, 1859-09-30

Association. which has become, as before re-
n,rkcd a Southwestern association for tho pro- |
motion of ofaericulture md mechanic arts. End |
clear account Of the origin and progress Of the !
Association ia this morning D<'noerat, which ! |
copy, viss
"The St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, as it Mt present exists, org'nascdlu
tue rear lS5:, by M net Of the Legislature IN"
cooperating the Association " for the better de-
velopmcnt If agricultural! md mechanics! inter-
ests." 4 Doard Of Directors was nt once elected;
and the purchase Of Tue present grounds etlse'eo
on the 4sA Of June. 1876, from Col. john o'Fai;
lou, At cost Of s50, 900. The lrssfaiF vas held
on the 18th Of October. fotio*inE, and was
great triumph. considering f!s haste in whl9a
everything was prepared. and tue maEn1aae
Of the enterprise. Thousands locked to tt1e ex~
,,rutif, inr. TINT many other additional buildings
we're erec:ed and Tue premium list increased Tor
| the secoud faie !, upwards Of 800 Jtproreda
SUCCESS more decided thun the first; aud the
fair then became recognized institution. and
the presence Of thousands Of strangers during
fs rso.ress gayc All impetus to every branch Of
| busincss.
The nurnber Of contestants for various pre-
| spiuus Increased wunderfully, aud last rear the
.l,ied Fair took p1nee, and tho attendance was
greater than upon either Of The previous yeors.
rweuty thousand pamphlets, Eiving the list Of
re'aa.s ."..: .sa,e
:" t'r,, awsr "n n,r,;es .sha comr II, iase viii,
iheit offerings. Who that was in the city dur
ing its. progress can forget the general excite
u,rnt and pride among NIL clas-cs Of citizens
/ which 1t ELECTED? Not less than twenty-five
'ao9sana peo9le "eFs lsesen. a. sa..oas s s.
ot thc exhabt'on: large psopost'nh oi ~nun.
shows have enabied tue Association to offer
superior Inducements for stocksaisers, farmers,
seenen'cs Ana as1ans ,a .nt o. ~. aar -n;t,; *?
e.e ~. +. @G 'ne r .,.a.aats
''on oPeHs """e' 'us 1A''' - ''''A"' u 'o'f~1'9'
DESCRIPTION OF TIE GROUNDS ASD IMPROVEMENTS
The grounds occupiea by tue Association. ant
copmaalv kpown Us tie Fair Grounds" are
{ smnatsd int outside the c;ty i;mitx il th<
westa,n mr. of 81 1ouis conn;v fronf;nr mn,
] c-and-.renna Tho fnnd sras nnrchnset1 f1on
, ri Io1n 1TE.,,on snd Thtn speirc,ed for thi
,urn"se " xas n mrre vii Wild wood @ d;rersifi.d BIZ ,
sse "d nacrir,nr r ;r,msn.s das, ~ ;n,nrovemsn
. =" 1 -a.d.r ,i, ~ ST.. arainhfn for m e~tensir
,air. Tie location is not faF from III
n Water.WorEs. fact which hud 1uuct, to do y i'll
K / ti,. selection, It was it once enclosed !,
! a substantial fence nine feet high, and the erec
J | ton Of buildings speedily commenced. Thes
r hare teen added to from year to year, until Il
present there are q variety Of substantial struc
= | lures adupted to the use and purposes Of ii
/ | exhibition upon the premises. The immens
| auphitbeater for the exhibition of nsize stoc
il IN >urpassed By any sitnilar building upo
II tue American continent, being tlree buudrc
and i've feet in diameter. or nine hundred an
fifteen feet in circumfcrence while its seats prt
Z vide for The accommodation Of nearly twely
e thousand persons
= Tue arena inside this rast building has diau
a .ter of e25 feet. The Floral Hall Is circul.
building with circumference Of eaS feet.
uco: Building for tie exhibition Of text
/ f,1,rjcS bak he4n erected this season. it ia