The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-25

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FIRST insertion. and % cents for each coutinusnos
posed sction, to dissolve the Farmers Assam.
| biy, was unconstitut tional.
The Chair informed the Gentleman from
| "estmoreland that 10 raise a committee was
not IN ORDER, unless motion was carried to
| table. w Wv
motion to adjourn was lost
| n motion TO lay the resolution ON the t.hta
| WIS put, put no quorum voted and the meet
| ngaoJourned, 10 meet again Wednesday night.
at half-past7 O'Clock.
| The Agricultural Fair.-The third dav of N.
| Fair was other of those bright and he,nU
in, DAYS whicn nave been so generally vouch-
| safed on occasions of this kind. As early as o
! O'Clock in the morning large crowd OF persona
| assem- bed on Broad street and packed them
| selves into the ears, and each successive train
found larger throng in waiting. The rush
| for seats, when the cars returned, was tremen-
| dous, aud those who could not secure them
| seemed equally contented with a few inches Of
space TO stand upon. Ladies' old and young,
| with little children, were indiscIiminately
mixed up with The throDg of men, aad IL II
| miraculous that in such crush no accident
occurred. However, everybody who wan ted a
ride was finally accom- m oc ted and In a a hour
or TWO the Fair Grounds swaTmed with hu-
man beings. Hundreds of car riagps entered at
the eastern gate, aud ontributed TO swell the
throng Before midday, there were several
thousand visitors. II was the opinion Of many
persons that the crowd was greater than ON
any previous occasion.
The exhibition of horses was the main at
| traction, and the seats fronting the track were
crowded with ladies all day some of ths fast
Lags were permitted TO show of their speed
ana Inc spectators seemed vastly delighted
ONE of The drivers had narrow escape from
INJURY by falling from his seat. A horse got
away ard made IL rush for the crowd, when q
LeSrV stopped him at the risk of his own life
ano purse was made up for the courageous
FELLOW on the spot. Nothing else occ FRED
| % 10 np fear
SiOns Of The timd
At O'Clock, the sound of n trumpet an.
nounced the approach of the Knignis Tenn
plar who entered by the Broad street gate and
We're received by Chief Marshal Dimmock.
Accompanied by the Armory Band, the
hnights, WHO We're mounted, passed around
tho grounds and entered the trotting area
where the spec IA tors had q good opportunity
OF observing their movements. The armor Of
the Knights, flashing in the evening sun,
their we'll caparisoned horses and their wav-
ing banners, made a very beautiful display
They returned To the city about O'Clock.
We are much gratified 10 note the complete
success OF the Fair, and TO observe among US
SO many OF the substantial citizens Of the
State.
Today the premium horses and cattle will
be exhibited, and other arrangements will be
made for the amusement of the mnltitude-
There will be sale of horses in the afternoon.
James Rirsr aud KaHatcha Company-At the
aojourned meeting of this company, on Tues
day night, Peachy h. Grattnn, Esq e, was called
to the chair.
Gen. Taliaferro, from the committee of thir
teen to whom was referred the Presidents re-
port, submitted a report. 1t congratulates
the stockholders on the improved and appar-
emily improving condition of the company
In every department of its affairs. Tue 10
crease of receipts from its several work
dock, canal, connections, turnpikes, bridge
and ferry-has amounted in the aggregate I'D
more than S6U,UOO Nothing has occurred 10
cast doubt ppon the success Of the arrs u.s-
Frt~x
mittee confidently anticipates a brilliantfat.ira
Tor the company and for Virginia. 1t lfl-t.s
the committee pleasure, while performinF. as
thty conceive, an act OF Justice to nav gta-
served compliment to an intelligent fa.Jhfuf
aud assIauous officer; and recognizing the in
adequacy of the compensation heretofore a!-
lowed to the Secretary for his constant srr-
vices, thsy unanimously recommend an IL
crease of his salary.
The following resolutions are accordingly
submitted:
l Resolved, That hereafter I. shall be the duty
Of the Kanawha Board to re urn to the Secretary
OF thl. company, on or before the 18th day Of 90
receipts snd I tb.s snsa 9f the
the preceding fiscal year.
,t Res"iyod I9.. sse salary Of the sscstsry of
menclng on the LIST day of October, Inst.
s. Resolved thai when tbs meeting adiourns. il
January, S6i, unless the interests of the company
shnuad teqo!ie ?n carrier meeting, IN which event
the ffesit ent Is herehy empowered and directed
to convene the company OF an earlier day, giving
reasonable notice thereof to the stockholders.
On motion OF Col Cabell, the report and re-
solutions We're adopted.
The President stated that the Common
wealth would bs entitled to the selection of
an additional Director, and submitted a letter
from MIR. Boyd, Withdrawing his name
On motion Of Gen. Taliaferro the meeting
proceeded 10 the election of President, and
Col. IHos. III. ELLIS was reelected unani-
mOusly.
DAVID J. Burr was elected Director, on the
part of the State and private stockholders.
Col. THoa. NJ. BOSDURANT was elected Dr.
rector, on the part of the private stock holders.
Messrs. CARR and LEWIS were elected Di-
rectOrs In the Kanawha Board
On motion OF Mr.. Barksdale the meeting
adjourned.
Mayors CoHrt.-John Barleycorn was before
the Mayor yes lerday in the persons of several
representatives, viz: john Mcdonald, who
having been up before was committed to Jail.
John Ruth, who had shown strong symptoms
of inebriety in the market-piace was released
from custody. Three females named Altea