The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
FROM OHIO.
OTTAWA. Oct.

noble draught horses (l9) mostly i'm
ported Percherous, was probably never
excelled in America The large num-
Der Of thorough bred, and full bIooded
cattle, their beauty, size. and condition
were admirable. The draught horses
and the cattle constituted the chief ex-
cellences of the general excellent dis
play.
THE ST. LOUIS
came of this week, and will close to-
day. 1t greatly exceeded all former
displays. The enlarged grounds, taste
full and convenient arrangements, ex-
tensive sheds, stalls and pens were all
much praised. The new circle amphi-
theatre, or coliseum, as it is sometimes,
called, is believed to be now unequal
led in the world. It il capable Of con
tanning 100000 people under cover,
within which is the extensive exhibi-
ton ring and drive. Underneath, ex-
cept the gatewavs, the space is fully
occupied with booths, restaurants and
dining rooms.
No description can adequately con
vey to the mind OF one who has not
seen and patiently examined the beauty,
variety, richness and number of the
articles on exhibition The sheep,
hogs, cattle and horses, pigeons, chick
ems, ducks, geese and turkeys; every
variety of vegetables raised by the far
mer and gardener; manufactured tools
and implements of all sorts from a
Boston No. horse-nail made from cold
Norway iron, to the steam engine and
saw mill; from a child's plaything to
the large, beautifully furnished palace
railroad coach; the number, variety
and excellence Of melodeons, pianos
and organs; sewing and knitting ma
chimes drills, plows, reapers, mowers,
&C., &c, &c. But the exhibition can
not be particularized. Its equal was
never before seen in the West, if in
America California sent her grapes
and mammoth fruits; Colorado BY the
ton from her various lodes, rolled out
her silver ore.
On Monday a great crowd assem-
bled to hear Horace Greeley. Altho'
sat in the reporters desk before which
he stood facing us not more than TWEEN
ty feet distant, we heard but little.
Thursday was the great day for the
crowd Up to 3 p NJ. it was computed
that there l65, 1000 persons on the
ground. | was much impressed with
this fact; each year, for FIVE years
there was a decided superiority over
the preceding one in the variety and
excellence of articles exhibited, but the
taste and skill Of the managers has
more than kept pace with the improve.
ment in the articles exhibited.
S. Louis has begun to wake in hel
majesty, and rub off the barnacles
that impeded her progress, and
to march forth with gigantic steps
toward great and noble enterprises
The entire success Of that wonderful
undertaking, setting piers of her great
bridge on the rock SO deep below the
sand under such volume of water, b as
almost proclaimed that nothing is too
vast to be attempted. 1t j. now pro
posed to build a Union depot for all her
railroads, covering three entire blocks,
lower or basement to be entered by
cars through tunnel, the upper stories
to contain Merchants Exchange Ho-
tel, baggage rooms, offices, &c.
/ / noticed your strong commentator
of the Michigan Central. Have you
travelled on the new short route from
St Louis, via Toledo. Wabash e Yves
tern, and along the Lake Shore Rail
road. If you have any that equals this
it must be "a model road" and if there
are more polite conductors more care
ful and attentive baggage men, than
along this route, they must he worthy
Of all praise. BozRAH.