The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-01

/ Acefdeas-We regret to learn that Mr. Rirhar
W aiker, one Of the compositors in the Examine
once, met with painful accident yesterday morn
ng. ne was passing under the scaffolding at tn
new edition to the Monument House. when 4 br;cI
fcil upon his head knocking him down and in,ur;n,
MN badly As soon as the accident occurred \,
was taken into the Monument House. where h,
boards, and the necessary medical 81 rs n'
him "io ionue1ee
Not Hurt-Yesterday morning while a youns
man was showing the speed of his horse on tbs
track at the Fair Grounds, his suIkv tinnad ora,
and threw him out, but did him no serious in;nrv
The animal, finding itself beyond control dashel
on furiously and attempted leave the circle bu
tne thousands OF persons along the rope stood the
ground and thus prevented il from escaping Haf
the frightened horse once got among the crowd
there Is no telling what injuries woud have beer
sustained, or how many lives lost
order Of the Ddy.-That our readers NAV cloar,y
understand what is to be done at the Aoricn,turs :
s a'r we lay before them the programme as enter
The Fair grounds win continue open to tho n,h
lie through the day. P1"
The ploughng match and trial of ploughs viii
take place at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
Inc Judges will require for two horse ploupbs
depth OF furrow not less than six inches; for three
morse ploughs not less than eight inches: and fo,
four horse ploughs, not less than ten inches with
such variations of depth may seem best adapted
to test by the dinamometer their comnarafi,s
ightness of draught
The Society will meet at 4, o'clock, at the Afr;
can Church. for the purpose of eecting its officer,
for the ensuing year. ...
The Steamer jamestown left her berth at Rockets
on Tuesday afternoon, full to oyerfowing. Her
cargo consisted of 1926 bbls honr, So hhds' tobac
co and stems, 2l6 cases of tobacco, 1913 packages
tobacco, Is boxes sundres 90 bbls wbiskey 41a
bags nuts and fruit and 100 bales bags
Robbing Lody.-Mrs. c. B. Hill was robbed of
her gold watch while on the Agricultural Fair
Grounds yesterday morning
~, Henrtco C.reua Court-Judge Clopton presiding.
The jury in the of George w. johnson. yester.
day morning, found him guilty of a misdemeanor
for aiding Peter s. Davis to escape from iail and
the Judge then sentenced him to six months eontine
ment in the county jail
The x. Il. r. RS paraded yesterday in fantasia
cal costumes, on living frames of mules and horses
and after traversing the various thoroughfares of
the city, marched to the Fair Gounds, where they
soon became the observed of all observers Last
night they partook of an excellent supper. after
feeding their tagged chargers ON pine shavings
and sa'vdust, and then completed arrangements for
another public demonstration on Friday next.
Run Orer.-One of Mr. Mangum's little bows was
run over at the fair grounds by bolting horse
yesterday at noOn aud Mrs. NJ was knocked down
Inc lad we regret to learn received several severe
bruises Mrs. NJ escaped with a fright and the loss
OF her spectacles, which she is anxious to recover
The StraU Eagle, in the ladies department of the
State Fair, is an ingenious contrvance and ouite
attractive. The lady who executed it, is no novice
in the use of straw" if we are to Judge by this
specimen. '.t
Very Conpepient-Thc Chief Marshal of the
State Far has had two ticket offices opened for the
benefit of the public on Franklin and Main streets
thereby afording greater facilities to ingress and
egress, and preventing the vast assemblages at the
gates that blocked them up last year. f-, .,.