Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-05

THE VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
We present below letter from friend who
was in attendance on the great fair at Rich.
mond, which was held there during the last
week. The Richmond papers contain glowing
accounts Of the proceedings, all of which we
cannot of course, present to our readers; but
we intend, as speedily as possible, to publish
such extracts, as our columns will permit, from
the addresses delivered, as we think of interest
and profit to those who follow the noble art of
agriculture.
We perceive that Hon. LESSEE D. Bright,
senator from Indiana, attended the Richmond
Fair We are sure that he was heartily well
coined, as he deserved to be, not only by the
Democracy of Virginia, but by all who met
him. His personal qualities are such as to win
the regard of the Virginia people at once and
the national reputation which he has achieved
as an upright and fearless statesman battling
manfully for the right and never quailing be-
fore faction-bas won for him the lasting re-
gard of the whole South:
RICHMOND, November Sd, 1854.
To tie Editors Of the Sentinel:
GENTLEMEN This city has been the scene
of much interest and attraction for the last
three days. The great State Agricultural
Fair, for which the most liberal as well as COM
plete arrangements have been made, has
drawn together q vast concourse of people,
from every quarter Of the Commonwealth
there are visitors, too, from many of the other
States. The city is literally alive. The num-
Der Of strangers here is variously estimated at
from twenty-five to forty thousand persons. All
the hotels and boarding houses have been filed
to overlooking for week past, and there are
few private families that have not furnished
accommodations to some of the visitors. Vehi-
cles of all descriptions are running between
the city and the Fair Grounds; the streets are
| thronged from morning to night; all the rail
roads, steamboats,, and other public convey
ances, running TO the city, are crowded day
after day with passengers.
The beauty, the talent, and the refinement
Of tho Old Dominion are now assembled at the
Metropolis Of the State-the gentry Of this an
| Gent Commonwealth have met together. A
| finer looking set Of men, perhaps, was never
gathered at any place or at any time, than is
day AFTER day exhibited at the Fair Grounds.
This Is, indeed, q proud occasion for the
State Of Virginia. In getting up this Fair, her
agriculturalists have exhibited an eminent de-
gree OF energy, and the city of Richmond has
contributed literally Of her means. This ex-
hibition IL, without doubt the greatest and
most successful agricultural show that has ever
taken place In the United States. 1t is great
! In the vast numbers Il has drawn together, in
the variety and quality Of the articles on exhi
bition, In the stock, and in the elegant and
complete arrangements made for the exhibition,
/ In The hurry and hustle Of the occasion, It Is
impossible 20 write you satisfactory letter II
IL impossible 10 describe with any degree Of
| minuieness the various articles on exhibition.
II IL sufficient 10 say, that there Is something
1 here from every quarter Of the State, and Of
ever conceivable character.
We have had addresses, but the city paper:
will no doubt give you more satisfactory &C
count of them than can, az have not en-
joycd The pleasure Of hearing any Of them.
Among the distinguished politicians who
have been attracted here, are senator Bright Of
Indisra, and ex-Presideni Tyler. The greai
attention shown 10 the distinguished senator
fsom Indiana vss, no doubs, a. gratifying q
him a. Il vas honorable 20 those who exhibitet
~ A slrsngsr--hs met with hoxpiiable vel
coms---a patriot, and q sound Constitutions
Democrat, Ne has The confidence and respect
of al vho bold 70 fhe truth IN these most fals'
add uulucky timeA win conclude This bur
red letter ~ csnrs,ulaiiag the ancient Com
nenwsslsh % Virginia on this, the most mag
nifsisnt agricultural exhibition that has eve
taken pl.cs IN this country.