Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-09
Far Tie Enquirer.
STATE FAIR.

II appears to be settled that the next State
Fair is again to be held in Petersburg. As
member Of the State Society. feel curious 10
know on what teyn.s-l desire 10 know II q
better bargain has been made than could have
been made, and was offered By Richmond or
the Central Society" | dcsilc to know II the
state Society $50 called is 10 be ltincfant?
Is it TO be kind Of "Wandc'ing Jew Is
It, annually, to put itself up 10 the highest or
lowest bidder for It's favor: II SO. will that
course best encoura.c a.d promote agriculture
in the State? Or, is ihc object to moi 8to1ey,
and if so, what is to be dorc with il?
The large amount placed under the control
Of that Society was certainly intended. by the
ENCOURAGEMENT OF agriculture III lnc -w'r;
and it is equally true tha; ninet,nthS 9! tic
contributors intended and expected that the
annual Fairs should be held in or near the me-
tropolis of the State, as The mo,t sat'ab't Pidts
in all respects
In the infancy of the Society. Richmond and
her people came forward, in >prrlt OF iiocfaii-
tv, and gave il vitality '-ga,c 10 II some
$4,000, furnished the 2rounds, &'. Without
their liberal aid i, would uuquc>;iouah!y ha'c
been failure And ali ihi, was contlnu'd.--
But, it appears, last year The Executive Com.
mittee, like the horse lcccb, asked ior more,
more" and, because It's demands for 5000
per annum. in perpetuity. weie not compiled
with, that Committee. in an apparent "hull,
decided to hold the Fair elsewhere, and thereby
make Richmond feel the fleet ci her nch-coni-
pliance with its terms. How far they succeed.
ed may be judged by the fact. that tie Cen'ra'
Society was Immediately and huIrcdly :oimed
and, under the management OF It's enFs'tc
aud judicious officers, proved TO be re m0St
successful Fair 6rer heid SOyM cr hf Foi0m'c'
Since that time tba, So'iety has purchased,
and is now engaged in putting IN perfect orcer
the most suitable and beautiful groun!a TO DC
found in the United States. y proposition was
submitted TO the Executive Committee 0, the
State Society, which seems to have been every
| way just and liberal, and, If accepted wou!d
| have carried out the Intention oi the conilhu'
tors, and met the wishes OF the people ol Ir-
nina. How far the refusal Of the Executive
! Committee to unite with the Central society,"
and to hold the State Fair elsewhere. VIZ! oet,
| ter promote the cause Of agriculture. we >hall
be enabled to judge when the Information 10"
asked for is given.
The Central Society is now placed on per-
manent footing, and the refusal o! tic Execu-
tive Committee to unite with 1t, t"r TtoS9"s
qiren. or Others nhieh may erist, dUt not g'seH,
will not prevent us entIc sueee.e' ~,
The writer of this is not citizen OF kich'
mond nor an officer of the Central Society;
but he has been led to make this inquiry Of the
Executive Committee Of The State Society,
upon having heard that the terms offered 10
the Committee, and accepted by it, for the pre-
sent year, are "the use Of the fair grounds at
Petersburg, and one thousand dollars, the state
Society paying all expenses and premiums
But his cannot be, far these t'rD" rf,e
offered by Richmond and rejected by i"e Com
mittee before the fair had moved to Pe,crSbuTe
and the latter terms, ! am satisfied, haye la,eiy
been offered by the Central Society a"d 'c'
jected. !, therefore. assume, that ny NORMA
ton, so Ear as the bargain made ".th fe'ri'-
burg is concerned, is c,ron.orS' D"t !I.e
COMMITTEE" alone, can afford the ih'o'tn'.9 ION
desired, and cannot but suppose; INA. II VIA
be promptly and fully given lN0c's'''k