, 1861-01-29

The Stats Fair Grounds.
Editors Tribune: e.:
Although the merits Of tie case may be pre-
sumed to be pretty we'll understood, by this
time, the closing sentence:of Mr.. Cages re-
cent communication, relatfrp to the location
of our next State Fair, II not meant in spirit |
Of dictation to yourselves, ~ touching your
mode of conducting your columns, certainly |
looks to further discussion, 1T msy be rs well |
to point ont briefly one or two Important facts,
judiciously omitted by Mr. Gage, md, further,
to suggest 9 simple solution of the difficulty !
he advances. :;
First, then, the Fair ehouh not be located |
1t Brighton in preference to Cottage Grove,
for that, In spite Of Mr. G's Ingenious mode Of |
measurement, he himself admits the distance
10 the former is something over two miles
more than to the latter, taken, even, rs he sug-
gcsts, from the corner Of Madison d South
Cla1k 6ts, instead of the Hdrse Railwny depot
corner Of Randolph and state Sts., or the Cen
trM depot-points which make the distance, in
The one case donble, and Ia the other more
than twice aa faz to Brighton Is to Cottagc
Grove, yielding, however, thspoint Of distance
as one Of comparative minor importance, let
me consider the cba1acter olthe approachcsto
the two 1ocalitiea< y:,at IL Saightonis il marked
on; the st. Louis T. Alton chart - six miles
from their depot at Madison st. Bridge, West;
following this trick to its crossing with the c.
B. d. O., we cross 10 less than s<pen other
TRICKS, connecting with innumerable switches,
md On which at the time Of !uy visit, this 1.
II, there were seven engineS switching, back
ing making up trains, &c. &c. Let me ask
what guarantee there is against indefinite de-
tention at these points, tos Irregular trains,
running every half hour, a@ they would have
to during Fair week-to say nothing Of the
danger Of collision aud othfr accidents, inf
ultely increased by the incrsase of irregular
trains. Then, too, It must be remembered
that there is but one track oq the Alton road;
and what arrangement could be made to run
trains both ways every half Hour on one tracks
am not informed. ~
Contrast this with the spacious Central
Depot, its double track and eplendid appoint
ments; aud then, remembering the serere tax
made even npon these, BIT the hosts who
thronged the National Fall, decide If single
track road under such disadvantages, s:ossing
three draw bridges, which, being low, must
open at the approach Of every canal boat, and
with Its depot remote and Inaccessible to nine
tenths Of the Fair visitors, decide il it give
even partial satisfaction. =:
This is said In no spirit Of depreciation of
the Alton road, which, under Its present nble
management, is fully the equal Of any road
running out of Chicago, in il legitimate sphest'
Bnt: T think verv few will Ii found ignorant
4,,.t - ,,1a nasa,.f,,1,.
enough u 'ssunle 9uas - ~ 1f'oa sueees'auu5 -!
the rcsoprees Of TINT boast Ii the Northwest
49, 11,,no,s r.r,ro, ara v.rv ronch
-lue !lnuo'e SeAIta4' elto - 'ei' u.us"
donbt, indeed, Il it, management Won'd Dc
found. on consultation, nffer due considera-
lion. Wiling to guarantee Tie result Of such
ns, sn,sa,s.,:,n1 s ~ ntrntt tHa or,ent of their
IN undertaking.. IN 1fu'n, 'oe eStea1 u tne1f
facilities may be inferred from hr: Gage's
statpnent. that athey can carry three thousand
nassengcrg each hour Of the dag, aud have
agreed to do 50 ot ten ccnts fare each way"
IT get The valas ofthis ri PPos,ti9n t y3i
o,clock. and coutIuuc TIT ab6ut 2-say till 8,
thongh the numbcr admittednIter3 O'Clock IL
inconsiderahle. This gives i've hours to carry
visitors to The Fair in. The average daily af-
tendance at the National Fatr was 10, 600 per
ThnfNGUT I.
Gar,,, 1GS, Rinaly COMPUTE ior meat what hour the
laaf u3 coo passengers, at tenscents fare each
sM stsr4esf % M at:1O O'clock. Ind i,Is cars made
hans,w +r;raY II NV Nsshnu Is 1oI,,h1o 4be
last detachment who went to sac the memoru-
ble Zouave drill on Thursday afternoon, If de-
pendent on Mr. G's conveyance, would haye
arrived about o'clock on Friday morning.
early enough. certaiuly-for next day-Gut
literally "a day alter the Fair,'' for Thursday
Or tie merits Of Michigan, Wabash and In
diana Avenues with al1 the advantages az fine,
elegant buildings, fine lake views and brcezes,
and the shade and foliage Of the grove ltse1f !;
and Of the character Of It's surroundings, the
white cleaning pilc of the Baptist University,
| the yellow shore Of the noble lake, the cool
ness and shelter Of It's grand old trees, md the
Recommendations % hard bT, I do not propose to
ma fhr Hank oren prairje at Brighton. with
the tnrr;d snn Of scntember beamii1y down or1
fha auelfer;np crnwtl who with flushed faces
and gaspInr 5r breath, listlcsEly watch The
nanf}nf- cattle and horses. afuue almost
r. m1trcss hv thc heat and dies. or
an1fous1y throncinr the ,suffocatingly
crowded crowded p1atform. aTait their indntesimal
opportunity for seat IN the t1ain, and il:
to make such f5ss about" Of anathcmatizc
- T to con- conc, This contrast ts TOO painful to
wish tn see IT realized. md vet, In ali serious
| n ess. I have no doubt but It will be II the
| location is carried to Brighton J.
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| HiChland Guar1s-Vo1unteer Move
ment.
Ep1Tohs 5KlnuMELne4H a,Ms -N9w Sx,a3ae taas
Guards have actually rendered their services In
| defence of the Constitution and enforcement
Of the laws, In case of ofnecessity, there nre few
things wish to state in connection with the