Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-22

The West end is devoted to the sale OfOys-
ter ice cream and coffee.
As We trace our way back, on the south side,
We find tho French, Turkish, German,
" Molly Stark" Mahoning county several
townships, and one for Yankee notions. At
the left Of the entrance is the Postofiee,
which will be 8 most interesting feature.
The telegraph and printing offices are in the
center in the front of the entrance beyond
this, Mr.. Craig, the wtll-known inventor of
cheap microscopes has a booth where he will
entertain visitors by blowing glass. 1t is
finely decorated with glass balls in various
colors and several snowy andgrsat cared owls.
The " Bower of resi-" will attract much at
tsntiOn from its position and decoration, and
is the next beyond iths booth occupied by
Mr.. Craigs.
DINING HALL.
This will seat in comfort 500 persons, and
is most beautifully ornamentsd. Every ar
rangsment has been made to give the thou
sands who may be at the Fair good meals in
most comfortable manner. A large portion
of the tables are for small parties, an ar
Eangement which we think will be appreci-
sted.
TIE AUDIENCE HALL.
The work in this vast room is progressing
rapidly, and, by the time it is opened this af-
tsrnoon, will be in complete readiness. Tho
splendid stage and dressing rooms are sd-
mirabIy arranged. Iron braces will support
the roof. The Hall Is calculated to accom-
mOdate nearly 5000 people.
MUSEUM.
The third story of the Court House, inclu-
ding the Petit and Grand Jury rooms, the
Law Library 60, will be devoted to the Mu-
e1m for :he exhibition of War Relics and
other things, rare, valuable and curious
Here the Museum committee have their head
quarters, and here they are rapidly evOking
order out of chaos, though hero, as else
where, an infnity of work stretches out be-
fore the workers. The collection already ar
ranged and labelled, is a splendid one
In it we caught glimpses at random
of few things Of interest, among ten thou.
sand, of which We pencil q few hurried
notes.
Here for instance, is piecs from the fsg
Of the reboI iron-clad " Atlanta" which
was captured by the Weshawksn on the 18th
of June 1888. It is the property of Mrs
OornWsll, whose husband tore it from its
proud plaoe at the masthead of the AtInata
Here too, is another shred of rebel bunting
from the flag of tho Rock City Guards o.
Nashville.
Mes. L. H. sigourney sends number Of
valuable contributions. Among them is q
lock of Commodore Portsr's hair; q very Gu
riOus barnacle from the frigate Constitution;
4 fragment from the pulpit of old John Wick.
life; a stone from the cell of Sir Walter
Raleigh; she'll from the sea-shors at Jop-
pa, and sundry other articles.
A splendid collection of all the arms ever
used in the wars in America, from the old
French wars down to the present time is on
exhibition. It is an instructive lecture on the
improvements in military science.
Some splendid collections of autographs
and ancient documents are contributed to the
Fair, among which are autograph letters
from Washington and Jefferson, documents
from WashingtOn's estate, &C., &c.
James Buchanan has contributed his auto
graph, and-better yet-hss placed it at the
bottom Ofs check for hfty dollars.
A very valuable and ancient Ptolsmaie
Geography is contributed by Mr.. RyIancs Of
St. PauPs Church. It is donated ifit osn be
sold for $500.
A palmetto tree and leaf from Hilton
Head are sent in by G.. L. Heaton of the
9Th.
A very curious piece of osligraphy is pre-
ssnted by g. NJ. Cohen, in which the Psalms
in Hebrew are SO written as to form pic
ture, of David, Solomon and Moses.
Bat time and space alike fails US in the
contemplation of the vast and varied store of
wonderful ouriosities that our Committee has
collected. Hours, days, even weeks might
bs spent hore in instructive study of these
relics of the past. Here are colonial docu-
ments,-manuscripts newspapers, the cur
rency Of the period,-ra and valuable
specimens of workmanship, old books,
worm -eaten title deeds, the bit of yeIlowish
paper containing the pencilled signatures of
the John Brown Convention held in Chat
ham, C. W, inI1s58, tOrpsdOss, pixies, knives,
relics of persons and places most remarkable
and historic, and all such varied miscellany,
so delightful to the student and antiquarian,
are displayed in the cases of the Museum.
FINE ART HALL
is located in the Criminal Court Room, in
the upper story of the Court House. It is
finely arranged and amply stocked with
splendid pictures. The light of the room is
we'll arranged and the Hall affords most at
tractiVe appearance.
SANITARY FAIR ITEMS.
The SANITARY FAR GAZETTE. - The first
number of this paper will be issued to-mor-
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