The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-19
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

i HE Norfolk and Pete. sburg Railroad Com
pany will transport visitors passing over their
Road to either OF the several Agricultural Fairs
to be held in Richmond, Petersburg, l., nch-
burg. Suffolk and Norfolk during the months
of October and November of the current year,
and stock and other matters intended for exhi-
bition at the same, upon the following terms
LIST. That five days notice OF any stock to be
sent over the Road to either of the said Fairs
must be in all cases given to the agent OF the
station from whence the same is to be shipped
The kind and quaint II, s uf STOCK must be like
wise stated. The observance OF these precau-
tons are important in order that suitable and
sufficient accom- modatioa OF cars may be pro-
vided in all cases, and no guarantee of accom-
mediation Is made Without such notice. All
other matter intended for exhibition at either
of the said Fairs must be delivered at the sta
ton from whence it is.to be shipped by IL M /,
the day previous to that on which the freight
train carrying such matter to the particular Fair
makes its trip over the Road. In all cases
list specifying the number and description of
each article and the weight OF the same, must
be furnished the agent OF the shipping station
upon delivery of the matter for shipment. a.
ID. In all cases of stock or other matter in
tended for shipment to either of the said Fairs,
the particular Fair for which the same is de-
signed to be shipped nnst be stated. q
Sd. Upon all stock and other matter carried
over the Road for exhibition TO either OF the
said Fairs the regular Iarit will be leried and
prepayment required, at the station OF ship
msnt. In all cases however, whore such stock
or other matter shall have been actually and
duly exhibited at the Fair for which 1t was ex-
pressly shipped, and re urned over the Road to
the station rom whence 1t was originally ship
ped, the property o the sh pper In the first In
stance, then and in such Case the freight money
previously collected will be refunded. This
condition, it will be perceived, amounts In fact
to the Free Transportation -of all such matter
as shall have been duly and fairly exhibited at
the Fsirs-and at the same time protects the
Railroad Company against the abuses of the
courtesy designed to be extended in the premi.
ses, Otherwise liable to be practiced.
-'r-.-,i ROUND TRIP TICKETS. Nsr Is
A. For each one OF the said Fairs separately,
fgood from the first til tie last da) will be Is
sued at the following reduced rates
For the Central Society Fair to be held in
Richmond, Va as OFF IRE published. i'
For the Lynchburg Fair, commencing on the
18th October, Tickets will be issued lover this
Road merely on the Is, II and 10 and good till
the 10th inst ft 7A-t
For the State Fair, to be held ia Petersburg,
Acommencing On the ist November, tickets will
% issued on the 31st October, LIST, I'd, Sd and
November, and good till the 5th November.
For the Nansemond County Fair. to be held
ID Suffolk, commencing on the 26tn October,
| Tickets Win be issued on the 10Th. 27th and
2Sth October, and good till the goth October.
For the Seaboard Fair, to be held at Norfolk,
commencing on the Sth November, Tickets
will be issued OH the 18th, 9Th, 9Th, 10Th and
18th, and good till the It'll November.