The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-10-28
OAPITAE CITY
PREMIUM FAIR!
AT COLUMBUS, OHIO

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Oct. "a, %, 20, 80 and 81, 1857,
TIME GREATEST AND MOST ATTRAC.
Il TIVE PREMIUM FAIR ever gotten up
in the United States.
Ten Thousand Dollars in Premiums to the
exhibitors and competitors of Agricultural
Implements, Machinery, Live Stock of all
kinds, and Fast Horses, Female Equestrian
ism.
Great Race between Ohio and Kentucky
Horses for q Premium of SIS 900.
Five Hundred Dollar Premium lin silver
ware) to be awarded to the Fastest Running
Mare or Horse-open to the world.
One Hundred Dollar premium for the fast
est Pacing Mare or Horse.
Five Hundred Dollar Premium (Piano) for
the best in every respect, Female Equestrian
ism, and ALL OTHER competitors to receive Pre-
miums in Jewelry, from S. TO $40.
GTwo Hundred Dollar Premium for the
Fastest Runner, Foot Race.
Two Hundred Dollar Premium for the Fast
est Runner in any Fire Company-being a
Splendid Silver Trumpet.
The Lists are open to any one who sees fit
to compete for the premiums.
THREE THoUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
in PREMIUMS.
Consisting of Gold and Silver Medals, Silver
Ware and Jewelry. to be awarded the Exhib-
itors of Agricultural Implements, Live Stock,
Machinery, and ALL articles for which premi-
ums are usually awarded at State and County
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same amounts. The above amount having
been contributed by the business men of Co
lumbus, as an inducement forholding the Fair
in this city.
In addition to the exhibition of the various
displays of Agricultural Implements, Machin-
cry and Live Stock, there will be the new and
novel sight of a BALLOON RACE, by two
renowned Erial N~avigators; also the grand
and sublime spectacle of q BALLOON AS
CENSIoN ON HORSEBACK, by Mons. GO
ascensions, during this and last year in the
United States. No mistake about this, for
it is a REAL LIVE HORSE.
GRAND INDIAN CAVALCADE, by Forty
Live Indians, under the command of Red
Jacket and War Eagle, showing the manners
and customs of the Indians, and Introducing
the celebrated WAR HUNT and TOURNA-
MENT on horseback also a great FOOT
RACE by the Indians for a premium of THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The public will bear in mind that these
great attractions will not ALL be exhibited in
one day, but each and every day of the Fair
will be presented something new and movie
to the spectators, thus adding to the pleasures
of the large number of persons that will be in
attendance such an array of amusenents as
cannot fail to please the most fastidious seek
ers of enjoyment; and to add still more and
varied attractions for the qualification of the
immense multitude who will undoubtedly Wis
it Columbus during the Fair, the city will be
ILLUMINATED on the second day, and the
third evening there will be exhibited
A Monster Display of Fireworks!
And on the evening of the fourth day a MAG
NIFICENT TORCH-LIGHT PROCESSION,
in which five thousand blazing torches will be
seen: thus presenting on the whole the grand
est Carnival ever Witnessed in this country.
The railroads will carry passengers to and
from Columbus during the fair at half the
usual prices.
The Hotels ere preparing additions saceom-
modations, and their prices will remain as
USUAL, and houses of citizens generally us
they always have been on such occasions
will be open for the reception of visitors.
e Who 7couM not come FIRE hun
drcd miles to aoitneSs these Uaapreceden-
tel attractions?
The Association will also distribute to- the
spectators, or holders of Double Admission
Tickets to the Fair,
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS G JEHEL-
RY, COLD and SILVER HATCHES
REAL STAT rs FOLLOWS: