The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-14
SrArNToN. October II, 1869.

SrAUSToS, October II, 1869.
Thinking 1t better to be the day before
than "the day after the Fair" your cor
respondent reached this thriving city this
morning. and found most comfortable quar-
tiers with Frazier & Sale, at the Virginia
Hotel. These polite gentlemen fully con-
WINGED the public while managing the Rock
Alum Springs that they know how to keep
hotel. and their reputation will not suffer
bv the way in which they arc managing
this old and popular house. But l started
to write about the Fair which is to open to-
morrow.
To-day has been simply "Rcccption
Day,'' and vet there has been Il great deal to
interest the visitor. The grounds are adj
m!raby adapted by nature for the purposes
of the exhibition, and the Society have been
liberal and iudcoIs in their expenditures
for their improvement. The thirty acres
embraced in the enclosure form as perlCct
IN ampithcatrc aS the art of man couid dc-
wise. The horse track, half mile, extends
around the foot Of the hill, and cncrclcS
"thc green one of the most healitllui
meadows we ever saw. The shelving sides
of the hill afford an admirable place for
seats. which are comfortably constructed
and so arranged as To command 4
view Of the whole Of the track. y
walk for footmen, and calrlagc-Way
extending around the brow OF the
ILL., and Il grecnsward which invites 10
comfortable loll, complete all that one could
desire in the grounds themselves. The
buildings are admirably designed. To the
left of the main entrance is the Office OF the
Secretary, where, under the able administra-
ton of Major Jed. Hotchki>s, perfect order
rei%ls, and business Is promptly ana plea
sanity dispatched. 70 the right is neat,
comfortable private rcccption-room for Ia
dies. On the hill to the left of this entrance
II very neat cottage in which the Supclrn-
tcndcnt of the grounds (Ir. PratU lives.
On the opposite hill is new, very tasteful,
and very convenient rotunda, where fancy
articles. paintings, photographs, &c, are
exhibited, and which is to serve at night as
a ballroom. At the opposite side OF the
grounds isa large building called " Gatherem
HAIL. which is to be II general rendezvous
for sneaking, &C. The stables, shelters.
pens. &c, arc admirably arranged And 1T
suitable points all around the grounds the
ladies Of the several churches have ga
looms" from which they propose to dispense
refreshments.
Indeed, the whole arrangements arc adj
miraDle. and reflect great credit Oh The cili-
cicnt officers OF the Society.
The prospects for Il very fine exhibition
are decidedly bright. There were more en-
tries made to-day than during the whole
Fair last wear, and ii is known that Il large
number Of exhibitors will not enter till to-
morrow. / tele@raphcd you some items
which may be repeated little more in
detail.
The following entries Of horses were made
to-day: For quick draught, Go; heavy
drautht. 20: general utility, 81 thorough
bred, u: pacing, !ackin%, and walking,
10--making total Of az horses that have
been already eutcrcd-nore than twice as
many rs were on exhibition at the recent
New York state Fair. Some Of these horses
are very fine, and will be spoken Of more
particularly hereafter.
In the cattle department there have been
entered thus fur 30 Durhalns. AYRSHIRE, 10
natives and grades, and yoke OF oxen.
Twcnty-ihrcc co0pS of chickens and
other fowls show that the good people Of
this section do not neglect poultry raising
There are already seven pens of tine hogs,
and six pens Of sheep.
In the agricultural implement line we
note 50 entries of plows and harroWs, 10 OF
drills, Is of hay and straW-cuttcrs, and OF
reapers and mowers.
There are IS entries Of wines, whlSkeyS,
brandies. &C., embracing ut least 100 differ
cnt samples If the committee be required
60 taste all of these we fear they will then
he in very poor plight to judge OF their
merits.
There arc already entered 300 varieties of
apples. 100 Of which are exhibited by one
gentleman.
There are 10 oil paintings, and very fine
collections Of photographs.
Twelve entries of minerals have been
made.
Then, there arc = Of peach and apple
butter So of pickles and preserves (cm-
bracing over 100 samples, 81 OF quilts, c0un-
tcrpancs, etc.; q OF embroidery, OF
churns, Of cabinctware, pumps, 4
PIANOS, > of Rockingham yellow ware and
many other articles too numerous TO men-
ton. .,r.,
A large number Of strangers have already
arrived, and they are hourly coming. The
City Council and Il large delegation from
Baltimore were expected tonight, but Il
telegram has Just been received stating that
they will lie over ut HarriSonburS, and be
up in the morning. Very few Richmond
men have arrived here as yet, but many
others are expected. Mr.. lrby, of the firm
of Snyder Il lrby, enters stoves and iron
ware, and w. s. Sumner represents watt Il
Knight, and enters the famous Watt plow.
These are all the entries yet made by Rich
mond men, but it is hoped that many others
will enter tomorrow. We have not seen
the Enquirer man with his big rosettc, but
learn that Mr.. Gilman, of the Wing, is on
hand. We have seen also Mr.. Wartman, OF
the Rockingham Register, and Mr. Naddlll,
of the Lynchburg Neers. ! telegraphed that
Il
day stock buyers would do well 10 De on
hand.
Your correspondent feels constrained to
acknowledge in advance the polite atten-
ton and kind assistance of Major Hotch-
kiss, the secretary. He has given lis ''thc
run" of his office, and provides everything
that even the most troublesome reporter
could ask for. VALLEY.
Second nay.
JAPnF CRnNrD-fINE ENIIIBlTlON-AD-
DRESSES BY COLONEL I. j. RANDOLPH,
HON, WILLIAM MlLNES, AND A. II. II.
STUART.
STANTON, VA, October -, 1860.
At 8 o'clock this morning ''Ho, Tor the
FAIR! was the word, and current OF
horses, vehicles, and carriages, set i'll which
soon filed the grounds with crowd NUM-
berinr not less than 5000. Every man,
woman, and child, was required to have on
the badge of the Society IA pretty rlDbon),
and these, with the sasheS OF the marshalS,
the rosettes of the committeeman, and the
handsome costumes or the aules, lfouuceu
:; very pretty effect.
Everybody seemed to have complied with
the request OF the Executive Committee,
and to have put on their best clothes, and
come in their best humor. The arrange
lncnts for entering ard leaving the grounds
were SO admirable, and the police regula-
tons so complete, that your correspondent
did not witness any case of disorder or con-
fusion during the day. Indeed, the whole
TaQnugena ent-the working OF the marSnals
and committees, and the arrangements lor
exhibiting articles--is as well nigh perfect
rs we ever saw upon such al occasion. AT
10 o'clock there was 4 grand procession
OF horses On the track, headed by the
celebrated horse "Shiloh" exhibited by
II, Harvey, OF BedtOrd,) and two OF his