The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-23

of art, products of the farm, of the work.
shop, Of sea and land and atmosphere, in
endless and ever pleasing variety.
The preparations by the Society for this
mammoth exhibition have cost the modest
sum of $4,000, and it is matter of regret
that the rival interests of the central cities
of the States should prevent the selection of
some spot where the Fair could be held for
all time to come, where permanent and en-
during buildings and enclosures could be
erected for the perpetual use of the Society,
and thus Obviate this great annual waste of
property.
The Fair was duly inaugurated to day by
we'll written speech from the Societys
President, who closed by happy allusion
to Senator CRIrTENDEN, which introduced
that distinguished man to the multitude,
whom he addressed for half an hour in feel
ing terms, with pleasing reflections on the
bonds of union which bind together the
different sections of this great land, and
which these agricultural and mechanical
demonstrations are calculated to strengthen
and perpetuate. He finished by charging
us to cultivate the sentiments of brotherly
kindness and the relations of kindred to
kindred, as American citizensj of one lam
guage and one blood avoiding sectional
ism of whatever name, that America might
fulfill, for all time to come, the ardent hopes
of the Fathers, who bled and died to inau-
gurate the greatest government on earth.
Mr.. DOUGLAS was then called to his feet,
by the most natural demand of the whole
people, and briefly welcomed the masses to
Chicago. He touched the great theme of
the Union of the States, and forcibly re.
minded US that we of the West, on these
broad prairies drained by streams which
flow to the East and the South to the
Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of st. Law
rence--should let our great principles of
American government follow these great
natural currents over all the land and ocean,
unsullied and unbroken by the blight of
sectional discord and ruthless fanaticism.
The Fair was then pronounced fully
opened, and the stock of cattle commenced
to travel round the track then the horses
and in the afternoon the fast-footed coursers
exercised themselves right sharply, not as a
final splurge, but simply for exercise and
SSuSho "a SAuAOlCIOu vi tuClI /OOL.
l cannot now give you all the leading
features of attraction on the Ground, and
perhaps shall not accommodate you to that
extent at all j; but must mention that our
own Minnesota is not entirely unrepresented.
l notice Mr.. L. M. FORD, of Groveland,
with his floral products and his garden
specimens, all of which attract attention.
He was honored with several fine premiums
at the Illinois State Fair at Freeport last
week. There are also specimens of wheat
by the 100 bushels from Minnesota to con-
tend for the great prize offered by the en-.
terprising grain merchants of Chicago. L
also notice fine mare from st. Paul,
yclept Minnesota" entered for a premium.
She has some pretensions of foot, and the
boys who curry her mentioned that they ask
no odds of the liveliest horses here, gathered
together ftom the choicest studs of the
world.
The Society must raise an immense reve-
nue. from their sale of admission tickets.
They get 25 cents for each admission each
day, and two dollars is paid for annual
membership. All exhibitors are obliged to
become members. Then there are great
profits made from the Grounds by renting
stalls and places for refreshment; and there
are various other charges made, out of
which, all together, they will realize more
than the 100000 required to fix the grounds
and pay the premiums. All kinds of side
shows are on hand near the Fair Grounds,
outside the gate.
These annual United States Fairs are be-
coming national jubilees over the wonderful
achievements of science, of industry and
skill by the most buoyant, enterprising and
intelligent race of men that have ever lived.
H.