The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-07
OUR APpRoACHAG FAIR,

anu Ntteu up on nagnlncent scale, and
an awning will be placed over the seats
TO be occupied by the ladies. Altogether
the improved condition of the grounds,
the large premium list and the spirited
rivalry for the prizes to be awarded, will
attract thousands from our own and
neghbolng counties. We anticipate, on
each day Of the exhibition, a perfect ava
Ianche of the population. The crowd
alone, exclusive Of the rare attractions
presented by the grounds. and the inter-
esting programme, will be worth seeing,
Our whole County will be out-men wo-
men and children; and hundreds of vis-
tors from abroad The Fair and the pre-
parations for the Fair, and the beautiful
Fair grounds are on the tongues of all.
While thinking Of Fairs and the patron
age bestowed upon them, our good opin-
ion Of mankind generally dwindles a lit
tie when we reflect that hundreds Of PEG.
pie will flock to Circus, or an exhibit
ton Of wild animals, and cheerfully pay
fifty cents apiece for seeing some buffoon
stand on his head, or some monkey swing
by his tail from the end Of pole. To
this privilege is added the very agreea-
! bic pleasure of almost sut'ocating under
a close pavilion on hot day. At our
Fair on the l4th, 18th and 10th days of
this month, for the same sum- far more
interesting exhibition can be seen. And
it can be seen from the genial shade of
spreading oaks, or from the firm and
commodious seats Of covered Amphi-
theatre, safe alike from sunshine and
shower, with the balmy breezes of Au.
tumn free to fan the faces Of assembled
thousands.
An occasion Of SO much interest, and
ono so generally participated in, has new
er occurred in the history of our county.
II therefore our readers would see every
body, and attend Fair worthy Of the
name. let them come to Okolona the l4th
Oct, and remain during the other two
days following While We are localizing,
suppose we might as well mention Mr..
Crows boarding house caught on
FIRE--!ast Friday. Bell, rang
Fire !" "Fre!' pealsd from stentorian
lungs and everybody ran to see what
was the matter. The flames. however,
were c1tinguished before any damage
was sustained. Yesterdays eve We took
STAR LIGHT WALK-and as we slowly
over the suburban bitches and |
gullies that encompass our town, and |
cogitatied upon the mutability Of worldly |
affairs, the hayward workings of human
destiny, and several other things, We cav
a very rxmantic spectacle. The indi-
vidual was seated upou q plot of grass by
the roadside, and as we drew nigh he
Yes would that we might meet again,
Thy smile fan would See
But wilt sh0u when mid other scenes
Keep one sweet thought for me
Then he growled, and turning his eyes
nrokingly towards the stars he walled:
"Oh Betsy, if you could me love,
How quick to thy residence would shove"
Poor fellow Doubtless he will uine
himself up in some loving girls affections.
But as we left our eyes caught sight of
he
CoMEr--about which so many tales
ire told. The following is perhaps as
authentic information as can be obtained
it:
1t is now about 140,000,0O0 of miles
rom the earth, but will approach to with
II 100000 of miles of our plannet. 1t
was discovered on the 2nd of June in the
Leo, by DR.. Donati of Flor
,nce, and is thought by many astrono-
ners to be the great comet Of Charles
he Fifth--which appeared in 1856 and
,aused great and general CONSERVATION.
t is described as being "great and
brilliant star" appearing nearly half as
arge as the moon, and its tail resembling
flaming torch" agitated by the wind
according to the calculation of Mr..
lines, the celebrated English Astrono-
ner, the comet of Charles the Fifth
hould have reached its perihelion on the
md of August last-whereas this comet
will not reach its perihelion till sometime
n October. We are told that the longi
ude of its perihelion il about so degrees,
nd of the ascending node about 1C6 de-
'rees. The inclination is about 4O.Oo0,-
90 miles, or little greater than the
lean distance of Mercnry from the Sun.
is motion is retrograde, 80 that its APP !
aren't motion is from right to left, as +
cen at this time. The velocity of the /