Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-10-23
CAPITAL CITY PREMIUM FAIR.
TO BE HELD AT COLUMBUS OHIO. -.
OCT az, 28, 2D, 90 &c Oh, 1857

| TNflE GREATEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE PREM
i UM FAIR ever gotten up in the United States.
Ten Thousand Dollars in premiums the exhibitors and
Stock Of all kinds, and Fast Horses.
Female Equestrauism Foot Racing, SC, &c.
Great Race between Ohio and Kentucky Horses for
Premium of $1,000
Five Hundred Dollar Premium In (svcr ware) TO be
awarded to the Fastest Running Mare Horseopen to
the world. -
One Hundred Dollars premium for the fastest Pacing
Mare or Horse.
Five hundred Dollar Premium (piano) for the best in
every respect, Female Equestranism and all other
petitorsto TO receive Premium in Jewery from IS to $40
To- Two Hundred Dollars Premium for the Fastest
tT Two Hundred Dollar Premium for the Tastes Run
ner In any Fire Company-beng Splendid Silver Trun-
pet.
The Lists open to any who sees Ht to compete
THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN
ae st PREMIUMS. t8i
Consisting Of GOLD, AND SILVER MEDALS, SILVER WARE
and JEwELRY to he awarded the Exhibitor Of Agrfulu-
raj Implements Lire Stock Machinery and all articles
for which Premiums are usually awarded at state and
County Fairs and in the manner, and about the
sdms dmous' Inc hDoVe amount having been contfibu-
ted by the business Of Columbus as an inducement
for holding the Fair In this city.
In addition TO the exhibition of the various displays Of
Agricultural implements Machinery and live Stock {hare
will be the novel sight Of BALLOON RACE bv two re-
nowned Eds Nsyigators also grand and sublime spec
laclc of a BALLOON ASCENSION ON HORSEBACK,
by Mons. GODDARD who has made horseback
asoeHsoRs during this and last year In the United States.
No mistake about this for it is aREAL LIVE HORSE.
GRAND INDIAN CAvALCApE bv Forty Live Indians.
under the command of RID JACKET and WAR EAGLE,
showing the manner and customs of tho Indians and in
Producing the celebrated WAR HUNT and TOURNAMENT
on Horseback; also great FOOT RACE by the Indians
for Premium OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The public will bear in mind that these erea attractions
will not all he exhibited In day, but each every
day of the Fair will he presented something new and
c to the spectators thus adding to the pleasure of the
large number of persons that will he in attendance such
mn array Of Amusemens canno fail to please the
iastdious seekers of enjoyment and 10 add m and
varied attractions for the qualification Of the immense
multitude who will undoubtedly visit Columbus during
the Fair the City will be ILLUMINATED on thessecond
day, and the third evening there will be exhibited
MonstrOus Display of fireworks.
And on the evening of the fourth day MAGNIFICENT
TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION, in which FIVE thousand
blazing torches will be seen thus presenting the whole
the grandest Carnival witnessed in this country.
The Railroads will passengers to and from during
the Fair at Half the usual prices.
The Hotels preparing additional accommodations
and their prices will remain USUAL, houses of the
citizens generally las they always havebeen such occa
stons) viii he open for the reception of visitors.
~ Who woutd not Fire Hundred Miles 10 ,eit-
ness these Unprecedented 1ftractiona
The Association will also distribute to the spctotors
holders OF Double Admission Tickets to the Fair
All orders for tickets by mail or otherwise promntly
lcket VIII be sent to responsible agents sale aud tho
make their returns at that time but all returns for ticket
thrown out of the distribution.
GY Observe well that there is no Tooth-picks Five
which can be mt Sayages in their light The c
every person receives the value Of their dollar Admss
Gy Persons writing for information must enclose a
from those writing for Agencies.
ELEVEN DOUBLE ADMISSION
For Tickets or other information, address,