The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-27
4nhntond nispatth,
wEDNEsDAY....... OCTOBER 81, 1869.
The LynchburS. Fair. &c, &C.
IYNcHBURG, OCTOBER 20


LyScHguRG, October 26.
Tho oi,,- ;s crowded to OVERLOOKING with
visitors from far and near, the MAORI! VI
whom, oro NircinianS. Tennessee, hcn-
tuckw wcst Virginia Maryland, and all the
snuthern States, are well represented. lncre
was scarcely ever an occasion IN TINS sectioh
when more OF the wealth and beauty OF the
land were congrcsatcd. The cause OF this
,rreot gathering here ut this time is that the
irst ANIMAL exhibition Of the Lynchbnrg
AGRICULTURAL Fair begins this morning NJ y
O'clock, II will continue till Friday, 2sth
The new grounds are situated on por-
ton Of the land donated to the city by the
late Samuel Miller. Esq, about a half mile
directly in front of the old college buildings,
and about the same distance east OF the
Fair Grounds used before the war. Inc
buildings, sheds, enclosures, &C., though
ba'tilv Constructed, are substantial and at
iractiye in their appearance. The eNhtpi-
fiou-house IS commodiouS and especially at
tr,ctiyc. fair fingers have taStefully festoon-
cd its walls and arches with evergreen
wrcaths and bouquets. A covered paVlilion,
with upwards Of five hundred coniorcaDle
seats, ovcrlooks the race-course, while tnere
are other ample ordinary accommoaa1lohs
MON the grounds. A large cotill0n floor
somewhat OF a new idea for such places-nas
been prepared, where those fond OF the
dance NAV enjoy themselves to their hcart 5
,monr the vast numbers Of entries made
we note Of stock. GravsOn'S herd, oil Bland
county : Palmer's and Stewards, oil SAT-
Vile: Cheatwood'S and Radford,s, OF BED
ford county; and Matthew's, OF iuEishl.
lIarycy's fast horses Of Danvllie nave ar
rived. and large numbers OF trotterS, pacels'
runners, and dranght horses, have Deen en-
tered. There will be 4 handsome display OF
many kinds and varieties of agricultural mi
plcmcuts. chiefly from the manufacturers.
Notwithstanding .fan-boXcs, well-pumpS.
&c. of nil STYLES and patents that are useful
tn Virginia farmers. will be on exhibition.
IN short. everything that you Will nave NJ
the Richmond Fair totake place next month
will be shown here, and few more things
besides. your CORES pondent would suppose
from The length Of the list before him. q
The Siamcse Twins, and 4 giant woman
over eight feet in height and weighing more
than four hundred pounds, passed through
Lynchburg Sunday morning en- route lof
Baltimore.
The venerable Bishop Early, who has
been confined to his room fer several weeks
hva severe attack of illness, has again so
tar recovered as to be able to appear on the
streets.
Interesting rcyiyals of religion have been
progressing for several weeks in the Metho-
dist and Baptist churches of the city. Con
siderable acccssions have been made 10 the
membership of these denominations. hcF.
K. y. Slcdd, pastor Of Court-Strcet Mctho-
dist church, received nineteen members on
list Sunday.
The Episcopal church st. Paui,S) is with
out pastor, and 50 is the Second Prcsby-
tarirn church-occasioncd by the reslGna-
don Of N;r. S,ltcr of the former, and Rev.
Icr. Mitchell OF the latter church. As yet
these vacant pastorateS have not been sup
piled.
= visit to Lynchburg, where he is warmly
greeted by his numerous friends. MED.