The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-01
LETTER FROM ROCKBRIDGE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Agricultural Fair-Large Attendance-A Tour
nament-County Washington College.

COrrespOndenC6 OF the Rlchm0nQ UlBpatcns
Agricultural Fair-Large Attendance-A Tour
nament-County Washington College.
LEXINGTON, Va, October u, 1866.
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Society commenced on Wednesday and
closed on yesterday. 1t has proved de.
cided success, for which much credit is due
TO the enterprising and public spirited
president, Colonel Lewis c. Davidson, Sc
conded by the energetic and efficient secre.
Der Of articles on exhibition was not large,
yet they will compare favorably in quality
with those of the largest fairs in the country
The horses, cattle, vegetables, and needle
work attracted special attention. The
number Of persons in attendance was
large, many Of the adjacent counties being
represented. The fair closed with tour
nament, in which there were exhibited
some fine feats of horsemanship. Among
the knights I observed representatives of
Forests, Morgan's, Wickham's, McCaus-
lands, and Rosser's cavalry commands, the
Rockbridge battery, and Stonewall bri-
gade. n
A special term of the County Court was
held to-day, Justice Barclay presiding, for
the examination Of John C. johnson,
charged with the murder of Patrick Thomp-
son, q freedman. The evidence was con-
cluded, and the court adjourned until
Monday to hear the argument. The prose-
cution is conducted by Captain d. E.
Moore, the Commonwealth attorney, and
the defence by the Hon. John W. Broken
brough, Governor John Letcher, Major ].
B. Dorman, and Colonel S. III. Letcher.
There are 325 students at Washington
College, which, with the law class Of Judge
peterborough, now attached to the col
lege, makes the number about $50. They
represent twenty-O ne States. The faculty
have shown great liberality in INDUCING
those whose pecuniary endorsements
prevent them from paving promptly, by
taking their bonds, pay able in a reasonable
time, for their college fees. To meritorious
young men of limited means and great
promise they give still greater indulgence
by extending the credit for from four to
eight years, thus enabling them to complete
their education and pay by their energy
and talents when they have commenced the
business Of life.
The Rev. DR.. Kirkpatrick has entered
upon the duties Of his chair of Moral Phi
losophy. He was formerly President of
Davidson College, North Carolina. Hehas
made most favorable impression on every
one by his talents, fine address, and scho-
larship. Colonel Allan, so distinguished
as member Of Stonewall Jackson's staff,
has also arrived and assumed the duties of
the chair Of Applied Mathematics: The
Board Of Trustees will meet on the LIST
proximo to elect q Professor of History
and English Literature, and to devise other
means to extend the usefulness of the in-
stitution. Seven hundred volumes have
just been added to the college library, the
contribution Of Rothwell Wilson, Esq, of
Philadelphia. These will be followed by
500 others, which, with 400 heretofore con-
tributed, win make 100 volumes of most
valuable books from this source. IF the
library continues to increase a. it has done
during the last year, it viii soon be the
largest and best selected library in the
South.
James Barron Hope, ESQ.,, Is here, and
VIII read poem on Monday night. He
VIII have large and sppreciative audi
ence. T.