The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-27
THE CATTLE-SHOW.

r,,noses connected with the grand meeting
nronosed TO be held in this city next fall. we
L,ov If no cause which, from its own intrinsic
yeIue. ought to recommend itself more fully 10
,he serious regard of all persons in the reno
,es, decree connected with the agric utural in-
,erest of the State. The truth of this declara
ton is SO apparent, that we find 1t altogether
unnecessary to enforce it by argument. Inc
entire agricultural community is deeply inte'
rested in the success or failure of the projected
meeting. Never was there country when
originally presented greater inducements 10
the farmer than Virginia. Never was there
one in which the gifts of nature had been more
shamefully abused, or more conemptuously
NEGLECTED. Never was there one which more
REQUIRED, for its regeneration, that enlightened
care which can proceed alone from the CON-
bined knowledge and intelligence OF those who
have made the improvement of the soil their
s,ndv. Our CID mother has been neglected,
i'll treated, served like worn out and broken
down hack. But she survives still, and is still
as ready to pour her gifts into the laps OF those
among her children who know to enjoy them,
furrow through her virgin soil. 1t needs but
care and attention, but patience and industry,
combined with science and practical know
ledge, to bring her back to the teeming fertili-
ty Other early years.
Thus far, we learn, Gen. r. has been quite
successful, but not so much so as might have
been expected when all things are taken into
consideration. 1t is TO be hoped that the INTEL
ligent farmers ofthe country will take hold of
the matter with all their energy. Upon them,
mainly, depends the success of what is now an
experiment. They, above all others, are to
profit by the vast fund of practical intorma-
ton, which will certainly be brought TO bear
upon their profession, by the concurrent wis
dom OF so many practical men as the Cattle
show and Fair will bring together.
While upon this subject, it is proper that
we should notice the liberal manner in which
the Council has come to the rescue, and we
do it with the more pleasure, that we are sell
dom called upon to praise any deed OF that
body. 1t turned over to the use of the Socie-
", an excellent Let, and, we believe, has even
gone so far as TO undertake to enclose it. AS
we have not the proceedings before us, we can
not speak with more precision, but this we
think, is the substance of their proceedings in
the premises. This, certainly, is very sensi-
BILE, very liberal. and therefore very common
dable. We congratulate the Council upon
the good sense they have shown in the matter.
We have learned, since we commenced this
article, that the funds, already in the hands OF
. e., fhot, nd
dollars. This is very pretty beginning, but
our friends, both in the town and the country,
should recollect that it is nothing more than a
beginning. Treble that amount ought to be
raised, and we hope will be, for we learn that
the spirit is very high in certain quarters. The
premiums will be made know in short time,
through the public prints. We learn that they
are on a most liberal scale-such scale, in
deed, as the most ambitious cannot complain
OF. The managers have, very wisely, deter
mined TO spare no expense, which promises to
make proper return.
There can be no doubt that there will be
cattle here from all quarters of the Union, and
that each quarter will send the very best it
has. Now, though State pride is not quite SO
high, nor so properly directed as it might be,
We trust it is high enough not to submit to be
beaten without a struggle. There are inn
mense quantities of fine cattle in Virginia.
We hear nothing of them, because we have
no Shows at which they can all be ex.
posed, as they have in other States. But on
private plantations, in remote localities. in
ne hollows of our mountains, and upon the
rich lands OF our innumerable rivers, creeks
and mountains, sequestered from public view,
they exist IN number, and perfection, of
which very lew have any conception. Let US
take the means TO bring them outlet them
come IN competition with the world renowned
stock from other States-and we do not feal
the result. Let Virginia show what she car
do-let her prove to our Northern brethren
mat though she does not brag very hIgh' sht
can DO something when she is put 10 the pIncr
Jet those who laugh at learn TO respect her
We take deep interest in this SUBJECT AM
shall recur TO il as often as we have an oppoI
tunity. The Cattle-Show shall not want tn
support of the press SO far as we can secur
it. We hope and believe our brethren of tn
press, all over the State, will see the impo
lance of this matter we do, and that the
will lend the Society their very powerful Al
s;s,ance. Let us all unite as one man. esc
for his own section, and we feel confident N,
our united exertions must be productive
good. We are happy that there is at lea,
one subject upon which we can all ag,ee.
EXPLOSION ON THE Rio GRAEpE-Tb
steamer Tom Mckinney exploded on the 10
inst. while on the way from Rio Grande
Brownsville, and wounded five or six perso
severely. Capt Wolworth, her commando
was among the wounded.
II The salutary reform ofsweeping sire,
al night went into operation in Phlladelpt
last week.