, 1865-09-02

lat ReSidcnta Of Chicago who ean furnish board
and lodging Tor Fts1tors to the Fsir requested
to hand IN to-day to the Scczetary, at his room, No.
I, fremont uouEe, their names, the numbers Of
their houses how many they can entertain, and the
price for entertainment
ID. The Enty Books will remain open today at
room No. 4, fremont House. Ladies and residents
Of tue city generally who wish to nuke entries Of
goods, will find It much more convenient to obtain
their entry cards to-day, Than atcs The books arc
removed 10 the nuainess Office on The Fair grounds,
which will be doue On Monday morning. The
pressure from other paris or the State on that and
the following day will undoubtedly be very great.
3d. Entries OF articles for exhibition can bc made
until O'Clock on Tpesduy evening next, The 9Th
mat, but rot afee; aud all competing articles may
be brought to the balls, and arrangcd for exhibition
any time after O'Clock, a. r., Monday, and be-
fore . p. na., on Tnceday. Stock may be takcu On
the grounds at any hour daf or night
4!h- All entries, whether for regular OF speclal
premiams, will close On Tuesday night; and all
stock md other articles for exhibition must be In
their proper places at that time.
Eth. Exhibitors should haye their freight bills,
and visitors should have their railroad tickets
stamped as early as possible atter Tue*day.
6th. The managers desire to give notice that in
accordance with tie unanimously expressed Wish Of
music dealers, no premiums WILL be awarded to uau-
sical Instruments. All dealers are cordially invited
to place their Instruments on exhibition.
7th Artists Ind all others having attractive works
OF AIT arc earnestly requested to place then, On CT.
hibition in the. Art Hall.
~ The entries yesterday reached two hundred,
and 1t Is confidently expected that this Number viii
bo moro than doubled to-day, Parties ttom Al.
parts OF The United. States aud even Canada arc
sending forward articles for competition. The Me-
rhAn1rf1 a IN, St.ntf
every Other department promises to be alled beyond
precedent, In aet Il Is bclcred that this viii be the
largest exhibition Of American Induat1y, skill and
enterprise cscr held IN the Wes,-
SOLDIERS uo1r.-1he regular weakly meeting
Of the Indy managers Of the Soldiers' Homo and
Rest WEE held yesterday afternoon, in The rooms of
the Foaug Mens' Chrietian Association, Mss. nsn-
ney in The chair.
The following report wns Submitted By the su.
rerintendent: Arrivals during the paet month, 60;
departures. y: remaining, u; meals served 6,696
Tho following aonatlons sreEe zenortel: I boz
one Box ftum Fckin, III, c6Dtaiulug s. pillow cases
tTthistt. quilts: one box from Eisbon, ill.,, con
sehgg sh1g ;stss s1s d fS ps;sn css sailt hs0
tanning Il toxcla, 10 shrts, 4 sheets, . drawers
pillow eafes; money from Itsi.ors, Il.
through H. nassierd af tas tse ttam ID shs c IL
~ q s'esaae Aa 1ad 9 o
ror1ed fsorn wiiliam n Kay, Of Hayden, Kay CO.
he comrn'ttes tnr the Ksst wss appointed u !o!-
Mni ina Mis. ksaneY. % Vi h. % aSGisws. s8 nAe' A's'
Mn. Hofmer was continued for the Homo, Mrs.
iu1nii asrittin:.
Tic Heard hen adjourned
Those the THIBUIE, about month
ago. was mentioned the arrest Of perton named
George Fairbanks, for stealing watcn from man