New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-03-03

fNy Su"So HtI'CFoHI' shc VhuuSc' Iot
the Smiths, has let daylight in on Mr..
B"utwelPs defence in . manner that
places the Beast before the country
again ia his true character.-Ch. r.
! NORTHWESTERN SANTA
| RY FAIR.
...-, CY,cAao Feb. 6, 1865.
To the eSuperintendcnts, Teachers and pu-
pills Of tho Public Schools of the North w est:
| A GREAT SANITARY FAIR 10
to be opened.,n the City Of Chicago vp-
on May Both, 1865. The executive
Committee having it in charge, have
determined to open
Public School DEPARTMENT,
And have appointed tho undersigned
the Spesiai Committee to take charge
Of this Department..
Teachers and pupils Of the Public
Schools are found upon every battle
held. in every camp, and in every hos
pital III our land; they need the sym
lathy and tho contributions Of their
fellows at hone. Every child in the
| schools in tho Northwest can minister
to the comfort Of a sick or wounded
brother in the army.
No articles will be exhibited in this
department of the Fair, except such
al are contributed BY school children
or their Teachers.
Any article, Of the most trifling
value, that eome> from willing hand
of . warm hearted child will he vel
come. Let each child devise some
thing that shall be attractive, and it
will meet with ready sale.
Each State represented in tho OK
hibitiou maY have separate table
if desired, under the management Of
tho committee to be appointed by the
member Of the General Committee
from that State.
Each member Of the General Com
mittee will act AZ chairman Of . State
n'nmittea- to hs desig mated by himself.
Cities or Counties aasssr,ng uu
contribute may correspond with
the member of tho committee
from their own State; or, if pre-
ferr.d directly with the chairman ofths
General Committee.
1t is hoped that all who may receive
this circular will At once set about pre-
pairing articles for the Fair.
Let super,nt.ndents and Teachers
sid by contributing one days salary.
All moneys may he remittsd through |
tho Member of the Committee OF eseh
State contributing.
70 save expense, it will be better
that articles contributed be boxed snd
sent directly tc Chicago, plsinly mark
ed
"Puhl;c School Department Of San
;tary Fair.
N. ". SANITARY COMAlssl ON
66 Madison Street, Chicago."
If at tho time the articles are shipped
notice Of shipment be sent to the
Chairman Of the Oonllittee, he will see
that the articles are disposed of in ac-
cordancs with the wishes Of the don ors.
As the Schools Of many of the Vii
lagos will hold Exhibitions st the close
of the Winter Term, the Committee
would suggest that small admitsance
fee be charged, and tho proceeds given
to the Sanitsry Fair; or, If desired.
Special Exhibitions be gwen With this
end in view.
A very triAing gift from each school
child in the Northwest will, in the eg-
gregate, make muni6cent donation TO
the Ssnitary Fair.
Committee for City Of Chicsgo'
L. P1cxARD,
r. PRlN BIyILLG,
w. n. WELLS,
For their respective States:
Hen. N. BArEHAN, Springfield, III.
Hon. }. G. McMyxN. Madison, Wis.
Hon. o FAvlLLE, Des Moines, Iowa,
Hon Gro. W. Eoss, Indi"napo is, Ind.
Hon. q. liosvoaD, Lansing, Mich
Hon. r. BtAKELr, St: Paul Miun.
P. .S-The "Ameriean' and the "Un,tsd
atstes' Express Companies have agreed
! through their Agents in Chicago, Aeasrs
D. CoLvIx and J. q. FARes, 10 transmit to