The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-02
srArr Aon,cu1rur.L FA,R-Yester.


| STATE AGRICULTURAL FAlR.-Yester.
| day was the most interesting day for the peo-
| pie of Virginia ever Witnessed in this city
ALI sections and nearly every county in the
| State were largely represented at the Fair,
and we think we do not over estimate the
number IN attendance when we put it at forty
| thousand persons Main street, from one
end to the other was a mass of living beings,
going to and returning from the Fair grounds.
| The day, too, was as delightful as it could
have been, and every thing conspired to rem
der the occasion one of great interest.
During the delivery of the opening address
| sands of persons who could get no nook or
Granny to occupy within hearing of the speak.
| er, amused themselves by visiting the vari-
Gus departments filled with goods, and by
examining the specimens of household man
ufactures upon which the daughters of Vir-
| ginia had bestowed so much labor and dis
played so muchskill.
To-day the exhibition viii continue and if
| the weather is fair and pleasant, the number
of visitors will be but slightly decreased. We
continue our notices of some few of the most
attractive articles.
Carriages.-Alfred King of Richmond,
carriage manufacturer, exhibited a superb
carriage made in his establishment, which
| was greatly admired by all who saw it. A set
| of harness accompanying the carriage could
| not have been improved in point of style and
workmanship.
| Shoes and Boots-Alexander Hill. shoe
and boot manufacturer, on Main street, had
case of gentlemen's boots, got up for the
| fair, which in point of style and workman
| ship, cannot be improved upon. He also had
case of shoes for ladies en- exhibition, DIVA
rious patterns and colors, SURPRISING any
| thing of the kind we have ever seen brought
| from Paris. While such fancy work as this
| can be got up in Richmond, it is the extreme
of folly for the people of the South to send to
the North to purchase it. Mr.. Hill received
great praise from everybody for his enter
prising efforts to show what can be done in
the Metropolis of the State, in the fancy shoe
| line, and his workmen, Messrs. David s.
Wright, Bolton and others, were highly com.
plimented. His specimens offine and coarse
brogues were very creditable to Southern
mechanism.
| Messrs. Putney & Watts exhibited speci
mems of excellent coarse brogues for farm
hands, made of good leather and got up in
superior style.
| Maclinery Specimens of machinery from the
| foundry of Talbot & Bro, and Jos. r. Anderson
seemed to astonish many persons from the country
who were not aware of the proficiency of Rich
| mond mechanics.
Patent Gats.-Philip patent gate, specimen of
| which was exhibited, in working order, proved
very attractive to the farmers
SeDtng Machiaes.-One OF these machines, On
exhibition in the miscellaneous tent, proved very
| attractive to the ladies, who appeared quite anx
| GUS to witness its operations aud test its capacity
in labor saving to the fullest extent If they could
be manufactured and sold for about fourth the
price now asked for them, nearly every family in
| the State would purchase at least one.
Fresh BUtter.-The exhibition of this article was
really grand and the competitors for the premiums
SO numerous that it would prove serious task for
any one to say which sample was the best We
were shown box of prints which arrived too late
to be examined by the judges, that could not be
| surpassed, TWAS manufactured by a lady of Au-
gusta county, and was as sweet and pure as butter
could be made.
Cheese-A lot of domestic cheese exhibited BY
A. Leyburn of Rockbridge, was highly praised by
those who saw it.
Domestic Vines -The number of specimens and
variety of domestic wines tar exceed those of last
year. Some of them were pronounced equal in
quality to the best French wines, and vastly su-
perior to most of the wines sold in this country at
high prices
trident Spirtts- Brown & Shook exhibited sam.
Piles of rye whiskey, sent to them as commission
merchants, which we heard very highly spoken Of
We are opposed to the of Intoxicating liquors
as beverage and would therefore advise our read
ers to become teetotalers but if they are deter
mined to take their ''toddies, the pure mountain
dew" made of rye, is as little likely to kill them as
any other alcoholic drink.
Jeliies, preserves, and S,ceetmeats The ladies
have become perfect in putting up these Injuries
We noticed specimens of ounce jelly and preserves
by Mrs. John Williams OF this city, which surpas-
sed in appearance similar articles imported from
Paris. Mrs. Henry Cox, of Henrico also had splen-
did specimens of those articles on exhibition that
could not have been improved
Family Ft0ur.-The millers from all sections OF
the State seemed to have tried themselves on tn cir
family flour. We examined number of samples,
and found them so white and pure that ad we been
called on umpire, should have declined giving an
opinion until we had given each fair trial 10 bread
Fools.-This department had received additions
yesterday morning. and was very attractive. Three
Shanghai Cspons, raised by Mr.. Ii. j. Smith, of
Henrico and weighing "a pounds, were greatly ad.
mired for their size and beauty
Horses.-The square appropriated to the exhibit
ton of horses, was crowded with ladies and gen.
tlemen during the day. A number of "fast crabs
to light sukies were driven around the course in
the forenoon, and every trial Of speed between fast
goers," produced shouts OF applause from the ex-
cited multitude.
Jacks and Mules.-Finer specimens Of these ami
mails than those shown on the Fair Grounds yester.
day were never seen. We noticed the mammoth
mules OF Messrs. Green Il Walker, of Henrico,
while iE the ring, and were surprised to them
SO much improved since last fall.
Vseeta6les-Iu the tent under which the vegeta-
bles were exhibited, we saw the largest pumpkins,
the finest potatoes, and greatest variety of turnps,
parsnps, carrots, beans, ETC., that saw be-
lore. III there were nothing else 10 De seen on n e
Fair Grounds, the vegetable collection alone would
we'll repay visit
Manufactured Iobacco--If the judges award a
premium for the handsomest boxes it would not
be difficult to decide between the exhibitors but
where so many manufacturers come in competition
with the same article, the task must prove a vexa-
tious As we have not tried the various speci-
mems, we shall give no opinion ON the subject
Where there are SO many fine articles to exam
ine and where the variety is extensive, we find
it impossible to notice more than one in hundred
Tomorrow we design calling attention to many
beautiful things TO be seen at the exhibition, of
which we have not yet had opportunity of ma
king passing notice
PICK POCKET In LIMBo.-JOhn Jaris was
captured and Gagged last Tuesday night for robbing
Mrs. Martha M. Christian of her pocket book, and
yesterday ne was examined before the Mayor
The evidence was positive as to the prisoners
guilt and he was therefore committed for trial at
the next term of the Hastings Court. Mrs. Chris.
tian saw the thief when he robbed her. and when
Mr.. John ii. Christian, her husband, arrested him,
he dropped the pocket book in another mans hat
This fellow had S35 In money in his pocket, por-
ton OF which Is bogus" and the presumption is,
that he is one OF a gang of thieves who arrived
here some few days since to operate during the
Fairs. Unfortunately the amount stolen from Mrs.
Christian, S2.5s, Is not enough to send him TO
States prison, where he should be.
LACE MAKING AT THE FAIR GROUNDS