The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
The Virg. mia Agricultural Fair.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.

The VirG, MIA Agricultural r'airs
OUR RlCHMoND CORRESPONDENCE
RcuMoSD, Get 20, 1859.
The Aayieult.ral Fay-angs Operations Of ne 4to'i
honists IN Vhsinia--A Sharp Lookout .for Peaars Of
Patent Medicines and 0hers-R equisitln for Cuparin
tUok on the Governor Of Pennsylvania Sentiment Re-
sarding he Defence Of the Prisoners at Chareso,c-Eo-
yaordinayy Developments Forthcoming, DC.
To-day the most crowded day at the fair ground
since the opening Of tho exhibition. This was ewing 10
the fact that the citizens Of Rchmonda least tho great
majority ofthemhad chosen this day visit tho grounds
with their families, influenced by tho charming appear
OF the day and an apprehension Of anavorabio
change IN te weather. of which there were suue pros
poets late yesterday train Of cars, consisting In all Of
eight, was put in requstion by the Richmond and Ere.
night continued to run back and forwards carrying
each time not less than five hundred persons. Tho profits
10 the company by this enterprise must be considerable
an mn agreeable fac in connection with it Is, tha,
cdent occurred, Notwithstanding the thousands or all
ages who awaited themselves Of this facility The shov
Of persons Mt the fair ground brought mind the period
when the fairs their zenith but tho display TO-
day rather spasmodic and in noise to be compared
in point Of numbers, style or elegance to former exhib
tons.
The chief attraction at the fair ground was grand
cavalcade OF horses ON the track, ranged foows-
die horses, thoroughbred mares, hlies and cots;
mares and colts not thoroughbred AZ one O'clock
IN the afternoon there was exhibition Of
saddle horses AT two an exhibition of horses double
harness. rong and at three OF horses single harness
tro,ing These exhibitions may be said TO have combined
all that interesting the ground and say they
presented q rather imposing spectacle.
In the horse department there exhibited some
very good specimens, among which noticed Wagner's
perty Of VIM f. Graves, Of Charles CITY, and Tally Ho,
owned by Mr. p P. Christian, Of the place. Bouts
SOmnSdoIs and Eugsnie were also on the ground and
ton o! an inferior grade but Of tocraby good ap
pcarancc Colonel John H. Lee, Of Orange exhibited a
splendid horse, called Trojan besides other admirable
specimens. Mr. Nat Byrd, OF Clarke county exhibited
Morgan Crockett and Black Hawk, Jr both OF very SUI
perior grade. Among the rioters Kossuth Sultan
ANNALS in the country The most beautiful match horses
the ground pair Of black Mares the property of
general potce and sold will. have doub,, bring an
cxtrayaeant price, Mr.. Thomas Donne Of this city, had
exhibition his celebrated Nina, mother of Planet
somewhat distinguished on the turf.
The best specimens Of Durham bulls and fat cattle
from wyibe county, the best grazing region of the
Commonwealth There some other good spcci-
from Aibemarie, Lynchburg, Henrco Car.
roll county, Maryland Chesterfield, Lnndon Cul.
pepper Louisa and Spottsy lvania A spendid Alder.
ney COW, named the Empress Engenie the property
OF Mr.. reyton Johnston Of this city, attracted great
deal Of attention She prime specimen of that species
of cattle What attracted most attention in the line of fat
catSle well from their immense size and weight as
from their peculiar names, four large fat steers
named respectively William l. Goegin, Joan Minor Bolts,
Bob Hdgway and A. J. Crane. They owned by
Mr.. William Davis Of Ice county Know Nothing OF the
darkest hue IT was said that Bolts and his very worthy
cempeers appreciated this compliment highly, and
ally visited their worthy namesakes.
II has been ascertancd recently that the aootonists
have been carry ing on their operations among the slaves
IN Virginia for some time past, through the medium Of
parties who about in the guse OF pedars OF pills and
other patent medicines They have enabled several
valuable slaves TO escape by means Of forged certificates
free papers pnrportiDg to have been at Gull
ford county North Carolina. These certificates ex
aetly modelled after the originals, regularly stgucd and
bearing the seal of the court. negro having of
them might without much difficulty escape, by repre-
senng himself free man from the county where the
certificate was issued. To negro admitting himself to
he a slave they would be ~ value, nasmnch they
merely certificates Of freedom aud the pass OF slave
always prescrbcs the limits within which he may travel
and the time allowed him TO be absent. There can
be doubt bat that many have escaped by means
II these forged certificates, furnished through
the medium of tbrse pill vendors; and II is equally
from what has been recently ascertanad that these
fellows have been acting for time the euissares
Of Brown in many counties Of the Commonwealth. If
DIV pedlars should again 10 Virginia would advise
them 10 come prepared with proper testimonials that
they really pedlars Of pills ana not disguised aboli-
tourists u they do not, they will ind tho Old Domaion
little too hot for them.
requlsition this day mafe by Governor Wise
spon the Governor Of for the surrender of
Cook, the insurrecwonist who, the telegraph informs
us, arrested yesterday evening AT Chambrsbnrg
that state. II was supposed some days ago tina. Co
Wise would attend the trial of Brown his fol
low conspiraors, but such IL not the He will be
compelled remain here to attend 10 the Issuing Of re-
QUESTIONS the completely Of par's IN other States win
be developed. Those who operating behind the
screens will get their due share Of attention before this
matter closes.
The general sentiment here is in favor Of strictly i'm
partial trial Of the cnuspraors and the selection of any
lawyer OF whatever political stripe whom they may
choose 10 engage. No indgnty discourtsy
offered any acting defence Of the prisoners viii
have The sanction approval Of single individual in
this community. n there is anything in which Virginia
prdes herself more than another, il her sernpnIous
gard for law and justice; and her abhorrence for
lanoe under circumstances II this nature is in the
ratio she has too strong q convection OF the
honesty and efficiency of bsr OF Law resort 70
any other than legal and constitutional vndicae
her rights and her honor To tolerate violence or ndg-
nifty 10 advocate, prisoner, would imply the
contrary and she will therefore guard against any policy
that would justify such an inference.
II IL intmated that Governor Wise has been recently
put possession Of documents found at the Of
surreciion, which will establish the compcty Of some
prominent In Kentacky and other States IN this in
surrection. II IL said that week will reveal some
extraordinary facts la with this movement
The trial looked for here with cons, erabe interest
peciay IA thought u will involve the production aud
publication Of many startling documents In the pos
session OF Governor Wise or the Commonwealth attorney
for jefferson comfy.
The proposed coalition between Southern wings and
Know Nofhinrs and sail the elements OF opposition in
cludue Of course, black republicans IN knocked in the
head by the Harpers Ferry traasaoon The opposition
papers, which have advocated this policy heretofore
mum upon the subject, and will probably continue
TO be This affair has occasionea terrible revolution
In the political sentiment of the South and the end
yet. II will result in a united Southern democracy