, 1863-11-01
TIE GREAT NORTHWESTERN
FAIR.
The FIRST WEEK A GRAND SUE
CESS.
Great Preparations for Next Week,

01et1t 4AoPalaa4ulH 10T NdHC W6eki
Yesterday the sun shoue brightly, and tho cool
ofaetng atmosphere brought out not only huud.
reds who wese weather.bound on Friday. hut al.
lowed the thousands Of children from tho publtc
scholastic little halEprice community to wilt
tho Fais Eaf1s; and they came by hunde,ds and
thousands. and Bryan Hall. the Art Exhibition,
and the " "Cu1ioalty Shop" a. well ~ tho Aechau.
ieal Department Weto tbrongrd- Ill dsv
long. andup to eleven O'Clock Saturday evening
the Halls wero almost uncom{ortably crowdnd
with admaring, pay5ng visitors;
"for m1ny came who never cams before,
AID those who oree had come, came al thu
morc.'
the CURIOSITY snor-E- UNION nArTlx TLAos
Nothing which adolus this apartment s.e ,ob
jrcts Of such heatfelt and fearful interest as the
un'on battlc dsgs which lend lustro to it, walls
These ID enough In each for a volams Of history
and dozen volumes Of romance. They como to
u as mcmcntoes from our brave boys In the deld
nemcntoea which their unApproaehabla yalos hss
won In defence and for the maintenance OF rtcht
and Justice against tho entertainments of wtooo
aud outage. They a7e client but powerful appcsls
to the patriotism OF our people To stand by the
toldle1s who hare borne these tattored banners In
msny sapgninsry conflict, for the sako Of the
gtcat cause OF human freedom End self.coyeru.
mcnt. Side BY eidc with tho Union banners. ara
tho trophies won by the men who bore aloft tho
Union banner. Their numbess arc legion, and rep
resent almost esery field Of conflict, and every
state In the deesying confederacy.
p...e,... es.aoN'
Wl.corstn boya. a.a Tho t,ttsr,I h...,s
49,. e,o,, a.. ~ ...,. "s*e4 p"s.e
nase 'tSAt 1,e " u8t n.s'os'c see,meats-the
F'rst, Second, Sixth, Tenth and Twelfth rcgi-
nghta. fltbt IN order il the banner Of tho Flfst
from The eaneuinarJ conflict Of Champion HiiIs.
The vaior Of thie regiment Ut that fvh hs7 bean
5eiassa @ 1n oas % eoiatnt and j. familiar toaI Hun
tslr ho more Is 5" eauted b. iiend or .ssaplsa
II for. untll they wax efset. rsdisn. Win Gods
city. A' ''''.1S NV ssl''A sAse' ~ 'n' A'e'nA'
Next comes eoMe tattelsed rsgs,-bus oh how
hsanttfp u .hsy loes:sll ,h.t Isnaans Of tho ones
81 dc ono fhoasand O. ,Sat
se assf y; s.s
no waking" while OF those {e!t ,+rhsns nnn.hsif
arebut TIC WRECKS Of Inc beautiful Image In Whieh
Then copes the torn eolors OF tho pal,ant nth
inert me- hs, nsyst lsf9 th.t stass ta.t es
tha et has been sncaecd can b. sson. aa ~ ~ ~sa a.
lett, but eloquent testimony to fho bravsr7 aot al
Tbs 1i1fh Wisrnn.in h.s e+or. r,,~.,s1 c,
brsve ot n III 1S!ot bo,e eG.e 70
Tha ns1t if1nion h,,n., fror, ~. ,.u,,,,..
color has certainly ~, ntG R,'ag
and euTc enough il IL eloquent wita tha ds.ds q
wo baptized hof falty 10 their sanntr tous
On the 4oodJ deid Of Cornth. '' s'''>'ts1 county
ain has eonfr1hnted fo sTsii INA ,ressr F .
Ladies' Nofthw estarn Fais. sA' ae>9us' Vi 'oe
n11So1s.
Conspicuous for rags and tatters littls hatno ,ey
tut ehieds and threads, IL the hsttIn nae 'ea ~
"Washburne Lead Nine Regiment iast6 1iino1S. ~
1t was prreented to the reriment ~ fhe fsdi". =;
h.sne sh & Ss
Fort Henry. Fort Honelsan Shf1oS oatuHs ofa.S Or
Medon stat,on. Ts,1ahstchse Pm n9u9n; G Co1Rntn,
5sckso5. CHAMPION His it, Fort a K,y aGd
neF ied 3he forlorn hona in fha S.s9nit ~ Sset
Hi In the rcef oi Vicksnurc On ths ssth of Inns
~: I'd W. ths a'st p!set:d On Inst seesi
eltelcd Vicisbnsg, and it hid ths bonor Of ba.ny
select b. Ten Grant 10 dst ao, oYsr he cooG4z
U1uec in that captured city.
Ecg.mentsl ase ct the same glorloae band Of he.
s,s s s.se AL e which
Battery. Il has been borne with distinguished
honor By the Battery through several hard fought
battles ~ the many bullet holes found IN ii w{Ii
readily tcttity All honor To the BAYS Merrsnttte
boyh-
In the cent1o OF the Illinois banners is a 1ar1o
and handsome oae carried By the i7th Illinois n
me eaitle q shiloh. OyeE tbs Dag ia suBpcndeda
Rrht hlnw thfs AMI II ronsnieinns ~ ~. ,,..
ness and elegance Of ise folds, ID the regimen
nsg ot the e9ih tRAil1oa1( regiment. ms fame
end I'D a1ssth. ~ hts H. .! noote aeeas,
hesce co nficss Of Etorc River, Iibs.tv Ean snI ai
ChitAmuNca Anl Is full Of bu I1ct fp1es ana haf1e