Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-14

FAIR OF TIE RAprhHANNork A.RI.,r-,.
RAJ SoclErr.-Ihc Fredericksburg r.
der says:-"Ihc annual exhibition Al, n.
EapPahannuck Agricultural society, r.r
incnced at their grounds, in the suiurl. 4,
fredericksburg, on Tuesday til, >th lu.,..,,
and closed on Thursday with Touraap..,,
The display Of live stock greatly r,.ar...
that OF previous years, whilst tie !,,'.r..,
departments OF Domestic Industry Ac-Ir,r
tural Products, Implements aud MACHINE
were well represented. The ATTENDANCE i
hrst day was less numerOu, than W. cyr,o
ed. The second day, however, brgu.,it l,r..
accesslons TO the number Of visitors ami 4.
grounds on the third, and last. were ,;'l..I
with a vast concoursc Of strangers and en-.
zens, much 10 the satisfaction If tile :
clety, and the replenishment Of the ,rr..
sury.'
The regular annual meeting Of the Rom.
bers was held on Wednesday. The REPORT n,
the Treasurer was read from which /, ,,.
peared that the receipts of the >,cie,y h.,
year were nearly $1,000 and that. fr.,.
claily, the organization WAS i'll 4 healthy
condition.
Ii was understood, rs the sense Al, H..
meeting, that the Executive Committee >h.p4
Tx on the day for holding the FAIR, a, ,h.
earliest date they deem practicable.
The following Officers were chosen.
President. Horace Lacy. OF stafford
County Vice Presidents Caroline. Tho,
\. WEIGH: SpotSylvania, J. l.. Stan>'ur,
Stafford, T.. F. Rose: We,tmorclanI. 4. u
Lewis; Richmond Co.. H. " Carter: E>,n,
cambridge Sale Culpeper. W v Wrllrri
Orange. G. {. Buckncr; Madison Jane, "
Walker: Fauquier, Levi, Ellis Rapraha
mock, \. NJ Willis; Louisa. Wellington ,or.
don; Fredericksburg. John T. Scott.
Corresponding Sccretary.-Eiw. I. l4y.
loe. of King George.
Recording Secretary. Harrison Krlly
of Fredericksburg
Treasurer F. Slaughter, Of Frederick,
burg.
The Herald says The Annual Aiirr,.
was delivered on the second day Of the Far
by John Seldom. esq. We have only Spa.,
10 say. that we regard il IL the most vragt
cal, the most useful, therefore the best al.
dress we have ever heard upon the subject,
discussed. The dryneS> Of practical at
dress was relieved by gems Of choice. r,rh
thought, adorned III language NJ once cha,,e
and classical the MUSES.. harne>>rd T. the
ear OF imagery were like pictures Of living
light, not only identifying but strongly H.
Illustrating the points on which the mellow
light Of their refulgent rays were thrown
The Tournament was grand affair in il.
self, and all lis accessories Nr. Charles I.
Goodrich delivered the charge 10 the Knights.
and then, with a blast from the busIc. the
fitting began. The Knight Of Mt Pleasant
(Mr. Wharton, OF SpotSylyanial was declared
to have won the first honor. and the Knight
of SpotSylvania Mr.. Johnson the second.
They united in the selection Of Miss Collins.
Of Spotsylvania, n the Queen of Love ani
Beauty, and thus closed 4 perfect Carnival II
fun and trolic
The News says:-"ln the midst Of the tilt
ing, n frightened horse. which it, rider could
not hold, rushed toward the crowd. knocked
down two young men. one son Of George
Fitzhugh, esq, Of Port Royal, the other
named Allen, from Fauquier, then Iumpcl
upon buggy between the seat aud the
spattcr-hoard, upsctting the vehicle, which
was broken to pieces aud causing u lady,
Mrs. Frazier of Spotsylvania, who was ST
ting III il at the time Of the accident, Ia be-
thrown out with violence. We are glad to
say that she was no; seriously injured. The
runaway steed fell headlong AMI was held
down by Mr.. James l.. Green