The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-06
Il ! GROUADS,
A Description Of the GFonnds, Buildings
&c.-Other Matters VI interest.

a Description OF dfOundS, buIIulnRb'
&c.-Othrr Matters VI InteFtSt.
An IETRLLIGENoEB man, in company
with Mr.. Robt. Campbell, took q run over
the new State Fair grounds yesterday al.
ternoon for the purpose Of sscertalning
the progress that had been made s~incelour
visit O fortnight ago. At the main en-.
trance, foot OF Front street, We found the
Exposition building rapidly approaching
completion. This building Is rather sipgu.
lar in construction and looks more Ike
two buildings cutting each other at right
angles than ANYTHING else we Gan think Of.
Each oil the buildings there are l50 feet
long and lhirty.iour and one hall feet wide,
and OF the point oil intersection there 10 an
aquarium Of parlStoue going up, which is
Il enty.seven iRet 10 diameter and Is being
built BY Philip HorniR, Of SAndusky, o., at
Q cost Of $3.50.
The Exposition building will be large
and commodious and will serve that pur.
pose very we'll. The Agricultural, Horti
cultural aud Machinery buildings are 70.
ing up In the immediate viClbiyy Of this
building, and will be completed in o few
weeks. On the west side OF the grounds,
near the grand stand, a new aud conven.
lent stable fitted up with box stalls and
oil modern cohVeniencea, has just been
completed, with accommodations for
twelve horses. This building will he &C.
cnpied At once BY gentlemen from this
city who will keep their horses on the
grounds. Work has begun On the grand
stand snd Il will be reSdy for occupancy
shortly, The ienCe around grounds will
likely be finished to-day. The track,
which Is q hall mile 10 length and forty
feet wide, 10 n oil the finest In the west
and is nearly completed. The rolling,
sCfaping, &C., has been dobe by Mr.. Hop.
kins, Of Washington, Pa who has had q
large experience In that direction. The
grounds will be ready for use by the time
they are required, and II there are no I'M.
toward circumstances the glpGess Of the
State Fair Is ASSURED,
HofRs.
Council last night granted the right OF
sale Of beer, wine, ETC., on the grounds.
The rapid progress made at the grounds
lie due to the indetatigable efforts Of Mr..
Robert Campbell, who has given bic ex.
AltentIOn 10 tuelf improvement
Tor weeks past. He has been ably assisted
by Mr.. George r. Tingle.
The Board Of Directors Of the Associa
lion met last might, SuA concluded 10 ad.
journ the time vi holding The Bair one
week, or beginning October 10.h and
sIE days. This was done In order
10 induce 90 attendance from Pittsburgh,
Ne the Exposition will close 10 that city
On the 9Th Of October.
Council, out Of pure self repect, should
order the opening and extension OF South
Perm street 10 the Fair Grounds. II 10
due The visitors who come here, TO give
hem oil 1.-The comfortable iApilltiSS OF hand
Iof easy aCCess 10 The HruindA 1t is due
he O%ltiEens Of this CITY who ate interested
The SUCCESS Of the pfojBct. II is due 70
,uE tag pay ere End business men who will
profit BY the ibhux oil strangers, 10 afford
hem every inducsment 10 attend, and II
9 due tho city itself that lie representa-.
iyes should carry out the objects Tor
which, they VeTs tent ty Council VIZ I TO
Iubsefve The Interests Of the city,