The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-18

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ens with intelligent explanaton 81 { 8 ~a'N-"
held iss Cattle SHOW and Fair annuaily for yesrs
pass az the Fair Groun1s, which were provided for
unS e,rI Oi as you also know
yery long since. TO Id the next show aud VAR az
me eroanas OF the Union Society. Petersburg
na;,on left the extensive and bsanifu Fair reuads
y kicnmond an occupied, and Gus OF the MetrosoIis
iron its aaauei intercourse with the farmers "a
zisrs and artisans Of the tato -
cont Mt tlat this sstrangsment si1enia az st snH
snes uster mined that the enjey ment 90 often expe
ing the grsat body and lie OF the iarming gasrr
and mechanics OF our state ia their annual and mr.
.srs .sa assemoi With the noble aud beautiful spec
hoas wnivh tney orous ht OF their skin ana indus
III IA producing, rearing aud manufacturing at
can oe necessary or useful for the eorfort Of
,hl onr people should coptinue 4he hearty welcome
.ne cordial intercourse. and even the painful uart
ing, Which attended the deep imprt sson winch the
cidenss ana generous rivalry could not be glyen ap
ana as we nave said, cur people at and rear the cen
they organized the viSsSs sssa uenirap ~ ana
cuiturAi society, Of whicn are the represe ata4
s,s eve ws q INA hsss 70 with
We nave now the great satisfaction to annoulce to
@ ina e ths unlted states Agris utural Society will
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5ecnon with US. at our Fair s,roun. $, on the 18th
aah W. Of ooooer next. and the Ave following da,s
giatuate ycu upon il. and earnestly and Iespect-
iully lnyite you to attend the FAIR ;.ad bring ia
cry in all the departments of agriculture and m am
lures ana especially ot youc i've STOCK of ever
ton the United states octy has been snnk an nf s
myth, an unreal aat shsdowy thing having no
SoapoIeai or or.asic Existence. Be assured that
is n;t mistake. The United States agricultural 80
eiety was organic d more than FIVE yessl aQo under
tns auspices o. some OF the dis1in sushed men
.he patton who bave ever sinee controlled and d.
Iectedlt with the Of sut accessons OF mes
OF equal respecabiliy rank; aud at lis last an
nual meeting. the Agricultural societies OF twentT
the President OF the United States seyet nj
ms oaonet and many memners Of the nenate and
y! and ieht additional grace and dignity to its ses-
;sns ey LnelE a preseScs The late President OF il
country for his Zeal in toe cause OF Agriculur his
! intelligence and high Character; aud its present
Pre.idenG Gtnerai fench Tilghmsn, IS fad iiar TO
US all as one OF the dsti8guisned sons OF our
sister state IT Mary land. would be delightful 10
I'VE ~ Always in tho midst OF sacn my tn; but if
cinating existence at least once a year wien its
great Cattle Snow and Fair has been held in some Of
the states, which eagerly presence sm3ng
them. fUu have beio you its rich premum llst
and sou will have no difficulty beeyil g us wher
We tell you that its Uafte show and Fair has ell
ways been the gfandest aud most magnificent ever
held in the Union, and eaInot but cons,ratuate
yu upon the fact that It's next show and Fair viii
DE held Ia your midst; and We cannot doubt that
y.u will meet il with all the cordiality and hospital
ity when DIS ingqisnes cur people, aId y.ndleate
rieultual and the ecbanic Aris by the specimr us
OF your skill in each which you will bring to com
pese with these OF cur fr enes brothers the
other States, who will bring their best end nopest
% bear the palm, and the pre- nuns with it, iron,
tns aons OF the oi Dom MON Meat them in generous
riyairy, with the noble hospitality which is your
olrth rget but meet them, We pray yul, with the
pest you nave aud ii they beat you, COZ fess their
pfoWess, but shrink pot frc m the encounter.
We have heard that it is said that our Society is
inimical or will be injurious 10 the S,ase Society
and ought not, therefore. TO be encouraged Thi,
pnon is So simple and paiy able an error that 1T ia
dIfhc1it to suppose thai those Who urge i: are alto
gether candd, if intelligent Nsyerrheiess. We
saali treat il as a candid objection and b,ief an
s1er it, and first let en- ure wh wore tue most
rompt energetic ana liberal supporters OF the state
her cltzsns OF all classes, Dut especially her per
chants and millers. than whom there is not 20 b.
their numbers. Liz era inteliieen nj nd natr
ot,c p2dy OF mcn.. When did they ever neglect any
ricuiiure. The welfare of the s1ateY Why shond
thsy desire to break down nure the State insti
ai aatiah wnich they were mainly instrumental In
se.pndIy. le. us inquire how the Central Society
can lnlure the stare Society 1t cannot be by the
would indeed ihieal ia eject it they confined
,heinseyes to theif q anbeTs aud ceLa.ing rovns
spy, ther fore. must resun foni the show and FAR
me guest on, then, simply is How can a cattle
sh2T and Fair sE hichmoud iajnre similar Show
ana rair az Petetsburg. or elsewhere? 70 tits we
answer without he5Itsti0n that it cnnnot have Thai
fect nnfes that at Richmond be heid SO IS 10 con
tfsIta'in in adding that so far from ,niuriuv the
Es,r at Pesersburg, the Fair at Richalond nust |
a,itewIi be, week in advance OF IT. That tbs |
eXisfencesf our Society cannot OF itself n,ure The
Ita;e society, we suppo to be so palpabls truth
that u s Only necessary to state it TO cor maud
universal assent. But if any man doubts let him
be: fhe fact that when that fociey held its
Fars at hicnme nd there were and still are at least
one dozen other agricultural Societies la the State
sed Then ask the question. We're they the enemies
they We're not It's enemies We feel satsfied that
every menbsr Of eacn Of them win answer and
seeordingly mos OF their members are also mem
some of us life me . bers
Is, then. the State society he enemy of the pro-
|incia' socetiesG Asmembers Of t. O etate Society
as men who would deal Justly with it, we answer
saas ene sion IN the negative--we say no for how.
because they dislike Richmond, parity becsrse they
sre sexed with it, and what il wore, vexed With
society c,nnot be the enemy of the proyincia, So
cleties without proeiaimng itself to be the most
~ M ana suics,al naoponoy in The world. whih,
oy tnS aFoWa OF It's hostility, render itse od
ousthroughout Virginia. and il not the enemy Of The
provincial Societies generally. why should it be oar
bjsct of its hostility No man can give reason
Tor imputisg such feelings to it, and Ia It's behalf
we protest that they do not exist. The state so
cisty. on tae contrary holds as it should the reia
ion OF the parent Society to scattered chill
and Tao ~ tsSss eHe year to pay ial visit to
evidence by throwing itself into the arms OF the
getsrsburg Society; when il thought the Council OF
Richmond was cold to it. Would il have done this
i it regarded the Petersburg sorety as its enemy?
by lfs at = u has insfihed our opinion; may
u society, and hold Fsir when tbs State Society
met aed its Fair was hald at Bicf nor,d' how cal,
&c D. imprDpsrin kichmohd to have Society and /
hold Fair. whea the state society meets aud holds
its Fair az tetersburg2 The idea oi our soeiefy and
FAR inIuring the State Society and farIs simply
But we DO not stop with that exp cure; We affirm