Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-24
State Fair.

For Us to give an adequate description Of
the Fair in all respects woa!d be out of the
question. 1t il one of those affairs that
i, easier seen than described. Ohis With
her fat things was there. It Was the centre
sixty thousand of her people we're gathered
in the queen city, her best stock, her best
machinery, and her industrial products from
whatever department were there in perfec-
tion. Leaving enc of the principle Hotels,
on an Omnibus, the visitor makes his way
through the crowded streets till he gains
Western Row, which ia The great thorough
fire leading to the fair grounds From here
the street which stretches out before him.
~ miles, opens before him as but one NOV
ing mass, perfect jam of the eager crowd
going or coming. A weary half hour is spent
in edging, crowding, and being crowded till
he finds himself out of the city, but not cut
Of the crowd. Having gained the high, Oh
the Hamilton turnpike just cut Of TIE city
and suddenly, as a grand panorama, the Fair
Grounds with the thousands of visitors les
out before him. The red flags, the antique
and comic signs, the canvass covered Halls
and tents, the music, the wild campr o. the
Thousand and one voices all .hurrying before
the visitor is tco much for human eye or ear
10 comprehend at once. Along the outside
enclosure stands have been erected, aad
rented out by the owner of the ground. In
the close vicinity is every manner OF catch
The latest woman in the world The
Giant Indian etc, etc eating tents, saloons
and stalls of every kind and name, each
having its own advantage proclaimed by d
cryer from The 'front.' From these eaiabIes
and drinks are furnished at ali hours to the
masses. But just here We say TO the credit
of the crowd, we never saw our own town
on an election day, as clear Of drunkenness
ss were tie reople there.
But passing these puppet shows which
the vulgar masses alone paironize, we enter
the grounds and begin to particular:se. To
see every thing to satisfaction, is not the
work of day, and consequently things
must have hurried notice. Floral Hail
the first on the list is not 10 be sighted.
Entering by The main entrance. which q
under an arch grand in its proportions and
decorated with every pr.duct of which Ohio
can boast., But pause just inside. AT The
far end of the large enclosure lie spot that
might have been trsnsplsnted irem some
wild forest never visited by msn,--so per-
fe, tly is nature initiated. There are ths
old moss covered logs, The rocks with the
mould of ages on their surface, the cooi
water gurglng out beneath, and TO top of
several varieties Of evergreen and fern
pushing up from between the rocks ard
logs. Floral Hall is grand success. IL
ID laid Of in beautiful wElks tan barked, and
.sirted with soda, inside are the flowers
beds. We viii not st'empt tiscription.
Il wss beautiful beyond what We can ex-
press.
Leaving here, let the visiior. pass on to
the Manufacturers department. Several
hours may here be spent 10 sdvan.age.-
After passing through and examining every
thing from Reapers, Cider, Sugar, Sa",
Flour and Planiug Mills. Plows, Driiis,
Hurrows, Sto. es, Beds, CRIBS, ChuIDs, etc.
down to pin cushions onG little trinketry to
tedious to mention, he comes out with the
impression that there is no limit 10 The in
yentire genius OF man.
Agricultural Hall wac we'll filled, except