Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-10-25
viTr,nia state Agricultural Fair.

The annual Fair ofthe Virginia State Aericul"
tural Society will commence at Richmond on the
first of November. We are gratifed 70 perceive
,bst our cotemporaIies at Richmond anticipates
Fair which will do honor to the Old Domlnion.-
The Virginia Railroads have agreed to pass all
articles for The exhibition free of charge In con-
nec,ion will, this very liberal arrangement, we
call attention 10 the notice in another column of
the reduction Of fare on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. So that our citizens desiring to visit
either the Maryland exhibition Il Baltimore, or to
exhibit articles at the Virginia Fair' can go at
comparatively small cost. ,.---....
The following notice from the Richmond Mail
will furnish all requisite particulars:
As the lime for its commencement approaches
renewed interest is continued to be felt in cause
en- interesting to oil VrgInianS. and 80 encouraging
In ,nr future welfare. We desire again particus
lorly to mention that there is every prospect OF
v.,V large crowds icing in attendance. CaIcula-
moi a RAILROAD or highway Of any kind but will be
tbronged with an anxious multitude preSSingito
wars our city. &C., 1904. y ,-f.t.,s - I.
In view or these facts, would it not be well for
our citizens TO take into consideration the necess
siiy fpriVate accommodations for those who must
necessarily be una BILE togetih athe HoleIsaf Viz
gina (might re not say Richmondi hospitality
Las never Snown abatement yet when Call was
made upon it. The present instance. there is
every reason 10 believe. viii one fully to test
the proverbIal generosity of all.
Our Contemporaries Of the Press at a distance
will permit as TO suggest that they call attention
10 the following advertisement, as well as to the
proposition iot.a libetal plan Recommendations:
vrirrfu{n stste AgricnIturnI SOciety.-Tho
following Is gwen for the Information OF the
emberH or ne Society who intend to visit Richmond
occasion Of The Fair, which VIII commence at The Soeie-
tI's show Grounds on tho LET day OF November next:
the NauasSas Gap Railroad Company, held at Alexandria
on tie 9Th OF October, 1853, IL was tE t'..JlL
Ordered That Recording Secretary Of the State
TcultuTaI Society iloI ned that the members OF the
Society The atock ilements and the articles designed
for exhibition the State Fall VIII be transported over
the Manassas Gap Railroad free OF charge The agents OF
lie deTent stations be informed what articles will
be required TO be forwarded week In advance and
that lie Secretary may be directed forward this order,
\ true copy from tho minutes; m ccrp1,,,, g.,
I've authorized BY Mr. Harbour the President OF the
Orange AIexandria Railroad Company, to say thaI
This EompanY.W mako the arrangement in relation
TO transportation articles and members the society
TO Fair made by the Manassas Gap and other
usual notice time. etc. The Powhattan Steamboat
company, from BALTIMORE twill with much pleasure carry
any cattle and agricultural implements that may be intend
ed exhibition at (ourl Cattle Show to come OF
on the lst November The Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac RaToaod Company will also transport stock
aid other articles designed for exhibition from Washing
ton Alexandria, and other intermediate SatonSonhe
line OF their Railroad to Richmond. Their Steamboat
will touch at Alexandria Saturday, the Goth, Monday
the Stst iGst1Ss LOT Is ~ Nv on tSoss
dates We also refer to the hdVersem mt OF the Virgin
ia Central Rehm0nd and Petersburg and Richmond and
Roads on side or Janes ver expected to do
the proposed TO be done by the Roads above
mentioned but we have received official authority to
s.acH. b. WILLIAMS, Recording See'y
Oct25 Nj Va. State Agricultural Society