The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-15

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Lei moi The f6AdeP ta1sf ffom theheadfse
dat W iatsud TO Indus pGrokratA urofI
chat poets are wont "a call tho hettef hair Of
ctsasion. For the present We loavs Them un.
dtstarbed, TO recover o beat sAAy may from
the agreeable excitement Of tie Royal Sisi&
Oar present purpose IL TO remind our readers
that the annual National Fair II cioss on
hand, and that unusual sxertions have bern
made TO render IL the most splendid thst has
YET bssn hold In the city. In additoa %
the uncommon contributions Of eattis, horsss.
and agricultural implements Of every possible
desoriusion that Il will receive from the Bal.
stlmors exhibition, the preparations made
IN rousAout our own state to put old Virginia
IN h.r hat trim for exhibition are upon
scsle al magnitude which, IL all we hear be
trre. viii throw all previous displays incon-
ttnen,lv in the shade. 70 witness the splendor
Of the forthcoming exhibition. we learn that
an unusual concourse Of spectators may esr-
tainly be expected. We advise all our friends
.. distance. to take this opportunity to see
the bright side OF the metropolis. And to our
friends Of the city, we say, get your houses In
order, for II II possible that you may Be called
upon TO exercise your hospitality on scale to
which you have not been accustomed. *
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need any farther ind ucement, which we do not
believe they dot IL proper to say that there
will be an unusual number Of the finest trot-
ting horses in the Union present ON the occa-
sioE. They say--we believe it is SANDER; but
nevertheless, they do say-tliat young ladies'
especially pretty young ladies-lovs TO see and
be seen BY young gentlemen, especially II
the latter b well behaved, good looking, and
what prudent mamas regard - good match
a. Now. there will Be an assorted cargo OF
these very agreeable commodities At the Fair,
and we expect them TO pass OF like dresses OF
the newest pattern fresh from Paris, and made
by. the Empress EueRSIs's own miliiner, or
r,odisss,r er Whatever 1t 10 the fashion to call
the lady whose plastic hands are kept In re-
| uisition for the Imperial wardrobs. So it
| appears that everybody can be suited at the
Fair. Farmers and grazisrs may gleat over
| fat cattle and threshing machines, until their
ewes fairly ache with the sight. Jockeys, and
horse raisers in general, can find steeds fit to
draw the chariot Of the sun, or to run race
with the coursers of ACHILLES, which were
the progeny Of Boreas, the north wind him
self and skinned over the turf SO lightly and
40 fieetly that 1t scarcely bent beneath the i'm
nact Mechanics can find patented machinery,
and Implements for all kind OF work IN aoun-
dance sufcent to set their brains whrling 8, like
I 4 circular saw. Those who admire the game
cock and take delight in seeing him peck out
tho eyes of yanquished adversary, may in
| dulse their 'fowl fancy" to the very utmost
Matrons OF q certain age, and single ladies OF
no particular age, may contrast the rresen'
| generation with the past, and give it as much
| or as little credit for improvement on the
olden time as may suit their dispositions
| single gen tlsmen, who always have a certain
age, which they maintain sometimes through
| a whole generation, may brush up their bea-
vsrs, renovate their kids and make them
| selves agreeable to the lades-1 they can =
| But the beaux and belles-they who are in the
! seed time and harvest OF ife-why they may
| do exactly what they please, as one class OF
them, at least, will be pretty sure to do, lei
| who will say nay