The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-04
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

TN AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
4 HE Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Com
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-
bition at the same, upon the following terms
and conditions "a,
LIST. 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 quantiti. of stock must be like
wise stated. The observance of these precan-
tons are important in order that suitable and a
sufficient accommodation OF cars may be pro-
vlded in all cases, and no guarantee of accom-
mediation 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 M ,
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 a
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 2ust 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 levied and
prepayment required, at the station OF ship
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-
Jressly shipped, and returned over the Road to
the STATEN from whence 1t was originally ship
ped, the property the sh PIPER in the first in
stance, then and in such case the freight money
previously collected will be refunded. This
condition, it will be perceived, amounts in fact
to the Free Transportation of all such matter
as shall have 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.
ses, otherwise liable to be practiced.
ROUND TRIP TICKETS.
4. For each one OF the said Fairs separately,
good from the first till the last day) will be is
sled at the following reduced rates:
For the Central Society Fair to be held in
Richmond, Va, as BET ne published.
For the Lynchburg Fair, commencing on the
18th ctober, Tickets will be issued loyer this
Road merely) on the 10, II and ls and 81. 4 till
the 10th inst
For the State Fair, to be held in Petersburg
commencing on the LIST N.vember, tickets Will
he issued on the 31st October, LIST, I'd, Sd and
Attn , november, and good till the 5th November.
For the Nansemond County Fair. to be held
il Suffolk, commencing Oh the 26tn October,
Tickets will be issued on the Goth. 27th and
2stn October, and good till the 29th October.
For the Seaboard Fair, to be held at Norfolk
commencing on the 9Th November, Tickets
will be issued on the 18th, Sth, 9Th, 10th and
lltn, and good till the 9Th November.