The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-02
THE GREAT FAIR IN NoHEMBER.

Our readers will recollect that we announced
some months ago the determination of the
South Carolina Institute to hold grand Fair
in this city, in November next, thus reviving
the annual custom which they had established
for number of years before the war. Since
the announcement alluded to, the directors
have been busy arranging the preliminarles OF
the campaign, which they are now about to
open In earnest with view to making this
first of new series of Fairs, not only equal
| to any of those of the good olden time, but
tar superior to them In every respect, and, In
fact, only to be surpassed by the gread World
Fairs which have been held In London, Paris
and New York.
THE LOCATION.
The place decided upon for holding the Fair
Is the celebrated Washington Race Course,
known not only over the whole United States,
but to the entire sporting world for the many
famous races that have been run upon its
track. Many welghty reasons have influenced
the board in this choice, of which it is only
necessary to mention few, viz: The ample
space afforded By the grounds for trials of all
kinds of improved agricultural implements;
facilities of erecting large buildings capable of
containing all such articles for exhibition as
require shelter; the advantages of fine track
for horse races and tournaments; convent
ence of access to the city by means Of the City
Railway, which can easily be extended to the
grounds. Many other reasons might be men,
toned, but these are quite sufficient fully to
Justify the decision OF the board.
THE FIRST MOVE IN THE CAMPAIGN.
The first move which the board have deter
mined to make shows wisdom equal to that
evlnced by their choice of location. They
have resolved to publish, as early as possible,
ten thousand copies of very handsome book
of one hundred and fifty pages, containing,
besides their premium list, which is very lib
eral one, description of Charleston, with an
account of what she has accomplished since
the war; the whole beautifully illustrated with
elegant engrayings Of the public buildings,
churches. squares, and prominent places OF busi-
ness. This book will be scattered far and wide
through the country, thus not only calling
calling attention to the Fair, and awakening
an interest in 1t in the minds of the people,
but correcting the impression industriOusly
encouraged BY her enemies, that Charleston is
stand-stlll place. Any observant man who
has watched Charleston for the last five years
knows that she has accomplished wonders, not
only in recuperation, but in actual progress,
and this fact will be made patent to all the
world when they read the South Carolina In
stitute book.
HOW THE FAIS: Will. HELP CHARLESTON.
Ii the Fair accomplished nothing more for
Charleston than the publication of large
edition Of a book setting forth her just claims
to be called an enterprising and progressive
city, it would be of much service But it must
and will do great deal more than this. That
it will crowd the hotels, the street cars and
the shops during Fair week will occur to every
one, but that is very short-sighted view of
the results. It will make thousands of people
acquainted with Charleston, who now look
upon her as one of the cities Of the past; it will
turn peoples thoughts to. Charleston, eau With
their thoughts their trade. 1t will enable item
to see that their own advantage demands that
they should come often here, and deal herei
and thus the advantage will be mutual.
now OUR PEOPLE CAN HELP THE FAIR.
A Fair, even small one, can't get Itself up,
and great Fair like the one to be held in No.
vember, requires strong, earnest, cordial help.