Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-26
lC0rrespOnlence Of the Dspntchl
THE PETERSBURG AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

correspondence Of the Dispatchl
THE PETERSBURG AGRICULTURAL FAIR
PETERSBURG, Oct. u, 1861
The Virginia and North Carolina Union AgrcuIiu.
raj Fair opened here to-day. Every preparation hn
been made for i; By the nutring members of the cx
ccutivr committee, and there was nothing lacking III
make the exhibition Interesting possible 10 the
country and city people who would attend. Several
new building. including another octagun hall-lad
been erected nnd whatever minor disadvantages may
have attended the exhibition last year. they done
away with this. Nothing bG, slight rain in the
morning tended 10 mar the perfect success Of the
hibtiun.
The streets were crowded with people from tho
country and the principal hOrough!arc-Syca:nore
Streets actually black with our visitors from one
side 10 the other. Oicpurse, there all sorts ofpeope
farmers, lawyers, 5ackegs, horso-drovers; and the
contemplation of this motley crowd, Is II source ot
great amusement 10 those accustomed 10 the ways Dt
city. The ladies. who have coin: III from the culli-
try, ia: and near, among the ciicf attractions oi
tue exhibition, AMI though not on exhibition them.
selves, attract vast deal more attention than many
Of the other specimens of Natures haidiwork that
are.
The grounds were thrown open this morning at
o'clock, for the nj mission .: the members of tine So
crty and their families TLr bindings We're quick "
illch by the I,lgcs vino were 20 pronounce Oh tlc
merits OF each article, thus for short time keeping
out the pubic, who anilScd themselves by viewing
| the tiuc cattle md poultry.
uCrAGoS NALL.
Upon entering Octason Hall the visitor is struck
with Tie great variety Gn beauty ut the articles
exhibition. Among tho articles particularly attract.
ins attention, picture framed alL nice u.-
framed, from Henry Exai, Esq, OF Richmond. Thcy
all exhibited high order ot a.rn; III the artist, and
were the subjects Of muc! praise. Mrs. h. Lo;i"r
| ui Ech:npnd, qrit. exhibited by Joha Wc,t. u
Petersburg. y very beautiful work basket by Ms
\. ". Nixon, ut farp"rs Ferry. 4 large ari!.chur
made from hickory roots, b. &. L. Lun.;o-L.
A copy OF The "DAILr EMPRESS" o THIS city, in n
giliyi frame hun. with blue silk ta>sis attracted
mnc a'teution Ii is copy OF today paper print
ed cicuriy pink satin. splendid Gaze Of ewc.ry
on exhibition b. I. Young oi Petersburg, attracts
nuch attention, especially from IL" lair sex. bead
! tfu painting by Mrs. L. {. Ei:ertun. adorns ;!:r
walt nf the Hall. \ splendid hcaGlhrug, the work o
Miss Scotia Ann Deems, aud valued NJ 800, cicitS
m;ic! praise.
u splenid collection Of 2welry. from the store oi
! L. Nowlan. craynn sketch, BY young lady oi
| Lelvcnsworh : Summary, done with one craynn. 4
picture in tapestry, by Miss Eliza ID. Furt of St
| Josrphs Academy, Richmond.
A curious tire-scrccn, made fly years ago by Mrs
Susanna Meade OF Brunswick, WHO was then sixty.
| five wears Uf age. The screen is manufactured en-
tircy oi little rolls Of wood s.avn.s 1t ia decorated
| with n spread eagle, and the words AZ Puribl'
| Unum." The maker has long since sunk into thr
dust. bu; this specimen Uf her skill remains 10 show
to puSterty the industry and ingenuity ot our ances
| try.
| 4 specimen Of linscy woos"y by Mrs. Mnj L. II
Alien uf Luucnburg. The wool composing the nbri,
spun by the hands Of the maker who executed il
entirely, even to putting IL! tho color" herself! A
! handsome chd's dress and specimens OF crochet
work by Mrs. Judith A. Perkins. \ of hand
some millinery bv Mrs. \. Cairns. \ specimen nj
worscd work hy Mrs Eliza Clack Of Brunswick.h,
wool for which had been spun and dyed by herself
An ostrich egg from :hr Cap: of Good Hope, brought
! home by the L. 5. sloop.ot-war ST. Marys and PIE
scented to Mrs. Martha Jordan by whom il is exhibit
/ ed. \ robe IL years Oil, exhibited by Mrs ID. +
Wills hickory stick upon which was cut with Il
pocket knife all the animals III Natural History, eN
| hb;cd bv ". ii. Bracey nt Mrrkrnburs. Two
pairs lancy shoes by Mrs. j. I. Caldwell.
The hall in which the above articles wcre exhibit.
ell wi.s tasrfnllv decorated with frsn"ns, and is light
eI By guss in the dome. The decorations speak vol
for the line taste OF the ladies' who superntend
! them.
FRrIrs, FLOWERS. Ere.
The department at the exhibition was eXcelenily
represented. Tho mir in the room was laden with sth6
scent ot orange and lemon tree. and beautiful tnwer
which were in full bloom. Among those deserving
Of special notice. observed specimens O fruits from
the nursery of JOS. Sn,on & Son. OF lenrico. a src
cimen of cotton Just burst which was grown on the
farm OF Gen. Whitehead, Of North Carolina and tho
average yield Of which IA 1900 lbs. 10 the acre
| Orange and cmon trees by JAS Ayred .! Pe'ers'
| burg.
The housewives of Petersburg and the country, had
specimens Of home industry IN This hail. in the way o
bread butter, preserves, pickles. &c. which surpasS
ed in excellence any thing Of the kind have ever
seen. There vas large collection OF preserves, Of
all sorts made by Mrs. j. H. Rosscr ot Dinwddie
which were very handsome. Another lot by Mrs. d
II. Patterson, uf Petersburg. specimen OF Jelly
eight years old by Miss Kate Williams, OF Petersburg
Pastry, by Mrs ". l.. Morton Petersburg Home
made soap, by Mrs. l.. Baily, Of Halifax.
4 bottle of wine, made from rosa buds, by Mrs
Inmes Ayres Petersburg, attracted much attention
The rather singular maernl from which II was man
uiacurcd. induced many 10 taste il, and II proved
mo.; delicious beverage. Mrs Ayres also had on eN
hibiiion fine collection OF preserves ana pickles.
a large model OF the L. 5. ship OF war PocahOnas
placed by some accident in this department. was IN,
object Of much attention. ltwas made by John +
Staples, OF Portsmouth, is about three feet III ;hSth
and has every appurtenancc OF ship carefully nr'
ranged.
| The collection of horses assembled on the grounc
includes some of the finest booded stock III the field
among them find the following: kossuth, exhibited
bv II. j. Smith, al fllcnrco splendid Stallion ownet
Henry Clay, Edwin Forres; aud rconderOca by L
FELTON,; Highlander by +. CnrlweI; llildehrhnd, by
G.. y. Eubank; Cass. byJ. y. Vaughan; Red Eye
hv Capt. Brchcr. Two very lnrge mules, by Reu
ben Ragland, Ut Petersburg.
CATTLE.
Tho cattle departmcnt was well filled--evcry stal
being takcn Among those exhibition were ioll
steers Durhams, ycnrs old, exhibited by Gordon
Kent, uf Wvthe, which have never been at MI ASri
cultural fair before, and ii such immense sIze a:
10 attract universal observation. Mr.. w. Iurnbu!
exhibited Devon Gait, which has just been pnrchns
ell by j. G.. Bruce OF Halifax, President OF IN: oooiy
f,r SI25 Tbornns Stuues.rret s. Co., OF Rockville
Md, exhibited Devon cow, MAR which has re-
crved Is premiums, aud nj the Ia-t AgrlcutIra ialr
in Fredericksburg, iutcncd at the rate oi hiIeef
pounds per week ,,
There urc sheep here oial sorts: Cotswoid Mer:n"
South Down. and all other descriptions. among tr'
exhibitors are DR.. W. l.. Wright. OF ioochand, W.
ill., Wesson aud j. W. Ware, ot Clarke.
Among the exhibitors OF hogs were Jno' rIowers o
Dinwid,l!c aud Jacob Davis.
There ure pigeons chickens, geese, ducks, &c. in
gre at p.o:usinn. Among the exhibitors ut chickens
Mr. Jnu. 6. Turpln the chict marshal OF the eXhbi
ton. is the most prominent.
Me,srs. J. Swnrk " Co., OF Petersburg, and w. II
Baxter. exhibit fprIture und w!nirw srSh. Mr.
.Jmo g. Ga,iLcss, of Lynchburs, exhibits sonc SPLEEN
diG spccl.I,rls ut marbiu work.
The hotels here are crowded and 1t IL Impossible o
obtain lodging al any OF them.
The Misses Partinstun Gnn others ol the kchlnond
therricGl corps, give dramatic entertainment here