Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-28
CITY AND STATE NEWS,

AGRICULTURAL FAIR-FouRrM DAY.-Thc at
traction on tho Fair Grounds yesterday dreH
more visitors out there than was the case up"n any
nr.yious duy. The tcn-ceut railroad accommodation
Was decidedly the favorite conveyance.
The ;ullow!n. was the programme OF the proceed
;urs OF the day. After the judges had effected their
uI-Grand Exhibition Of all the Horses.
ia-AdLres, by Hon. A. II. II. Stuart.
AZ l-poughiDS Match.
he:, IT.. First Eesiraen, Of Virginia Volunteers, com
,r,nd,d Ly Colonel +. i. August, sppeared upon shs
crsnnd, ar! were rrSies-Lby the Governor e''he common
wealth. r,
! ia passing over the grounds the 'nacHi"rry ui1
,,r;cnftgral implements drew particular notice, es.
pecialiy the handsome rF!ei'!i'! s'v'.'" t's'fs "a t"..
rriny from Rhurm's Foundry. There "a~ Also u EiG
steam engine from the Tredc-aE ""r'>; '''H .!
m.ans Of bands were setting u! motion Numerous
r;pI, q: agricultural machinery.
.inbn " Curdwell ( Co.. of Richmond, nave on
a]yIihi,inn a 10; of agricultural implements o; ever!
DESCRIPTION tina: deserve tile attention. .! planters anu
;,-mer,. II. ". Smith o! Richmond, and Watts ::
Go. oil Baltimore, likewise contribute eAItis''c!! "a y.
,a-mip, machines and l.bor-,lvias implements OF
ali ind. The carriages exhibited by Alfred hing
~ Richmond are very handsome III style, fixtures ana
comfort. -,..i,
! r;,'i nm. chair, made by Joe! M'CIOrc .: Madison
IA M. are lNIk.GtA.Ai' ' "'as'' ~ ''N'N 80
sL;,r. b,;tomed chairs with handsome white OAK
,,.n,. remind one II o!Icm zine. We understand
,bni .,vcru! citizens Intend furnishing ~ ROOMS WIKI
TIM; ,.yic ut article.
The Ohio Combination Dceh!ves. WAN t:eir inG".-
.,inr. inmate. busy and buzzing ~ their sweet labor,
Ir.y marked attention. Thc>e Dcc> and hives "Te
s,IJbj.cI BY As Madiux OF Eichu"na. MaddnN'
.rII..,ion u: bees is Il curiosity. aud the LITTLE things
.,.r,u :, love lin and know linn Ia TIE sheep d9;he!r
Kind shepherd. ,
bee. wifci. he brought hithcr by steamer. lie cN-
tih.;, liz 'hnley-tee protector, tot excluding tile
bee mu;l from The k:Nc.
The bee-nn,!i is an arch cGc;ny - the inmates o!
Tho hives, and i, j. estimated that Tie ANNUAL loss 20
b,,. kc-prrs hy the TaSn."> of The hrc-'aoth III the
Unite! States does -: Isl! be!o" s. ,so9,p.r, and no
State : exempt.
TN, bee protector !. q like swinging zine :oor =;
each entrance 20 tie hive. Tie tee can ci>!!! l'.H!!
II in aud pns- through. tnl the stupidity and want Of
strength IN the mott! pre"rnth h. getting into the AVE
bv the same way.
r. X Works oiomc.cr carriage batds are inge-
niou.. By being attached 20 - vehicle. they $40" u!
the oIom.,cr any distance PASSED over. Livery sta
bio keepers like them :" show Oh rc;urn k"" lar ihe!'
horses have travelled,
MIl.s Amblcr. of Richmond. eyhihi:, some coed
spccimcr- Of sas!cs. blinds, moulding, &c.
Posters building block. - sipcrcedc the ordinary
brick In buildings. = a.! improvement for securing
Iryuc., and Sa,ucnr,s Of atmosphere III Il I"c.!hS.
Ties, blocks COS, go per Thousand. or go per
thousand TO -; them iuthc wall. They are made NJ
Portsmouth.
The Monticello canes, made by j. T.. liaih1cS. and
n, every price, from >" cents 10 go, are pleasant ~
lies Of that spot and country where
mid ~PieGtnon,s rang. with summit high.
And ,onirr mountains far ana nigh,
Looms Monticello, proudly known
A. home and grave OF JeNerson.'
Z G.. Smith. of Cincinnati. has some OF lis In!
pressc, a. the Fair. In working this hand hay-pryS''
one man exert> with facility a pressure oil '','S9 Ids
on the bale of hay. Price e.: rA
VI. 4. StcarnS, agent, ~ :!', Man street i"ti-
mond, for Sicncr * Co.'S sewing nech!inc>, has va
rious styles OF these ncc.i!c-"omai' ; helps, ~ tAc
Fair. These machines vii. each do all the sewing III
u shirt in two hours and ten minutes,
The = Union Light or safety gas lamp, II /" nan
dy c"ntriSance III - c!ty where E"s cannot oc GIG
upon. ,u.
The ,cnonin: machine, o: Hodges * Co., Suffolk
Va. are saIi to possess power oi securing accuracy
ncatrc.s and speed in cutting tennorss, &c. We IKE
~ al times TO encourage N!rsni" genus ana III
du-try.
There are many other articles which wc snail yc:
draw attention 10 On the Fair Grounds: ana although
many Of the premiums. were awarded, We VIII NOT
publish the lii; ill NIL is complete. In every respect,
The Fair las been ,minclItly Successful: aud, iurinS
the last .rw days, there were daily Oh TIE grounds
from six % ten Thousand visitors, scattered over the
extensive grounds, adiuir!ns ari S!v"inc a! Things.
The address on the alvamta.eso: Agriculture, DC,
by the Hon. 4. II. II. stuart, wa? a most mastery
ration. "Ii1tb VIII 70 'A"'H I'''''T'N', "'' :'' ~
generally studied. He spoke Tor nearly Two EoHr'il
u most classic and instructive style.
IL the afternoon the State Guard. rniCr capt. Dim
mock, went through their military cvolU:ions, and at
4 o'ciUc!; the Frs: Regiment, commanded by Col.
August. appeared on tie grounds. They consisted
OF ,.c Grays, Company T. the Montgomery Guard,
the Blues. and Virginia Rifles. Having been drawn
Up in line on the race track, with the STATE GrAKp
on the right ofthc line, Governor Wise, accompanied
hy his stall Of aides lie camp, &c, reviewed therl.-
The companies then wen; through various evolUtions
with evidences Of skill and discipline highly credit
able 20 our soldier citizens.
We noticed among the extra movements during tho
day that Mimi, had his daguerrean powers in the
field. and took Iikcnus,cs ui yarloHs groups on the
Fair Grounds.
Some cxcitcucn: was caused 10y tho arrest Of n
10; Of young men. who were engaged on the FHiE
Grounds in unlawful TRANSACTIONS. Some were sent
10 jail, and others were bound over 20 keep the
peace.
The stallion Dcuralinn. own"d by j. VI. Garland, "
Richmond, took the first Sir0 PRIZE n thoroughbred,
aud Mr.. T. Do,wcll'- mare Nina received u first prize
v. sluo. Rahrnn's engine took u first premium.
The entire progress, Of the Fair Of the Contra!
Agricultural Society 80 lar has been highly favorable,
and the officers. in the carrying out thereof, deserve
much praise.
CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-The pub
lie should hear IN mind that the ,rial 0! in>: horses
a; the Fair, will take place to-day, ut ! O'Clock,
precisely. e,
We are requested 70 state that colorcd people vii!
Ia. r.ru,,..l Ia .ut.r the Fair ,,,Duuu- AZ and after