The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-14

ST. LOUIS, No, Oct. 9th, 1870.
DEAR MAC-This has been an eventful
weeh in the fourth city Of the Union. st.
Louis, with its population of $4,000,
prides itself on ITS Fair. The finest grounds
in the United States, fitted up with build
mgs for the exhibition of manufactured ar
ucles Of every description, from q locomo-
tive TO n watch. Everything imaginable
and conceivable was on exhibition poul-
try, live stock, horses, cattle, sheep. hogs.
&c, minerals, iron, copper, lead, silver,
and to cap all, a gold brick valued at $45-
600 from Colorado, was exhibited. To saw
that this Fair was a success would not be
justice to the gettcrs up. Not an accident
Of any description occurred during the SIX
days no roguery. the 49, ,,us
were the bez%evCT a and IaSI ID If0T
least, 10 s~F6mbling. 1t is estimated that
on Thursday l25, 600 visitors were on the
grounds, the cash receipts at the gales
alone amounting to $4,000 on that day.
And for the week over 100000 people Wis
tied the grounds. An estimate has been
made that $4,000 900 We're brought in and
spent in tins city during the week. The
vast a~mpitheatre VIII give you a slight
idea of the magnitude Of the grounds
This building, which has been found too
small, encircles a circular race track one
fourth Of a mile in circumference, with ell
evated seats, covered and as comfortable
as any theatre in America, can accommo-
date comfortably 10000 persons, with
standing room in the p~romenades for 10
600 more. On Thursday this immense
building was not half large enough to af-
ford a sight to the l25.OOO assembled
pleasure seekers. Just think of it., five
times the entire population Of Canton as
sembled to witness the trials of speed of
the fast nags on exhibition, a sight / nev-
er expect 10 see again. The entire week
was pleasant, not a cloud except clouds of
dust could be seen; the weather was lust
right-not hot during the day or cold at
night. Everybody seems to be pleased
with their visit, and the st. Louis people
are congratulating themselves upon their
successful FaIr-strangers and all admit
ting 1t the most magnificent gathering
that has ever taken place on this CONT
nent even Horace Greeley admits that
all other States must take a back seat
To-day, Sunday, Is quiet enough, the visi-
tors have all left, and the hotels have re-
sumed their usual quiet, the proprietors
thereof are smilingly footing up their bu-
sIness for the week, and figuring up the
net profits of feeding and sleeping from >
to 5000 guests daily at 81 per head. l
think it would be advisable for the mana
gerssof the various fairs in the country to
visit this fair and get some new IDEAS
which ! think would add much to their
success.
There is the usual excitement here on
account Of the elections. There being two
candidates for the Governorship. mcclure.
extreme radical, and Brown, conservative.
An intelligent African, whilst shaving me
the other day, inquired Of my politics.
and upon being told that I was not a vo-
ter in Missouri, proceeded to ~enlighten me
upon the canvass. His remarks were very
clear at first, but in a few moments he had
me as completely muddled as Johnny Al
len, the minstrel man, was the night pre-
vious, when he was explaining who the
of Noah's Three sons were. I sho'd
Judge that the present Governor, Mcclure.
will be defeated this fall.
Business in this city is as good as can
be expected considering that the port of
New Orleans IS closed on account of vel
low fever. The great bridge across the
Mississippi Is rapidly approaching com
and when finished, will be the fin
est specimen of bridge architecture in the
world. St. Louis is chucklipg over the
that she has outstripped Chicago and
Cincinnati IN growth, and now brides her
self upon being the fourth city in Ameri-
"a in population.
As ever,