The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-31
tent At the close of these addresses Amory band
played several appropriate airs

The beauty and fashion of Virginia would seem, by
common understanding TO have selected this day 70 ds
play themselves the fair ground. They we're out IN
thousands decked all the diversity Of attire and fashion
peculiar to the II great day for show and
the weather auspicious could be desired Al
no time in the history Of agricultural exhibitions was
such gay and fashionable assembage collected together
and perhaps perfect combination OF beauty was
never exhibited in the country any occasioncer
tanly Virginia has had such display; and there
was no other interest be derived from visit TO the
fair the spectacle thus presented would be sufficient TO
repay the trouble OF a long journey to the scene.
Two days ago could not have anticipated avorab
a change the first indications being somewhat discourag
ing this result due rather desire for display tha
from any arising from the exhibition itself Tn
immense crowd assembled constituted OF itself sufc
attraction, apart from the general exhibition for wha
could prove greater source of interest than collection
Of the elite fashion and beauty Of the Old Dominion The
number the ground day might safely be set down
thirty thousand and Notwithstanding this large collection
not single accident occurred was the most orderly
well behaved assemoiage have ever beheld
While the exhibition comes by no means up to the stan
dard OF former State airs or approxmates in degree
10 the idea of magnifcence which its national character
had impaired the arrangements are Of the most perfect
and unexceptonable character.
Immediately before twelve O'Clock the band gave the
signal for all TO assemble within the spacious set
apart for the speaking address of Mr. Macfa
land When they arrived, Mr.. M conducted TO the
platform by the members of the United States Agricutu
raj Society accompanied by exPrcsdent Tyler, the Hon.
note After few minutes spent in the exchange of salu
tatons, Mr.. Mcfarland, being introduced by Gen ngh
made up chiefly Of sentiments Of congraulaton
the Of the exhibition, and words Of welcome
those VINO were present Inc PROFESSION OF the farmer was
warmly eniogized and iaering contrast instituted be-
tween that class and the members of other professions who
unlike the farmer, in his zeal 10 enhghten his bretn
rem in the procession by bringing 10 his attention whatever
his inventive faculty may produce, mysfy and obscure
from motives Of selfshness, the conception Of their
genius.
At the close OF his remarks the Hon Caleb Cushing
came forward and said: Mr. President of the United
States Agricultural Society Mr. President of the Virginia
Central State Society, (audng TO Mr.. Lyons) and you
sir, addressing himself TO Mr. mcfarland, VINO, oc
half of the people Of Virginia. have bid welcome per-
init in behalf Of the guests here present. to tender
brief word OF response the generous and hearty vel
which you have offered the State OF Virginia
there is noble and generous in the thought that this
national OCCASION that national which has its
Inauguration here, where most appropriately and worshy
may have IT, within the glorious limits of the Old Dominion
We the citizens Of other States Of the Unon-rom the
extreme Fast TO the Southwe here appreciate these
pressionR Of welcome which have been addressed
this morning in your hearing We appreciate the consi
deration that this national union Of a federal and of
State Agricultural Society is living illustration of that
benecept feature in the organization the people
of the United Statesa combination Of thirty inde
pendent sovereign republics into mighty rcpubc-a
union Of the States of America. (Appause) We appre.
cate and applaud that fact and we are, therefore, pre-
pared to rejoice do rejoce-we prepared be
rejoccd and 10 receive with heartfelt qualification the
welcome which is here rendered to us in the pre-
Of the people Of the State of Virginia. Zap
plausc) We rejoice TO here present
presentativcs Of the intelligence and tho strength
aye and above all the representatives Of the beauty
domestic virtues Of the old Commonwealth of Virginia
fApplaase) We rejoice that enjoy the opportunity
here day the exhibition Of the agricultural produc
lions Of the State Of Virginia in association with those of
other States Of the Union well as the exhibition OF the
products Of those auxiliary arts Of life which depend
en upon, or subsidiary to- agriculture We rejoice that
thus Afforded opportunity Of taking humble
part pleased spectators Of the nsructve interesting
and imposing OF this And having said
this my friends permit me TO cay word addition
respecting the part which has by the favor Of the United
States Agricultural Society been assigned personal
" in the acts Of the occasion. Gentlemen, permit TO
say here, when my own particular duty approaches, as
the nature Of the ~ the dignity o the audience
the place OF this great asscmbage be distinctly
seen by lconess that sense Of nny
et say OF the rasbIess of the task undertaken by
me, decpcns and scnsiby into my mind, not
merely because cf the nature Of the merely
because o this numerous audience but above all because
reflect that this exhibition Of the United States Agrcu.
tura Society, associated With the State Central Society,
here such assembages the capital OF the
State Of Virginia find my self as il were In the actual
presence Of the Commonwealth OF Virginia, and that
reflection settles down upon me, seems 70 me that all
those glorious Of the heroes and Of the statesmen
Of the Commonwea of virgnIa-tboee glorious
which are household words whcrcsocvcr on this earth
genius hcnored patriotism admired virtue rcvercd-t
that all these glorious sounding in
my ears like mysterious elemental voices OF another
here on ms sacred soil Of the capital Of the STATE
OF Virgnia--lt seems TO that their memories
oserspread u.s. solemn and sublime, as on Clear and
bright stella hosts Of heaven. Cloud applause) i
thought that hl the soul with suggestions,
not only Of glory Of honor, Of inspiration, but with still
potent suggestions Of apprehension and Of awe.
shall have then and beg 70 be permitted now, say
that shall have to cntroat your most indulgent and
charitable CONSTRUCTION OF whatever may cav 70 YOU IN
behalf Of and tho elected orator here Of the United
States Agricultural Society and with this craving, by
tcpaton Of your indugent consideration, permit
take my seat with renewal for myself and fellow guests
here Of grateful Of the cordial and generous
welcome gwen to US IN behalf Of the State Of vr-
ginis
FOURTH DAY.
TlcHyovp. Oct ~, 1865.
Tie crowd the fair ground to-day probably the
largest yet assembled there In point Of the
present exhibition is, after all, decided success and
II in this aspect best subserve the interests OF the
city. So long the crowd continues the merit Of
the exhibition viii no, be much questioned here, as
chiefly with reference the numbers that attend that
It's value TO local interests is estimated. AZ TO
hogs bulls and asses, they altogether a secondary
consideration, and held particularly little value when
they fa TO attract n crowd In this instance they have
been pretty successful, Notwithstanding the vigorous
efforts made by Of our city press 10 impair their
tractvcncss Judging by the number the ground for
the past two days the receipts, Of 1fty bead,
must be enormous.
The horse track WIS the great centre O. attraction to
day being announced by the President of the society
yesterday that cavnlcadc Of horses place nj
eleven O'Clock independent OF this attraction there
convenient range Of graded seats the neghhorhood of
tho ground, whence commanding view Is had of the
ements within tho track To LADIES' anxious for repose
these seats great advantage but apart from
these considerations the horse track possessed whatever
Of interest existed the whole The cavacade
a novel feature in horse exhibition and hence il
cited considerable interest Heretofore but few o these
ANIMALS could be seen at any one time, the practice
being TO parade O lew Of them in turn. This
system afforded opportunity 10 estimate their quail.
tics relatively, and frequently the last one exhibited
the best the merits Of their early competitors
in the ring beng entirely lost sight of with their dsap
pearance from the Such not the to-day.
There was full opportunity to sec AL and estimate them
by comparison. They we're displayed too 10 different
raits, and tested IN walking, uotng and pacing that
their capacities these various phases fully deye
lopcd In the cavalcadc fifteen twenty bug
gcs, drawn each by two horses, some twenty sukeys
of saddle horses stations Of all grades from the
thoroughbred to the common draught-all numbering
about two hundred Al the sound Of the bugc from the
leader q the band which cccHped elevated position
the long c seats by the side of the track the cava
cade broke NJ. and then regular pacing matches
formed. Up to IL O'Clock the AZ this point d.
xefvinh htNecn cavnc the If thnrnlrh