Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-29

Correspondence Of the Sirgiuian.


PETERSBURG, oct. -, lc3J.
Nessrs. Editors: This has been u great day
for this ho~pitable "Coekade' city. Noiwith-
standing tie nelrtnency Of the weather the day
previous, Old Sol rose IN all of his grandeur this
morning. mud seemed to give new life to every
thing. One busy scene OF preparation was OBJ
seryahle everywhere for the Fair Grounds, and
at ! | o'clock n dense of human beings COW
cred the vast nrea, which has been fitted up in
such splendid style for the display of Virginia
and North Caroline Industry, skill and energy.
rejecting great credit upon those who have had
thr management Of the ~holc AFFAIR. repaired
to the grounds in company with some Lynch
burgers and found the Cadets of the Y. NJ l.,
performing their evolutions III military tactics. in
a manner and with u precision which reflected
the highest credit upon the Professors of that
furnishing school and elected the praise of eve
~ one
The corps was Welcomed upon the grounds,
~ JAS. c. Bruce Esq, the President of the
Union Agricultural spcety of Virginia * North
Carolina. in an appropriate and fcrvent address.
aud responded to by Colonel Smith. in u strain of
lofty aud impas stoned eloqupnce after which the
cadets were ordered Ia break ranks and view the
grounds as they pht think TT and proper.
shall not attempt to give anything like dc
tailed account of what was To be seen. Besides
the great display Of beauty aud comliness of the
fasbiones, from Old Virginia and rip Van Win
kle." (Which would have moved the heart Of any
sullcn old bacbalur) there was everything al
most To please the eye; every department of ugri
culture bad its representative. either in the pro-
duction ofthe soil, or something to till it; mech
nni,m and merehandsm rvaled with each other;
fowls hnd poultry contcnded hard for the prize,
N d. PLAY Of some Of the richest and noblcst of
their breed. But the cattle and horses were I'M
surpassed. aud it was said by some gentlemen,
who had Travelled, and seen exhibitions IN the Old
World, that they "never saw a better display"
Among the exhibitors of the horned stock, ! no
tced superior stock, between which it was hard
- decide from Gen llo. Preston, Hon w. b. Pres
ton, aud JAS. X. Kent, of Montgomery, Gordon
GIoyd, of Pulaski, G.. c. Kent OF Wythe, and
your townsman. John Grouse. All were admired
and all the object Of special and constant atten-
ton. To sum up the whole matter in a nutshell.
Uomen, Farmers, Mech lu,cs. Merchants, all
tried to surpR,s each other in the exhibition of
useful and valuable articles.
But to leave this subject the speech Of the Hon.
Thomas $. Flonnoy was the great theme Of the
evening. 1t noble effort For one hour he
held the audience spell bound by an address that
would have done credit To the most brilliant in
telrct. There was nothing of the Boosting,
printing demagogue about it, it was "A frank, logi-
cal, convincing. able and eloquent effort. Display
ipg a mind ot deep research INTO the subject OF
agriculture, and nctuated by II love for the pros
perty of his Stnte, that proved him to be Il devo-
ted SON and "a sincere patriot. The closing part
Of his address, when he alluded to the institution
of slavery aud defended it against the attacks of
fanatics and the sentiment he expressed in regard
To our Union found response in every bosom,
AMI even some of his odd political opponents, de-
clared 'Flournny ought TO be our Governor"
Bat ms | do not wish to extend this article to
an unreasonable length, suffice it 10 say that ey
cry body was pleased with the Fairthe fair ones
the addtess, and the kind and chivalrous citizens
of this nohle Virginia city. May its prosperity
ever be onward. SOUTH SIDE.