The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-05

presume the settlement has not been partial and
that an understanding has been had with regard to
transportation as well as travel
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
We are gratifed to learn that WIN. BAL
LARD Preston, of Montgomery county, has
| consented to deliver the Annual Address be-
fore the State Agricultural Society, at the
Fall meeting in November. Mr.. p. is very
distinguished orator, and his address will be
highly interesting part of the proceedings
of the Fair.
We will here state, that we learn that ac-
tive measures are in operation to make a
grand display on the occasion of the Fair
The contributions from the agricultural COM
munity, of different sections of the State,
will be very extensive. We expect that there
will be exhibited some of the finest animals
ever shown in our State. The year is thus
far favorable to tillage, and there will be no
doubt remarkable display of vegetables.
In the mechanical and manufacturing de-
partment, we may hope that the exhibition
will be more extensive and creditable than
on any previous occasion in Virginia. The
mechanics of this city having organized a
Mechanics Institute, for the purpose of en-
couraging and stimulating mechanical ge-
MUS and enterprise, we doubt not they will
put forth their best exertions in order to
make as great a display as possible. For
this purpose, it is proposed to combine their
means with those generously set apart by the
or ofx fho oc
chanical industry.
The city will leave nothing undone to give
as much eclat as possible to the exhibition.
The arrangement on the grounds will be com
Portable, convenient, and spacious. Thelarge
assemblage expected here will have plenty
of space and good shelter to investigate the
exhibition, and we are sure what with Hotels
and private dwellings, there will be no want
of comfortable lodgings and plenty to eat
While on the subject, we urge upon our CT
tizens the propriety of beginning to look
around them, and of getting ready to receive
their fellow citizens from the country, and of
proving to them that their latch strings are
always outside the door. Last year. we know
we were all taken by surprise We had no
idea that so many people would be poured
into Richmond in day. We did not know
what the Railroads could do in this way. But
as we are forewarned, let us be forearmed.
And let US not forget that to do thing we'll
and handsomely, requires time and good ar
raHgements. With these, and the general
disposition that prevails among our people,
every thing viii be done in "apple ME or
der"
EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
We learn that there is no ground for the
statement that petition has been presented
to the Governor, having the requisite number
OF names, or any number of names, for
call for legislative session next winter; that
IN fact, there is no such petition in existence.
ana that no measures have been taken for
that object since the adjournment of the last
Legislature. About that time, as we are in.
formed many members expressed themselves
IN favor OF another session next winter, but no
steps were taken towards that object, and we
presume 1t is entirely abandoned. We learn
that Mr.. ELLYsoN, of the Richmond delega.
tlon, who has been alluded to in this connec.
tion' has not correspondent with any one upon
the subject, nor had any thing to do with any
petition for that object. There would be no
necessity for this announcement, but that an
Ola story has been lately reproduced in the
papers.
SUBSCRIPTION TO CENTRAL Raupo.r
There are rumors that some persons -.
engaged in scanning the late vote upon ,ha
subscription to the Central Railroad. with .
view to induce the City Council TO recoo
nize as the standard of their action, the m.;o
rity of dollars, instead of the majority Of
votes. We have no fear that this labor NJ
love viii be successful. The CITY Counc;,
understands its duties under the Charter. and
will scarcely set at naught the win of a maio.
rity of the freeholders, and make money the
standardof law and wisdom.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are much in.
debted to our friends of the Lewisburr Era
for their too dattering compliment 10 the
Dispatch. 1t Is indeed = very warm and en-
,ogissc paragraph which they have bestowed
Upon us, and one which requires an acknov.
ukment IN person, which We may have the
s pus;rns'y Of doing some Of these days.
~s~Se' success 70 our Lewisburg friends.