The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
Great Northern Ohio Sanitary Bazaar

The note of preparation for this grea,
Fair is beginning TO be heard all over tht
Reserve. 1t is destined 70 hold the same
relation to tho Forest City that the rcceul
Fairs in Chicago. Cincinnati and Boston did
to those cities. Tho Northern Ohio Fair
will DO on a scale commensurate with the
s'zo of our city and tho patriotism of the
people of tho Reserve. A building will be
erected in the center of the Park enclosing
tho Perry Monument. covering an area Of
20 0 feet, for the purpose of holding the
Fair in. 1t will be designed so as to con-
tain a fine art hall ; a hall for tho salo Of
everything in tho line Of the useful and fan.
cy F.; also one for tho exhibition of battle
roles, old paintings, old furniture, and 9th.
or curiosities. 1t will also DO arranged with
q lecture ball to accommodate an audience
of 8 1000 to witness the tablcaux that will be
exhibited, or to listen to tho olcquenco OF
Miss Dickinson, who will probably deliver a
lecture on tho occasion.
The Fair will not DO a moro local insti.
tuition, but, as its nano indicates, will be
gotten up and sustained by thu people OF
Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Anything that is useful or fancy, will be
received in the way of donations. The
farmer is expected to sond butter, cheese,
apples, potatoes. corn, oats, oggs, chickens,
turkeys, cattle, horses, sheep, wood, or any
fhipn hia firm prnIn,o, Tha tn;Iz, -.
sond a coat; tho wa%gon.maker may donate
a carriage, or if that is too much for his
means, an express wagon ora wheelbarrow.
Tho carpenter will have the privilege of
giving a few days labor in helping to eroct
tho building. The machinist can give a
steam ongino or some other machinery
The merchant will give of his stock. The
printer will furnish all tho printing gratis.
The millinor will send n sample of her
beautiful bonnets to BIO put up for tho ben
eft of tho sick and wounded soldier. The
shoemaker and shoedea,er will sond cases of
shoes and boots. Tho hattcr will crown
the enterprise with liberal gifts of hats
The lumber.dealer eau give of his pilo of
lumber towards tho building. Tho railr Dad
companies will furnish freight FREQ, and car
ny passengers at half fare to and from the
Bazaar. The ladies arc expected to send
bedquilts, nigbtcaps, stockings, handker-
chiofs, embroidery. dolls. dressing-gowns,
funcy articles, &c. al igfaitum. In fact, ev-
erything that can be eaten, worn, used or
handled, will be received from tho smallest
to tho largest favor, and from all classes
and professions.
1t is intended that everybody, and evory.
body q wifo and children in Northern Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania, shall visit and
patronize tho Fair and for this purpose,
railroad companies will probably carry at
half faro to and from the Fair, and. if neces.
sary, il is expected they will run extra trains
for the purpose of accommodating those
who wish to attend tho Fair and return the
same day. Our country friends will thus
minglo with their city cousins in the great
work of raising a fund for the benefit of
our gallant sick and wounded soldiers.
When tho different committees mako their
report wo shall give a more detailed de.
scriptiOn OF the enterprise Clepe. Leader.