The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-10-18
FAirdeIa COUNTY YaIr.

tons. The prodigality Of dame nature is
truly wonderful The present year. The
Fait was decided success. when cou
sidefed Is do earnest Of the plenty which
teigue throughout our county and State
and bids famine and want "taks back
seat" or seek other quarters.
Matters passed off quite pleasantly and
all seemed to enjoy themselves. We can
no; say much for the weather; true, 1t
might have been worse, but we have see n
it better. and it was particularly unfair
Tor the ladies who cannot appear to good
advantage wheh cold winds pinch their
features, gives blueish tinge to the couu-
tenance and otherwise annoy them. For a
more minute accodut Of the Fair we copy
below the correspondence of the Gin
cinnati Commercial. and refsf our readers
to The Premium List, published elsewhere:
EDs. CoM In my struggling hither
aud thither. Ifnd myself suugly flx ed in
this beautiful place, and am lucky enough
to be able TO attend the Ninth Annual
Fair of Fairfield county.
The Fair grounds, comprising about
twenty acres, are very appropriately stu
ated about a mile and half northeast
from the business centre ofthe city. The
area Of the enclosure Is grassy level, but
to the north and east hills two and three
hundred feet high form lofty semi.circle
Immediately to the cast rises Mt. Pleas
ant. presenting a leaning wall Of gray sand
stone. moss covered in places, ard ter
raced occasionally with bushes and trees.
1t has genuine mountainish look, and
is noble intruder into the young prairie
at Its feet As you gaze upward it seems
almost advancing to crush you, and YOU
fancy it is some huge orge stalking about
in search Of mischief aud having come
with giant strides to tie threshold Of the
valley. suddenly stops as if ashamed or
afraid Gifts utter loneliness in the con-
trsst Of such dead level as if (to be ex-
cessively facetious, il felt al! at once. "liks
cat in d strange garret."
However, need not to bolster the fame
Of Mount Pleasant; 1t has It's place 10 ro-
nance, since Emerson Bennett lays the
scene OF his :"Foresi Rose" here.
But. had view after climbing to its
summit | shall not soon forget--an oblong
prairie of ten square mile, stretched far
below, comprising some OF the richest
land in the State. Beautiful lancaster,
with its white honses, looked still more
beautiful, as Queen Of the valley, crown.
ed with the blue mists OF Autumn, and
necklaced with the silyery surface of the
Hooking; while, on the hills beyond the
trees were keeping natures carnival IN
rainbow-husd dresses. The scere had
all the effect Of a picture when | laid at
full length Upon my side, and put my eye
close 10 the edge Of the summit. l am
told that on clear day. the view with a
good telescope embraces range oftwsn-
ty-fye to thirty miles. The Reformed
School, at FIVE thi.ss distance. is plainly
seen with the naked eye. and has pic.
turesque appearance.
To-day has been propitious, and deci-
dedly balmy, little too much Of the bal.
my in the way of breezes for the comfort
of the ladies'; but let us be thankful for the
sunny skies.
I notice that the three buildings, Man
ufaeturer's Hall, Vegetable Hall, and
Floral Hall is model Of its kind; it islat.
tic,d on both sides; and terminates in an
ocagon at one end, which is set apart as
Fine Art Hall, and Is also la.licsd. Ev-
cry one agrees that t'e prospects for a
good lair are unusually fine, and the en-
tries to. day, up to o'clock, almost equal
in number the total number of those made
last year.
The Secretary kindly furnished me with
the entries made to. day up to the hour
mentioned. The total number is 709, Of
which there have been, Horses, / 98; Jacks
and Mules, 10; Cattle, Sc, Sheep, AZ, and
Hogs, 81. w
Over four hundred more entities are ex-
pected to 9 made on tomorrow, as the
books will be kept open until 10 A. NJ.
AS yet the Enest thoroughbred horses are
not on the ground In this connection l
may say that the stables for horses are far
the tieatsst and most snug of any have
seen at any Fair. The ring is about One.
third bfa mile in circumference.
In my next report shall be better able
to give the order OF proceedings, As to-
day is altogether preliminary one.
Among the entries to Floral Hall has
held the chief attraction, and | particular
ly noticed large display 5f plants and
flowers, from the we'll known nursery Of
L. Hunter, OF this place. Among his
collection we're some fine specimes Of
English holly, OF bis own importation.
There was fns display Of Photographic
by NJ. M. Griswold. Of this place, and also
some beautiful cfayon sketches by artist
unknown to ME. The exhibition Of veg
etables and frnits is already worthy Of
mention but the display will be fuller to-
morrow, when l will notice particular
". sE Va @.g,
/ close this letter with the hamss Of the
principai of6cers;gentlemen in every sense,
and efficient.
President John A. Fetters; Vice Pres
ident, John N. Little; Treasurer. J. G..
KinkAad: SaeretarY. G. N. l. Wisaman.