The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-05
AieIrtltottG Dispatea.
rpIpAY........Nov NOVEMBER s, 1859.
The Fair.

Taking counsel from our own appieietS
sions suggested by the Instantaneous CIR
cnmst,nces in which our people and the
state Society were placed, we nave oesh
oyer-cautious in our comments upon the
state Fair now being held here. we nave
advanced slowly towards fuii appre'c ,l.
tion of its magnitude. The wave has sweep
ON before us, until at last we have been
,b,own be the force Of the great sea to It's
,onmos, height, and havea full perception
~ ,ts grandeur. So great Fair has never
hssn,e been held here. It exceeds all others
not only in the number Of the daily throng
visiting the grounds, but inthe eSmbltlon
ITSELF, Yesterday the numbers on the
,ronnds were estimated By good judges at
from $4,000 to 5000. The grounds were
more crowded than they were on either OF
the two preceding days.
A more happy assembhse we never saw !,
Not An accident occurred. Not a PERSONA
difficulty, nor even sign OF resentment ois-
tnrbed fhe harmony and order OF the vast
.ssembIape. Nor was there the silghtest
accident upon the Fredericksburg road
whose trains, passing in rapid succession 70
.ns fro between the city and the Far
Gronnds. were crowded with human freight
from early morn till night. These facts are
remarkable, and we may say peculiar 10
Richmond. What community can make
such report?
The exhibition, we say, is the fnest we
ever had. Only in one thing is II behlno
the greatest exhibition we had before the
war and that is the number of fat cattte i;
hut then we have better show OF various
breeds. and better show OF mich cows.
In DEMONSTRATIONS, heavy and quick
ar,uybt horses, and brood mares-tne
show is the best we ever had. So In sheep
and hogs. In agricultural implements and
manufactures generally It is excellent; ana
we are proud to say that Richmond stanas
preeminent in almost every department.
The department of minerals Is somewhat
new-gotten UP on short notice-but such
as excites the wonder OF the stranger anu
the delight of the Virginian.
The genealogical department is admirable.
There are more than a hundred varletles Oh u
fine apples and other fruits, which make a
tine display. Some of the most mteli'geh.
ouests from northern States declare tha'
they were not at all prepared for such an
exhibition in that line and several OF the
most experienced and critical OF them have
pronounced Virginia the State of all the
most highly adapted to the cultivation OF
the apple and the grape. The North pro-
duces a good table grape; but Virginia
they say, must be the bearer Of the wlne-
producing grape.
In short, what is shown at this falr Nus
extorted from the very large number OF
visitors from the North the most fiattering
and enthusiastic encomiums upon Virginia
for her unequalled resources, both miherai
and agricultural.
The success of this Fair clearly estab-
fishes it as vigorous State institution, des-
tined to impart the most solid advantages
to the Commonwealth. 1t does q great
thing for Richmond-it places her upon
solid foundation. Her enterprise, her manu-
featuring skill and capacity, were so mo
roughly displayed that no one can doubt
her grand future. We have not doubt
that the magnitude and the power for good
of this great State institution will improve
with each successive year.