The Placer herald., 1861-09-21

SACRAMENTO CO1GHxSk@ONO6NCE.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 18th 1861,
.Messrs Editors:-I do not ina CINE you ex-
pee me to give detailed account OF the
STATE FAIR AND ITS coNcoxITANTs.
for the best Of reasons-the matter would fill
terest to the general reader I shall therefore
contne my letter to generalites. with'a few vari-
atoms touching incidents and characteristics
which may be con sidered "out.side shows"
The State Fair Of 1861 which is in full blast
at this time. cannot be set down as q complete
success and compared with former yearly exhi-
billions, it is not superior The exhibit OF stock
is large and perhaps, in many respects excels
that Of last year; but the mechanical and indus
trial exhibition ut the Pavilion is meagre enough.
There are many good for this state OF incts,
and among them the following: First-the excl
ted political state of the country; secondly
hard times or scarcity of money; third-the OPP
position or competition of District Fairs. These
three causes combined make formidable obsta-
Gle to be overcome by our State Society. Per-
haps the greatest of the three mentioned causes
is that of District Fairs. These Fairs detract
materially from the State or parent Society. and
leaves us but the patronage and support Of the
local inhabitants. together with u few others,
dealers and breeders Of the stock, who believe
it for their interest to attend the State Fair.
This class of patrons of the State Fair travel
from one Fair to the other, commencing with
the one of prior date. Many present to-day are
ulirc. '.on of ,hn, n',ld have heen nresent
IntJ e 49, , ny lnor whioh mnv.s tbo world self
: 49, .oi '"' , ~ h,ai nr,o xiv ,b;oron or
toe introduction and acquaintance Of a horse or
bull, will pay expenses, directly or prospectively
o"' '"o'' "'0
OTHER CAUSES OPERATING
10 reduce the receipts, it not interest in the pres
ent State Fair. The Mana gers several weeks
since voted to adopt new rules in relation to the
terms of admission Heretofore ''tamily tickets
have been issued irrespective of membership. or
without strict regard to the number admitted I'M
der it. or in relation to its transfer. To-day no
head of a family. unless an old member Of the
Society can obtain admission for himself and
family for less chan ten doilors, or by the use OF
single tickets both to Agricultural Park and A g
ricultural Hall. at fifty cnnts. each. a gentle
man with two ladies' or lady and child eau also
GAIN admission lot one uoiiar Hcrctoio'e' 80
l .' ~ $500 an ttbo Socintvs tro,su
Nv. ioi - o,. hros, fon tbs sonycn I,st
on IN tho tbirI Jnv Of tho Fair the total re-
co;nts lif rocolIact r;obt( wero nearly So 600.
This t. We a oreat snm as was taken d1rng any
two DAYS Of the present Fair.
TUE prsr,u AND coxFrs1ov
IN tho srosts ia not onite so ostcnsibe and preot
rs last vear although there is considerable Wis
iIlo ;noro,sa ,i,iIy &c tho Fair warns into active
and fun one,ntion. The attendance at the stock
show" at Horticultural Park" is better than at
"Agricutural Hail. the place OF eXhloitlon OF
mechanical works domestic mauufactures' larm
and pomologicai prouucts. Inc snow AZ the
Httter pace IS sinai! IN every ,n'ue oul ''u,''
winch exceis the eXhlnl'loh OF last year me
accommodations. lor man ana peast al tne "fark
or the new grounds Just opened ior the hrst time.
and which have been decorated ana prepared
with such great expense ny lne cltlzehs OF sac
are most ample ana give the pest ol
satisfaction to exhibitors ana SPECTATORS: mere
is plenty OF room Tor al present no1withstahd.
ing tAe nnI'cl '"t'G"s y. .ne si,t ,h n",
tbonsond were nresent Yesterday and four or five
thousand today. Last year there were present
2 600 or 900 ladies alone at these exhibitions of
stock Rut conclude the Fair will prove as
rxnnctsd
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oo''iDA e'o"'' :,
The city is over-run with snowmcn. from all
parts of the State. we have two Clrcuses threo
Theatres, one Melodeon. grand Panorama: Al
bino families Giants and Dwarfs inteliigent Rats,
h"ceS' DOG ''HA'e c. "c' An' o''S 10 "'So
:" At mug
WITH SPORTING GENTLEMEN
who ore dealing every Imaginable game Of
chance. The gamblers are letter patrontzed
than the various exhibitions. from the Fair at the
head 10 the Intelligent Rats" at the tail
FoRTY-NINE REVIVED
7, . s,.oops COLLAR corner of K and fourth
streets q most demorallzng exhibition is open
every light. Parties Of females from Marysvllc
and San Francisco. ten in number, are engaged
at this " Saloon." ana spectators and strane ers
are treated to free andeasy dance, condition
ed that the partners treat at the conclusion of
the quadri'lc. Inc iad'es aye aii young German
girls, ana seem 70 MAKE INC occasion ono OF
profit as we'll MS amusement. Good order mas so
far prevailed a. tnls pace. al.nongn ''iightn'ns
"nlsky" no"s GOWN u'oS' ''ee'y'
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES.
Hundrads of Saloons. regular and irregular,