The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-27
IOWA STATE FAIR.

We he'd intended alloding in detail TO the
approaching Third Annual Exhioition o.
the Iowa State Agricultural Society, which
10 to be hth at the sity OF Muscasine on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, the ssh'
9Th and 10th days OF October, but the fol.
loving descriptive article from the Daily
Journal d that cry gives Tie particulars OF
tie preparation. for that event, ard relesses
Us al present tsom sssing anysh'ag more on
the sabjecs, though we shall frequently al.
lade TO i, before the time specified for the
Fair. Tie Burlington Railroad, Ne would
/. remark, has consented TO carry stock and
passengers a. hall price, while The n = ii.
Railroad has agreed TO take passenger at
bali prsce ssd stock for aoiams:--
The "Greaadsa are located on the Muscs'
tine Is lard about one and halt miles from
the centre oil ihe city, and within 100 rods
OF The track al tie Maseaiine and Oskaloo-
"a Railroad. The means OF access to them
viii pe ample and afforiing safe aud com,
farrabje passage 10 and from the city
There viii be Two routes for conyeysnces,
one down Fist, the other down Secondsts-
Eis proposed that the neual order OF keep
tothe right" should be observed, which will
avoid all the confusion caused by passing
and repassiae. In addition to shis. train
OF cars will make trips every fifteen minutes
between the city and the Grounds. which
VIII renccr srre liTp aa easy ..1 chap e~~
The enclosure embraces % acres, which Il
surrounded with q close board fence, eigh,
feet high. The entrance is At the north east
corner, on the north side. On the right u
you enter are erected along the north side,
between 40 and 50 stalls which are covered
with boards. contsining q space next sndel
the roof Tor hay and oats, and are provided
with locks aud keys. Theee are intendet
for stallions and fancy stock, will be lot q
atri6inc expense and can be occupied ter
OF twenty days before the exhibition. Thia
we regard ss one Of the best arrangement
thar could have been suggested, a. in these
stalls stock is safe and can be kept days be.
fore and after, if desired. The western and
scuthern sides are wholly occupied with
stsiis for cattle. hogs and sheep. These
stalls, as also the 6rst named, ere substan.
tally built aud are covered with canvass
On the eastern side are erected i've tiers o.
sests, two hundred and forty feet in length
capable Of accommodating comfortably D.
900 persons. These are sufficiently strong
10 sustain thrice the number Of persons tina
could be placed upon them. These seat
will be covered with canvass. and otherwise
rendered comfortable. AZ on all Faii
Grounds, par ieular attention has been devo
ted 10 the accommodation of the ladies'
A ladies' private tent for dressing, refresh.
ments and rest will be erected immediately
west and in full view of the Tro,iina
Course. Near 10 this two or more large
tents for the display Of Mechanical and
household and fancy articles viii also BE-
erected. A large ccIagon building will b
erected near the entrance Just outside the
Course for the use Of the President and OH
cen Of the Society--lhe Judges, Editors
and Reporters and Tor consolation cham
Der Tnis viii commsna 6ne view OF the
entire grounds. and Is constructed with sPe-
cisi reference to the convenience of the ed
iiorisl fraternity. Editors and Reporters
not previously supplied with compliments
~ tickets, are requested 10 report them
selves 10 the Secretary, J. H. Wallace. Esq.
who viii furnish them. -Four wells of pure
wafer inside the Enclosure will afford IN
abundance OF. this very necessary ell cement.
There viii be no tents or other structures
inside the course, 50 that from every point
Cd the uatside. every step taken can be
seen. The Troiiing Course is just half a
mile round, thirty I'VE feet wide, and 10 al
ready as good as half mile course can be
made. The earriage way meanders through
the ground from the entrance TO the exit
gate. The Cast Of fitting mp this ground
will be over $1,000. This expenditure i.
being made BY Joint Stock Company, in
which the County Ssciety IL one OF the prin-
cipsl Stockholders. The land is owned BY
the company and is Intended TO be perma-
nent.
II . confidently believed that the az
rangement in progress and when compile.
ted will equal those OF any>Stzse Society in
the Union The Secretary has expended
time and study in perfecting these prepsra.
tons which bat few men would have be-
slowed, and has exhibited not only the e.
nest taste in such matters, but the highest
sEiii. The whole burden was placed upon
him, and right well has be discharged the
responsible trust. We may sdd that ample
arrangements wall be made for the accom-
modstion of visitors The siatch striny'
will IN every sense be .'out," and all be wei
coined to The extent Of hospitality itself.-
More anon.