Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-29
Fhe state /, FAIR

= Ihe arrangements for the. approach
ing State Fair, which is to be heldgin
this city, commencing on Monday, .0c.
tober I'd, and closing octobeFs7th, are
being pushed forward with seomme rda-
bic speed and vigors. Ths sgrouads.
which embraces about sixty acres, are
already enclosed The location is very
convenient to the city, not exceeding
thFee-fourths of mile from the court
house. .o.4 gEfs,Tt..sl ~
The "time tack which occupies the
centre Of the grounds, is half a mile 10
circumferenee and 6fty-feet in width,
end will bs .peFlsetlyy leveL Eben qpm
pieted. This traekWillsnotsbe be surpassed
by that on the grounds Of f-any State
Fairsheld in 1865 elriessiI saiss = Hslf e'.sf
Tbe buildings, exclusive of, ,tefresh-,
ment places, (of which there will bezau
ample NUMBER viii consist pf ix cphis1
modious halls. ss'tst-s5 s'.l -''.j' :. 80
Power HaHs deaig1ed for the exhfbfs
ton Of all kindrof@m 9ehsHefy, Operated
by stationery engins of adequate
power for the pnrpoees win be one han
dred and twsaig fonp byC twsnty-four
feet. This willsbe an iaierestiAg and
valuable departmkntaE thekreat-exhlb:.
ton. -
Mechanics Hall, for the display of all
Improvements sslatiye to fafms and
households, is one hRndred BY twenty
| four feet. -
10 Fine Arts aud Music Hall wiifoceupy
central position sin The patksz Its Ill
mensions are ona hundzed aud fifty bs
twenty-four feet Its centre will Sc oc-
cupiedlby musical instruments, willie It's
sides-will be adorned by stasaary, paint-
ings, photographs &c.ra The valaes con-
tained IN this magnificent hall will prob.
E-ably amount to at least $50, 0,000 IL ia
also proposed to-deoorate this hall with
battle-aags Of the Indiana regiments Z
Domestic Manufacturesa- This viii
include millinery. productaof loom, and
the general handicrsft Of ladies Size
| 100 BY "a feet - a.
Carriagpand Furnilnre Hali.-Same
size-l00 By "a feet. This will contain
carriages aud wagons. and almost every
domestic article m a nufactpfed of wood.
Farm Produota HaH.-This structure,
which is tho same size al the two Issl
mentioned, will contain, pFebably, ''some
4 PAU ~ tAel upSsAe 70 SEsAkAcd OHtCul AOs
the exhibition of cereals and vagatables
Of the farm. dairy bud Kitchen.
: Floral and Frnit Hall One hundred
and fifty bY twenty feakin iaS dimansions,
will be-, Of course, tho niest attractive
building onihe grounds X win consti-
Iute the Elysiany pre- einci Of the Fair
EounsainsS Evergre ems, Green House
Plants, 2c,, wilt be features Of fhis De,
partment- ~Alsgy apples, grapes, and
everything which thgw season and the
promologieal wsalth.zof the lmnd may
| oontFibuteAa@ ~ MS
| In addition tawwhat havasAlreadJ
mentioned, there.wilIhe 100 horse stalls
$50 cattle Pens, 80 sheep pens, 40.sEini
pens and 80 chicken coops.eN
The halls are located at remote die
tances from eaah. other, in otder ths
the erowds~mayabe so distributed.as no
/ 0 interfera.pith eack.0thers an 6thus Il
promote the convenience and comfort q
visitors. a. ~
There &re many points sonhected viii
this great Fair q, whieh our citssens fee
just pride Andatively interest, to whicF
We shall recur hereafter Fort .Waynl
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