The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-11
4ithmord 1ispattI1.
sATURDAY...... SEPTEMBER II, 1865
The State Agricultural Fair.

Tho State Fair on the "a OF
November. The time for preparation Is
very brief. and all who intend TO con
tribute TO the exhibition should make ready
for j; rs soon as possible. The drought
must seriously diminish the quality and
the extent of the display of the products OF
farming industry but this should increase
the efforts to make it as good as possible
and. moreover, TO add to the exhibition IL
other departments, so that the aggregate
may be entirely creditable.
We understand that there will be liberia
contributions from the northern States
Ourown show Of machinery WILDE very tine
for Richmond may boast of machine shops.
especially in the line of agricultural labor
savinc implements. that arc hardly interior
to any in the country. We have lost enc
by FIRE of very excellent reputat;on-that Of
aIessrs. CArpwELL s. Freddy; but though
It will be missed we still have an ezhlbi'
ton of which Richmond may be proud.
Very properly, the Executive Committee
have determined to get together, II posi-
hle. a collection Of specimens Of the mine
rails of the State, and have appointed Gen
crsl IyBopEN and Captain MCPHA1L to So
licit such specimens from owners OF mincs'
ouarries, and mineral lands. 1t would DC
Of advantage to the State to present on 'he
occosion such a collection co~nsplcuously
and systematically arranged. There VIII
Ia strangers here from q great distance,
yho will he much interested in it. In TINS
WOW the mineral resources Of Virginia may
be fairly brought to public notice. we
EARNESTLY urge upon the citizens OF the
mineral sections to forward specimens
promntlv to Messrs. IMRoDEN and McPHAlL,
SO that they may be put in order before the
Fair begins.
This occasion of the r~ciinion OF the1arm-
crs and manufacturers of Virginia Will oe
chcercd by recent political events ana the
nrospect of an early restoration OF the State
TO a position of equality among the States
Of the Union. After four years and n hall
If disfranchisement, Reorganization, and
prostration of every branch OF industry,
these circumstances will help greatly to
promote the success and pleasure of the
annual fair, now suspended for so many
years.
1t is hoped that the opportunity may be
improved by some arrangement that may
bring out very conspicuously the now "a
pidlr progressing process Of the national
rciinion. 1t is expected that the President
of the United States will be present, and
also the distinguished leader Of the south
ern armies, whose remarkable dignity and
nronrietv of conduct since the war have won
for him the respect of the nation. In view
of the achievements of peaceful industry,
and the inventions for the convenience and
thrift of man, we might well renew our ma
tional sentiments and interchange pledges
OF fealty.
So that we may all devote ourselves heart
and hand to the grand meeting about to
take place-thc period of so many pleasant
cvents-thc day of the spreading before
n great assembly the results o. those cner-
gies and perseverinc labors which arc to
bring independence and abundance TO the
citizen and wealth and power to the State.