Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-11-09
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- Gdttle-zI I,.terior Character Of the Horses and
Hogs-P Peters6urg phdnt-C Crowded stdts Of
s the City Proceedings to-nortoso. -. -,
: aE.SS. 81 RicHNoSp, Nov. 1, 1855.
In company with 399 specimens of suffering hus =
manity, We emerged from Of four cramfned pass
enger cars this morning. and seated ourselves in an
omnibus already carrying ten plethoric gentlemen s
insiders besides one fat feminine, to say nothing Of
some half score or more the roof who threatened,
momentarily, to split the crazy old machines eaniz
um. and perhaps to do the same with ours. A per.
ilons ride brought to the of the exhibitions
and we found the way to the entrance lined with .
host OF buses and hacks Some six seven tents
grace the approach to the main entrance, and in
many OF these, you may see wonders enough to y
frighten supefanuated hippopotamus into convul- (
slons-all for levy. Bearded ladies, mammoth
mules and monkeys, inflated buffaloes and Patago.
nian calves, six-headed kittens and man seven feet
and half high, whose shoe--and it is large enough
for twenty foot Brobdignab-al these can there be
seen. A show man at the door dilates eloqiently
upon the astonishing merits of each, and the nine-
pences roll in, in uninterrupted tides To-day being
set apart for exhibitors and members Of the society
visitors compelled to show their cards, and then
passing through ornamented arch in which stands
man in UNIFORM to whom the certificates had to be
shown, you turn to the right, where is placed the
secretary's ROOM Here all members" were provide
ed with satin badges inscribed with the words
Member of the Virginia State Agricultural Socie.
ty," and with their wives and daughters they com.
menced the round. The vast area of the ground is
surrounded by continuous line of very handsome
stalls every one of which, was filled by daylight this
morning, and several exhibitors, who postponed
bringing their stock till to-day, Unable to find
accommodations for the animals. Casting your eye
along these stalls you will see the finest collection Of
cattle ever seen we believe in the South There is
but one opinion about the specimens of thorough
bred bulls, COWS and oxen, exhibition-they are
superb. Among the handsomest cattle, are two
enormous bulls, sent by DIR. VIM. A. Hill, one Of
which weighs 2050, splendid Durham exhibited by
ofl aofo
fecty unparalleled, contributed by j. II. Hill; of Au.
gusta, and valued at $780, two elephantine mules,
nearly black sent by Mr.. Green of Kentucky, 81.
gantic cross breed Ayrshire and Durham, c0ntribu-
ted by a Mr. Worthington, of Maryland, &c. &c.
Augusta and Albemarle are largely and fattering.
ly represented in the department of sheep, well
in large cattle of the finest breeds but we were
sorry to the paucity of representatives from the
southside. There is scarce quarter of the State
poorly represented. The finest sheep, we think,
are sent by Mr.. j. r. Wood, of Albemarle, though
for long fleece, a Mr.. Goldsborough, Of Maryland,
will be hot confession.
The department of horses is very mediocre. "Rev.
enue," belonging to Mr.. Botts and Red Eye, the pet
of Richmond with few other thorough breds, COM
stitute all the noteworthy horses, and several are
| below mediocrity The same may be said of the
swine. In the agricultural department. which occu.
pies much of the centre Of the enclosure Baltimore
| and Albany are chiefly represented Richmond has
| likewise very credtable show under the hands Of
Messrs Anderson and H. NJ. Smith.
In the centre of the field five pavilions, the
central and largest-beng the one in which the ad.
| dress will be delivered to-morrow-haying large
| blue flag with the arms of the Old Dominion ON il
The other four are crowded with beauties of fancy
wor-rare exotic, beautiful cases of bouterie large
and richly ornamented cakes, of which Ballard and
our Old townsman, Faconer, send the finest speci-
mems, beautiful mountain butter, star hams, and
| world of beauties which we have no time to diats
But it is time should speak Of Petersburg and
! though abashed at the quantity feel proud of the
quality of her contributions. DIR. Whitfield has some
specimens of artificial teeth, made entirely from
Virginia material, which are far superior to any.
thing of the kndn the Fair the award Will show.
Mr. White challenges Richmond to match his daguer.
reotypes, and of them-the picture of DIR. Wood.
sons fine specimen of the art as we have ever
| seen. Friend Murihead presides over those beauh.
full crackers which the prettiest of their kind IN
| Virginia. Our mechanical neighbors, Tappey
Lumsden, have heat saw mill ON exhibition ruin.
ming 4S inch saw and exhibiting an Improvement
! on the ordinary saw, in as much only one lever
is required to throw it out Of put 1t in, gear be.
sides, they have very ingenious cotton plough.
Mr.. John G. Turpin, of Cloyerdae, short distancs
| from Petersburg, exhibits some handsome chickens,
and may add that the fowl show is anything but
| contemplate; beautiful pair of Egyptian geese,
exhibited by DIR. Powell, of Goochland attracts Q
great deal of attention, also of their broth.
rem from Poland and some Portuguese topknot
| ducks contributed by youth of 12. Shanghais I'D
but few, of the Fair. l need not tell you that the
city is crowded. Lafayette Hall and other large
rooms in the city to be filled with BEDS for the
hotels and boarding houses are crammed.
| Tomorrow, at II, John R. Edmunds Esq, Of
Halifax delivers the opening address and tomorrow,
every one and his family will be admitted on paying
the fee The weather is superb and everything augurs
well for the first State Agricultural Fair in the old
| Commonwealth. K.
THE ARErocRAcY MONEY AND THE NoBnIrY
! OF LEARNING. The following just reflections occur
in an address recently delivered by Hiram Ketchum,
ESQ.,, on the occasion of the death of Chief Justice
| Jones.
Sir, there are now living in Europe, two very dis.
tinguished men, barons, both very eminent in their
line both known to the whole civilized world; one
| is Baron Rothschild, and the other is Baron Hum
boldt; one distinguished for the accumulation Of
wealth. the other for the accumulation of knowledge
What the possessions of the philosopher Why,
| sir, / heard gentleman whom have scenhere this
afternoon, a distinguished member of this communi.
ty, say that recent visit to Europe. he paid his
respects to that distinguished philosopher, and
! admitted tn audience. He found him. at he