The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-04
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prrrRspuns Nov 3.
rh,. morning opened sloomiIy enough LOT ="
x.u w,.bers TO the Agricultural Fair. The ram,
~h,cb had visited us slightly yesterday, poured
so~n In torrents last night and the mahngefso '
IN. exhibition turned uncasily enough In tbeir
,oa. a. they listened TO it's dull and continued
ro., About IL o'clock to day, however, the clouds
a,.,o,ses. the sun shone out brilliantly, and Ia
ninss on the grounds afforded grateful shade
from, n. RAYS instead of shelter from the rain -
Even before the sky cleared, large numbers of ve'
hiees were laden with passengers on the road our,
and when It did clear, the whole city seemed TO
,urp ont en- masse, the ladies lining the now dry
aud pleasant path to the ground with their bril-
liant dresses.
The number OF visitors to-day IL Ct course large
ly increased as it is IN fact the real opening OF
the exhibition. Some enthusiastic persons est
mated the number Of persona on the grouho AZ one
time at 5000 and taking 1000 on TOT the enthu
siasm YOU will have the right number Ihere
are over 1000 visitors from North Carolina, ana
the counties south of this. The tram yesterday
evening on the Southern Railroad brocgnt ooo'-
The train from Richmond this morning brought
about $50 persons. Ii 10 needless 10 add that the
ace ,e in the er closure very interesting There
IL nothing necessary to be noticed which was not
mentioned yests. lay The day was chiefly &C
CAPPED in testing horses. -
kmono the visitors present, are Jas. c. Bruce,
President Unien Agricultural Society: Hon. VIII
lonehby Newton Of Westmorelsnd county, Vs.
Jno r. Edmunds, of Halifax, and Edmund kuHn'
of Hanover. A.. s,.,a
There has not yet been quorum for tne StaIe
Agricultural Society," the Farmers Assembly, now
ever. had very interesting talk, last night;
The n emjurns will be returned by the JUDGES
10 the Secretary of the State society Iouofro".
and will be read II from the stand on FRIDAY, the
last day of the exhibition.
Ex President Tyler will be here on Friday, ana
deliver the valedictory address,.
A fatal accident occurred on the Southside Kali
road this morning, at the function, about l
o'clock Chas Uomsck, a we'll Known citizen OF
Cumberland county, Va, on bis way to the fa,r
here attempted to leap on the cars, as they START
ed and fell between them. negro brakeman
attempted TO lift him, but was unable, on account
OF his weight. The regro then pulled out the pin
connecting the car which crushing MIR. w,
and putting on the brakes, stopped 1t. but too
late The unfortunate man was so badly crushed
that he died in four hours after. MIR. W. was an
influential farmer, and very popular
When the train on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad arrived this morning, at II o'clock, Mr..
Feudall Griffin, of Richmond, felt hand in his
DOC ct 40 the passengers were crowdiDg out, and
clisping 1t colsred the owner of it. The pick
pocket pulled violently. and Mr.. G.'s pocket-book
came out. dropping on the platform, when 'paP'
of the thief dropped his handkerchief over 1t and
got off with it Mr.. Griffin held on to the first
thief and handed him over to the police. He gave
his name as Howard. The pocket book contained
some $50 in money.
The race at the New Market course to-day. be-
tween 0. p. Hare's Rosebud, VIM. Wyches CHI by
Revenue and John Campbeiiis Sarah tpiHmdn-
mile heats, purse $50, was won by Rosebud.