The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-30


ST.. LOUIS, August 10, 1868
Extensive Preparations fr the Military,
Agricultural and Mechanical Display Contem-
ptated-1ne Premium List-Routes THifher, &c.
AS the approaching Fair of the st. Louis Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association has attracted
considerable attention in all sections of the country
have thought that brief notice of some Of its
more prominent features may not be unacceptable
The third annual exhibition Of this society of which
Hon. ]. R. Barret, our newly elected member Of
Congress, is President, viii commence on Monday.
September 6, and continue during the week. The
trst Missouri brigade, new military Organization
under Brgadier General D. NJ Frost. will parade at
the opening. The pamphlet published by the as.
ISOLATION styled Schedule of Premiums and Pre-
gramme of the Exhibition" has been largely or
culated among your agricultural and manufacturing
readers. This contains the details of the Fair,
which are too numerous to admit of even synopsis
within the limits of communication. President
Buchanan and many other public men of mark are
Although the society is young it has already
earned by its two former exhibitions fame COOK
tensive with the Union, and claims in some impor-
tant respects pre- eminence among similar associa-
tions The grounds, fifty acres in area, are the most
extensive anywhere devoted to such purposes.
They possess natural features of great beauty and
have been artiAcialy embellished with taste, judg
ment and skill by planting shrubs and evergreens,
by spacious piece of water, by statues, fountains
and minor decorations, universally admired and
last, not least, by the most capacious sub
stantial and commodious edidces for the recep-
ton of visiters and the display of articles, ever
erected in this country with q similar object.
The amphitheatre seats IL 900 persons comfOrta-
bly, and will shelter under its roof 36, 900
and there are two promenades capable of containing
1900 each. Many OF your readers have seen this
man MI hnt nit
fashion, in animated enjoyment of the exercises pro-
ceeding in the vast circular arena below where the
results of peaceful agricultural industry appear in
happy contrast to the spectacles suggested by the
dimensions and form Of the edifce viz, the san
culinary exhibitions of ancient Rome or modern
Spain In the centre Of the arena is pagoda three
stories high, to be occupied by brass band. Tho
mechanical and machinery buildings, the fine arts
and floral balls, and especially the ladies' model cot.
tage merit description, but space forbids and our
Eastern friends will have good opportunity of
judging for themselves, as already many of then
have sgnifed an intention of attending, having
made entries Of stock and engaged stalls for their
animals, &c.
Indeed, the munifcent premiumlst of about SCI 900
is well calculated to extend and increase the ma
tiona reputation which our association has already
achieved. No such amount has ever been published
by any society in the country II is distributed over
every department of agricultural manufacturing and
commercial industry, and it would be difficult to
specify any branch Of art, labor or ingenuity which
Will not REPRESENTATION anu ENCOURAGEMENT. "A
number of our individual citizens and private frms
have added to the prizes offered for competi-
ton by the association, q sum exceeding 81 900,
in special premiums. The ladies OF st. Louis give
$500 for plants, floral designs, and objects of
female industry Another very important in
ducement to exhibitors is the report, to be pub
lished by the Association in book form, giving en-.
cravings of all premium stock, machinery, nipple
ments, &c, and an accurate description Of every
animal and article competing.
The press of the United States are cordially
invited and their professional brethren of st. Louis
constituted committee to ensure their due re-
sued every day on Che fair grounds, and will chreui.
Gle every passing incident of interest. The princi-
pal railroad and steamboat lines terminating here
have literally agreed to carry passengers for half
The State Fair of Illinois will be held at Centralia
the following week, commencing September Is, 50
that visters enjoy double opportunity of noting
the progress of the West.