accommodations and make all practicable
contributions to render it attractive and profitable
to the public at arge-snply because 6t is their
terest to do So But the Fair has still higher aim
and tendency-the instruction, elevation and i'm
provement of every mind brought into attrition
with the choice spirits of the land, and under the
influence of the great display of human skill and
industry which every occasion presents. Thus
spreading abroad, among people at large spirit
of improvement in all the arts of husbandry, with
hints how to proceed in the great and important
work which will, sooner or later, raise our entire
State to an equality of improvement with the most
advanced portions of the Union, and bring along in
its train the greatness population, wealth and nu
ence, which the development of vast resources
cannot fail to create and support. Here, then, is
another and higher motive for our united and ener
getc action in behalf of the State Agricultural So
ciety and Fair, which appeals at to State
pride, patriotism, and moral sense-all coming upon
US with force which would not and could not,
if we would, resist.
But all intelligent minds are convinced of these
things, and the great question for them determine,
is what shall be DONE and what they shall do id
in its accomplishment. One thing is plain it is
pected of all hands to take Jealous and
tive part in this cause and any Indifference supine
ness or Incidence on part will be justly regard
ed criminal. Another thing is equally clear:
larged accommodations desired and expected for
visitors The prints in other sections of the State
are beginning to speak of this, and show the impor
lance Of some additional angements for the enter
tainment of the concourse of people who are coming
and must not be disappointed. What these arrange
ments should be, leave to others to suggest l
will subscribe towards erecting shell ola Hotel on
the Fair Grounds. If others will do so according
to their ability, it be completed in time for the
Fair. Yours truly,
A CTHITFN