, 1861-09-10
THE STATE FAIR Ar BRIGHTON.
tppesiag Day Of the Exhibition.
the FARM AND GARDEN. ].
Programme for To-Morrow.

The State Fair opened auspiciously yester-
day. There VIE dubious look in the 5kJ
early in the morning, and little Of rain, and
the managers of the Fair, and the exhibitors
thercat, and the great public prepared to be-
come spectators we're doubtless discouraged
THREAT for space Of time speedily cut short
hy the clearing M OF the sky and the appear
nnce Of bright sunshine.
Srce Friday afternoon much work has been
done On the Fair Grounds. At first, prepara-
tione were only inadequate3y made in stalls
for cattle, and yet We and everybody else, in
advanee, thought them large, perhaps too
lsrge for Fair in a war time.
It did not prove to be the Gaze, and the rapid
growth Of the entry List has been indicated by
an accession to the number Of stalls provided,
snd yesterday workmen we're still busy ex-
tending the line along the southern boundary
Of the Fair Grounds. There will be room
enough, and IRON present prospects this i'm
plies no little Of accommodations Of various
kinds.
The entrance to the Fair Ground is through |
SIMPLE gatewsys for horse and foot, along the
north front. As being the first day Of the
Fair, yesterday was principally devoted to
getting matters in order. and all day long the
grounds presented busy and brilliant scene.
Fine horses and cattle we're being made COM
Portable and presentable by their owners. The
several long halls Of exhibition were filled /
with life and hustle, and an activity which |
| will, BY to-day, have brought order out Of con-
fusion, ard set forth the attractions Of the
| Fair in order.
| We car even now write the State Fair a
| SUCCESS. Over two thousand entries are al
| ready made, AID the arrivals for the grand
| show are unprecedented for the first day. The
cattle and horse stalls are already full, and
new ones are being put up. The show OF
| ho.zes, cattle, sheep and swine will probably
| tt: TIC largest and most select ever exhibited
in the Northwest. The horses are especially
fne, and smorg them large number known
10 fame. Ii cattle, the entries ale numerous,
frc1n the lordly Durtaus Ct Central Illinois to
The calf Of month.
The SwiEc department Dc-er in the history
Of the West has been go well represented as
,, Il this Fair. They are already On the ground
by the hundreds, Of all sizes, ages and colors,
ecne white as the driven sncw, and others
. /
? We thirk this exhibition Of swine will shut
| down on further orders to points East for fine
| | ro1le1e, f5r nc can fearleEEly challenge the
world in this department. The Suftolks from
England we're Eartiug in hair, but our breed
els have made up 1he deficiency and improved
them otherwise.
The long 1ustc0us woods are for the first
: time in the history Of this society attracting
E attention, and the different families Of these
y valuable mutton and wool are here in large
numbers. No person interested IN wool
i. growing, or mutton, should fail to visit the
K sheep pens.
;. Tomorrow the horses vii! be in the ring in
/. numbers and the racing and trotting Will be
4 at once inargu1ated. The lovers Of hnt
4 horses can pe gratifed to an extent seldom
Witnessed.
The building fer Textile Fabrics ia fitted "
+ in 8 very superior manner. The Eoed Horl
&c is all planed. 60 that no Injury can be sustain
Is ed by tbe mest delicate fabrics. Tie room
P tast filling up and the number Of sewing ma
IS. chimes already 10 work are attracting re
L. ercctable crowd. There seems no abatemsr
Ct interest in The sewing machine since th
81 fist day that it was sent cut to relieve til
- ccod housewife Of load Of cares.
Tie Fire Art HILL is The most crowded an
- will divide the honors with the Horticultural
~ in being tie most prominent Of the several d.
partncnts oi inari1nate subjects on tb
ground.
Cd In the Mechazical department there is son
of srFareDt tagging Of interest, but we hope Of
I'D city mechanics will yet fiji up this hall to !
CT, p!etior-1 they but viii 1t, the thing is done
Of The forty horsepower engine, from tt
Get chop Of r ". Gates & Co, is IN working {
der with large amount Of shaftlpg. The
Gicatieu5 sic that it Wei Ill be wanted tod
the T1emain feature in the department Of a
yes, r:eIliu1al Implements il The two ho5se CO
few cuitivatcrE.
use The entries will continue to bc made up
lau- tlis morning, H1tn the books will be clos
snd the active busiLees Of the Committee y
~, begin on Wednesday morning, when the F
49, will he fully arranged in al. of its details.
- ~ ~ Tie attractions Of to day Will be varied 1
W excellent, and Of such character as to h
pre- ;,.1-.o. nv+i1 +o-rorr,u 1vba,
Chi -. Wv 80. p,
WEI NC are TO have to day the following:
THE RACES.
s,,,+ The otftr Of two Citizens Purses Of
,,h1- each respectively for running and trott
MA maches, will call out handsome show
star- speed IN the fine stock present. The |
Ser gran me s. toAo"s'
sud al IL d. @' aaee' VIC .14Ae "uo AHee"'' =
/. St to horses, geldings and mares-p1ize, :
Al 5 T. NJ, Trotting IN harness, open to al
above AL entries must be made by
ming, o'clock n. Of to-day. The horses vii
,ock- started on time, 10 delay being admissible
arge, large rumber oi the oeat nolses are aae
win entered, ard we may count ILLS one Oh
Sat most Interesting items in the progsamm
ID in to-day TIE whole is under charge Of
shoat Singleton who will see that no pat Of it
oners lack for interest The great number Of be
starting at The same time, will give addltl
interest to tie match. Look out for
ne, time.
ed at 1t il easy to trace the connection bety
jann- feet e!eeds aud the agricultural interests
with the rearing Of that noble animal, the Il
G the has become SO valuable and important
merly Of stock growing; and hence it has BET
WAS au interesting part Of all our Fairs, the {
played by the descendants Of i1lustrious
in the equine calendar. Other features
-lAeu- less closely connected with the farming
LIZA rest
suing, B.11oos ASCENSION.
want Mr. C. n. Russell will send up two bal
n@ace to-da5-one at u o'clock n. and the 9th
lo1oas 2p.M. They will 50 up from point nes
neeo Business Office. They will be decorated
so'son American flags and other devices, the
that hsvc attracted go much attention at
, are Gus points in the city. No further c
Fried than the ordinary gate fee-a gratuity 0
p;vor part Of Mr. Russell.
West e4LAo .3A s4'Ae0 " Inc
,.:to. Mr. J. 3. Case, the great American
= o,.ss Walker, will walk and perform upon
.n-s.. wire, the eighth Of an inch in diameter,
ont the aid Of balancing pole, perfo
,t+a,o. his wonderful acts Of juggling while o
aa,s. wire. The wire to be stretched from th
,t;+;s. ' goda to the Amphitheatze. The exhibit
Mr. Chase is set for III L. II. and
Though the foregoing is not strictly q
+,ema. tural, get it will doubtless please many
il citv Fair goers,
i. con6 The attendance to-day will be large,
,+s and the trains on the St. Louis, Alton and G
+ every Railroad leayethe Madison Street Depot
,retence ", commencing at : 4. N. To~mozr
the de- trains will be run every half hour.
i've him Much interest is felt in the promised Il
49, =. | fno{rrxe cf %hse Fair and that These