Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-29
Eleventh Indiana State Fair.
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Entries. Grounds. n,.ceiianeou',& &c.

Entries, Grounds. mtsceiianeous'
For this grand exhibition Of mechanical. srtis-
tic. agricultural and industrial pursuits IN lndi'
ans. the weather bids far 20 be propitious. \ es-
terday a glorious sun rolled under the hrmameni,
smiling upon the beautiful grounds and illumna
ting everything therein contained IL was
beautiful day So. according 20 the almanac,
will % day be, and every succeeding day until
after ,turdsy next This Is brief poeticsI
description and statement OF ante aud post meFi-
dian mttters We must 20 further, however.
and state for the benefit Of strangers IRON abroad
that
''soon as the evening shades prevail.
The moon takes up the woudrOus tale.
and irradiafes magnifcenty for their especial de
light Jupiter. too. helps her early IN the night,
and loving SO ains aud half heart broken damsels,
here 10 witness our great exhibition, can gaze ~
melancholy upon that beautiful star. and sigh
aud sink into each others' arms and reflect upon
what they are and what they used to was.
This reminds us We spent two mortal hours
on the ground Yesterday of the booths aud
refreshment stands and payilions erected within
and without the fence which circumscrbes the
area whereupon the grand show will come of
AT these booths, and stands. and pavilions they
the enterprising projectors thereof-wiil have
something for the multitude 10 eat. and especially
To drink. And this. referring TO the girls and
their lovers again. as above mentioned, brings TO
our mind what the gas light topper remarked, using
the expressive language Of one OF the ancient
poets:
'when think Of what am,
And what used 20 was
feel I've thrown myref away
Without sufficient cause"
BUSINESS.
After this sublime erordium. the verbal preface
of our HOoser Fair. the unfortunate and duly So
Der reporter proceeds To state regarding the
ESrRIIs
10 to Of the clock. yesterday. there we're
l 900 Among them were the following:
Miscellaneous departmet. 80: fruits aud flow
ers. 2: mechanical lu2: agricultural, 20; best
horses, 2, best mares. 2; sucking fillys; best
geldings. ,: l pair match horses: light harness
2: ! gelding. saddle horse; jacks, 2; sweep
stakes, /
+ Unavodably DELAYED entries will be allowed
up to Wednesday at IL o'clock.
CLERKS
After this. (the reader will notice the entrS
/ above, previous TO the last One) the reporter
/ goes on to enumerate the gentlemany iudvidu
ais whom the Indiana Board of Agriculture ha'
employed TO assist in very arduous lab0rs. n
/ follows:
Live S'oek-Jehn II Battv, Francis Wright
I
observation-disclosures G Hanrick and Samue
/ Griffith.
/ Mechanically J Elstun and O. + Mayhem
Miscellaneous-Jame N Sweetser, j. ). An
ders0n, X. O. Corbaley.
Fruits and Flowers-Wm A. Allen.
OTHER OFFICERS APPOINTED.
Superintendent-Mr A Holmes. of Fulto,
county
\ Superintendent OF Flora Hall-Wm Reagan
| of Fillmore. Putnam county
Fine Art Hall-Dr X T Brown
i Mechanics Hall-A X. Whistler
I Power HALT. VI. Curtis.
Carriages ana Cabinet Ware--J. W. Hill.
Farm and Produce Hall--Hrrry Vandereriit
Superintendent of Horse Ring-Thomas Mitch
ell. OF Rush
We propose now to speak Of Floral Hall. Thi
is beautiful airy structure composed chiefly c
boards brought from Toledo About the middle
is a novel arrangement constructed by Mr. Jerr
Holman. which he calls
FOUNTAIN.
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