The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-26
LOCAL MATTERS.

1 A5FfcHfHT1t FafT.--13e FatF &tfauu0e wert
/ opened to the public yesterday morning and
at an early hour the human tide began To flow
! In that direction. The railroad company pret
sided several cars for the Accommodation q
visitors, and during the whole day the trains
/ were running back and forth, crowded will
the temptations to go to the pleasant grounds
were almost irresistible. When we arrived
there, about Ii O'Clock, we were surprised te
| see SO large q throng in attendance The space
enclosed for the purposes of the Fair is so ex.
| fenslve that one Is apt to be deceived in re-
| gard TO numbers. We learned, however. from
| the officers, that compared with the opening
/ day of previous Fairs, there was every reason
| TO be gratified with the success of Yesterday.
The main pavilion was crowded, and the Ar
mory Band was present. performing some fiae
music. The elevated seats fronting the trot-
| ting track presented a vas. array of female at
tract ton, and in the Horticultural and Dornes
| tic Department there was a dense tnrong OF
ladies, whose expansive garments left 40
room for the opposite sex. Large numbers
were scattered about the grounds examining
the various objects on exhibition, and the
scene altogether was very gay and animated
We observed many prominent agriculturists,
and ladies from every section of the State 1t
is 10 be hoped that the mum ber will be greatly
augmented before the closs<Af the weekssN~ss@f>
There were some exciting trials of speed on
me trottIng track in the afternoon. The col
lection OF horses is very fine, embracing prob
ably l50 entries Fifteen additional stalls w ere
constructed yesterday morning, and we Learn
that ii was then found impossible to receive
all that Were brought. Among the thorough
bred stations on exhibition we noticed Deu-
cailon. Trojan. John Stanley ir. Engineer
Commodore, Whitby, Mazeppa and Primera
Ihe thoroughbred mares include Nina the old
faVorite, Mabel, Sally Walker Jenny Lind
and many others. Many other favorite horses
are on exhibition, such as kossuth, Vermont
Black Hawk, Cleveland, Norman Messenger,
Sultan, Defiance, Moss Grey Wildfire Black
ttawk, lr, Tuckahoe, Red Eye, aud Paul Cliff
ioro. Ihere are also many heavy draft
horses, match geldings, and roadsters Among
the nass entered for trials of speed are Pic
colomini, Young America Bell Founder Nam
ny Bell, Fanny Wickham, Sea Breeze, Tom
" aiher, Tom and Jerry, Black Hawk and
Rocket. With such attractions, the admirer
OF good horses will fiLd plenty to occupy his
attention.
The ladies have contributed handsomely to
the Fair. In lhe brief visit we made to the
department allotted 10 female handiwSrk, we
noted portion of the articles exhibited as
| follows:
Infants dress, Miss G. Butler; rag carpet.
| W. T. unstaili knit counterpaue S III. MOODY
| frame crotchet. S. B. Rennie; crochet tidy, Mrs
Nelson; counterpanes and stockings Mrs Il
Bowles; stockings, Mrs. Timberlake; swans
down bonnet, Mrs. S. L. House; embroidered
suit, worsted basket and ottoman. Miss A. Il.
Hooker; embroidered skirt, Miss J. W. Brad
\ ley; bed quit, Miss NJ A. Williams: en-
broidered skirt, Mrs. S. Jones. Jr.; crochet
basque, Mrs. j. Lundin; worsted table cover,
H., w
| G. wade; erotchet collars. tidy and nlants'
SOCKS, and some other articles, by ladies
| who have given only their initials; quilt Mrs
| H. ,. Hines, Prince Edward; cloak and quilt
mrs H. W llson, Augusta county; silk fringe,
| Miss NJ. r. james; knitting, Mrs. p. Wool
! folk; domestic cloth. Mrs. II. NJ Peard otto
| mans, Mrs. j. +. jennings doll baby Miss NJ.
| a Pace bead cushion, embroidery and leath-
er frame, Miss J. T.. Layne; quilts and couh-
terpane, Mrs. E. B Brock; chernlses, Miss s
| A. Brock ottoman covers, chair covers, tidy,
/ embroidered mantilla, do; net shawis
| Misses 5. and J. RyIand socks, Mrs
! r. NJ. Parrish; bed quilts, Mrs. T.. Grimes
| knitcollar and mats, Miss NJ. F. Dangerfed
| collar, Miss $. G. Richards; stockings and rug
/ Miss M. s. Richards; embroidered chernise
| Miss h: a. Fanderyenter; worsted work, Mrs
| NJ. a. Branham; counterpane, Mrs. A. Il. Cur
tis; worked dresses, Mrs. J. T. Sizer; tidy, Miss
NJ. Il. Roy; crochet basket Miss Lucy Crouch
| flannel. carpet, &c, Mrs. G. Via; stockings
| Mrs. Z. Tailey; black jeans, ]. w. lawson
| crochet work, Mrs. Sally Clay wax work
| Miss J. L. Turpin; carpet and rug. Mrs. M
| MeClintock; rug, Mrs. Il. Baghy; socks and
| collar, Miss M. A. Major; frame leather work
Mrs .. G Feary; crochet, Miss 5. A. W bite
infants shire Mrs. T. Russell; embroidered
collar, Mrs. A. b. Hutchinson worked skrt
Miss S. A. Brock; slippers, Miss Skipwith
| tldles, Miss Gotieb; rug, Mrs. A. l.. Krebs
BED quilt and infants dress, M. 4. Parker
| glove case, embroidery. fancy mai, &c, Mrs
| G. II. Sutton lamp mat, Ida G.. Martin; rag
| carpet, Mary Collin; Worsted slippers NJ
j. Spence, embroidery. Miss NJ. +. Wood
rag carpet, Mrs. ]. G. Burton; crochet Mis-.
Emma Moon; worked handkerchief Miss f
NJ. Collins; thread socks, Mrs S. II. Parkins
kait counterpane, Mrs. NJ. A. Page; knitting
Miss Ida Gray; skirts, Miss S A Mallory
shirt. Miss +. Duke; infants embroidere,
dress. Miss ]. M. Booker; embroidered quilt
Miss ~. A. Bohannon; homemade blankets
Mrs. ). Harraway; letting Miss Lizzie Boyd
homemade silk stockings, handkerchiefs an,
! skeln silk, by an aged lady. whose name w
could not learn worsted Afghan, Mr.. j Rob
ertsoni portrait, Mrs Pellet; chair cover, Mrs
w. t. Moseley.
There are, besides, in the domestic depart
nent. rolls made by Mrs. T. w. Brocken
bloush and Mrs. Z. B. Spence; cake. by Mr.
sponge cake, by Mrs. VIM. Willis: bread an
rolls, by Miss Sarah 7. Spence; washlneto
cake, by Mrs w. A. Walters; cakes, by Mr.
j. G. Burton; cake, bread and rolls, by Mi
Turloin; loaf bread, by Mrs. c. F. Word; a VI
riety of nice preserves and pickles, some sple
did specimens of butter &c. &c. &c
Plants, flowers and floral ornaments are @
hibited by Mr.. James Guest and floral orn
ments by Mr.. John Morton.
Two steam engines, one from the Tredeg;
| Works and one from Rahm's foundry, a
const stantly in operation on the grounds.
To-day, there will be a grand exhibition
horses on The track, ard trials of speed. tt
| large cattle Will also be led out and ex hibite
| If the weather proves pleasant, we shall e.
| pect to see q vast number of persons in attel
dance. Chief Marshal Dimmoek and his aid
and, in fact, all the officers are untirng in the
| exertions to render every thing agreeable
visitors.