M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-10-15
Capital City Premium
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Al Columbus, October e7, ss, go, 80 ani

At Columbus, October 27, 2s, 20, 80 and
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THE GREATEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE
i Premium Fair ever gotten up in the United
States; ....-. ...f .-...
Ten thousand dollars in premiums to the ex-
hbitors and competitors Of Agricultural Imple-
ments, Machinery, Live Stock Of all kinds, and
Fast horses, Female Equestrianism, Foot racing,
&c. DC.
Great Race between Ohio and kentucky Horses
for $4,000.
Five hundred Dollars premium lin silver wsre)
TO be awarded TO the fastest running mare or
horse. ..
One hundred dollars premium to the fastest
Pacing marc or hone.
Five hundred dollar premium (Piano) for the
best, in every respect, Female Equestrianism,
Bnd all other competitors to receive premium in
JewelTy, from 50 TO $50.
Two hundred dollar premium for the fastest
runner, Foot Race. ...s .--. .r-
Two hundred dollar premium for tho Fastest
Runner in any Fire Company-being splendid
silver trumpet.
The lists are open to any one who sees it to
compete for the premiums. .-re-.
THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS IN PREMIUMS.
Consisting of Gold and Silver Medals, Silver
of Agricultural Implements, Live Stock, Ma
chinery, and all articles for which premiums are
usually awarded at State and county Fairs, and
in the same manner and about the same amounts
Tho above amount having been contributed by
tho business men Of Columbus, as an iuducement
for holding the Fair in this city.
In addition to the exhibition Of the various
displays Of Agricultural Implements, Machinery
and Live Stock, there will be the new and novel
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Aerial Navigators; also, the grand and sublime
spectacle, OF balloon ASCENSION ON HORSE
BACK, by Mons. Goddard, who has made nume-
rous horseback ascensions during this and last
year in the United States. No mistake about
this, for tits a real live horse.
GRAND INDIAN CAVALCADE, by Forty
Live Indians, under the command Of Red jacket
and War Eagle, showing the manners and GUS
toms Of the Indians aud introducing the celebra-
ted War Hunt and Tournament on horseback
Also, great foot race by tho Indians for pre-
MUM OF three hundred dollars.
The public will bear in n ind that these great
attractions will not all be exhibited in one day,
but each and every day Of the Fair will bo pro-
sontcd something new and novel to the specta-
tors thus adding to the pleasure OF the largo
number of persons that will be in attendance,
such an array Of amusoments as cannot fail to
please the most fastidious seekers Of enjoyment;
and to add still more and varied attractions for
the qualification Of the immense multitude who
will undoubtedly visit Columbus during the Fair,
the City will be Illuminated on the second day,
and on the third evening there will bc exhibited,
A MONSTER DISPLAY OF FIRE WORKS,
And on the evening of the Fourth ,lay, MAG
NIFICENT TORCH-LIGIIT PROCESSION, in
which 5000 blazing torches will be seen, thus
presenting on the whole the grandest carnival
evnr witnessed in this country
The Railroads will carry passengers to and
from, during the Fair, at half the usual prices.
The hotels are preparing additional accommo--
datons, and their prices will remain as usual, and
houses Of the citizens generally, las they always
have been, on such occasions) will be open for the
reception of visitors.
~" WHO arouH not come fre hundred miles 10
WitaeSs these unprecedented dAraeticRs!
The Association will also distribute to the
spectators, or holders of doubeadmission tickets,
to the Fair,