The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-28

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LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. 2tth, 1889.
arst annual Fair VI the Rockerldge
luz rrtcultnral and Mechanical Society
.s held here yesterday and to-day. ihis DO
c;s.v has had existence Tor soHie two %
.hrsse mon tbs oniy; toe snort tine o, course
M M any special preparation TO be made by the
farmers and mechanics for th.s eAnioiHon
Notwiths landing this TACT the Far was = co i
plete success, and those VINO "eIs tu. ~.
strumen tai in starting this association nave
annie cause to congratulate themselves that
so fair a beginning has been MADE.
The Fair grounds are benuiuiiy situated
ah,ut one mile south of town. From this point
a layeiy view of the surrounding country is
obtaiaed varied as il is with fertile nils and
we'll titled plains aud bold mountains, ana
with the beautiful village. with Its institution
of learning and handsome private residences
around the outskirts. all forming as pictu-
RESCUE and attractive = landscape as can he
seen in any part OF the State. -,
The exhibition of btooded stock esperialiN
was highly creditable to the farmers of Roca-
bridge who are begin ming To manifest the right
spirit while they are benentihg thtuAsttNtS
in paying more aitention 10 the iihproNed
breeds of horses. cattle sheep &c. Numerous
,or.cui,ural implements aad specimens of
mechanism We're exhibition. Among these,
aud the most deserving OF special mention, rs
l. the Invention o. acltiZen OF thls place, T.
kahie while il is one of the most useful ara-
r;as is "A clover seed machine. / would like 10
refer to some other articles that We're exhibited
in the different Departments, bat 1t would oc-
cupy more space than You would care To give
to tins hasty communication. Suffice it TO say,
that the Fair came fully up to the expectations
of Che most sanguine, and In the course OF
another year You may expect TO hear OF Fair
that will compete in all respects with an
other similar exhibition IN the State.
This evening an interesting address was de-
iivered TO the large crowd, estimated by some
as high MS three thousand, by the Secretary oi
the Society, Rev. John Miller, who Is also a
practical farmer. After this t0urL ament was
gotten up, by way of amusement by a mum bel
of the young gentry present. 1T which tit
Knight of Timber Ridge was the most success
ful ulter
The company of Dragons, commanded by
Capt. NJ. X. White, paraded on the ground )
aad were reviewed by the Colonel OF the 9Th
Regiment.
The weather was all that could have bee n
desired, and the good order that prevailed
throughout the Fair was gratifying evidence
OF the interest manifested by all IN this useful
and en- tertaInDg exhibit OF the product OF TINS
coaaty. If these annual festivals are kept u i
all over the State, and the increasing emulation
of our yeomanry and mechanics main talned
the good effect VIII soon be seen in every de-
partmen, OF life. After all, the farmers are the
most useful and most important class of So
cie;y,-
Princes and lords may flourish may fade" < c
of the Presby terrain church in This place as i
day of thanksgiving and prayer according It
the recommendation of the synod, and not BY
the proclamation of the chief magistrate OF th'
State, as it should have been.
Col Smith, with Major Preston of the Va
Military Ingtitute, left yesterday for Charles
town--having been telegraphed by the Gov
ernor to repair to the 50 seat of war; immedi
ately. 1t is understood that two companies o
the corps of cadets, mum boring about 50, an(
commanded by Majors Gillian and Jackson
both of whom have smelt powder in the Mex
lean war, will leave on Monday next for th'
same place, having been ordered thither by Tx
ist December. SPECTATOR.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
The Excitement in Departure o
Troops-Passage ofthe Y. III. l. Cadefs-Hom
eide-Aeqritted, &c.
CHARLorTEsyILLE,N VA, Nov. &c.
Our town has been under an excitement f
week past, and our streets re-sound with th'
tread of armed men. Every surmise or repoT
from Charlestown finds eager listeners. TIL
Monticello Guard, under the command O
Capt. VIM. b. Mallory, numbering Al or 5,
men, leave here in the morning for the seen
of war The Hon. Shelton +. Leake the mem
Der elect TO Congress from this district is ont
of the corps.
The Cadets from the Military Institute
Lexington, numbering 50, with pieces of ar
tiIlery, passed through here on the cars bou
O'Clock this evening, destined for Charles
town. large number of the citizens were Il
whicl was responded ~ by the Cadets.
On Friday night al about / clock, Mr. Jas
G.. File and a crippled youth, about II or i.
years of age, named William j. Merrill. GO
into a personal difficulty III the bisemen roc II
of the house of Merriii, on Random Row. ana
occupied by MIS-. Jones, OF bad rapute when
Merrill with dirk knife stabbed File to TIE
heart and killed him instantly. l was not al
the coroner's inquest, but learn that File
knocked Merrill down three times aud Jumped
on him, aud AZ the fourth attempt Merrill
stabbed him. Merrill gave himself up imme-
diateiy to the civil authorities. The examiniug
court will sit on Monday, Dec. 5th. Messrs
Leake and Snead have been retained as couu-
sci for Merrill.
Mr.. File was man about 80 years of age
aud has beef. engaged in laying the water pipes
1T the University for several months past He
was from Wilmington, Delaware. and has a
family residing at this time IN Washington
city. A son OF his is post-rider from this place
To Scotlsville.
n. Bone of our oldest citizens Mr. Ben ia.
min FIckiin, over Il years OF age, volun teeIed
ard insisted upon gong with the troon 10
Charlestown. This is the sort OF stun. that
old virginia Is made OF.
Rood agent for the Eclectic Magazine ar
esled here upon sus iilcion of being in com
pticlty with movements reasonable 10 the
state, WAS to-day discharged by a called court.
there being evidedce To crinnate him Y