Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-09-18
Agricultural Fair Of Virginia.

The Southern Planter has an interesting
article on the Fair in November, which,
we learn from all quarters, will be most
numercusly attended. The Planter states
that che walks are being properly graded,
drained and beautifully gtavsIied, 50 that
il i is dry, there will b. 40 dust; Il wet,
no mud. The plots are many Of them
handsomesomqly tuFset, with trees set out
in them, aud they viii he occupied with
buildings, .lnot tents,) sufficient to accom-
modate oil specimens that may be sent to
them; and the arrangement Of the stalls
Will be so altered as TO Improve the q pear
ance OF the grounds, whilst ihey are EN-
iarged az the same time. Entries have
begun to be made Of the various articles,
animals and implements, and i. will be a
great accommodation, not only to the Sec
rotary aud the Marshal, but TO exhibitors
themselves. if they will make their entries
as soon as possible. Now, we have ample
time to make them all---then, as was the
case last year, we may not have."
The cattle show will, commence st IL e
Society's spacious and beautiful grounds at
the Western termination Of Main street,
on Tuesday. 31st Of October, and continue
four days. -.
The Planter also contains two interest,"
ing Items, ss follows: -.
/, PATRICK HENnY,,s RESOLUTIONS ON T1iE
STAMP Acr.-1t gives US great pie as,ire to
announce that, our interchangeable. antiquaTi-
an friend, N. +. CabeiI, Esq, of Nelson,
Chairman Of the committee on Honorary
Testimonials, has obtained,, among other
valuable cpd Interesting original .docu-
ments for exhibition at the State Fair, the
original manuscript Resolutions of Eat.
rick He;iry. on the Stamp ACT, offered, to
the House Of Burgesses in Will iamsburg,
Just three days before their, sdiou, ament
and, posted BY that body in i765. As the
s01mmssAeemen' Of ths .reyolutiIQnhry strug.
giles, this precious relic Possesses higher
value THAI any, other document in the
world except, its legitimate ancestor, the
magma charla Of Runymede, and sigh,
Of it alone will repay trip to the Fair
1t has teenilent, for. the occasion, by his
son John Henry, Esq, Of Charlotte, by
whom it is held as the most sacred Of ell
the men orials Of his great ancestor.
We have not space. now to enumeTate
several other interesting things Of .hs
same sort. all emanatiBg from or closely
connected with the planter aud former
statesmen. Of Virginia. OF Of others emf
nent in profession. And we shall wi ill.,.
hold one other matter which we have
taken special pains TO prepare as pleasant
surprise to the assembled farmers Of the
State.
The Horse Counss.-This course is.
perhaps, the best of the kind in the Uni
ted States. The whole OF one square
from Franklin to Grace street has been
generously eeded by its d,fFtren. owners
for The occasion, and It will be fitted in
the shape. Of al eclipe, for trotting and
riding course, the track laid with tan bark,
stand for the judges IN the centre, apd
the spaces. at the upper and lower ends
and The corners appropriated to stabling
Cor horses and bulls. The horse course at
Springfield. where there are SO many fine
horses exhibited, aud where the show
was restricted entirely to horses, was only
duartes. ef a mile. or 440 yards in cir
cult bet our course is $50 yards. That
we expect to, be the chi Fl attraction Of the
ground. We have beard Of several fine
horses TINT will be brought to the fair,
among Others, re learn thal that most la
bic and pEhiic spirited gentleman, Mr..
Dulang, CT 6ondouas has sen. to England
by a competent agent fol several fine
horses Of different breeds. which are sx-
peetea to be here in time for our exhisi-
lion. Ore efthem i to Suffolk Slalliea.
a specimen Of the best work horse in tie
world.