Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-08-16
How to get TO the Illinois State Fair.

The Superintendents of the following Rail-
roads have agreed to carry passengers on their
respective roads. to and from the State Fair at
Freeport, at half the usual rates, and STOCK
other articles for exhibition at the Fair free of
charge, under the regulations hereinafter stated ::
Galena and Chicago Chicago. Iowa and n e
braska; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ;;
Chicago and Rock Island, Mississippi and Mis-
souri,, and Bureau Valley Chicago, Alton and
ST. Louis; Illinois Central Chicago and North
western, formerly Fon du Lac and Racine and
Mississippi This Is route through from
Chicago to Freeport, without change of ears,
and IS as short as any other route Chicago
and Milwaukee g.: Passengers from Milwaukee
by Railroad, and from Michigan by steamboats,,
can take the Racine Mississippi Railroad at Ra-
cine, and 90 to Freeport from thence without
change of cars. Peoria aud Oquawka North
ern Cross; Irom Quincy to Meredosia-l Min
erai Point; Every effort Will be made to ac-
comodate visitors and exhibitors at the Fair by
this road. Extra trains will be run for the
commodation of passengers if necessity require es
IT.
REGULATIONS.
The officers of the roads will require foil pay
from persons going to the Fair, but will permit
them to return free, provided their tickets arc
stamped by the Recording Secretary the
Fair Grounds, and without which the tickets
will not be valid.
The freight of stock and other articles over
the roads to the Fair, must be prepaid. On the
return of the same property, with certificate
on the original freight bill, signed by the Re-
cordIng Secretary of the Society, stating that
the same was exhibited at the State Fair, the
money PAID for freight Will be refunded.
1t would be well for the owners of stock and
other heavy articles intended for exhibition at
the Fair. to give a weeks notice TO the officers
of the station to where they design TO place the
same upon the cars
The half fare tickets to exhibitors at the Fair,
and the arrangements for Transporting stock and
other articles for exhibition at the Fair, viii
commence on Wednesday of tire week previous
to the Fair.
Persons desiring to send articles 10 the Fair
for competition a,d = emlums, will please con-
sgu them to J. =. nEySoLps, Freeport, Super
intendent of the Fair Grounds All expenses TO
be paid by the owner ot the property. who. by
himself or agent. must be present 10 place the
same exhibition.
Ample means Will be found at Freepor. to ac-
commodate all persons with food and lodgings
/ who may visit the State Fair. Special trans
viii be from Freeport To Dixon and from
/ rreepert to Gaena, on the Central Road and
/ from Freeport to Rockford. on the Galena and
! Chicago Road, mornings and evenings. during
| the Fair, for the purpose Of accommodating per-
sons who desire 10 visit the places named, or IN
/ termediate points, for lodging or other objects
/ Half fare Will be charged on these trains Con-
yeRieDt grounds near the enclosure Win DC iu1
HIshed Tor persons who desire 10 e8cafnp II lhe
Fair.
.z- Publishers of newspapers in Illinois
Iowa and WISCONSIN will confer a special obliga
,i,r, on the Illinois State AgrIcuIi ural Society
bv publishing this circular immediately ia thel
J respective papers.
Cor. Sec. II State AZ. Society.