Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-06
flor the IntelIgencer.l
AFRICAN STATE RAIR

flor the Inteligencer,l
VIRGINIA AFRICAN STATE FAIR.
.NaeEoEs GolSe sou1The Chattanooga renn Repre-.
and South o
city the evening Of the 18th inst, route for the cotton
sou:h.'"
Aessrs. Editors:-The above paragraph has
suggested an idea; though it may be neither
new Ornoyel. 1t seems that the producing and
exporting of Africans has grown to be very
important branch of commerce in the Old Do
minion. The production is largely on the in.
crease, and the Southern demand for the Vir.
glnia article is daily augmenting. And now the
only thing necessary to insure profitable trade
for chiValrouS sons and ariStocratiC SireS in the
Commonwealth of the good old "Mother of
Presidents is to take steps to promote the pro-
duction, and improve the quality of the staple
article.
All great interests, such as the agricultural,
the manufacturing, &C., have derived great
benefits from annual or Semi.annual fairs, exhi-
billions, &c. of their commodities Prizes are
awarded for the finest fruits, the taest roosters,
the best horses; the biggest bulls and calves
These fairs excite competition, and without
doubt tend to the cultivation and improvement
of every thing to be exhibited: If this plan of
operation is beneficial to the minor iterests of
the State, there is no reason why it will not
prove equally so TO one of great, and indeed,
vital, Importance In view Of these facts, / wish
to make the following suggestion:
That move be made for holding, us soon as
practicable, in some chivalrous locality, (say
Richmond or Lynchburg) the first VIRo1N1A
Annual AFRICAN STATE FAIR.
The grand design of this Fair would be the
collection and exhibition of the finest, latest,
largest, likeliest liveiest, healthiest stoutest,
and stlnkingest Triggers" that could be got to-
gether. A ring might be opened on the grounds
in which there could be various tests of strength,
speed, bottom, and other capacities of the ''nig-
gers" and board Of examiners, to examine
specimens and award prizes, might be constitu-
ted. The highest prize might consist of a
healthy, productive pair of 'sVirginia Africans,'
blooded stock, that is, descended in direct line
from the e. r. VS.. OF course, no one would
have right to compete for the prizes without
having his sniggers" regularly entered.
Butltis unnecessary to enter into the minutie,
rs the plan of the thing is not yet fully devel-
oPed This suggestion is merely thrown out to
call the attention of our producers to the subject
PLANTERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREsTs!OO You
ralsers OF human cattle, what say you to State
Fair where you may exhibit to the world, and
the rest of mankind, your productions? And
you, MIR. Enquirer, and Mr.. South, what think
you OF the project? Cannot some of you pro-
posea more elaborate and extended plan of OPP
Grafton? You, "Big Richmond men, who
always talk right out in mcetin'," let US hear
from you. Enlighten us with your views To be
sure, y0ur opinions will not have much weight
but every little helps" Let Virginia set an
example in this matter, and it will be followed
by every state south of the line. Some of YOU
who IRE considered ''sound on the goose" put
your wits to work, and initiate movement that
will eliminate in sublime Southern Worlds
Fair at Charleston, or Tallahassee, or some other
mosquito swamp, where grand Crystal Prlace
will be built of crocodilcs and sugar canes and
where the articles on exhibition will be ranged
ctuIIC cHloITT