The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-27

denied hst the great o our marty are por
We nave NE producing glasses with aim ~ 70 m
ah0 NJ 'hee" Glasses, as have said, who mostly beass
"a. burden u mxatson. The assumption VI tbs upper
classes thai tey the exclusive sup orLrs 0f
ment uniounded Notwithstanding tho & saj,lAi aat
coLinuea increase Of taxes this CITY shc rich hve hen
getting richer wir the poser Oo.,or OIL No IRE
nuhS commentary can b. furnished or the iast ts.'
csHnal rs able 70 take care " Itself IL posrssscs
rs osn Inherent power Of seif prstsciion y -.n
transfer not only the duties but tha bar.
deI Of citizenship. II eacapee MI these uncsoac
tore, but Rrows heartily bec,ns- Is Is made even The
medium for tax paying Even tins light imposition rs
made the subject 81 compliant aud dan n,alha aglst
the authorities. Now, thei efoe, fellow citizens, Is VI
ibs very rst Importance o. that the preaent ext
gait party power In ths city aud state shall be drp,s
In this city under the present innIstfatio, ta tlss
Lave from FIVE and halt millions Of dollars N 1855,
millions IN 1862 and the The party
have forced up the expenses u the public credit dts
honored Mr.. Wood further discussed tho political q,es
tons Of the day and closed with stirring spIoa the
democracy 10 unite for the Cause.
Mr.. Wood retired from the ssaid in the midst nj the
most enthusiastic applause which the lond strains 81 the
hand striking up at toe moment, could scarcely
Nr. H. AKcrIARIUs WAS then loudly called for. He
stepped forward and addressed the meeting e reviewed
the principles and the history of the drmocraic rartv
and comphmented Mr. Wood on bis speech very highly
After Mr. Arcuiarius' speech three cheers given
for the democratic party and the meeting adjourned
The Virginia Central Agriculturai Fair.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE
RmMoSp, Va, Oct ~, 1850
The xdir-b Governor Wise Dad mseTatios sf q
The fair Of the Virginia Central Ayr bcutural Society
commenced in this city day, and win continue unit
Saturday evening next This society q sspapae osgau
from the State Agricultural Society under whoae
auspices agricultural fairs nrst established In vr.
einia, and conducted for I've s.x years. Tue
public interest In the enterprise began diminish year
or two ago and with the snews Of war; and the society
seeing but little prospect Of realizing the necessary
amount for premiums from the nary Sources entry
fees, subscriptions &C., demanded Of tho CITY Council Of
this city guarantee Of Eve six thousand dollars
by way Of counter balance for the falling or n
the receipts, condition q the fair being
continued IN Richmond. The City Cpunsel re-
fused, whereupon the guarantee was rendered %
Petersburg, and the fair accordingly transferred 70
that city. This stimulated the organization OF . now
socsefy under the Presidency Of James Lyons Esq.,
Tor the first time the fruits Of exertons presented
last fall In the National Agricultural exhibition held
under the combined auspices Of the National and hs
trail societies The present Fair may be deemed thu nrs
practical inauguration Of the enterprise through the
agency OF The aor and from present APPEARANCES Is
hkey 70 prove by no means successful So Ear the At
tendance is very slim and the exhibition Itself msagre
TO morrow however, may bring forth more favorable
entries, which probably wiz be more numerous than VI
sm me, opening days when the PRECEDING day could b
located the line Of The Richmond and Fred.
ericksburg Railroad about mile from the CITY Tney
are easy u access, . SERIES u horse railway cars
being brought into requson for the conveyance Of pas
sengere to and from the grounds They 6sd up with
great taste comprising all the necessary requirements
the way Of stalls, tents &c. necessary Tor the largest
exhibition The fair grounds Of tho old State So csy
were nearer the city, but lack the facilities Of ACCESS
which the present grounds possess they be said
10 compare with tho latter eiher ia beauty or
location To morrow shall DO better able for n an
estimate OF the relative character of this and former exit
bions certain that at former fair 81 few
lersns present on the opening day observe day
For three years Iast the enterprise gradually tho
wane, as the novelty Of these exhibitions was wcarioe OIL
and have always apprehended that, great AZ tue In
fuence undoubtedly under which the present enterprise
decay az H would be Incompetent 70 the
not The enterprise and 1ES a.s s ne pubic
fail vi all will but have the fate II most other
useful systems which failed 70 perpesuae their original
novelty.
Certain is that Wise stands now prominently In shs
foreground for the Presidency IN the South, and It ~
gravey presumed that the the North
actuated BY those cOus.dcr which point him a.
the man for the times Will unite with the South elect
ing him. Wonder Cassidy will INF What dos he
think by this tme Of the relative chances Of the
cations NJ Charcet0ns Ills treachery will DO found u
react upon bmseH aud his party with vengeance for
doubt single delegate OF the regency making will be
admitted within the doors Of the Convont,on.
The Rev Henry c. Lay, Of Alabama, consecrased q
Missionary Bishop OF the Southwestern Missionary dis
Gct, on yesterday morning, at 81. Pauls church n