, 1865-09-11
TIE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLOS
ING DAY.
Clearing 0ut---Completion Of the
Premium List--Ladies' Eques-
t1ian Exhibition An
Enthusiastic Scene
The Final
Race.

A1AA AAcAA45AAN CNo40
The Final
Race.
The thirteenth Illinois Stats Fair il oyer: 1t died
= natural death on Saturday, Its mission hsv1ng
been accomplished. The pomp md circumstance
Of thc scene has departed and the trnck OF the CHI
eago Driving Patk Association is deserted. Desc
ate II foctoa now In contrast with tho noisc, and
caues, md glitter, and crowding and confusion Of
inc past week, though not by any means empty.
Inc stahles arc there n Of yure, tenantsd not
unthickl7 BY hu1se-desh, and the jockeyt Gand
gronme Of the past are still in the land, but per
contrast with the driter Of the Pair the place Is
drca.y solitude, and it 's1u take Bone tmo to wear
of the feeling.
The iew races We shan have over tie track during
the baanee Of the season viii be painfully eusgcs-
tive OF blanlnesx. however interesting they msy be
Of themselves The race Of Ttiday, with its con-
CONTAINS, WIS glorious thing TO sec. The grand
stAnd packed fnl Of people, With seethiug, boil.
Ing crowd below, MI anxious to see, every oue IN
the WY OF everybody eee, each one shonting at .ne
top Of his lungs. and Joining with all the rest to
send up shout that made the ar ring again. as the
sounds that re1nindcd one oi he racing events"
Ss.er. when e'eRs ens sss saa 'ess:' t. ris e
ea rn y !, ts sse M act HeS" Me b.vs ana Rsa %
those. grounds, and the last one mill the rolling
yer bringt round ne1t September and the Stale
I'm 8 ss g sy a FL ys hs ssss
moderately eucoesftui, one Of which We have rcasou
te lei m Rs1ne u as we
quietly, md With the experience gnined during the
past week, the committee vii! &c able 10 ohsiate
there produced hitch on the present occasion.
Saturday. the closing day, wns BRIGHT, clear,
calm, cool, beautiful Every epeck Of mud had
rious to walk upon. The Attendance was very thlr,
though. OF course, not 80 large on previous
dasa, and thofe present found plenty to interest
entirely 10 the ring 1r Its enclosing trick. Exhi
billions 81 cattle trials Of speea besSeen roadsters,
tests o. and S9;y S aswinf ssi1
features ieats; or q ,hls dsS u 'a Uess '0'
OntFtdc Of this grand clearing ont process M.
In full Ewny. Before noon nearly every thing had
been removed nom Floral Hall, except the mus'cal
Instruments, the attendants on which made strtnn-
by the performance Of air. popular and classical
occasionally dropping IN strain OF vocallstn. The
moes @ taking sosE q G tle day was Go5y H.sln;
amid lie grand crush but Wa found an admirable
otsa,ey ,st*ot4 The oNnczs Of rtock were busy re,
] ]Lo1.ee w We're cont eontiaaal5s ~ pouTin q ou1 At the
| gates toward the carr: Tue machinery Was
n Ind ies
took up their departure, many Of Them toward the
succeeding Fang in neighbnzins States. The
10 o9c 1ea fhe Me ws oh e
pcrtinacity to drum for recruits during The entitc
day. and the Charms Of the fat woman, the strength
Of The wild man, and the thousand and o.hct attrac
tions shrouded in canvass, were parfse1v descanod
on, Ihoush even the etcn:o1ian lunss Of The show
men gould rearce avail to make thelr d1tqnlsious
toNatch the sudden G1aciousncss OF the vendors Of
d5tnl1; thcy positively grew polite under tue de-
man what be vii he'd, 10 pleasing conirasi to their
mariner Of few hours lcorc, When the tltrcng OF
bibnlous customers made them independent We
noticed, soo TINT the 'alliorone-ol1ar' men did
| not drive vetS lrisk trade, and the salcswomcu
looked dfsgusted at the people who would - none
Of il" With This e3eep,ion; eyeEyhods was IN
glad II wns ever, md .hoee who had avoided that
condition equny g1ad that they hid escaped II
with those oi any other STATE, both in point oret
Territory, rich In character md blessed with unpre
othclt artidcial For lie lai1cI thc Is indebted 70
her cnie.psisiur citizens who have shown them.
IT, r. of s r s I'D vSs p1
Providence has p1acci al their dispo3al That ,hcy
have nsslduously lalored In th,s direction The
nieecnt exhibits al our siate Fairs sutd7enlly
show.
In ths connection, It msE not be unin:se.isng e
cpumcrate the former Fnl1s held IN oEs Staie. Ins
trzt wns held in the city Of sprinsiela IN 49, L
the winter succeeding The summer Of 1852 eal
wns tesuesl IoT those interested in the subject o.
1tss,ne o1 ,hs
meeting, and The organization Of 4 s,atc Agr1cultu
pointed 10 draft constitution, &C. Al the adjourn
ID meeting, the constitution Wns adopted and fome
az e, E21d 1he,f y sne ao,a5 mem mem
ty, nov known one Of the most Encce:sfnl breed
err Of stock on The continent md By the by, one
Of The sais, snd esst snd5 5 q. o. dent IL In
District. At eubseqccns meeting, held My s3h
ea pIea !nss Thes w SUs eeaes Joins
! J. y. Brown. and Dr.. kenuicott, Thew drew up .
programme for The nrst Sure Far, which Was &C
1hote WHO are In the habit Of attending State
Fairs In our own tlsr will for1n bur poor 1dea ol
II fmcasa1ed hy pr present. dsy FtsnisEds-vcry mneh
smaller than any o. ou. County Fai5s now: Bat ~
interest uas excited which bore good ffnlt In alei
VIZ 20 mnca u as 10 u 10 assnr tSe hi
tiators Of the movement ihat The State Fair wss al
Th HaeT ps F Ssa
The following sre the locations Of al our Stat
1Es-smfpencld.
1s4-Chteago. on The South Branch
ts57-Peoria
| 1E5s-Centralih
1S59-FreepoTt.
1sn-ND1g Muddy" Brighton, Chicago.
a, ~ Dixon. fsiP e s bsse zen NJ held 4 Feo1a, bu
deferred On account Of tho war.
1HZ-Dccutur.
les-Dcczltur.
1851 Driving Park: Chicago.
1sG-Will be held in Chicago.
ADDITIONAL PREMNICMS.
The following premiums were awarded On Satur
day, completing The LIST:
Best bull. Of my nse md breAd-pre,nlur,+ $a50
llais prizc, and preeented magnificent spectacle II
the numerona admirers gathered around the tine
duke Of wellington, Like namesake q his =
sion ii vas WITH diffcni1y ihat the victory We
Wreetcd from lis noble competitors.
Rs Cow Pxo uI hsaasea e. az assss IT, s n5s
!: ous entry vnf made for this pr4ze, MI ca
lie Of nots in attendance beng contestants. n
TN. BroNn 4 Co., sspganon Co.. SIZE Is a bes1
| uful animal, and well deserving Of the dattestn
preference accorded.
| bull and Eve coCF-Enterrd, "Woodlawn Duke,
horned DURHAM and she seTs Roes
Gnsean seeantess by D. s 4 Sase chlease: pts@snd
= and Eve cowr By Jos, Brown : Son, Berlin: :. suH
NIT Duke and the eowe l1aeald = s7sy i =,
. torA 1E,"hyJ- c. Bonc, snnsamon eo9u1y. II
: prize Of s5ct was carried Oh BY James y hfoVn 2,
a Co, Of Sangamon county, the leader q ne hes
= erred by "Eing Alfred y the tamous imported b.
6 owned for long time In sharcs BY Captain Brow
;. md Hen. Join Wentworth.
uonsEs.
saons 10 b. sowP Il ts sss
Il Clay" owned b. Q, v; p,m@tsa, ot h GheaTt seT
II ssCiifori.- = Sanders chnpln, Jacksonville. y
g. premium heing <.l, sum worth coufendtng so
;. quite spirited race ersued in eouseqaencs Dra,
inS nias aet Re:Gn f. lssg'ss II hI
r. Clifford" outside. The horses having been dfag az
,nd
Competitor f9s the TT h,,f f f7 AZ o. ;sn1 t1s
70 Wsf ,ery closely contested viii Clay. w.,
S $s't"' and wnH lad w1i hs sEsaas sassss 'nl
Of aewpea Sis sdoslz. .cay eane il aloat " ~
ssss sS "a saa s
I'll "pi!iy Duecbus, =; q: Ysea chieago: - E1s e
y C.; k91eht~ s Z Gs.5ssa, Fs5's: FL Ta5
ss ssr Foan j. Mf Iaad Is Sns ii wife Whiteside e. rex
der Jas. \. Brown + Son, sanesnmon Co.; Ioe
ed l!ss,1er:r Z: Beanchamp, kans9sss; n, "ET n
lrmiu,n, <50.00, Knight. Second. <ass'00' E1s
ior:"', This lot comprised come of , ths b
sd!s hGen # n sSgn ,sas ana aat Sn1
~ choose. The fist rrc1ninm was awarded BY act
nation to the kc1tueky horss .hntgh:" - nd nd;
,n f;etls @ 10 be The besi saddle horse tbey had c
m. eeen lie is OF dark color, well built fplen
m. aciiou, md will fall ,uio q trot ea!lop o. IN
co' on The slightest motion OF the hand Els eyn
0n- fiops were really treat to wtfncfs. The gait
of this nnmnl Is esy that The Rider held g!ass
d. tccr In his hand while riding searcelr eptlhn
o'r in doing tbr famc, by sprlins it down bis thte
Iay A rma5knhle icat iaI1ur youth into cordde
eA- Lion.