Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-26
JACKSONVILLE, Morgan Co, H.
Sent. 18Th. 1850. /

Sept. 18th, 1869.
Asssrs. EdttoFs:-f an attending the
great State Fair OF H., now being held at
this place. The officers in charge haze
procured 4 beautiful location about II
miles west Of the city; and have erected
coed permanent buildings for the usual
fair purposes, as well as . large amrhi-
theatre building, with good seats. good floor.
an3-vhat is still bcttcr-a good roof.
This building c%ncloscs perhaps { Of The
ling fcr exhibiting the stock. Underneath
lhe Building are eating booths. In the
center Of the area, is a three story circu-
lar building for the several committees. Of.
fccrs. and the Brass Pad. q never fail
ing accompaniment OF al gatherings, 20
iitical, agricultural, or otherwise, III this
western countr.. There are many wells
and pumps. and several ornamental foun-
tains flowing continually. The stock Of
cattle is very fine, horses good, sheep mid
ding. jacks and %jennics good. but the cx-
hibition of swine exceeds any thing of the
kind | ever saw; so superior are they that
all that arc on exhibition were sold on the
second day Of tic fair, at extraordinary high
prices. The mechanical department isnot
SO fully represented as was expected, nor
was it nearly equal to that of fairs have
seen. Fawkc's celebrated Steam Plough,
is here. and attracts more attention than
my other D article on exhibition. Each
day it is put to WORK near the fair ground.
to show what it can do; and it certainly
docs do its work well. and quickly; but is
only adapted to a prairie country. The
agricultural department. was well filed
with farming utensils, but the fue art hall
falls short Of that Of the last Trumbull
county fair. In this hall was exhibited a
! w feet Of tie guor& cGJ the Hurricane
ieck oT' tie late steamer E!gia, list on tile
night of the ut INST. on Like Michigan.
This attracted great attention. as on this
part of the wrek Capt. Wilson was last
seen endeaForing tc save as many of his
passengers as lie coald, but the noble fel-
low persisted in the attempt.
The priAeipal premiums on cattle, were
awarded to : Mr Brown, a great cattle or
stock grower in Sangamon Co. l am told
nc takes the first premiums on such at al
he fairs lie exhibits them at.
have not seen old Abe here, although
he lives in the adjoining county. l am
odd nc is afraid to come lest the PEOPLE
hould become fairly crazcd. as they were
at the great mass #zcting held in Spring
icld not long since. There they cut the
horses loose from his carriage, and were
ike to tear him to pieces. He was Obliged
to get away from the crowd clandestincly.
as they seemed determined to have him
make a political speech; and this his sense
f rropricty prevented him from doing
Both political parties are making great ex-
crtions in this State. but from What l sec
md hcar. / have no doubt but that the
Republicans Will carry this State 10y not
'css than ten thousand. Nearly every
town and village has 4 wide awake club,
and it IS nothing uncoamon to see from
ono three hundred il torch light procession.
In my description Of the fair. forgot
to say anything about the vegetables. 1t
Is enough to say that they are of al kinds,
and Of mammoth size; fruit. too, not 20 be
surpassed; peaches for instance, 10 or IL
inches in circumference, arc hard to beat.
Ycstcday L Military Company belonging to
this city, and 4 Zouave Company from
Springfield, with their unique costume and
their queer manner of drill. attracted great
attention, and elected much applause; many
Of them are but mere boys.
Years, &c,