Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-09
Correspondents Of the southlside Democrat.

- CORRESPONDENCE of the South Side Democrat.
- STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Third Day grieu1t'.rat Asstfpg-s ddress Of 2.
! MEETING last Night GroaodS4- p ckpockets--
Accident- The Petersburg FAIR Statue Of Wash
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The meeting last night, of which you will have ac-
counts from other sources, enthusiastic and in
teresting in the extreme Eloquent and able address
es were delivered by Willoughby Newton, b. Ruffin,
ST., VIM. G. Rives, Esqs., and others, and Twelve
struck before the adjournment took place
This morning enormous crowd again collected
in the enclosure of the Exhibition, estimated vari
ously at from to 10000 persons. Mr. Peter A.
Brown of Philadelphia delivered very interesting
address on wool and sheep growing, which was listen
ed to with marked attention Among other things
of interest he remarked that Great Britain has tried
in vain to make herself ooi-growing country, but
the United States from its aptitude of soil and eli
mate was destined to excel in this branch and in
stead ofimportng, now, 100000 pounds of wool
annually she would export twice that amount. Vir-
gina, he sad was peculiarly fitted for wool growing
There are two descriptions of feece-hair fleece
and wool feece-taking their names from the fine
ness and other qualities of the fleece. The former,
he said, tdc-water section adapted for, and
our mountains region for the other; and he coun-
seed sheep raisers to keep the two breeds distinct.
The PlOughing Match commenced this morning,
but the contest was not concluded. 1t will be fin
ished tomorrow evening. The result will be duly
sent you. We may remark that Madame Sontag,
with her husband Count Ross and suite witnessed
the contest.
Tonight another meeting of the Society takes
place, and Mr. VIM. Q. Rives is expected to deliver
address. The election of officers and other i'm
portant business will be transacted tonight The
crowd will be divided between the Batemans Sontag
and the meeting.
Pickpockets are throngng the city. gentleman
from Vermont, stopping at the Broad street Hotel,
lost his pocket-book, containing $165.
Smoot, Brewing and Thorpe, convicted of robbing
man in Henrico, in July last have been sent to the
pententiary for three years omitted to mention that
the Petersburg train stoppedlast night on Rich
mond bridge, by lue coming ont of the boiler
The passengers had to walk over.
Petersburg was largely and well represented to-dry
I suppose there were 500 citizens of the Cockade
present; the ladies of your city quite the rage
and it is universally conceded that in the contest for
beauty and sprghtliness, they will take all the pr
yes
One of the most attractive objects in the exhibit
tion is statue of Washington in of the tents,
surmounted by large gilt spread eagle and adorned
with several flags
Geographic dispatch to this city, to-day relative
to the Baltimore elections, states that Lyon, the
democratic candidate for Governor has majority
of 8, 900 in the city. Mr.. Walsh (whg,) is probably
elected to Congress in the fourth district Preston,
Independent dem.,) beats Vansant (the regular
democratic nominee) in the third district 1t is be-
lieved that the Democratic Comptroller aid Lottery
Commissioner have been elected; and 1t is thought
that the temperance ticket is successful in Baltimore
There is nothing else of Importance transpiring
here to-day. B.
The Virginia Fair closed on Friday last The
crowd in attendance very large, and the pcrma-
nent fund of the Society was increased to between
forty five and fifty thousand dollars! Resolutions
passed by the Society earnestly requesting the
President of the United States to adopt all proper
means in negotiations with Peru to rid this country
OF the odious monopoly" in guano