The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
Our Cleveland Letter.-No. 9.
CLEVELAND, March 7, l86


DEAR DEMOCRAT Your %copious ex.
tracts from the Herald will give your
readers some idea OF the extent. magni.
tude anc success Of the great Northern
Ohio Sanitary Fair but no description
however glowing, can begin to portray
the wonders, curiosities ard beauties tina
present themselves to the interested ant
enraptured spectator at this great, goot
and patriotic exhibition. War relics from
scores OF bloody fields f; pictures by ouI
most noted artists; autographs Of emf
nent men 1; labor.saving machines of ev
cry kind I; domestic necessities, from ,
magnificent bedqullt down to a delicat,
pln'cusbion, a beautiful piano or a three
legged stool, a superb tea set or a tiny
cup ; and, in fact, everything useful o.
beautiful, is here laid before you by The
true hearted men and women Of the coun
try, contributed by them, and for sale fol
the benefit OF our fighting heroes. Ant
you move on through the different halls
interested and delighted by new beauties
and charmed by the smiling face which
asks you, "Will you buy something hi.
evening, sir ?" "Take n chance in In,
draft Tor a splendid tea set, sir ? Onl,
fifty cents a ticket, and all for our poo
soldiers, you know" And, while yor
are listening 10 the music Of her voice
her eye sparkles with delight as you in.
tul!ively run your hand down into YOU
pocket, and pull out the coveted half
dollar, and place it in the hand OF The
TAR angel before you, who, though
SO lar from them, thus ministers to
the wants OF the suffering soldiers
And thus it is in every hall, in every
booth, in the whole capacious building
fou' cannot turn but q olive Yankee
English woman, French lady, or Spanish
maiden, or representative OF some nation.
atty, calls upon you to buy, and, before
you get around, IL your heart snd soul
are AS big as a grain of mustard. seed,
your pile OF "greenbacks'' is very per-
ceptibly diminished, while the receipts OF
the Fair are augmented.
The Fair, Mr.. Editor, is a decided and
glorious success, thanks to the great
hearts OF the people OF Northern Ohio,
which keep step 10 the music of the
union,' and are behind none in their
patriotic labors in behalf Of our brave de-
tenders. The cash receipts, thus far
two weeks-are over $50, 600, and the
returns not nearly all in /; and such has
been the success OF this great enterprise,
that The managers have concluded to con-
tinue 1t for one week longer. | must say
to your readers who have not been able
to visit the Fair, that they have missed
the rarest treat ever offered TO the 60.
pie OF Ohio, and lost a most opportune
chance TO contribute a mite to the cause
so'deai to the hearts of all who love coun-
Try better than party.
10 night the world. famous Miss Dick.
lnson will lecture in the great Audience
Hall. 1t will be a rich feast, and no
doubt many will be unable to gain access
TO the Hall. This is she of whom the
Hon. Geo. Thompson, of England, says /:
IL have listened to no speech which,
Tor its pathos, its argument, its satire, its
eloquence, its humor, its sarcasm, and its
Well-directed donunciations, has ever sur
passed that which | have heard t%o.nisht.
l pray God that the life of this lady may
DC spared, that she may see the desire Of
her heart in the unanimous adoption by
her ielle w-citizens Of the great principles
she has enuncia,ed tonight"
Tho veteran 4lst Ohio rendezvoused
here Saturday, the 9Th, and have orders
to leave for the front to-day. They
have collected about 100 recruits while
al home. Many Of them, although vet
Grams in the service, have enlisted as
rdw recruits in the matrimonial war, hay.
ing taken unto themselves some of the
fair ones OF earth. Long and happy lives
to all of,hem. and God speed them in the
reinforcement Of the army in the tell, as
'0eH as at home, and soon bring them
back to the loved ones "they left
them"
The city is full Of veteran heroes from
different regiments, who are on their way
home, or again returning to the front, az
Ter a few happy furlough-days. There
crowds OF stranger citizens here, also.
o vlSi. the Fair, and every hotel is taxed
10 its u'mos! capacity. The weather has
been delightful, and the dust and tumult
on the streets binding and deatening to
EYES AND EARS.
Gen. CAN'T on the Northern Conner.