The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-10
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LOCAL mATrEns.


The NATIONAL FAIR The Execut;va
COMMITTEE OF the Virginia Central Agricni,n,.I -
society held meeting yesterday afternoon A. shs
was des os oaass Lross FAD to take such action As
aair OF the United States Agricultural sac,s,w 4.
c me CITY OF Richmond this fall In connection y;,h
thas t4e Ceutral Society. II being ascertained
| Fee araid oh,ted states Society required guaran
| e"'"ss ioss OF SlZ,0OO--an amount suffirient sn
| go, premium list of $4,000 and 40 600 Tor
o.ne' sApenses-aod that while eyerv ei.v In which
s oociety mad yet held its Fairs had given a
e,sr haar roaa naen larger sums. guarantor had
~ eeen Ieqaired to pay single dollar euaran-
teed, the receipts from the Fairs always nrosinr
| ample 10 pay all expenses, Mr. LYoys prs.an,aS
.9e !oI,owing proposition, which was at once
Whereas. IL is desirable that tho Irn;,.,
Agricultural Society should hold its nsyt
FAR at the city of Richmond, but To ENABLE =, ~
90 so 10 necessary to give to that Society enar'
antee that 1t shall sustain no loss:
therefore, the undersigned guarantee ths sais
united states Agricultural Society acainst los.
from the said Fair to be held at Richmond Pro.
r17ed that the said guarantee shall not extend be-
yond ttcefre thousand doiars, aud that the liability
sum affixed to his name. -"
The Central Agricultural Society, to the extent
OF all its net funds from the gate money aud from
the fees OF membership for the present year.
On motion. the President was directed TO sipn
the above on behalf of the Central Society: and in
order that our readers may fully understand the
extent of the guarantee. we append the f,IIowing
statement: If the Central Society has 1000 animal
members at 81 each-and the probability now IL
mat the number vii! be much greater-that will
make $4,000, leaving but $4,000 to be made I'D by
gate fees. Can any one doubt that the receipts
from this great National Fair, will be much great
er and that the guarantors will be required 10 pay
nothingf ~
Secertng GuorantorS Lyons offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That copies Of the above paper be
furnished to each member of the Executive
Committee, and to James W. Lewellen, with
the request that they procure substantial sig
natures TO the same, and report the result
OF their action to an adjourned meeting of
the Committee to be held next Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock, at the office of President Lyons
!Sech'tng The Grounds On motion of Col j. L,
Davis the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Council OF Richmond be re-
quested tofurnsh the Virginia Central Agricultu-
raj Society the use of the City Fair Grounds, FIX
lures and Tents, for the approaching Fair
Life MenaberstipS-On motion of Cot Davis, the
Executive Committee resolved to issue Life Mem
ber certificates at $50 each.
C0hhtry Aembers.-In order to give persons at
1istanee who may wish to attend the approaching
Fair, an opportunity of saving the usual deduction
made by the Railroad Companies to members in
coming TO this city, the following resolution was
adopted:
kesorved, That the Secretary give notice ,hrougb
the newspapers that all persons DESIRING to be.
come members of this Society for year, will re-
celVe certificates OF membership by paving e. to
the Collector Capt. VIM. II. Richardson, Jrl or
secretary (Col. Chas. Dmmock) of this Society
and all persons who desire to become Life Members
VII receive certificates by paying to the Collector
or Secretary of the Society SD; and all reuittan-
ces by mail will be at the risk of tho Society
The Board then adjourned to meet again mex.
Wednesday afternoon. 80