Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-07


ExcHAxGr.-The attendance upon the regu-
lar dlurnal meeting Of the Mechanics Ex-
change yesterday morning was quite fair.
After the ordinary opening exercises, the
name Of Henry Munaeyer, carriage-maker,
proposed by Leonard Swarts, was added to
the membership roll by o unanimous vote.
Mr.. Isaac Hedges, of the Committee on the
Annual Fair of the United States Agricul-
tural Society, read d paper on Disadvantages
to be derived from the establishment Of
permanent Playground and an exhibition
park, at or near the city, from which we
take the following extracts:
"a Cincinnati Playground is beginning to
attract attention, and Justly so. Near most
of the great cities of the old countries such
places have been found not only useful, but
absolutely requisite for the full development
of all the sinews, muscles and faculties of
the busy world.
"Paris ahd London have their great in
dustrial fair, and even the staid old German
States have theirs, and Young America has of
late become so effected with the contagiOn,
thet II absolutely travels abroad, sometimes
from State to State, and at others, from city
to city, camping under sheds and cloth
tents for the want of better accommodations.
'But the matter is no longer an expert
ment, and the time has come for the estab-
lshment of permanent institutions, with
ample provisions for every interest and all
parties; grand ampitheaters and spacious
halls, with every comfort possible.
~ will now advert to some of the material
reasons for accomplishing this work. First
of all, gentlemen, the public-our customers
expect It ofus, and if we disappoint them too
long, they may 90 elsewhere for trade and
traffic Secondly, we have around us q vast
and fertile country to be supplied with those
| articles we are so well prepared to furnish;
and this is one of the very best reasons, not
only to improve in their production, but to
get and keep this fact before that country.
We need il for the reason that it will har-
monize and unite all the great interests Of
our own city. 1t will stimulate the rising
generation to habits of industry and enter
prise It will cause demand for improve
ment in all departments of business.
at will be the means of bringing more land
into market, and open new avenues and
cheapen the rates of travel to the suburban
settlements. ..".
at will be what this and every other city
needs-a splendid place of resort during the
sprino and summer months where parties
may 20, for few dimes, and obtain relaxa-
ton from the noise and confusion, dust and
smoke of q busy metropolis. Our city may
some day provide one, but never to euua
S Sucb an NO. ONE as viii be prepared @ by this com.
pany; where, with its avenues and walks, it:
lawns and bowers, fish-ponds and groves
spacious ampitheaters and halls, it's COO
spring-water and crystal bathing apartments
ali under the constant care of the best super
intendents who will ALWAYS guard IL from
intrusion from without, and insure a far NOR !,
eeSnecteS eSss ted within an Ordinary % nmblic % mark
The distance from the city is such as TO sery,
admirably to rid us of The loafino, idle anC
dissipated rabble. and vet with the the numer
ous facilities for TRAVELLING II will he fonn,