The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-05
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/ Virginia Central Ag1iculturaI Gseiely. il nv
..,e nos g g. sniss e notics ths Pfosle nads 4
ketunG the new ma oeAuttful 1roum0g n ".
1 pef. TIE noeissys - our ssa6sss 49, aWesa
] nase puTchnsed the old AHermi1aGo nnck" 81
the, west cad Of Broad street. ahouf throo-
/ Quarters Of mile beyond the corporate llnits
snd nave enclosed nfty eight acre. with ahig8
board fnce thus securing tl,e mcss beaasiisj
eite Tor Nn agricultural exhthitiOn that eould
/ Be found auyWhare in the. noieh hhorhooff ar
Richmond under the directions 0f the En-
/ ecutve COmmttteo, the grounds slgve beeo
/ thopoughIy dfnined m erick, ,culvsrf. rnnnsms
through thsm !. 90 that there is not 8 snot
| within the enclosure that Il not pefSfetlv drv.
They have also ma3s q vaffety of imnroye-
ments, and are making others which Ne pFu-
pose 70 notice, briefly, In the 1oIIovinS craer
I Tho south Boundary 4 Broad strrss NO..
m entrances 10 made fUr vehicles and horses
exhfbifiou builf1insx ~ thai uersor. -sc - - -
fer to do 90, can visit the Fair IA thsir 80.
riages, or on horse-back, without the S.sr q
The norfh honnsiayv ts the ptse@ss..
rraseracSshnrr Rsiirssd ard - ns-n1 s -.
to run regnlariy from the sier.ot to ~ - -
Of the GROUNDS. 4 aturn ont, has aIresdr hesn
- ~. ar s5ssrc. - rir.c.t 80. x..a.s ~. W
ronte : m.;oritv a. s,sr.on. iii 80. az
Fair "a ths H.re vi,l - nnn.h T.. H., -. -.
othe. ~.hics.. .s -. - -. - ). - A - 49, ~
AZ a,s.h - - son ~ = essu Way. IuM
ana %ha,, ,nn.ss 80 .nw~,is -, lnau n.r our
aanx~.s I 'Scu s"1 SlsseAieus Waai y 9uAw
Psssin- ~... fro,. ~. ,,,-tn.-, .n..
ths A.. ks,sss. q ~ 80 nva.se1n ea1Iances
eettie .ssSs- ~ - s7G1se - ~ - sne
. ne-is .,,;.sa;l !. .nI 0o1s'.uSIou .orm
- ~ th ,..p .,S capsss, snu ue a1mirAoiy auapt-
ed. MOI pniy crs thav .o,, e. 14o III
I'll. tod hu, y, a1o 49, ;uey sonpact ana WcH ven
| tweive foot y,,As .. ~ ,x. 49,. s. possake way,
| throneh x,h;ch ~ - nels Detween tle stans,
heads and entire f1onras nr .hs ...,n anu seq sns
of havinc to 10 =. = ree ~ s,e easuss insaenu
case whs,s ~ ta .eaI view, as is always the
| line In the cantra o@ a. s.IulS out IN long
| ward for the syh;h,t;, s eu, 70 IoISe
| powerful pumn IL ta he mt =, ~ anu :.
animals with water thair ,,,,,i ~ - :. suppay .ne
| for takina them hev,ond MI -. u W no necessy
| at any time When cornrI.,ss, eu .scaSs Suunas W
the design. these sheds y In hs -, crr.s ~
/ the grounds Thav sro .n,,r, sn olnsnens 70
struction ana viii ,na.t ~ ~ NC" IN WI,
| Of all who seq them "PP'S'~A
| West of this we cnrns IN . na.t u..,. h...r
| building, two stories high twentv.fopr hv
eighteen feet. with a Msic.rw % ~ Co.: ~
side, and at both ends. This Sntidins 4 AZ.
signed for the use of the pras;dars |. - -.
cutive Committee the flrst 49, ha,r" . 80 70
dienee room, where visitors and indoss viii
report themselves when thew arrive on the
ground.
South Of the east room. is a two .,orv h.;cr
building, eighty by ixteen feet win a Ea,conv
on the east side and At both ends. This house
is partitioned off into ten rooms. one of which
il appropriated to the use of the Secretary q,
the Society and Chief Marshal eighs to CI,,o.
mittees and the most elightfn, r.,o,, - ~f ~
IN fno 10,
calisers of the city newspapers. This building
is intended for work. and will therefore, he
free only to those who are to labor in il -
West of this, we come to the public refresh.
ment saloon, one hundred by thirty feet. where
edibles may be obtained at all heurs of the dav
South of the refreshment room, distant
about two hundred Yards. is now being srec te,i
| a Temporary board edifice one hnndrsa !. "d
thirty by thirty feet in which ali lirht M tices
ON exhibition will be deposited 40 AS 10 nro
tect them from the weather The committee
design recting an exhibition hall two stories
high in the grove northeast of this bnilding !.
but have not time to do SO by the next Fair
Northwest OF the refresiment saloon. dis.
| tant about two hundred Yards. are the hog
pens, fifty in number, with floors and roof 30
as to be dry at all seasons
| On the west line of the enclosure ar. fb.
| horse s ables roomy and we'll yentiIated aud
containing one hundred and forty seven stalls.
In the centre of these buildings are provender
| and grain rooms, and at the north end are era-
| naries, where feed will be kept. There Is also
| a pump OF water at The stables. which will
| furnish water for the horses.
East OF the stables is the half.mile trottinv
| track, and a beautiful one it will be when
| Capt. Dimmock has finished it, This track /,
| forty feet wide, with two straight sides easl
| and west, of two hundred and twenty wards
| hundred and twenty yards each. II is 10 h.
rallied in and is SO ditched and graded thai II
| cannot by possibility become muddy from an
ordinary fail of rain
| Near the east line of the track i. n stroro
amphi- theatre sufficientIv Iarra IN s..t ,,rone
| five hundred Observation-Disclosures cr,n"l;r..
| and from which ladies' NAV see The hnrso.
| speeded. without the fear of being run Over
| Under the amphi theatre are the sheen.nen.
| sixty in number all large and well protec,ed
| against the weather, and near this is another
| pump of water.
| Along the walkway from tho southern an.
| trance 10 the Presdent,s office are the noultrv
coops. All of winch shouia he well fiIied viii.
game fowls, ducks, turkeys, geese, etc.
South of the President;s Once Il n heau tiful
rrove of trees. furnishinr inyitinr shades for
tired visitors; and south Of this distant three
hundred wards. is another delishtful rroye'
Easr Of the souIhsrn an rrs.cs !. ..r.s
| tract of table land on which 70 test the ateam
| plough, so that ali may see it's OPERATIONS.
| On the inside of the enclosure IA to be laid
out a carriage drive. fifty feet wide. and ex-
| tending entirely around the grounds. makine
| a drive of more than one mile and = haif In
| length; while serpentine walks are to be laid
out in every direction. thus securing admira-
BILE promenade grounds between the yariou.
| points of attraction.
| Leaving the enclosure bv the northern an
| trance and crossing the railroad track we
come to the grand reservoir. in the vicinity OF
| which are several springs Of delicious water.
| in diameter, and the water Ia it six feet three
| inches deep. This pool contains twenty zone
| thousand gallons Of water, and the springs In
.o;r - .n"i, "inuo woniJ m"rs ,han snrn,.h ,..
l-tsr .non.h Tor ali nnrnoses 81 the Eatr
The nooi Is bricked up. the brick being Iaid
in cement and is enclosed by . neat house. 20
| thai nothing imnnre can be mn into h. This
| water IL To be carried to the Fair Gronnds =,
| means of a force-pump worked by mule.
| power. and pipes and deposit ted in large tanks.
len feet above me E, ground. from which plps.
| located in such positions as will be most con-
| venient to exhibitors and visitors. So thai