The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17


The SANITARY. FAIR, at. Cleveland, com
mences on N enday next, the asnd. The work OF pre-
paration has going busily in all the ceuntry
round about aud there be no doubt but thai the
enterprise will be grand The receipts OF
the Fair to be disbursed by the Cleveland Sol
ders' Aid Society, which is sufficient guarantee that
those for whom the generosity of the people is iu-
tended will be the recipients of the fruits of their
labor and pa installing None more deserve our
best efforts than those who brave the perils of the
field, and should share more largely in the pro-
ceeds of our labor and our gains than they. With
almoner for their gifts well tried and worthyas
the Northern Ohio Soldiers Aid Society," the people
depend upon just application of the trust they
disposed 10 place at lis disposal. The building
for The Fair is already and its interna1ar
rangement and decoration also nearly in readiness
invoices of saleahle articles It's museum of curl
osies, &c The following description of the build
ing will be read with interest
Floral Hall occupies the center, andts of sn octa
gonal shape about as feet in diameter, and covered
with roof which gives it the appearance of DOME
AT elevation of about 40 feet from the ground adj
Joining Floral Hall. on the east, is the Audience
ecture Room, which is 205 by 90 feet, with height
OF feet in the centre. On tue VESTS the Bazaar
I70 feet long by 93 heightas the lecture
Room. on the north. d running at right, angles
with The Lecture Room and Bazaar. is the Agricul-
wide, and high. On the south is the for
Fine Arts and Relies the frstis I43 feet long and
81 feet wide the other is AT by 81 feet. The right
angle corners OF the building, where Floral Hall is
Joined by the other building, are designed for offices,
cook rooms, &c. 81 ss7 - -
sas the Fair will continue number of days, but
few, will require the suggestion that their at
tendaoce is solicited and desired-and at point
during its progress, Tie peoples who have cotributd
to It's primary details, expected visit it. that
they may have the opportunity of Witnessing how
the hearts of the communities far and go out to
the and strong lands thai bear for uste
Flag Of the Union many bloody field.
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CduRT The February Term of the Court
of Commen Pleas scommenced on onday afternoon,
Judge @. E. GB1BDES. pr esiding. There were one
hundred and fifty six cases upon the docket at the
opening of the Court. As go TO press before any
business of importance has trabspired, our report
this week closes with. the following list of jurors.
GRAND JURY.
John Hume, Palmyra; Russell Spencer, Aurora !;
Austin Williams, franklin; Geo. swinehart Suf-
lf1d; John Bartholomew, streetsboro; Byron Udall,
Hiram: Daniel H. Morgan, Ravenna: 9AImon s.
Dunning. Rootstown Patrick awhittlesey Atwater
Ralph Ely, Ravenna; W. L. Brooke Atwater; Ed
ward A.. Parsons, Franklin;s Benjamin L. Case,
Roots.own; VIM. Stevens, Franklin Almoh Lam
phare, Brimfed. .s.t - ..-.-
PETIT JURY.
Valentine Monroe, Rootstown Wm. p. Knapp,
chariestown Frances Carlton, Mantua; H. A.
Waldo, Aurora; H. nj. Finch, Rooistoyn ]. G. Nc
Clintock,, Hiram; NJ. D., Holeomb, Paris !; Amos
Sleighbaugh, Rootsown; Chas. MeachanI, Randolph;
]. B. Cotton, Nelson; John W. streator, Freedom.
DudleysB, Wells, ,Reotstown, si5 ed III sgaa sss.4