New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-05
PREPARATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL
FAIR.
From Our Own Reporter.


'''" wi CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 1859.
On NV vay 10 Central Illinois to report the 'of.'
coming important trial of Steamplows, have 'a'''"
for day at this place to take . hssty iooh :. w,
grounds which are being prepared ioI Tue ."D
States Agricultural Society's Show. ! nave Sc"
ra.,Iv a. the annual exhibitions OF the Na'onsi %
c;s,v lint never witnessed 80 general LOCAL en'uu
.issm and cooperation, nor so many evidences Q,
,lv ,..oual interest in the success OF the FAR. foi
o,cs there seems likelihood of good share Oh t1''
receips being passed the credit OF the society a'
ia bankers; indeed, if may credit the assertions
If prominent men here, the net profit Will e1ceeu
Sl5,oCO.
The Society has a real efficient working Sapenn-
,endept Col Horace Capron of Alden, in this state
xbo has opened an Office, got clerks to work pre-
pairing documents, &C.; and i. is probable that when
the gates are thrown open on the morning OF the
10Th nrox.. the machinery of management will run
smoothly. and confusion be avoided. Mr.. Cspron
veil remember as the most indefatigsble Committee
man a; the Reaper and Mower Trial az syracuse
with coat off and morsndum book in hand, he was
hitler ard thither, urging this man and contioins
that, in q dozen places at once, WORKING 'oE 'n'
Society and Exhibition with equal zeal.
Mr.. Merryman of Maryland has entered fifteen head
of Hereford, Geo. Colby of Vermont, number OF
sheep; ". L. Underwood Of Kentucky, Morgan
horses S. ID. Sage of Vermont, ditto, and other stock
is TO come from Canada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
other States. James Waters Of Detroit VIII be
present vita his new Steam-Plow, Fawkes with MS,
and as to the various classes of MACHINERY there VIII
be large collection from the uttermost parts OF the
esr.h.
The spirit manifested by the several Railroad Com
psni.s cannot be too highly commended. Not only
will a number of them transport articles and animals
10 and from the fair without CHARGE but arrangements
have been made to bring passengers from all the large
cities on the seaboard from Baltimore to Montreal, to
the fair at half rates.
The pr..liums amour: to about 10000, and are
divided into eleven great departments, OF which the
subdivisions are as follows:
CasesI Clas,es.
c..,l. -" S Household Depsrtuent......
Hors. and Mn~......,..l7Far Farm Implements, 2c....
sheen swine y Mechanic and misunderstanding IL
Pcu and Game, Is Arts and Scierces
Farm ard Garden Products 81 Agricultural Literature &C.
Horticultural and Pomologcall2I -a-
Total.
Added to these are special premiums offered by
citizens and Associations for the best wheat the best
t,ott horse 81 OQO, the best collection of stuffed
birds, the best guns, ditto powder, ditto hunting
dogs, ditto butter and ditto vegetsbes-these latter
exclusive Of the premiums offered by the Society.
Six large structures are well nigh completed; one
for Floral Hall; one Mechanics Hall, with $50 feet
Of shatting and q lG0 Horse Power engine; Fine
Arts Hail. ore for Agricultural Implements; one for
Farm PRODUCTS; and one for Domestic Manufactures.
Beside these large amphheatre to seat 5000 per-
sons is erected and other buildings for the officers OF
the Society, the Press, Superintendent &C., making,
exclusive of stables, about thirty buildings. The Ma
tional Society mindful of the interests of the State
organization is extending TO every aid in its power,
and doing what It to prevent clashing of the two
bodies.
20 in the morning down the Central Road 10 see
some of the gres. prairie farms, and Monday next
will be present the State Fair aud it's great trial of
Seam Flows.
The GREAT FAIR AT CHIcAGo.-Dr Kennicott
writes enthusiastic description of the prepar-
atoms which have been made and are making upon
grand scale for the great Fair to be held at Chicago
Sept. l2-l7, under the of The Seventh Annual
" Show of the United States Agricultural Society"
The Doctor SAYS: 1--WE shall have six show build
ngs, SO by $50 feet, with wster-tight roofs; 80
close stalls for horses and cattle 800 pens ETC. ETC.
And We shall have an editors hall, and such lot
of editors among which, one from The TRIBUNE,
OF course; and we shall do things up in real West
ern style"
We have no doubt of it, and that it will be grand
Western show, in which all that the United States
Agricultural Society" will do will be to lend its
and take the profits and credit to its headquarters at
Washington We have no doubt the show grounds
will be prepared in the very best manner, for the
work is in the hands of Col Horace Capron, of
great energy and intelligence, and he is assisted with
the advice Of the old Doctor
We earnestly commend this show to our Western
readers.