, 1859-06-03
TAtk OF Y. =. AGRICULTURAL &f,-
9EIt--SEfA1L IT BE HELD IN
fIlICAGOe ~

CHICAGO? -
The lr'!'le tl Chicago lave TO determine
rtr3 shortly whether or not the pcxt Fair II
tr' I. S. Agricultural Society shall lu lc},
here. Nel'rcst1mc tic matter rests cutirr],
with them, and that it oniy requires pron,p;
IT, ir'1's" ~ the conditions proposed hy Tic
'.A's'ivr Committee Of that organization. to
st'';.' lis location i'll our city. These cou,li.
lions are substantially as lrllows:
!. Tie grounds {not legs tl,an twcnt7-fyc
;"''>' suilatly enclosed, with eucll NECESSARY
'"''!'''''t;s aud coi!seni:1Iees rs tie President
nay ulrcr' iii abundant supply If water do.
s''''>'l ur'u the grounds, in tanks or l,ovs.
t'':'''s. or the Use Of horses, ca;tle, c,c: I1ar
;'r'". slc,: Us needed; IN adequate ,sIit..
:'F't': steam engine ttr driving machinery uu
':S'''hIt'"i lights and hand o! music,
= \ guarantee that thu receipts shall not
~ Inflow $4,000, which sum il necessary IN
''T'r the premiums, aud tic expenses incurred
',y t;lr S.s:ctv
la:re Is scarcely Doubt that tl,c Inst.
t';'i':"I '-ad;'iu will tic more ,lau met l,y RI.
cops t"''n visitors during tl,c Fair, We I'm.
IT, r:t'l'd tia: 'Er So'iety has ;,, no ius;ous.
Ind "a !'i ''art uI'ou The guarantee: and wc
"' ''" 'r'licv" tllc amount t1rt would f1ow iutn
,.>'lcrs III tlc even, tllat tl.o Fair ;sl.,a 1,,,.
VII h" less than tic sum received 1T ,,r ,,c
~" $.lrr psares al yltirl it las l,ccn hid
"'.t",'"' The probability is tl!,, it will cx-
'''d. i:stcat1 "r filling '~low., the CUSTOMARY
:s'"c:!':s. Til. firS-la,nrd condition w;,, ~.
'!'h''' "ltt a tri'ling sam compared will tic
Substantial benefits that will :!ecr,,c 10 tic
''y-'"'uciits which our citizens ccrtu;nlr
hn'" how tn appreciate, aud which VIC think
they will n't he slow to secure. We could
"'''.n-''c mor' thau ono hundred individuals
""s Ten q: Whom would moro than rcpaid |
were they 10 shoulder the cntirn cost.
E'' have heard The suggestion mado +,ot
our citizens ought to take advantage Of the
:'r'." III opportunity not only to secure the To-
<;'i''n Of the National Fair, but also to takc
lie initial steps to provide permanent Eair
!:r''">. buildings and fixtures with the view
I" making animal Mlrs permanent institution
I" IL" rh;. We heartily approve or tho suc-
s'Ss''' and hope it may be :rtcd upon Such
Its l*cn the policy If st. Louis, aud she nm
1'k9l: rcal's Il harvest nf wealtl, as the result
NJ l'rr enterprise. We notice that the enter.
1'@:>E:<7 merchants Of that city, the naauG,c-
f"FrrS the nlillers. the hotcl-kec}rrs and tl,c
'S'.'''''"'r" Commerce and Other organizations.
III ;'''''l"n 10 the valuable premiums offered
~ i!'' st"ic'y j, the next Fair, have cac],
':''s' I separate fund, which they offer in
i'rt ''!;'l:ns ra,gug IRON S25 10 $500 for ,,os,,
articles Ill which they arc respectively inter-
''Fa. Why lnay 1tot something like tlIis 1,c
:h:-S' {: icas" in connection with thu M
ii"l'a' Fir? Why ,Eay not a cou,n,nv In
"FS''''zed n'41eF tue general incorporation
law take lease fora term of ycar:, will
privilege o1 purchase hereafter, say Of tif}y
i res more tr less. erect the necessary hu;,l.
i:t:'s' AID tender the uso of the same 10 the
| 'nlted States Socie,y iDr lllc present year
This, with special premiums OIL tic part Of our
merchants. landlords, the Board Of Tro6c ,,d
"'h.F ''':sscs Of business men aud capitalists,
wolEd 'sdd materially tn The ATTRACTIONS If tbc
Fair ind to tr substantial advantages wl,;c,,
our city would reap from it, besides securing
i'll a:l;4sal Far hereafter Villa, do o,tr c;t;.
:c:ls ssy to this suggestion?
W. understand that tic National Fair ,r;,,
Ike l4cd tic week after .lIlt Of tho Sta.e Am;-
cultural S'r:csyat erecport. Instead Of c,as1,.
ing therefore, they will mutually benefit each
u!cr. Our citizens have 10 time to losc in
'hls matter. Tho Executive Committee is now
in ,ee Su.te. Whatever is done must be done