The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-03
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

YESTERDAY, the second dsy Of the Fair wss more
brilliant one than the first. The cruwd w.s larzsr
and the interest manifested greater The runbe. oi
iedies present larger and of course the scene r
r7ore gay and pleasing to the eye than on tha fr.s
dsy. The ladies' gave TO tho exhibition thorough
fnEest'saaon-not stopping ct the beautiful speei
mems of the handwork of the gentle danes of thei.
State, but Observing with enriosty those things hich
belong 70 the province of the ruder SEX AID takins
an interest in the general improvement, and in the
cause OF asr'cutore, which at once displayed their
tn.e!hsence and patriotism We suppose thers mus,
have been about three thousaod ladies' present. A,
the period when the crowd was largest there could
not have been less than eight thousand persons and
very probably the number reached ten thoosand-
We doubt whether this multitude could have been
equalled-esrtainly it could have been surpass
ed-for the deccrun and good order which it pre-
served. 1t equally remarkable for the fine per
| sonai appearance of the people who composed it,
and their good breeding and courteous bearing Viz
ginisns are called vein and concei:sd. Well thew
are, and they have cause TO be- Let any man who
visited the Fair yesterday setIa this question in his
oWu mind-let him consider the oomponents of the
assembly which he there had the opportunity to sur
vsJ-aud then let hin, ask hiuself-haye not these
Virgnians to be proudf He will certainly con
fess that they have. We sre not disposed to make
any bones CT our vanity this head, and shall end
no tanit with the vanity of any State that pro-
duce such Coz gress of Farmers, Planters, Mer.
chants and Mechanics saw yesterday az the
Virginia Fair.
AZ the hour appointed, the Arnory Band struck up
march In its mastery style, in the big tent which
was soon flled and thousands were unable to gain
admission. The President of the Society, PH. Sr.
GEORGE COOKE, soon appeared, esoorting GENERAL
WINFIELD ScoTT. who took set upon the plat.
form. Ex-PREsIDgSr TYLER YVES also escorted to
the platform, The Orator OF the Day, Josa R ED
MrSDe of Halifx and eticers of the Society," appear-
ed upon the stand. We noticed among the group
there assembled, Edmund RJPPiE, the well known
agdculturiss; WIN. s. ARCHER, Taos. RIrcHIE, Sr
WiLLoUe HEY FEwros, z. @ RuFFrS, of the 8oaLG
ern Planter, and others.
Tbe asseubiase being called to order, Reverend
MR. CUMMINGS, of St james Church, addressed the
Throne of Grace in most eloquent snd appro priate
PRAYER.
JOHN II. EpNUNDs then delivered the Annual Ad-
dTess, which was of tho most valuable produc-
tions of the Kind that have been elected bY the ef
forts Of the Agricultural Societies of the day Ii
scientific, elaborate, and praotica, ard will do incon
ceva6o benefit. Its p1b location ard wide dise NINA
ton by the Society will be act Ina. will greatly ad-
vance the oricus they are endeavorpg to pus,
forward We shall NOT attempt analysis of it. and
haVo no: Toom for tho whole Among other things il
demonstrated The importance of geological map OF
the SLate and plainly showed the difficulties ia the
way Of successful lillase without it. Incidentally
the speaker alluded to the valuable services of ED
muND RuFFIN who first brought 10 tho notice OF tae
Tae~aIor farmers the value Of calcatious Inaaurea
in their operations, corrective Of tho scidtJ
which marked tho soils of the Underwater Region
The comIlu. eBt We lt;med and richly deserved
The conclusion CT TIE address abonded in wise sus
ges:ion TO tho farmers of Virginia
The aesenbisse warmly sppla D3ed Mr. EDaUsDs
at the conclusion OF his a3dresA
Gen SCoTT loudly called and yielding to the de-
sire ofthe people cae forward and hank them fo
sfaeo<sss r,ey pa diaa yrnaarkng het no felt the
ho upon his native soil, among Virsinians an
friends Ife proud Of he display VIII ch he bao
saen aud expressed The hope that it wss only be
ginning Of more glorious achjeVements
Ex-PREsIDENr TYLER was next called ou.. Ht
expressed The pride and qualification hs felt en- the
occasion. He hoped that he movement uss not Il
stop there; but that the people of Virginia had pu
their hands to the plough not TO turn back until thei
coil was redeemed. u8 hoped there would be but
word in their order CT march aud that would bt
.'onwardn ~ He indulged some warm and eloquent ex
presoDs Of love foE tho at, and hope fer her
perity. He was very much opplauded
Mr.. EIMUED RuFFIN was also forced to come for
word and say few words. The appearance of the
venerable farmer called forth loud applause Wa
tos far from m to hear what he said; but WE
caught sentence, aud that the hope that the
glorious demonstration of the occasion would become
permanently and WE trust every Vrsinian echoes th
sentiment.
General sCoTr again called, and again acknow
lodged the compliment in graceful manner.
Thus cIosed the proceedings in the large tent arc
| the crowd dispersed to view the exhibition. W.
give below such further description of articles exhi
| bited could get at yesterday; the crowd wat
such, however. to render amost impossible any
sketohing in the tents