Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30
From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
OHIO STATE FAIR.

made to the sights. The sun shone out
brightly and the air was clear and bra
cine; the grounds were well flied with
smiling and happy people; half dozen
brass bands were scattered here and
there. assisting the machinery at ''Pow-
er llall'' in making muse; the Cattle
we're lowing melodiousIy in their pens;
the pigs squealed the hens cackled ,and
the proud and stalwart roosters did sal
atasion to the glorious morn, any num-
6eref times; the race course was alive
with fast and splendid stations; the va
rious Halls were thronged, and the sight
altogether was spirited and superb
enc.
The best short horns are from Fayette
and Clinton. Geauga and Erie furnish
some superior Derons. Jacob Fierce of
Clark county, makes fine display of
thoroughbred Durham bulls and cows
lie shows Durham COW which he i'm
ported from Nottingham, England She
is years old, weighs 1000 lbs, and is
a magnificent creature. The display of
Deven Bulls is very good one. There
is Hereford bull here from Avon. Lo-
rain county, which attracts much atten-
tion,. ,.aBd is f.e animal.
SHE: P.
Lorain cnunty shows some excellent
Cotswolds and Southdowns. Morrow
also has some full blooded Saxons here,
and ;here is flock of Spanish Meri-
noes frpm Keesvilie, n. Y. The show
of sheep is not large, but is unusualiy
good.
SWINE.
Warren and Summit have some inn
hense sows here. The ,Messrs. Basset
sf Milan. show an imported Suffolk sou
which attracts no little attention. Geo
Anderson of Painesville. enters Lei
cestershire SOW, weighing 44o pounds,
and Dyfeld boar weighing 546 lbs
Erie and Huron counties are also well
represented in this department.
HORSES.
Fairfield. Champaign and Union coun-
ties contribute some fine thoroughbred
stock, Cleveland bays and Normans.-
The exhibition of horses is magnif-
cent one. Over two hundred stalls are
occupied, and the best stock in the State
completes for premiums, as well as the
best stock from other States, and some
imported. The whole number of en-
tries is 4ia, being 80 more than at any
previous Fair.
Matches, So
There have been 293 cattle entered
FLORAL HALL.
This hall is beautifully decorated and
contains some very pretty things in the
way of flowers, wreaths, plants, foide'
rolls and countless and charming what
dye call-'ems. We know these things
are enchantingly beautiful, but would
rather undertake TO build a man of wal
with a one bladed jack knife than tt
describe them.
THE TOLEDO CADETS.
The Toledo Cadets. composed of Ju
peniles in the Public Scbeols of Toledo
arrived yesterday forenoon. They arr
bivouacked near the Fair Grounds
They are an admirable corps-the bes
of the kind, probably. IN the West
wonderfully well drilled, and neatl.
dressed. We believe the eldest soldie
is not over fourteen years
SAD ACCIDENT.
A horse driven around the race cours
in a sulky, became frightened yesterda!
and sprang in among the crowd. Al
old man was run over and badly injure,
and little girl named Sarah McAllIs
ter. from South Charleston, was so sc
rerely injured that she died last even
ing.
OUTSIDE ATTRACTIONS.
There was trot over the Sandusk
trotting park yesterday afternool-mil
heats in harness, best three IN hve,purs
5000. Frank Leslie of Cleveland
won handsomely.
At the regetta yesterday forenoon th
Bnknewn, oil Cleveland took the third priz'
Il is not yet decided which boat takes til
other prizes.
There is. crowd Of showmen here. A
sorts OF monstrosities may be see IL for 18Th
small sum of fifteen cents"
There is great deal of gambling goin
en- here, thoug' we don't include this Umor
the outside attractions" Thimble riggin
dice throwing. prop shaking, card Playin
and kindred cevitries are flourshng IN
mensely. The number OF gudgeons caugl
must be feariul'y great.
DOWN TOWN.
The hotels and private houses 81
crammed with persons from abroad =
The city is inundated with people. III
Sanduskians are doing their utmost
make people comfortable, and the ho
pitatity Of that city can never be que
toned hereafter.
THE SHOW.
The Fair is success. The arrang
ment Of some things on the gro nj
might be altered, but take it all in a
the Ninth Annual + air of Ohio will lor
be remembered With pleasure.
The ladies' prize equestrian perform
ances occur to morrow.
GALE AND SOME RAIN.
A terrific gale sprang up about 70,
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Some
the show tents outside were blown owe
The tent containing the fat woman Ii
orally went kiting. and the center po
INDUCED in very lively jig.