Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-09
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
n yar ArrxoAcnsa AoncrlrrkAt Pam LIN last Tues
sSs p-psr We pabished the schedule of pre- num
by the Central Agricultural Society for the Fair 10
oe held near this city, In October nent Extensive ar.
angements have been made to render the exhibit
either Of those which have preceded IL The mere nst
hat ne fair will be held ct the new and beautiful
E.oanas purchased by The Society las. year l. of ITSELF
attraction. because there Il novelty tho change and
eurosity viii be tptoe zee the improv which
have been eonsummated under the direction Of the Pre-
musn, ana Executive Committee Of the Society. II h
late In the day" to discuss the utility OF Agrcutu.
falrs as their Importance when properly conducted,
universally recognized We therefore simply cali the
attention Of the farmers Of Virginia to the EFFORTS which
~ Central Society hare made promote their inter
ss as far as this can be accomplished by annual Fairs
have porchascda large tract Of land the west end
Or Broad street. about OF mile beyond
the corporate limits Of Richmond have enclosed ~
ssr dcres with ahigh board fence thus securing IL.
most beautiful site for agricultural exhibition that can
- p found anywhere In the vicinity of Richmond The
Improvement Of these grounds will be continued from,
year to year. rs the Of the Society will allow un
~ they will be unsurpassed by any similar enclosure IN
me United States VIII not the farmers the husband
men, aud the graziers who largely interested in the
enterprise lend IL helping hand win they not do All
they can to enable thcmsclvesto enable every Virgin.
,n' 70 boast OF having the metropolis the largest
ne most beautiful best arranged and commodous Fair
Sround" In the whole country We are sure they will
invoke them contribute as far as they can "a,
the Interest OF the exhibition. Let them send in their
speemens OF fine stock and whatever they NAV be
disposed to exhibit. Let them come thems.,ye. ~
kichmond and bring with them their wives sons and
daughters. 80, ' sous ""'
We copy from the Dispatch the following description
OF some OF The improvements which have been made AT
the new Fair Grounds:
The South boundary Is Brosd street. where an en-.
trance Il made for vehicles aud horses and from thi.
carriage-way Is laid to the exhibition buliin,s 40
tha persons who prefer do So can visit the Fair Ia
'neir carriages or horseback without the fear of
coming In contact with the railroad cars Wv ''"' "
The north boundary Is the Richmond and Frederick
burg railroad and ma horse cars regularly from
the depot To the gate OF the grounds turn OUT has
already been laid down BY route majority OF
viii Welt the Fair the fare will be much less than bv
other vehicles, say ten each way From the south
entrance wakways are laid out and when rolled and
gr3vellcd, will be quite convenient.
RAISING west from the northern entrance the frs build
"Bs hs meet the eye tho cattle sheds which in their
construction form concentric epss admirably
adapted to the purposes for which they designed
NJ ons are they compact and wen ventilated but by
their formation passage way twelve feet wide L isE
between the stalls through which v.ites can pass and
heads and entire figures of cattle instead of
-- .ske rear view AZ is always the case where
strung out in along line. In the centre of
va large yard for the exhibition of cattle
= eFerfnl pump IL 10 be put la o supply the AN.
SINCE th' water there will be necessity Tor taking
,Si em beyond their allotted bounds at any time
supnly Completed according the design thcs. sh.as
lire an ornament the grounds They are cptireI,
NV In construction, and will the hearty approval
u all who them.
West of this We come TO a neat little brcL bu,,in,
TWO stories high, twenty -four nv eighteen feet with
balcony on the east side. and both ends This build
ing IL designed for the OF the President and Exen
i've Committee the first floor being an audience room
where guests aud judges win report themselves hen ,hey
South of the edst ROOM is two-story bri.k bultnp
eighty by sixteen feet with balcony on the east side
aud at both ends This house is partiioued of into ten
rooms OF which il Appropriated to the ma. of The
Secretary OF the Society Chief Marshal cigt IN Com
mittee. and the most delightful OF al@for which
many thanks are dueto the locaisers of CITY
papers. This building IL intended for work ana win
therefore be free only to those who labor in it,
West of this We come the public rrfreshment sa.
loon one hundred by thirty feet where c,bles NAV be-
obtained at all hours of the day.
south of the reireshment room. distant about two
ia nnu hahn ,t.I.
edihce one hundred and thirty by thirty feet in which
al light articles on exhibition will he deposited so as TO
project them from the weather The Committee DESIGN
ysrecting exhibition hall stories high in the grove
"sor.h-east Of this building; but have do 20
~ NortheAt of the refrcshment saloon distant ,o,, 49,,
hundred Yards are the hog pens, nifty number with
BOOTS and root; so a. To be dry at all seasons.
IN the west line of the enclosure are the horse stables
roomy aud well ventilated aud containing one hundred
and ortyseven stalls In the centre of these buildings
provender and grain rooms and AT the north end are
gnnaries where feed will be- kept There also num-
horses. ~ " "
beautiful one IL viii be when Captain Dimmock has fin
ished it, The track is forty wide with two straight
sass east and west of two hundred twenty yards
49, anu TWO curves north and south, of two hundred
andt~snty yards each Il is 10 be rallied in and l. s
dtched and graded that il cannot by possibility become
muddy from an ordinary fall of rain
Near the east line of the track is strong amn;the,
ire sufficiently large to seat twenty five hundred persons
-inclunng crinoines-and from which ladies' NAV see
The horses speeded without the of boing run over
Under the ampitheatre are the sheeppens, sixty in
number all large and well protected against the weather
and near this Is another pump of water.
Along the wakway from the southern entrance TO tb.
Presidents Office the poultry coops all of wbcI
'oud be wei hlied with game fowls, ducks turkeys
geese, etc. 1890
South of the Presidents Office is beautiful grove os
trees furnishing inviting shades for tired visitors; and
Hghtful grove. Wv
East OF the southern large tract of tabl,
aAhu on winch to test the steam plough that all NAV
see its operations.
On the inside Of the enclosure is 10 be laid out car
tgdrve fifty feet wide extending entirely around
me grounds making drive Of more than one mile and
hai III length; while serpcntinc walks are to be laid
out IN every direction, thus securing admirable prome
nides between the various poiats Of attraction
Leaving the enclosure by the northern entrance and
crossing the railroad track, TO the grand reer
"o IN the vicinity Of which several springs of deli
loos "ser The main reservoir pool l. twenty-f five
eot ~ diameter, and the water in IL six feet three incbc
dsep ms pool contains twenty thousand gallons
OF water and the springs in il furnish ten Thousand g
ions per ngh-So that without any other resources this
reservoir alone would than furnish water enough
Tor al purposes Of the Fair
The pool Is bricked up, the brick being laid In cement
Sod enclosed by neat house, that nothing impure
can be put into It, This is TO he carried to the
far 6roundS by means Of force pump by mule
power and pipes, and deposited ia large tanks ten feet
Aoo'e the ground from which pipes conduct the
water TO hydrants be located Ia such postions "a m
ne most convenient to exhibitors and visitors So that
there can be no lack Of water whatever the demand
may he
The Executive Committee dcsirous Of accommodated
exhibitors IN every respect have adopted regulation Y
shieh exhibitors may sell whatever they bring to the
fair, either privately BY auction thus making the
grounds great bazaar for the week Cattle horses 40
ricutura implements, poultry manufacturer works OF
Art, ne"dlework and, Indeed everything the e1hib
hon NAV De sold as carried upon the grounds
Psovdcd they duplicated or not removed until the
e'ose OF the Fair Let country readers bear this fact
hhu ahd send IN their contributions when the time
large. - ''''