The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-25

s. tne snoufs OF ths compliments ~ ~
season, and the sparkline eyes ana hacnv - =
youth attest. Friends will meet torsfhsr toisv -
s s y pleasures past audin snticlpusion
win pc happy to see their oasprine arouri -
s..s NE ;,s ss u passes and the psayss ~ ~
thankfalness that it is his privilssa - .crsss.
/ that saviour, whose birth he nov eompn1r.o~ssss
in his own way. Would that ali couId - cSssrSni
and eontsnt.d on ibis ag.picioua day. Bat M
cannot be. The poor widow, without : suavl ~
fire to warm her fittlo ones ora crust Of bresA ~
appease their hunger, may be at your vsry a.
dying f1r the necessares of life, and II yon wosId
be truly happy seek her .ont and give her a yoar
abundance See that the sorrcwing orphan =
made to smile BY some token Of your Hbsrsligy.
aid then indeed may this prove TO you ~msrfy
Christmas, 8slN IS - Tss--'- -
STATE AGRIcULTyRAL SocfKTY. The
petition OF this Society presented 70 the City
Council asking that the citizens BE- allowed to ~
at the polls whether an annual contrfbutjoa a.
5000 shall be given 90 aid ia holding the Fsirs n
or near Eichmond. dos not present new elaisn,
as some have supposed and We shall enSsavor to
show. The Western Square, now hsld Nv ths %
ciety mas been placed at its service e long = a.
Fairs shall be held there, and 80 the arounds were
snmcie1tiy capacious, would render the pssDsnt.
mated to be worth from $4,000 to $4,000. the is
terest upon which we pat at 1900 which tke effv
now gives. If the city we're to sell this square
and purchase forty acres Of land on its sastssA
M.
have ample room for all its purposes, and no an
nnal contributions would be necessary, and the
city would be no worse of In hnsncial point %
view than az present, while the Fairs va uid -
immoyahly fixed here. sn3f $500
Relieving, as il has right to do, that ahs city
will notseilthe square,and finding itself crainpsd for
room for its operations, the society has detsr>
mined, If the city will aid 10, TO purchase lAnd for
us uses and create sinking fund for its payment.
lifts means were sufficient TO make the puIchass.
and its income great enough to pay It's expenses.
the society would select Richmond as the most suit
able place for its Fairs, regardless OF corporate ad
out when the act Is known that it hiss only ths In
terest Of its receipts at the gates for admis
sion, which have never reached a. 800 ON huS one
OCCASION. and its annual MEMBERSHIPS to pay al is
expenses, which, including premiums some what
exceeds Slu,oo0 per aunum, every one will that
IL needs aid from other quarter 10 carry ON IN
operations successfully. - =
In other. cities, where these Fairs ara regarded
as highly beneficial to the trade Of the place. an
nuai contributions, ranging from $4,000 10 $50
600, have been given by the authorities, and the
tax payers have always regarded the investment
as a prohtable one. In the city of Petersbura,
where the Fairs of the Union Society are held, the
people, with that enterprise which has always
Characterised their operations, have voted an an
nual appropriation Of $500, and the use Of the
grounds, and we have doubt the tax payers
make money by the operation, But regardless Of
what others have done, let look at this question
Tor ourselves, and decide IL we would any other
business operation, by which money Ia 70 be made
or lost. - -
The Agricultural Society have held its Fairs here
from its organization, and desire 10 continue to do
so, but find that the grounds now occupied are en-
tirely too small 1t comes before the people Of
Richmond and says, IN many words, II intend
to hold an annual exhibition somewhere, and by
doing SO. will gather around M every year ten or
fifteen Thousand strangers, all Of whom must be
fed and lodged, and many OF whom will make large
purchases of goods. l prefer holding this sxhibl
tion in your midst, that you may profit by the
gathering. but 8 haya m roo IF nv vaxrn nd
cannet make enough from visitors to pay my ex-
penses, unless you will aid ms in getting suitable
place. must accept the libsrality Of some other
community and take the multitude there with me.
II could afford the entire expense, would come
to you without saddling you with dollar, but ~
am unable to do 50, must have your assistance
or go where can get the aid OF others" And this
is just the situation OF this Society. Will the City
Council undertake to say that the people shall not
express opinion on this important sutject, at
the polls aud thus drive away the Fair; or will
they, as the representatives Of the people, say to
the tax payers and business men, "Gentlemen, this
Ia matter in which your voice should be heard,
and We therefore give you an opportunity TO speak
out' As you aTe TO bear the burthens, we ask for
your instructions, and whatever they may bc We
will abide by them" II the people wish TO retain
the Fairs, let them say So II they do not, others
will gladly receive them at any cost.
BLOOD STAINED TREASURE About 8
o'clock yesterday morning Lieut.. Kelley, OF the
night Watch, arrested young man calling himself
Corneiins 0iidee, and haiiing from stanton, who
was found concealed in an entry, In rear of Steb-
bins Pullen's store. On getting TO the cage the
prissner was found to be hatiess, and his clothes
covered with mud. He represented himself %
pedar, and said he had accidentally become intox.
icsted aud fallen into the entry without knowing
where he was, On searching bis person II Was
found that he had in his pockets so 10 silver and
nine 81 gold pieces four Of which were bloody, as
was also one of his purses. In his boots were die
covered Sl05 in gold, all OF which he claimed to be
his own, but he could not account for the blood
stains which were pointed out to him.. The Mayor
suspecting that all was net right, committed the
accused to prison until gentlemen to whom he re-
ferred could be telegraphed In staunton.
CRY GUARD.--This new company, nm
| der the command Of Captain Trueman, is steadily
drilling, and will probably make its first parade
on the I'D Of February. The uniform adopted Ia
| one of the handsomest we ever saw, and a. more
than twenty members are now fully equipped, and
others expected to be in short time, there
seems to be no doubt that the City Guard will be
ready for duty in a short time. $3.50
MILITARY VIsIToRs. s.-The Petersburg
Greys, gallant corps, whose hospitality TO their
own guests is proserbiai, have adopted rssolu-
| tion to visit Richmond the I'D Of Februar }
next, on which day the statue of Washington viii
be inaugurated. DR.. David Steele has lately been
! elected Surgeon Of tho Company. Our volunteers
will of course prepare handsome reception for
the Greys.
CHRISTMAS PARADE.-The Sons of Tenn,
perance in this city intend having o grand cold
water celebration to-day, when DR., Burrows VII
| give them an intellectual eRtertainmsnt worthy o
their charitable order. For several weeks pss
new accessions have been made TO the '.tss-tota
army every meeting night, and II Il not at all I'm
| probable that many new recruits may be gained b.
this Christmas display.
COMING IN.-The streets were aliv,
city to purchase Injuries for the approaching hoI
idsys. The st. Nicholas Saloon and other conf
| tionsxy establishments were ecowded with cussou
ers in search Of presents, for the young folk .
home.
Cold BATH Yesterday morning No.
| gro fellow named aeorge, in the service Of Mr.. g
Bailey, accidentally fell into the basin, near N,
packet Office, and with great dif1cnlfy rcscus<
from drowning by two other servants wbc saw hi
| situation. E
CLosErxD. Early, an old 20.
qusintanee Of the police, was elossted at the Val
ley ina Yesterday morning, for being drunk IL
the street.
HEAVY BosD, The newly elected Shsr
il, Mr.. II X. EIlyson win be required 10 give %
curity 10 the sum of s3o0oo0 before catering npos
the duties Of his office. -
DEAR Purf.--if negroes win suok<
10 the street they must take the cnnsequspcss :
Yesterday morning q slave named Hsnry, In ths
service Of Joseph Blant, was ofdsred the lash %,
4 pulling y long nine, in violation OF the law.
| The CoUSrY PATROLS will be out In
strong force this week, 20 prevent f they csa, a
/ depredstions on private property. - s.ss
! Police ITEMS were scarce yesterday
morning aud We hope may eoLtinne - durinx ~
holidays, for prisons are cheerlsss places q thlI
particular season. "a 8E
| FALSE ALaRM.--The usual uproar oi
Christmas sse wan considerably increased b. Als.
alarm Of are. For . while, the voiisys Of pep
ersckerss the rattling Of bells and the shoaSs q
| hremen, made night absolutely hidsous.