Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-25

sion was fine affair, but the banquet bore
no resemblance to what the name would
suggest George A. Peter presided toasts
were drank, speeches made, and the even
ing-barring the supper-passed off quite
pleasantly.
CINCINNATI AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI-
CAL AssoCIATION.-The subscription books
for stock in the Cincinnati Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, are now open at the
office of Mitchell h Rammelsburg, and at the
Merchants Exchange The following are
the conditions upon which the stock will be
sold copied from the subscription book:
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed to establish, in
Hamilton County, Ohio, an Association to
become body corporate, under the laws of
Ohio, for the promotion of the science of ag-
riculture and the mechanic arts.
Now, therefore we the subscribers mu-
tually agree to take the number of shares
affixed to our names in the capital stock of
such corporation, each share to be for one
hundred dollars, and hereby become men,
bers of said Association.
But especially upon the conditions follow
ing, to-wit;
l. The subscription hereto shall not be
binding upon the parties until the amount of
bona tide subscriptions shall be two hundred
thousand dollars
2. Said subscriptions shall be payable after
the organization Of said Association, as fol-
lows: One-third by note due six months
from the organization of said Association by
the election of its permanent officers. One
third on demand, and the remainder in twelve
months from the same date if needed and
required by the Directors of the Association.
1t is the object of the Association to pur-
chase and improve the Trotting Park now
belonging to Mr.. Stevens, and makeit place
of summer resort, and to furnish accommo-
dations so that Fair may be held every fall,
on such a scale as will induce an exhibition
by agriculturists and manufacturers which
will be beneficial to both. The first great
feature of the property is that it has one of
the finest tracks in the country. 1t is mile
long, and so arranged that while on it the
animal is in full view from any part of it all
the time. 1t is like the link of a chain, long
and rounded at each end; on one end is the
amphitheater, of 600 feet in diameter, three
stories high, the entire front of iron, the seats
capable of seating $4,000 persons; in the rear
ofwhich is a promenade: Behind this there
are two splendid rooms, 30 feet wide and 900
feet long, which is the length of the amphi-
theater from end to end. These are intended
to accommodate all sorts of visitors in the
line of manufacturing, fine fabric, furniture,
and every other sort of fine articles, which
heretofore have never been furnished with
such rooms as would answer safely such pur-
poses.
This arrangement will afford a convenient
resort for the ladies, both as a promenade
and view of what is going in the ring in
front of it, where the stock is to be exhibited.
The outer wall of this amphitheater is to be
of brick, and the roof metallic Near the
amphitheater is a splendid lake for swimming
and watering the animals. A regular SWIM
ming school will be carried on here during
the summer months.
The Power Hall and Agricultural Impli-
ment-room are made of brick, with metallic
roof, and are each four hundred feet long and
sixty feet wide. The Power Hall is to be
furnished with a large permanent steam
engine, and line of shafting four hundred
feet long. Beside this large engine, q suffi-
cient amount of extra boiler will be kept in
order to furnish steam to the various exhibi-
tors. A pumping engine is also to be en-
plOyed to furnish reservoir, elevated to such
n hight as will supply the entire grounds
with water.
The stables will be so arranged as to have
the animal stand with his side to the audi
ence, which is an improvement. The pig
pens, &c. are all located next the enclosure.
The central Iart of the ring will afford large
field for testing all sorts of agricultural i'm
plements. The north end of the track will
be interspersed with some novelties not yet
decided upon. The hotel at the extreme
north end will afford pleasant resort at all
times, but in the time of the Fair will prove
very advantageous. The whole affair is per-
fected on large scale, and no doubt it will
pay every one concerned. ..
MAN INSTANTLY KILLED BY A FALL.-Cor-
oner Carey was called upon yesterday morn
ing, to hold an inquest upon the body of a
man named Conrad Popp, which was found
upon the sidewalk in the rear of jefferson
Hall, corner of Twelfth and Main. The de-
ceased had attended u ball at that place night
before last, and having become intoxicated,
it is thought that he fell from the third-story
window. His skull was frightfully fractured
and his neck broken so that death must have
been instantaneous. Hewas brewer, about
thirty-five years of age, unmarried, and re-
sided with his employer on Buckeye-street.
MIDNIGHT ASSAULT AND RoDBERY.-Abram
Simmond, Benjamin Scott and Aaron Rankin
were arrested night before last and commit
ted to the Hammond-street Station-house, for
assaulting and rObbing man named Peter
Williams, on the corner of Seventh and Gull
vert They were taken before Judge Love-
yesterday morning, and held to bail in the
sum of 81, 500 each, TO answer the charge at
the next term of the Court of Common Pleas
but in default were sent to Jail.
REMARKABLE MORTALITY-A WHOLE FAM
lily DIES FROM SMALL-Pox.-We have Just
heard of one of the most extraordinary cases
of mortality we have ever been called upon
to record. An entire family, consisting of
father mother and seven children, have died
of smallpox within the last fortnight. The
name of the family was Patterson, and the
mother, who had watched patiently by the
bedside of her dead husband and dying chill
dren, until the last one fell a victim to its
remorseless fate, day before yesterday, passed
from the mortality of this life to the immor-
tality of the next. .,.
LUNAR OcCULTATIoN OF VENUs.-The lunar
occultation of Venus last evening was beau
tiful and greatly admired. The western part
of the sky being clear the effect was charm
lug, and hundreds watched the passage of the
lunar planet across the eilvery sheen of the
celestial queen with mingled emotions of ad-
miration and delight. Tomorrow (Thurs-
day. the planet Jupiter will be eclipsed by
the moon.
JOHN SPERM, an ex-member of the Council
of Lafayette, Ind, has been sentenced TO the