The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-23
SANDUsKY, Sept.

DEAR JOURNAL: reached tho Fair Grounds
about IL o'clock NJ. found the several halls in
confusion; superintendents, assistants aud exhib.
itors were all busy in placing articles for exhb
ton. The grounds are well adapted for the pur-
pose, and arranged with due regard to convenience
and comfort The weather is beautiful and every
thing looks gay and cheerful.
! have this afternoon taken turn among the
stock, commencing at the swine. The pens are
numerous; il would be hard to decide which are
the best The display is of the first order con-
sisting of Linconshires, Leicestershirs, Bydelds,
and Suffoks. In ono pen we noticed usow weigh
inb 44o lbs; another contained u boar, two years
old, weighing 560bs.
In sheep the display is also good Among the
many beautiful animals of this class on The ground
we noticed u flock of South Downs and Lcicestors.
from Elyra; also flock of Long Wool and grades
from the same place, which truly must make any
farmer proud to exhibit The pen of Fat Sheep,
from gainesville would make good lover of NUT
ton smack his lips. There are many pens and ii
would be difficult to tell which would excel
They arc all choice. Ohio can well boast of her
wool-growng. see the woolgrowers have u
tent for their use.
We next come TO the cattle stall Grooms are
all engaged in brushing aud combing their animals,
getting them ready for the show Among the
Durhams we saw snow white bull, five years old
weighing $500 lbs, There are number of this
cluss-all looking fine. The Dev0ns are .,,so well
represented. Mr.. Ely, of Logain County, has
! some srl rl.,nliI ctp.iy -
ihe ierefords they, TOO, attract considerable at
ten,iou. Two bulls from Lorain are very fue--
one of them from Elyria and the other from Avon.
Sandusky county is represented by some fine stock.
forgot to mention, among the swine, box of
Guinea Pigs which drew large crowd, so much
so, that it was difficult to get sight.
Horses come next. Over two hundred stalls
are occupied The whole number of entries is
near four hundred and fifty. The classes are as
follows: Sweepstakes, Draught, All Work, Harness
and Saddle, Colts, (Sweepstakes,) Thoroughbred
Roadstcrs, Trotters, and Matched don't know
that am a good Judge OF horses--think | have
seen better.
The Fair Ground is said to contain thirty acres
The stalls and pens occupy lhree sides. After
going the round, we brought up at stall No one,
containing the imported horse, Bonnie Scotland
said to have cost 81 000
The Halls are not YET arrnnged; the tables are
covered with boxes, baskets, &c, not yet opened
Floral Hall is very spacious, and much skill and
taste is displsye by the lales of Sanhusky in its
decoration. | have not time to describe it this
evening will give you the mottos that are on
the beams over head. Entering one avenue of the
Hall, and coming down another, the mottos read
as follows:
wv. hail the feast of roses "The stars Of
earth" Like the dew and sunshine, for al;"
with lifr's elixir sparkling;' Consider the
lilies of the field" The love of the angels
''Jewels in the crown of Autumn"
Over the portal at the south end reads:
Like flowers, return again" +" Flowers, the
alphabet of angels Go where we boom;"
Summer scattrrs treasures" The fairest chill.
dren of their mother earth )" Can beauty boast
of fairer cheeks than ours " We shed our fra
grauce for ALL
Over the portal of exit, at the North, is thus:
pheasant memories attend you"
The assistant Marshal has announced that it
is time to close the grounds for the night.