The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-30

MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 50. 1854
The VIsIToRs TO THE STATE FAIR
For two or three days past the railroad
trains have been bringing large numbers OF
persons to the city who intend to remain aa-
ring the Fair of this week. The Danvihe
train Saturday night was very long ons'
and was 40 crowded that large numbers "e''
comne,led to stand up. The baggage "as'e'
...,aa ,ba. there were FIVE hundred trunks IN
.ha haog.ue cars. and as very many came
.-;,hort trunks there must have been near
eight hundred passengers The Central ROAD
also brought large number-more tnan the
DsnvilIe. 1t had two trains crowded. The
hotels were generally pretty well crammed
Saturday night, and numbers OF strangers
were taken to private houses.
This condition of things Saturday night as
sures us that there will be much larger as
sembIage of the people in Richmond tins year
than there was at the last annual Fair and
although the hotel accommodation Is per
haps double what it was then, there VIII be
a much larger number to provide for IN pri-
vate houses and otherwise. Our citizens will
therefore be called upon to exert themselves
to see if possible that every one will be taken
care of--that all will have places to sleep
enough we know they win all get to eat.
wetrust the committees that were appoint
ed a few days since will be III the field using
their efforts, and that they will be generously
sustained by the citizens. We doubt not that
every thing win be done that can be- ana we
venture to assure our country frlends That
they may come without fear the will be &C.
commodated.
P.S. Yesterday evening large additiohs
were made by the Fredericksburg and Gen.
trail cars, and the hotels were all hileo up
save a few spare beds at the Umted States
which were probably filled by the Peters
burg train last night.
What is to be done for the immense mu"0er
that are 10 arrive today? That is ques-
tion for every citizen of Richmond. SOME
THING MUST BE DONE. The citizens shouid
form themselves into a committee OF the
whole, and visit the depots and hotels, and
see that all are provided for. The commit
tee that have been appointed should rent
rooms and furnish them with beds and other
things the people will pay the expense
The Common Council, too, should do some
thing. We call upon citizens, committees
and Council to set about providing for the
visitors to the Fair There is no time to be
lost. The public character of the city de-
oc 10. .pb
THE MECHANICS FAIR.-The preparations
for this Fair have been steadily going ahead,
and with all possible energy. On Saturday
the two "Fannies,' the copper boats in which
LIEUT.. LYNCH descended the Jordon and sur
yeyed the Dead Sea- were placed in the base
ment show room; near them lies one of
Francis life boats, on which is the following
inscription: This one the first made and sta
toned by Government on the coast, rescued
POI persons linen, women and children,) from
the wreck ofthe ship Ayrshire at Squan Beach
New Jersey, January 12th 1850, in terrific
snow storm, through a heavy surf" The
visitor will regard it with interest. A fine
steam engine and other machinery is on this
floor.
On the second floor there are many beau
tifnl things already placed. The most at
tractive of them is the percussion cap ma
chine which belongs to the government. 1t
is one of the most complete and admirable
pieces ofmechanism ever manufactured 1t
was invented by Mr.. Geo. WRIGHT OF the
Washington Arsenal, and by him sold to the
government. Mr.. Wright is now with the
machine and superintends its operation.
On this floor is a beautiful model of a YES
sci contributed by TUNIs A. BROWN, Shap
Builder, Richmond, Va. This is a feature
of the exhibition that is especially interest
ing.
The third of the three spacious rooms to be
occupied by the Fair will be filled with fancy
articles and ornamented by Stanley fine gal
lery of paintings. The whole will constitute
avery grand exhibition.
Contributors are requested to bring in
their contributions as rapidly as possible,
to-day and tomorrow which is the last re-
ceiving day.
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-Animals ant
articles for Exhibition at the State Fair con
tinues to come in. Horses, cattle, sheep anG
hogs have come in large numbers, and some
Ofthem are the finest we ever beheld. A
number of articles have also been received
since our last. The exhibition, all its depart.
ment considered, promises to be one worth
going a long way to see.
The Dock AND THE LOCKs.-The stran.
gers who come to the city this week should
not omit visit to the dock and the ship lock;
nor should they fail to see the locks which
connect the basin with the dock. These works
are among the grandest of the kind in the
world. Every Virginian ought to take a
pride in surveying these triumphs of art, and
great auxiliaries of commerce. They are
monuments Of our day. and though we have
delayed great works that ought now to be f.
nished to be adding intellectually to our
wealth, we may still be proud of these.
AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY..-Froma notice
In to-day's paper it will be seen that the State
Agricultural Society will hold meetings every
night this week, except Saturday, at the Afri-
caa Church. These meetings will be highly
interesting Their deliberations will relate
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