The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-09
FEVHI Uus = e5''E Nv
ruE ROCKBRTDGE FAIR
SECOND DAY CONTINUED.
LExrSGroS, November S, ls6s.


sion.
After the address Of President Fuller, o
railroad meeting was organized by calling
Judge Brockenbrough to the chair and ap-
ycinting ". W. Scott, Esq, to act as secre-
taTv.
Colonel Nj. g. Hartman Briefly explained
.hc condition and prospects Of the Valley
Railroad Company, and said that if he
could secure pledges for one million dollars
he would put the work under contract q;
once. and have it completed in two years
lie stated his plan of raising the money
needed, and urged that Rock5yidge county
should subscribe three hundred thousand
dollars, and the town of Lexington one hun
dred thousand additional. ~
Major Dorman and Major Yellott followed
in earnest and eloquent speeches in sup
port of the enterprise. Resolutions were
adopted approving Of the scheme, and ap-
rointing canvassers to urge the voters of
the county to 90 for it the 5th of December,
st which time (by order of the COURT it will
be submitted to the people. 1862
town meeting was held in the court
house tonight (Ihursday), which was adj
dressed by Judge Brockenbrough, ex-Goy-
eruor Letcher, and others. The plan of g
separate subscription on the part OF the
town was disapproyed Of by the meeting,
INIT there was great unapimity and enthu-
s;gsm in favor Of coaaaty subscription of
sfoo, ,OOO-Lexington bearing her fair pro-
rorton of the burden.
A great many new articles are put on ex-
h;ti,ion to-day. We note only few: S.
F. Jordan, Esq, exhibits a most beautiful
specimen of "Brown Hermatite Iron Ore,''
Which was taken thirty-three years ago in
this county from forty feet under ground.
and covered with water.
Valentine & Franklin, CT Richmond,
exhibit, among other articles, "XX Bour-
bon Cologne, manufactured by s. E. Dove,
Richmond" This cologne takes the pre-
MUM over all mpetitors-amOngst them 0
large assortment from Philadelphia.
W. W. Tribbett, of Richmond, exhibits
beautiful specimens of candies Of his own
manufacture. They excite especial inte'
rest from the fact that MIR. Tribbett Ii
known 10 be a most deserving young man
and a native Of Rockbridge.
Meyers & Jones, Gordonsville, Va, have
rut on exhibition their " Challenge Corn
llanter,' which they have recently in
vented, and douhleshoyel plow. This en-
terprising young firm are building up fine
business in Piedmont, Va, and are none
the less popular because they wore the
gvay" during the war, and did not dis
honor it.
Il. VI. Smith & Son, Richmond, had their
machinery detained, but are out to-day in
a fne display, consisting of straw-carrier,
horse power, cider mill, corn-sheller, sulky
llow, straw-cutter, we'll fixtures, washing
machine, plows, cultivator, corn-weeder,
harrows, &c. Their display is valuable
ali!tion TO the exhibition. Indeed, we are
very much indebted to Richmond exhib-
itors and il is hoped that the presence OF
the large number OF Richmond men here
will serve to set the trade Of Rockbridge
more decidedly in that its appropriate
channel.
We continue to note some of the most
important premiums:
Allan < Johnson, Richmond, get pre-
MUM Tor best apple trees, Davis & Co. for
pear trees, and Yannahill, Wheat & Jones
for peach trees. @,
CIV. Peltigrew gets premium for best
bushel red wheat" and James Dryden fol
"best white wheat S. D. Gilmore fol
oats; A. T. Barclay for white corn, and &
W. Pettigrew for yellow corn; Lackey 8
Dickson {" Bolivar Mills") for best flour
J. B. Brooks for Irish potatoes; Donald y
Humphreys, Lynchburg, best shipping to-
lacco; l.. A. Moore, Lynchburg, best
manufactured tobacco.
The premium wheat weighs seventy-on
pounGs per bushel, and several other spe.
cimens exhibited weigh from sixty-eight t.
seventy pounds per bushel.
John Is. Dryden gets premium for best
butter over ten or fifteen competitors. Z
S. Tutwiler for best cheese. Mrs. M
Perry for turkeys Mrs. McKeeny fol-
ducks aud Colonel Ross and Mr.. Hum
phrcys for geese.
ln Ladies' Department, premiums were
awarded Tor needle work to Miss S.L
Compton, Mrs. Julia Fields, Miss Pauline
Price OF Fincastle, Mrs. John A. Holden,
Mrs. j. D. Davidson, Mrs. P. P. McClung,
Mrs. NJ. A. Waltz fancy bonnetsl, Mrs. Ann
Cummings, Mrs. A. D. Campbell, Miss
Fanny j. Mohler, Mrs. Colonel Semmes,
Mrs. Dr.. Z. L. Graham, Miss Jennie Ley
burn, Miss G. a. Wallace, Miss Lizzie A.
Brown, Mrs. Colonel John d. Ross, Mrs.
P.P. M2Clung. la-4js
Agricultural Implements. Geiser Ma
chime" exhibited by Linton & La Mott,
baltimore, gets threshing machine pre-
MUM; Cardwell & Co., Richmond, get pre-
mlums for "Carey Horse Power" and ""Gum
Spring" wheat drill; Meyers & Jones, Cor
adoas'.!le, get premium for their Challenge
orn-Plauter"; j. Montgomery for wheat
ian; Howard & humphreys for circular saw
W. Barclay for kune's " Grist and Feed
Mitl Slade & Co., Baltimore, for horse
rake; Smith & Co., Richmond, for corn-shel-
ier whitman Sons for OK yoke and for stalk
cutter. Buckeye (combined) Reaper :
ee,S premium. Committee decline TO de-
cue between the mowers of Walt Wood and
'Ae " Buckeye" but pronounce them both
~ ~ Ce OF very superior merit. r. Sinclair
%,', u" o., Baltimore, for stalk-cutter and for
"MaSticator." a ;
M%,ce!Ea"e0us.-Snyder s. Irby, Rich
1noond, get premiums for cooking-stoves
M:e, M?oAes q Co., Lexington, for wardrobe
leather.
S'oine.-Colonel Lady for best Chester
% sI~ +. 5. Tutwiler for best Chester boar ;
=, nst henney for best SOW and pigs; VIII
,":, wan A. Ruff for best pen fat hogs II. r,
"!Aon, John Hamilton, and Colonel Lady
eel premiums for other varieties Of pigs.
Matss-J. u I. Jenkins, A. L. Summers,
a.. a. !. barclay, j. NJ. Hogshead, and Alex
"A4gf ~ diasgow get premiums for mules.
!, lo's, Gc.--The plowing match resulted
- awarding premiums to the Livingston
EEto|S, E'r, over all competitors, exhibited by
I', heiler aud Parker s. Nelson, Stannton
Luxe Luxe steward (freedman) premium as best
pnoWman. A. 2. Ropt. Liberty Mills,
J1iasge county, gets premiums for double