Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-30
KENoSHA WIS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3d. 1858

| OiOOU, ana u SplSuu1u looking horse
Mr. Saunders has also brought here Z
large Spanish "Jack,"' years old, val
ued at ST 900, an unusually large and at
tractive beast. His speed will probably
be tested tomorrow, as against another
celebrated jack sa,l
Among the representative Of the press
present to-day for the first time, was A,
Berghaus, artist for Frank Leslie's Illus
trated, who proposes to give the public
a few sketches, and he could not have
had more favorable time for the use OF
his pencil than the crowded seats and
magnificent displays of this morning.
Gov. Buckingham,o of Connecticut, was
also on the ground for the first time to-
day. also noticed Rev. Daniel Wal
do the venerable ex-chaplain of the U.
). House ofRepresentatiyes who, though
90 years old, feels much of the vigor of
manhood, and the fire of youth in his
veins. 4sxo II lF.l9aI . s55t
The crowd upon the grounds all day,
has been immense--the largest ever in
Springfield before. 1t is yariously esti-
mated at fromi15, 900 to 20, 1000 persons
~ September 18th, 1853. 3f
Seven hundred and fifty plates were
laid for the grand banquet at the City
Hall last evening the tables covering the
entire floor, that for the invited guests
being placed upon the stage. Blue and
red premium flags were hung out along
the whole range of the galleries, and
across the stage, the center of the stage
being occupied by the magnificent prize
The procession arrived at the Hall at
8 O'Clock, and the guests were seated inn
mediately. Gov. Banks was seated at
the right of the President, Hon. George
Bliss, and had upon his right Mr.aY ca
don, of South Carolina, while Rev. Mr..
Drummohd, of this city, sat on the Pre-
sident's left, with Hon. Edward Everett
at his SIDE About five hundred people
were seated at the table. The president
introduced Rev. James Drummond,
invoked the divine blessing, praying that
men might so learn to rule their own spi-
rlts as to be able to rule the beautiful
creatures God had given them AT the
conclusion of the material portion of the
banquet, president Bliss made a short
speech, and closed with the following
sentiment sdI se..-r -
"The Governor of the Commonwealth
and the Beard of Agriculture of Massa-
ehusetts, of which he is the distinguish
ed head" a8 6T..,
Gov. Banks responded with speech
OF quarter of an hour in length, and
very 02oropos to the occasion. After him
Gov. Buckingham, of Conn, Richard
\ eadon' is. c., Scion Robinson. of the
N. I. Tribune, Rev. Daniel Waldo, Rev.
"A. II. Stone, of Boston, Hon. e. S. Wi
mans, of Coburg, Canada East, and Hon.
Everett. 1t is almost needless
to say that the speech of the last named
was a beautiful specimen of
oratory, and elected great deal of ap-
plause. / enclose a full report of his
speech. iTv .Hsa 8aj IS o. israrF
| must not forget to mention that yes
terday had the pleasure ofmeeting your
fellow citizen, Hon. f. S.
Lowell, who came up from Hartford to
attend the exhibition. He expects to be
able to return to Kenosha within three
Of four weels. lftfr9.Fs u a4I|
The premiums were announced at the
banquet last evening, but will not be of
sufficient interest to your readers to war
rant their insertion here. The prize
banner was claimed by Vermont and
New I ork, and to prevent any dispute
aboutit, George M. Atwater, Esq, of
this city, agreed to furnish another ban
ner, and thus allow each State one. d
The totalreceipts of the exhibition, are
about SIC, 900, the expenses about So 900
leaving like amount to be applied in
payment of the debt incurred by the
Hampden County Agricultural Society,
lnpurchasing the Park whereon the Fair
was held. io Yours Truly, adt a
-H44 3a. S. p.