Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-05
CITY AND STATE NE VS..

AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-We are gratitied to learn
that a large amount of agricultural machinery VII, oe
exhibited at the next Fair, 10 commence on me Sotn
of October, and that the eNhlbltioho oil me STOCK IL eA'
n.ctad tn surpass any other witnessed in the Old Do
mipjop. Ample Recommendations Will oe furnished Tor
everything, aud our country TRENDS VIII nave d rare
opportunity of enjoying themselves or Inc occasion
The Mechanics Fair will be in operation at the same
fine. thereby offering extra inducements to persons
a, q distance to visit the city aud spend a few days.
The County CouRr OF HENRico spent the great
er portion of Tuesdays session i'll laying the county
lew. The capitation tax was fixed NJ 81, aud 70 per
cent. on real estate and personal property on the State
tax. The Commissioner of the Revenue for the upper
district. has listed 1852 free persons, and the Con-
missioner for the lower district SiS. The revenue tax
for the present year will amount to S33,0OO, aud the
county tax TO about sl2,VO".
S,IvrR CrP.-The Justices OF lIerrico county, and
the officers of the court, have determined, from their
private means, 10 present Loftin n. Elicit, Esq, with
a magnificent silver cup, rs u token OF their apprecia'
tion OF his services while clerk OF the County Court.
FARMERS AssEMBLY.-A meeting of a portion of
the Agricultural Society Of Virginia, resident III Hen
rico county, was held at their Court House. on Tues;
day, the Cd of September, 1856, for the purpose OF
nominating delegates 10 the Farmers Assembly:
Garland Hane., ESQ, was called to the chair. and
jacob 3. Keesee, appointed secretary; whereupon
the following resolutions were adopted: -,
Whereas, it appears that the members OF the Agri-
CULTURAL SOCl6ty OF fNSluia' siu ~ 'S s"H"N
Of Henrico, are entitled to five members i'll the Far
mers' Assembly.
Resolved, That John X Garrett, William b. Ran.
doIpb, Sherwin MoRea, j. Lucius Davis, Jackson r
Childrey, James VI. Garnett, John Brlcher, Beij.J
Duval, John +. Wren, Daniel E. Gardiner, Geo. NJ.
Savage, Jacob 3. Atles, and Ro. b. Lyme, any five
of whom be recommended rs suitable persons to
represent the members of the Society resident IN Hen
rico. in the next Farmers Assembly.
The election will be held at the Court House, the
first Monday in October next, that being Court day.
Ordered, that the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Daily papers OF Richmond.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY TAT is re-
quested to the Card of Mr.. Tebhs, agent for the En-.
quirer-who is now on Il collecting tour through
Rockingham and the adjoining counties.
AID FOR THE SICK AND DIsTREssrp.-A.R II. Cooke,
Eco, President ofthu Howard Association AT Norfolk,
Va, has rendered TO Mayor wood ii New York any
assistance in the way OF nurses or otherwise that may
be required by those sick Of yellow fever at Fort
Hamilton. solomon Cherry, Esd, Secretary of the
Norfolk Howard Association, aud DR.. :. l.. Camp
bell, were to have left Norfolk on Saturday evening
for New York, to tender their services to the suthorl-
ties.
The OCEAN HOUSE ~ PORTSMOUTH,, VA.-This
magnificent and extensive hotel has passed into new
hands-Mr. f. D. Holiday, and Jesse Parker, .Jr,
gentlemen whose experience in hotel matters IS d
guarantee that it's management will compare taVora
bly, with that Of any similar establishment III Virginia
or elsewhere. The Ocean House contains log large
and we'll ventilated rooms, fronting lSO on High and
70 fee, on Court street. On the h,or underneath the
hotel are 10 stores, occupied by merchants and others
in various branches Of business. The main hall is I'D
fee, wide and II feet high. The dining hall is IS by
O tset, supported in the centre by three columns
painted in imitation Of Sienna marble. The Ladies'
Reception Room, Is by 90 feet, is fitted up with ex'
quisite taste and elegance, the pnpering alone costing
aione 90 so a piece. The Drawing Rooms, Que 81
by ~, the other Ii by 81. The entire furniture Of
these rooms is of solid rosewood, elaborately carved
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carpets are of the fiuest and softest texture. tho wall
paper is Of crimson velvet aud gold Of the most gor-
geous patterns, aud the mirrors finished in the highest
etyle Of the art. "A place for everything ard every
thing in its place. seemed to be an established motto
smongst all the operations. With such n hotel,
Messrs. Holiday e. Parker, bringing their long ex.
perience to bear, cannot fail in adding t" their already
well established reputation III hotel management.