The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-25
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
PETERS BURG FAIR.
Pkrxasnuaa. Oct. q. las


Fair grounds, some two miles Southeast of this city
to-day. The place selected ia a very eligible one
for the purpose. grove of pines covers the pin.
cipal part Of the grounds. stream oil water
passes through the centre which is damned up into
20 ponds, only one Of which, however. from the
scarcity OF water, 10 tolerably filled. spring,
which also adds lis refreshing Influence 10 located
neer the centre ofthe grounds. neatly RATED In and
rcavelei But for the long continued drought and
the consequent dusty condition OF the grounds,
there would be no draw back to the comforts of
the place, while 1t Is regarded by all as very beau
titai and picturesque. fine track for trying
horses incrcles the two ponds, passing over the
dam OF one of them.
The proceedings were opened by the reading of
the rules and regulations, and the names OF the
judges by Mr.. r. K MEADE, one OF the Vice Pre-
sidents of the Society. None but members and
their families admitted to-day; and with this
restriction considered the assemblege on the
grounds was large. took turn through the diff
ferent buildings and along the rows OF stalls, and
made q few notes OF the most noteworthy things
exhib eel
The general Arrangement of the buildings Is
good. Tue Speakers stand 10 a very neat construc.
tion. There are besides, handsome octsgon
building devoted chiefly TO the exhibition OF speci-
mems OF household iodustry-some six or eight
more smaller buildings for the display of other con
tfibutions-and two tor eating establishments.
Many of the stalls were act filed but there was
still very good show OF horses, and tolerabe
oil cattle There WAS fine display of hogs and
rather limited collection of sheep. | was gratitied
10 see the larger portion of them Metinos 1t has
been suggested that Virginia is admirably adapted
10 the raising of Merinos, and hope this idea will
be fully tested.
HoRsxs Amen, the horses there are some nc.
tel ones. Mr.. Bots shows Fsnsncier and Reve.
nue-two names well known on the turf
James Williamson exhibits 3 year old by Re
gent and the old Taglioni now aged Ii, with colt
by Phil Brown, imported by DR. Merritt.
C. II. Jones, of Apporpattox, very pretty horse
called Dante, said to be thorough bred
O.P. Hare exhibited Fanny Fern and Marchion.
cas-, the latter veteran who shows year old colt
by Chitde Harold.
Thos D. Watson shows Virginia Rose by Trus
tee, dam Tuberose, and hersucking colt by Zinga.
nee, the last living Archie hoIse; also,
Brown fily, year old, by Chide Harold, dam Vir
glnia Rose; and two year old chesuut colt by Tally
he, dam by Trustee.
IL ]. Smith exhibited his we'll known trotting
stallion kossuth whose competitor in the field is
black horse from New York named Ticonderoga
exhibited by Franklin Felton, / saw these tried
upon the track. kossu,h was too high in flesh to
do himself justice; but the contest was an ex.
tremely close one. Iiconderoga is Vermont
Morgan horse.
3 There were various trials on the track under the
Aadde aud in harness, which were very interest
quick draft horses to buggles-ihe palm seemed to
ne to b, borne of by Mr.. Atkinson, brother vi
,ur friend, the doctor, of Danville.
K Rasland, of Petersburg, exhibited two splen-
cid mules.
tInave only mentioned few OF the horses
Among the Cattle, observed four superb year
Old fat cattle, exhibited by D. McGavocs, of Pulaski
eAantY-and a very large Durham COW, yesrs old,
By J. r. Kent, of Montgomery. Messrs Jas Dunop
I'D Robert Dunn, Of Petersburg, exhibited some
WY fair blooded cattle. Measrs. Grouse and Irwin
rff ,yn nj ed VERT laFy and Ena
ed~ and ball. Gen. w. II. Rich.r ison contributed
Thoroughbred Durham COW and two halt breeds.
vry fine miicheTs. David Mcdaniel, of ROCKY
Mount, North Carolina, makes extensive and tole-
rstle exhibition ct cattle, showing that the old
Nrth State Is waking up on the subject of improved
nNmbsr OF Devon calves and cows, also Dur
hs kls and Ayrshires The Devon stock seems to be
In tshioi. Just now, and Mr.. Clement is prepared
fora consid .rabe demand in that line.
AGRICULTURAL lMPLENENTs.-Mott, Lewis g.
Wilson, OF Richmond, made fine display of
thresher and cleaner, horse power, seed sewers,
churns, forks, revolving rakee, guano and lime
spreaders shelters, cutters ploughs and dirt
scoops
HeM Smith of Richmond-wheat cutter, thresh.
rsistraw cutters, corn shelters, horse power and
seus &c machine that soon commingles alb sorts of
meaitnto sausage.
ii Galdwi of Richmond, exhibits most of the
arscbss exhibited by these gentlemen, and George
Wati & Co, exhibit ploughs, including Watts
patea and cutivators, horrows &c.
their irenlar saws which are SO generally approx
The articles of the Richmond exhibitors, attract
cd mlfh attention among farmers and others.
MesTs. Zimmerman g. SimonI and Uriah Wells of
made fine exhibition of Agricultural and
o-her implements; rejecting credit upon their e.
Adjustments and their city.
Whitman Co of Baltimore, exhibited large va
IietY OF agricultural Impi ement-, and Geo. J. Curle,
from the Piedmont Works, Lynchburs, made an ex.
hihito0ot similar kind, highly creditable
4 n. PetErsDUFg
CINE a.t circular saw, making good appearance
l. B.Lyons of Petersburg, miniature engine,
2HEAp.-Spanish Merino were shown by A.
Clements of Philadelphia. and Theodore Davidson:
and Ssxpn Merinos by Thos Keso. There were
some C0,swo'ds and common sheep. There were
few sheep ON exhibition.
Hoes There was liberal stock of hogs, inclu.
ding syme of the best breeds. and some of the
worst. Chas. Ledoetter, Petersburg, exhibited a
SOW am pigs; the sow weighing as lbs.
Wm Ssgley, OF Lunenburg, pig IL months old
weighing 335 lbs.
Theretwere Delawares, Chesters, Berkshires.
and so en, and .niel Dyson, of Chesterfield, and
John s. 7arpn, OF Petersburg, capped the climax
OF the sHinish display with three enormous ami
mails thak appear to belong to no particular breed
They are remarkable for height and length and
probably for nothing else They were rs large as
small beyes.
FLOWERS, HoT HOUSE PLANTS AND VEaErA-
BLEs.-Tne display was very good, but not extern
AFc. OF itc iCiihi hoDIJ uuC OfdukS ana lemon
trees were exhibited. Among the vegetables
there were "some pumpkins, and the sweet Caro-.
linians were very huge.
BUTTEK AND BAcoN.-There was much butter
aud some very fine specimens of bacon; in Ibis
latter article the Southsite has quite reputation
There was some butter from the valley exhibited
The judges tasted these things with much satisfac-
top.
PRESERVES, &c.-There were a great many spe.
cimens of very nice preserves and pickles Among
the contributors was Mrs. II. T.. Cox, OF Henrico.
] observed some very nice wine raspberry vine.
gar, &c, made by Mrs. James Ayres. I have not
room to psricularize.
POULTRY There was a greater display in this
department than any other Shanshais rioted in
their legs, ungainness and In all their hues while
the other various representatives of the celestial
Kingdom, such as Chittagongs, Cochin. Chinas I'm
perial Chinas, &c, were in full feather All the
varieties OF geese, turkies, ducks pigeons and
chickens were largely represented. Messrs. ]. s..
Iurpp, OF Petersburg, and Aaron Clements, of
Philadelphia, were the principal exhibitors was
mostly interested in pair of African bait ana.
HOUSEHOLD INDUSTRY 7sin this department the
Exhibition was extremely creditable to the fair
daughters of Petersburg and the adjacent country.
The Embroidery was exquisite. A good part of
the time ! was on the ground, the octsgon house
shut up, to allow the Judges to examine the
articles for exhibition. and my chance of survey
ing 1t was exceedingly limited. We observed an
elegant Piano cover By Mrs Moore of Pete Isl ur Z.
a chair bottom and back beautifully worked by An
toinette " Ford, little girl OF Petersburg, only
years and 6 months old-aso, elegant embroidery
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