The Illinois Free Trader And Lasalle County Commercial Advertiser

The Agricultural Fair.

The time is now near at hand when the annual exhibition of the Union Agricultural Society is to take place, and, as this town has been selected as the place for holding the fair, it is hoped that a becoming spirit will be manifested by our citizens to make the necessary arrangements to ensure order and convenience during the exhibition. Every citizen of Ottawa should act as though on him particularly rested the burden of saving the reputation of our town, and we will not be in danger of suffering under the imputation of having been careless and negligent in a matter which has such just demands on our attention. From almost every part of the country we hear of farmers who are going to attend the fair with their stock, and in some instances whole precincts will attend en masse. The campmeeting system having been adopted, entire neighborhoods are enabled to attend at a trifling expense. A laudable spirit is awakened on the subject through the country, and from present indications we feel satisfied that this exhibition will immeasurably exceed anything of the kind ever held in the west.

The committee appointed by the La Salle County Agricultural Society to make suitable arrangements for the occasion, will be found in to-day's paper. On these gentlemen devolves the responsible duty of attending to the matter in a becoming manner. From their well known ability and public spirit we feel confident that everything will be so arranged as to reflect honor on themselves and on the town, if they will but act--act!