The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-25
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

i HE Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany will transport visitors passing over their
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:
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
The kind and quantities of stock must be like
wise stated. The observance of these precau-
tons are important in order that suitable and a
sufficient accom- n,of cars may be pro-
vided in all cases, and no guarantee of accom-
mediation Is made without such notice. ALI
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 =
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 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-
Iressly shipped, and returned over the Road to
the station from whence 1t was originally ship
ped, the property the shipper in the first in.
stance, then and in such case the freight money
previously collected will be refunded. This
condition, 1t will be perceived, amounts in fact
to the Free Transportation of all such matter
as shall have been duly and fairly exhibited at
the Fairs--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.
4. For each one of the said Fairs separately,
(g0od 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 bef1re published.
For the Lynchburg Fair, commencing on the
18th October, Tickets will be issued lover this
Road merely on the IS, IL and IL and good TIL
the goth inst
For the State Fair, to be held 10 Petersburg,
commencing ON the LIST November, tickets will
be issued on the 31st October, LIST, Cd, Sd and
4th November, and good till the 5th NoveMbe
For the Nansemond County Fair. to be held
in Suffolk, commencing on the 26th October,
Tickets will be issued on the Goth, eth and
2Sth October, and good till the goth October.
For the Seaboard Fair, to be held at Norfolk,
commencing on the 9Th November, Tickets
will be issued on the 9TH, Sth, 9th, 10th and
llth, and good till the i9th November.