, 1866-09-25
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR,
Tho First Day Of tho Fourteenth An.
nua1 E1hibition-The Gathering
Crowds-Artic1cs Coming In
The Weather and the
Grounds and
Situntions-Hints to
Visitors.
Sketch Of AFr1vn1s Tcxterday-What IL
Expeeted To-Day.

Tho Fonfteenth Annual Exhibition Of tho Illinois
statc Agricultural Society was commenced ycster-
day, on The grounds Of the Chicago Driving ps,k
Association, under the Enpat favorable auspices
Ncsay the exhibition was commenced; techni-
eas "as Eo-aetun1ly not All the void las liz,
FRENCH shat IL all those learned in State Fair
oaHc!s,1 knows that State FAIR really never does
commence on Tho frat cay. that, With eood por-
uon o. lilo succeeding one, being cousccratcd 10
caaib'tofs only. II VIC except the officers Of The
FaIf, and The DcwEparct men. who are everywhere,
Ehe nc Athenians, 1oos:ng round iur some one 70
ans. not uuf1cqucntly ;coutented with j view Of
old ones.
The alst ds! Of sta,e Fair in moacsn eays is.
writing Ut separately aud Independently tletc-
from. Il bears atoat as Important scalipu 10
r. Eal! tse y ihs tuning oi ;hs insrrumcnss 10
NECESSARY operation. Bat 1t IL more definitely
characterized han that, inasmnci ns Il l,as ia
1"n 1anEss ia and atseoras; out Of which oac skilled
reeolye noEk+ :hon.h It be nothIn. Int the old
a satanic 1ntt.em-exc:y Performer played Ills own
t9nG, ana ~ 10 ire nac Thai The aiscofls Inc
sible even 10 take certain dialolIc1l pleasure in
tistenlng 10 them. II the individual b. that .vay
@ olsposea: @ for those who lore peace and un.y,
Gna cauao;, through an almost fsltcrmlnable dis.
o11e:. cntch view In the DIM d,sia,1cc Of thc ctc.
nal hsness Of thncs thcte IL little pleasure in lie
rst d.. II tc creation Tor ihsn ,s 'aa eaoiIc ,c
masses were resolved into something like oricr
y iae hat, Let there be Light" In ,e cascof
renllof the darkness. '"'~ 49,
Yesterday was no exception 10 the general rule
alAonsh The confusion rpos on a 1nilder fo.m
tnan orItrary in consequence ofan unprecedented
:e oaekwia:uucss On The }a,t Of esht5ito7s. Thl=,
, noI hefsuse f of any iai.po.i,t"n to exhibit q
simp1y ,liat The majority 0i e1hiai.o1s haye be:u
nG!ainT back to the Latest moment ~ sIew Of the
atute q of tas a:,ss '' e9e s
brought to tie city. but kept Al the dcpots yea1y
to be taken back Ii tho fain Should rceo1n,ence.
ei1td, slow IN Tie early pa.t Of yesterday, hui ior
tlet on !he Eronnds ,ycr.crslny lo6iins ovcr and
That !tcv wcrc we'll satisfied viii III: pros pe:t
Uas ev:nrcd in the fact tint there Was i perfect
ra1Eh Of fcnlsies iowa. d. nthtia1. and that juds-
denied rush to-day.
This bciEs the second year in which the State
Tar IS 1tla tn those grounds, 1t IL not necessary
10 epea: ul them in detail 10 ihc Fa1--co,ps pub-
lie. 1hry arc located s1"nt three miles south Of
thc Cont House. having state street on the west
mud indiana avenue on the east, nlouy boih OF
Ebeh IT. ects the horse cars now feUm The
Ire Of The city. They contain aboul e1xtY acres,
ued ss =, .f w DnT {s
Directors Of that s-ocfatIpr for tllc purposes or
afaee course, the superfuous moisturr which has
cd In space - line which otilss ~,so
wonld be marte1ons. The groaud WAS
5ca 5e;aftaS toSpa Ssy s yeoa a b: nd sa y asoHt s
Tor, 1hcrcIaas nei1tcr arid dust, nor rlnshy
mud. but tie ground ms foit aud pleasant TO tue
tread wi!hout sinking urdeTit. I'll: soft breezes
which blew across tho prairie yesterday afternoon
perfectly de1icions. anil filled every one who
was Oh the ground With anllc;ra.ions Of u highly
knpe tl:, ihc terrible rains wlicl, have v;s;cd liz
Whole Of 1hn Northwcs; during tho past 10. weeks