The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-28

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State Sriestsral Fair.-Ths third animal ..hs.
bitiou Of the State Agricultural societv corn.
mencesptOday. Vbitors have bean arriviyc 4,
eonsiderahle numbers< ff,m eysrvF n = n ~
| Ststs, for several days pasi; and yeSfsrdsv ~
tne reeuiar ana extra hallway trains brought in
vast crowds OF passengers, 90 that We can safslv
calculate upon an svsntful and exciting week =
| The weather yesterday morning was uupropitiou,
bat towards evening the clouds wess dispeiled. AZ
fording good prospect Of fair weather hereafter
| The city wore . gay and lively appearance NOT.
withstanding the occasional showers in the early
| part Of the day. =
At the Fair Grounds, Chief Marshal Dimmock
has got everything arranged in complete order for
the exhibition, and during the whole Of yesterday
the work of receiving and assigning pisces for
stock and the products Of the soil and ingenuity Of
Virginia The grounds presented An attractive
display, though there was much to arrive. This
morning, doubtless thei entries will be al in proper
order for exhibition $50
The horse lot is under the immediate supervision
OF William 3. Wood, Esq, Marshars Aid In this
department. the show exceeds anything ever seen
IN Virginia, and we might safely regard 1t as the
greatest collection OF blooded horses ever known
In tho country. We have NOT time to mention
particularly more than . few of these noble ami.
mails; but we may safely say that the people of
Virginia viii feel proud Of the magnificent array.
Revenns, kos:uth, Baiie Peyton, Nina, Morgan
champion, and host Of Others well known to
every admirer of the horse, are there also some
beautiful Revenue, Kossuth and Morgan yearIiues
out of Nina, Sarah Washington and other cele.
orated mares which will attract the attention of
all who visit the field '----S.
Each day during the Fair these splendid horses
viii be exhibited collectively on the track !; and
the trials of speed, by numerous fast ones, will
form another Interesting feature of the show. 81
The cattle department. is well filed comprising
specimens which will utterly astouish the beholder
There were considerably above hundred on the
ground Yesterday afternoon, and more arriving
constantly - - .
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eluding all the imported and domestic kinds that
have been the established favorites of fowl raisers
during the past few years. Long ranges of coops
containing chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese
some with plumage rs bright IS the birds of the
tropics, will interest all who are partial to the
feathersd tribes.
In the machinery department, P Rahm has two
portable engines, with and grist mill attached
and Talbot g. Bro have portable engine and
grist mill. OF agricultural implem ents Messrs Geo
Watt s. Co. H M Smith. Francis Nelson, Baldwin,
Cardwel o. Co, and others, have deposited sam.
pies of every known kind, from the ponderous
corn and cob crusher to . pitch-fork, Gncluding
MeCormick's celebratedreaper) 0fhorse powers
there is variety Of every kind and description
IN the fruit and vegetable department. this Fair
will favorably compare with any of its predeces
sors There are numerous specimens Of gigantic
apples, (inciuding case of twenty varieties from
Augusta county, mammoth cabbages, pumpkins,
beets carrots, egg plants, pepper, turnips, corn,
potatoes, and grapes besides bunch Of clover
with five hundred sprouts, more or less, from Au
gusta county. ,.,-5tss. fa*H
A little distant, under another tent, may be seen
philosophic apparatus very queer hooking in
stituton. When the reporter saw 1t, philosophic
looking gentleman was arranging and adjusting its
several parts, and reducing it to working order by
pumping gas into 1t. The machine is calculated to
be of great practical utility, when the modus ope.
| randi (which 1t WORKS Is undo stood. aa -
In the flower department, the ladies have gath
cred quite collection of rare exotics and other
plants, which are pleasantto to the sense Of smell
IS they are beautiful to the sight.
Under another tent may be found different spe.
cimens OF preserved fruit, honey, and domestic
wine; ass very ingenious patent homemade In
stitution, denominated the Combination Common
Sense Bee Hive, intended by the inventor a.
persuader to the honey bee In yielding up her
store of sweets. From an explanation of Its work.
ing capacity, it would appear that the desired end
| is attained. seaa9
OF hogs and sheep. particularly the latter, there
ia larger and greater variety on the ground than
at any previous Fair held here ta
In the miscellaneous department the ladies have
contributed their full share The array of bed quilts
beautiful blankets arotchet work. embroidered col
lars and fancy doinss generally render any special
description unnecessary Where all are excellent, it
would be invdious to artcularze. The attention OF
viitOrs will be Attracted by three of elegant
clothing and articles for gentlemens in this de-
| partment, Deposited respectively by Messfs Gro
shong & Tupmsn Keen, Baldwin Co. and e; b.
spence es{7 5 r1s aHe FH7gfa st'f
| The Fair Grounds will be open to-day to members
and their families, and tomorrow the eales will be
| thrown open to the reception of tho public.
| Malicious Accusation "A widow lady, OF gen,
teei apple arance and, far as learn, Of ir
reproachable character, was in attendance at the
Mayors Court yesterday, to answer . charge oi
stealing S2s from an individual named John G.
| Cox. Her sceuser did not make his appearance
| and il was stated by persons who professed to be
aware of bis movements, that he had left the city
The facts Of this case, publicly stated In court are
as follows:
| Cox was an unsuccessful sui.or for the lady's
hand and her repeated refusal to comply with bis
| wishes so enraged him that he determined on re
| venge. TWAS soon ascertained that he wssspread'
ing reports derogatory 10 her character, and she
lost time in applying to lawyer as to the best
| manner of protecting her reputation. Being ad
vsed TO let the matter drop, she adopted that plan
hut on all occasions endeavored to shun the society
OF her persecutor. Finding that bis poisoned or
rows failed to take effect he next applied to the
Mayor for warrant to arrest the lady on charge
of felony, representing that her character was bad
| in more respects than one. The Mayor seeing
that the man was Intoxicated told him to come tbs
| next morning. He did 80, the warrant was issued
| upon his oath, and the lady was arrested.
Her counsel stated yesterday that the lady was
| ready to meet and controvert the charge, and tc
prove her responsibility by some Of the most wor
| thy and reliable citizens of Richmond. Her accu
| ser, since the issuing Of the warrant had three
times offered to have the proceeding stopped pro
/ vided she would yield her assent to the marriage
but this she very properly declined f4.
The Mayor stated that the case involved more
considerations than the stain upon the ladys goot
| name He could not, therefore, discharge her. bu
| would postpone further investigation until Mon
| day naxt, requiring no bail for her appearances
The narration given above is based upon the put
| lie statements of counsel; and the development
affords sufficient ground for belief that the accuse
tion Ia in every respect malicious and wicked.
Wyrnan's Erhibition.-That well known profe'
aor of the sblack art" and sklful yentriloquisi
| Mr. Wymsn gives an exhibition of his powers to
night, at Metropolitan hall. No description Q
amusement affords more pleasure to children tha
the wonderful experiments set forth in his PFC
gramme. 4KA
Sentto Hanorer.-On Saturday last. Merriwetf
err. Day, charged with stealing horse frou
| WIN. J. Sacrey, of Hanover, Was sent to ths
county In custody of Officer Tyler. An examir
alton subsequently, took place before Justc
| Wineield, and the prisoner was sent on TO Gale
court to be held next Saturday.
Continued-The examination Of Nanni Lecr
4 ardo, An Italian, charged with stabbinR Joh
Gloss with . pair of scissors, WAS TO have take
place yesterday, but owing 70 the condition OF %
| wounded man, Il was postponed until Monoas
next From : accounts, the sntecedents OF pie
nor Leonardo are not very favorable. IL y SAID
but We do not vouch for the story. that ne serve