Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-15
By our own reporter.
THE STATE FAIR.

MIxNEAPoLIs, Thursday Evening",
October b, leo9.
DEAR MINxEsorIAN:-Thi evening finds
me seated in the cozy parlor Of Bro. King, OF
the State -AtLIs, from which | shall try to
write you few lines relative to the Fair. BY
the number of ST. Paul people | met going
home while on the way up this evening, it
would seem that the Fair has been success
as far as number are concerned, as our gOodly
Capital must have sent up three hundred rep
reSentatves at least | am told there must
have been 500 visitors on the grounds this
afternoon. This is certainly good attend
ance for these times of general impecuniosity,
and if the Fair itself was only as good, it
would be success. But every one / have
heard speak of it, represents it as by no means
what it might have been. Excepting the en-
tries of few enterpising ST. Paulites, the
whole thing is merely IIennepin couaty fair,
there being no foreign products or manufac
lures to mention.
The stock show is good, so am Informed,
as far as it goes. but that the farmers Of Hen
nepin county alone, which is now something
OF a stock raising county, ought to get up a
better show themselves. There is quite a
spri,lling of manufactured articles noted on
the entry list, but mostly from the twin cities
folks But the display of garden and farm
products, in the line of vegetables, is repre-
scnted to be large, and the specimens man.
moth in size. But of these, more anon.
The Great Western Brass Band are at the
Nicollet. Numerous other st. Paulltes arc
there, and, at the Winslow, across the river
The Hotels have done a good business for a
day or two.
Gov. Willard was in st. Anthony last
night, and spoke to an audience of about 300
-.uostly Republicans, am told. He re-en-
acted the Concert Hall Farce, stripped off his
clothing, told his 900 Niger story, and 50
completely showed the "naturc of the beast "
that the Republicans here think of inviting
him. at the Stillwatcrites did Col. Robertson,
to deliver series of such addresses-herc,
as aid to tier Cause He commenced his
harangue by saying, in his peculiar Ingian-
nv" style, that he had been accused of uSurp-
ing the Government-of electing two United
States Senators, and with being drunk all the
time. MY Cod" said this best stump
orator in the world -" if | did all this while
was drunk, mustn't be HI of fel
Ter when soberr' His audience agreed with
him. The Netos says he left the stage drunk,
and had to he put to bed.
Chris Graham had an audience of about
40 the night before. German speaks tO-mor-
row night.
The Minneapolis Journal-i. c. the materi-
al and the ofiice-have been sold out-as
says this evenings Neacs and Atlas, to Messrs.
Mensenhall 6 Beebe-two Democrats. The
number about to be issued, while it will still
purport to be Republican, will advocate the
election of these two persons, who are candi
dates for Probate Judge and Treasurer, as a
trap for It's Republican readers. This is q
regular cut under" game, but has been eX
posed in time The material will now be uni
ted to that Of the Plaindealer. The Atlas
is row the only Republican paper in Mime.
apolis.
Tomorrow, is the grand day of the Fair
The Annual Address, award of premiums, &C.
comes off. shall be "around," and in due
time you shall hear from