The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-07-26
To the Mechantcs aud Manufactur.
ers OF Evansville and the Progress
sive Farmers Of Yanderbargh CO.

ers Of Evansville and the Progress.
sive Farmers Of vanderburgh Co.
GentIeme,s and Ladies, lend us iyow eyes
and ears: -
Annual Fairs, to exhibit Industry and the
arts--invention, beauty, and grace have got
to be an indispensable institution to all parts
of this great country.
They are great moving power, stimu-
lating men and women and children to ex-
ertion, and bcinging out and INTO notice all
the best products Of the country in nature
or art. ~ -. =. - - sFLE
3 ssGtnin's Hats, 10" Phalon's Hair Invigo-
rator," Brady's photographs, -" McCor-
mick's Reaper and "Wheeler Il Wilson's
Sewing Machines all owe debts of ever
lasting gratitude to annual Fairs. Ih'7s
From the great distance from Evansville
to any of the great ceutcrs where extensive
Fair grounds are established, we have the
very best possible position for one. -
IL is nota mere County Fair ground that
will answer our purpose. Every county
seat in the State must have that, if they
don't intend to fall back into barbarism.--
What we want here, and what, by your
leave, we win have, is Southern Indiana,
Kentucky, and Illinois Fair Ground. Our
peculiar position requires it. If we would
live in love and charity with all our neigh
bors, we must see as much OF them as pos
sible-and this, of all others, is the very in
stitution to bring folks together. Now, let
us have a Fair ground, and where it can be
seen and reached with comfort.
Our excellent fellow citizers, Phil. Horn
brook Sam. Orr and others, who have led
off in this matter years ago, and all the
time, have entitled themselves to our last
ing gratitude for their exertions, and MOTH
ing has prevented their labors from being
crowned with the most brilliant success bat
the unfortunate location of the grounds.
That error can now be remedied. n loca-
ton can be had every way suited to the OBJ
ject on the railroad, convenient for carriages
from both town and country; equally CEN
trail to the county with the present one, and
with more shade and no dusts A spot which
the thousands who would go from town can
reach free from dust and delay by a ten
minutes ridcin the cars at every half hour
during the exhibition.
With such an attractive and convenient
! location, we can bring thousands from the
neighboring towns and country, up and
down the river, up the railroad, and from
all directions. So located, the increased re-
ceipts would repay the costs of transfer, the
very first Fair, over and above what would
be received should the Fair be held at the
present grounds. - - q es-s-L
To make this desirable change a few
shares of stock, of S25 each, must be sub
scribed. The labor necessary for the
change can be performed in a month, or,
! indeed, in half the time if force enough be
put on. Now, where is Yonng America,
and where are the old fogies? Where is
| the business man or woman who won't con-
| tribute for such an object?
Now let US do this thing up with the
spirit of mer. Let us have a first class
place of public exhibition. and we will bring
out everything in town and country that i
stations and steam engines 10 sewing ma
chimes from show cases ofstaple dry goods
and groceries to kid slippers and eau de CO.
Logne.
1t is impossible to estimate the advantages
to Evansville and the surrounding coun-
try of such place of public exhibition and
annual reunion.
What say you to it, Mr.. Editor? And
what say all your readers?
READY.
| Evansville July %, 1859.