, 1873-09-03
FAIRS.
Opening Of tho Cincinnati and Loais-
yill0 Industrial Exhibitions.
County Agricultural f'airs in Pro-
gross and to Bo Hold. :,

CINCINNATI, o., Bopt. 2.--rhe Expontion will
be formally opened tomorrow night at half-past
| O'clock by speeches from President Dlymyor,
| of tho Exposition Commission; Mayor Johnston,
| Of Cincinnati. and ex-sccrotary Jacob D. Cox,
who will mako tho chief addrosa Tlloso oxor-
| osos will bo briof. Mover in tho history Of Gin
cnnati Expositfonu has Power uall boon in 80
forward Btato ut tho corresponding porioa as
ut tlis timo. ALL tho driving engines except ono
| aro operating tonight, aud iu tho
morning nil will work. Moro and fnor
machinery than oyor boforo is rondy
for operation. Power Hall contains but little
machinery that will not DO in motion, o fact
which makoa tlla Expedition m exceptional one.
horticultural Hall contains IN imncnse col
lection, embracing great variety OF choice mud
perfect plants, epeolely prepared for thia dis:
duplicate p1nnts. Tho olloap and moro common
| yarfctioH hnyo been almost entirely Hupp1antcl
by moro costly p1nnts and tlowors. This part Of
tho exhibition will bo in complete order ut mid
| night.
Tho oil paintings in tho art-hall aro all now In
place, ind mon arc busy in putting tho Engrnv-
ing Department in order. Tho distinguishing
foatu1o Of this Exposition will bo Tho perfection
OF articles displayed. Exhibitors, too, aro show
tho most attractive manner possible. Many OF
tho ahow-casoe, Of which thore arc groat NUM-
bor, nro magnificent Tho prospects mover wero
| so good for m immonao attendance Tho hotolu
hive boon filling for several days, mud cyory
branch Of business has boon busy preparing for
o largo attendance, Of which tho prosout week
has giren full promise.
Loy1sy14s, Ny, Sept, e 2-Ihe second . ofand ,t
brilliant display. Tho yaBt building was illuml-
mated from domo to cellar and tllo ofrcot pro-
duood in tho goncrai display Of machinery, man
ufactures, md toxtilo fabrics, wna imposing.
Exposition, J., ii l1l,ag5lly complete bnt y VI! y
By By every e one as supurb exhibition Of aft, in.
duBtry, and mechanical genius, superior in many
ronpecta ] M to tho display Of j. last ~ year; large
Tho managora Of tho Expoaition may
! bo congratulated on tho Bucccga which
| hns crowned their otrorta. Thore is
ono-third moro macl!nory ttan Inst
| p1ay Of pictures surpassos TINT Of last yoar'a
| collection, and embraces many fine paintings by
| old masters. The natural history department il
ago OYER e;@ LOO easos os;fon Gf os"
arrangement Of articles j. bottor than last year
| Special Dfspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
Dixon; IT,. Sept, ;2-rho Northern Illinois
District Fair opened horo to-day. Tho entries
arc largo in oyory department, md re ahall havo
can judge from proaont ldications. The
woathor iB al that can bo desired, and tho blow
| OF cnttio III line, Whilc tho nhccp anti BWlue de-
partmuonts NJ are g fully represented Many fast
Special Dtapuich to This Chicago 15'i5tnc
DEsh1o1NEs, Sept, 3.-polk County fair opened
to-day with ovor ono thousand entries. The
show Of bloodcd cattle ia said to bo tho best
ever eoon In tho gtato, Many fast horses arc
on tho grounds. AL departments arc well rep
resented.
WHEATON, ul., Sept. 2.-Tho animal fair Of
! tho DuPago County Agricultural Society will
| open hero tomorrow, mud continue tor three
| days. Wheaton ia only d Ghort distance west Of
| Chicago and If Chicago'B pooplo want to spend
| day at d genuine country fair, this is q con-
| yeniont opportunity. There will bo music nnd
| otl,er attractions,
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 2.-.The Kansas stato
Fair, to 10 hold In this city shortly, has pnrticu-
larry attractive features. This yoar reduced
| rates have beon obtained =, from Cincin-
natl md Louisville to Topeka and re-
| turn oyor tho O. & III. Railroad, and from
! Choago oyor tho Burlington !; Quincy from
| st. Loris ovor tho Missouri Pacific; aud from
| Quincy, over tho Hannibal l. st. Joseph Rnil-
| way. Tickots aro good for ono month, and chi
bo obtained at tho regular oflicos Of tho above
| named roads.
| JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 2.-Tho Cass County Fnir
commences to-day ut Virginia, ILL.,, and will cou-
| tinuo till Friday.
Tho Illinois Central Fair opens nj tho grounds
| Of tho Morgan County Agricultural Board, just
west Of this city, On Tuesday next, Sept. ., anl
will continue four days. The Indications aro
most favorable for successful fair il every re-