The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-05

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taken building or improving, know tn.
Wnen all the bills are IN the sum total usua
~ exceeds original calculations. A rae
track was deemed essential and the wor
once begun could not be abandoned wsthoU
appointment and loss. The grading on
: portion of the track was very heavy. an,
1t required large force, for several months
70 nnlsh track in condition for use.
THE THIRD ANNUAL FAIR.
With the original debt still standing. an,
increased by the items above stated. (SI.S95
the Directory. in their extremity, appeaIe,
20 tie Legislature for an act of incorpora
tlon, and for an appropriation sufficient q
relieve the Association of its embarrassment
) approved May 18th, 1871, giving ms the
free use of the grounds between the State
Capitol and Pearl River, and the use OF
rooms in the Capitol for the purpose o.
conducting the business of the Association
The Governor, President of the Senate
Speaker of the House, Auditor of Public
| Accounts, State Treasurer. and Secretary OF
state, are made Directors of the Association
under the charter. and are either the active
friends or well-wishers of the Association.
| lhe Legislature reserves the right TO amend.
| alter, change, or abolish the act of fucorpo-
ration ut any time, and also to take posses
sion of the entire establishment TOR the use
ana benefit of the State. Surely, If the
| <ASSOGidtIol Ut us Officers considered the
enterprise a money-makiHg affair, they
would never have consented to such COM
plete cODtrol on the part of the State The
directory were not only willing TO engraft
into the charter any provisions that would
give 20 the Association the dignity offs State
Institution, but specially requested the
insertion of clause giving to county aux
mary societies, an appropriation of two
hundred dollars each to assist them In or
| ganizng. This is now the law and several
| nave thQmSalV0S nf 7
lature granted an appropriation of nine
Thousand dollars. not for the purpose of
paying debts, but exacted bond that the
money should be expended sin the compile
non OF thelr buildings, the preparation of
the grounds, and the payment of premiums"
The State appropriation, when reduced to
cash, netted Sc. $50 90, and the disbursements
from July 18th 1871, to the close of the
Fair, show how faithfully the conditions of
the grant were complied with. Vouchers
No. to 275, including the period named,
show an expenditure of SIS, los As. or an
expenditure of $S,35S As over and above
the state appropriation, from the 18th day
of July. 1871, to the Both January, 1872. The
eXten sion of the main building one hundred
feet, the enlargement of the machide shed,
the extension of the fence, and the grading
incident thereto. freights, hauling, &C.. the
purchase and payment of premiums-all
these expenditures are explained in the
statement and vouchers ccompanying this
report.
THE FAIR OF 1871.
When the Directory met to consider the
matter of preparation for the Fair OF 1871 the
members of the Board felt justified in not
only presenting premium list that would
excite competition and draw large num-
Der Ofvisitors, but they resolved to enlarge
the buildings and improve the grounds to
the utmost limit of their ability; and not
only this. but a commission was sent To
New Orleans for the purpose of invi-
factors hat Hifu tn
add to the cotton premium pur-
seS. Between that city and Jackson, the
SUN of two thousand dollars was subscribed
But sometimes the 'best laid schemes of
mice and men gang aft aglee." We are all
but too painfully familiar with the calamities
OF last year As the preparations for the
Fair were about completed, malignant
disease brought CONSERVATION and death to
this and other communities in our State.
The Fair was postponed until 18th Novem-
Der, and ere that date arrived, still furth-
er poStpOnement was deemed prudent. The
Ia was held on the 4th 20 the l0th Deem
Der. The postponementS involved heavy
expense in printing, postage and telegraph
ing, and imposed an amount of labor and
anxiety on the part of the managers of the
Fair which the casual observer could not
we'll appreciate. To the serious detriment
of other interests your Secretary devoted
several months of constant labor, aud al
though allowed by your Constitution a
liberal salary for his services, declined to
draw more than $l75 90.
The Fair, of 1871, though held
in cold, Indictment weather, was literally
attended, and demonstrated the sympathy
of the public in the peculiar trials and diff
culties under which the Fair was held. 1t
was found necessary to purchase stoves and
fuel in order to keep the buildings comfort
able. Every attraction offered to the
public in the published programme of the
Fair was presented. but the Fair closed
leaving deficit of about two thousand dol
lars on cash obligations. Against this. we
carried over on the premium list of this
year, seven hundred dollars worth of coin
silver ware premiums, show cases, stoves,
and other fixtures, that were paid for last
year. The citizens of Jackson were again
called upon for an advance, but the solicit
ing committee were able to collect only six
hundred dollars, which was at once APP
piled to the payment of premiums due, and
about one-half of which has been returned
to the parties making the advance.
1t was in this state of affairs, that the Di-
rectory again appealed TO the Legislature.
and receiI ed an appropriation of 81 500, |
which Melted. by safes at different dates
since April 18th, the sum of $3564 So. A |
portion of this was expended. as the Sched- |
ule of disbursements will show, in paying
premiums, and i'll preparation for the Fair, |
leaving a respectable cash balance in bank |
at the beginning of the late Fair to meet
any deficit that might exist. have the
pleasure to announce that the premiums /!
awarded at the last Fair have been called |
for with unusual alacrity, and with the ex- |
ceptiOn of a few insignificant amounts, not |
yet applied for, all claims and demands |
against the last Fair have been satisfied.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR
just closed. though held under as favorable |
rs could well be expected |
was inaugurated under predictions of fail |
ure which well nigh proved disastrous, and !
which operated prejudicially to the attend |
ance and to he exhibition itself. | have /
to discover a good cause for |
such evil Dr0gnOs ications, and am disposed |
TO attribute it 70 an honest apprehension as /
to its success, rather than TO real desire /
on the part OF any, to have a failure. But /
there can be no snch thing as failure. if the |
officers, the Stockholders and the public at |
large will each do their duty. If the Asso-
citation is to be built up, crOaking must |
cease. If your managers are Inefficient, in
com petent. and not fit to be trusted with |
the responsibilities you have imposed upon |
them, the sooner you turn them out the /
better. But whoever you place in the ac- |
tive management of tie affairs of the ASsO-
citation, will expect you TO stand by them,
and when they call upon you for your time
or your contributions, they Will expect |
your hearty corporation instead of being /
greeted, as is sometimes the case, with All |
of indifference, if not of disre- I
spect. No one. two, or half-dozen men,
should be allowed to do all the labor, and |
risk all the censure which d failure is sure
to invite.
The receipts at the last Fair are as fol-
lows:
Monday-at the gate. ............ &c 70 /
+" Seecretary's office 257 so |
Tuesday" the gate ......---.. l99 20
8 Secretary's office 277 90 |
Wed'y- q the gate ....-....-.. $50 05 |
81 SpPrQfaFVfS office ll6 III |