The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-31
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
STEAMSHIP LINE OF PACKETS,
~ FOR PHILADELPHIA.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.


L HE Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany will transport visitors passing over their
Road to either of the several Agricultural Fairs
to be held in Richmond, Petersburg, Lynch
burg. Suffolk and Norfolk during the months
OF october and November of the current year,
and stock and other matters intended for exhi-
bltlon at the same, upon the following terms
and conditions:
lst. That five days notice of any stock to be
sent over the Road to either OF the said Fairs,
must be in all cases given to the agent OF the
station from whence the same is to be shipped.
The Kind and quantities of stock must be like
wise stated. The observance of these precau-
tons are important in order that suitable and
sufficient accommodation OF cars may be pro-
vided IN all cases, and no guarantee of accom-
notation Is made without such notice. All
other matter intended for exhibition at either
of the said Fairs must be delivered at the sta
ton from whence it is to be shipped BY IL NJ +,
the day previous to that on which the freight
train carrying such matter to the particular Fair
makes its trip over the Road. In all cases q
list specifying the number and description of
each article and the weight OF the same, must
be furnished the agent of the shipping station
upon delivery of the matter for Shipment.
I'd. In all cases OF stock or other matter in
tended for shipment to either of the said Fairs,
the particular Fair for which the same is de.
signed to be shipped must be stated.
Sd. Upon all stock and other matter carried
over the Road for exhibition to either of the
said Fairs the regular tariff will be leried and
pTe-pdy ld6ut f6Qukx6u3 at tue StdtlOu OF snip
ment. In all cases however, where such stock
or other matter shall have been actually and
duly exhibited at the Fair for which it was ex-
press)y shipped. and returned over the Road to
the st ltion from whence it was originally ship
ped, the property o the sh PIPER III the first in
stance, then and In such case the freight money
previously collected will be refunded, This
conditiCn, it will be perceived, amounts in fact
to the Free Transportation of all such matter
as shall nave been duly and fairly exhibited at
the FalrS-and at the same time protects the
Railroad Company against the abuses of the
courtesy designed to be extended in the premi
SEES, Otherwise liable to be practiced.
ROUND TRIP TICKETS.
A. For each one OF the said Fairs separately,
fgood from the first till the last day) will be is
sued at the following reduced rates
For the Central Society Fair to be held in
Richmond, Va, as be- FIRE published. iy
For the Lynchburg Fair, commencing on the
18th Oct0ber, Tickets will be issued lover this
Road merely on the IL, IL and lS and good till
the 20th inst. ta
For the State Fair, to be held In Petersburg
commencing on the list N.vemper, tickets will
be issued on the 31st October, LIST, I'd, Sd and
4th November, and good till the 5th November.
For the Nansemond County Fair. to be held
10 Suffolk, commencing on the 26tn October,
Tickets will be issued on the Goth. 9th and
26tn October, and good till the 29th October.
For the Seaboard Fair, to be held at Norfolk,
commencing. on the 6th November, Tickets
will be issued on the 18th, sth, 9Th, 10th and
18th, and good till the 18th November.