The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-30
Lynchburs Fair, &c.


LYNCHBURG, VA, October 80, 1869.
The crowd upon the Fair Grounds yes
terday was even larger than on the day be-
fore-a low estimate placing the number OF
people at from six to seven thousand.
Though the sky was clear, ungallant winds
shook crinolines nightly, and caused many
one not in the habit of doing SO to assume
the "Grecian bend" with faces looking
down to prevent the clouds of dust from
putting their eyes out. Notwithstanding
this diSagreeable feature Of the programme,
the ladies, who were more numerous than
we men, acted their part maniullyC) in the
storm, and stood their ground throughout
the day. Everybody seemed to be in an
excess of enjoyment-some in inspecting
the latest improvements of mechanical art,
others in social conversations with old
friends, others in looking upon the races,
ETC., etc.
AS we entered the grounds the first thing
of interest that attracted our attention was
seeing grown-up, boys, and men attempting
to climb smooth pole, about twenty feet
high, with shoes, &C., on. Several succeeded
in reaching an eminence of ten feet or so,
but not one could touch the top. 1T was in
deed amusing to see such sight, and many
a merry laugh was caused thereby.
The trial Of ploughs on the farm of Mr..
Frank Lee was largely attended by farmers.
A brother of our countyman Mr.. A. Plank,
living in Cumberland, Penn. Perkins, Mel
son & Co., Of Staunton; Collins Il Co., of
New York W. j. Keller, of Staunton; and
the manufacturer Of the "Watt Plough"
from Richmond, exhibited and thoroughly
tested their respective implements III turn
ing heavy sod land.
Perhaps the most entertaining part of the
programme yesterday was connected with
the tournament, which begun 1T O'Clock
p. NJ. and continued until nightfall. Maj r
c. NJ. Blackboard, of our city, delivered the
charge to the knights (who We're about
thirty in number) in very appropriate and
interesting address. This being concluded,
the knights proceeded at once, on tine
chargers, to the race-course. In the contest
MIR. Charles Hammer was thrown from his
horse, though we'are glad to say was not in
the least injured. He had succeeded in
taking all three rings, and would no doubt
have been announced as the successful
knight but for the accident, which prevent
ed him from returning the ring to the stand
one of the requirements of the sport. AS it
was, Mr.. j. A. ArmiStead, Of this city,
Knight of the Nursery, won the highest
honor. 1t had to be submitted to. a long
contest who should be the honored ones to
crown the Maids of Honor. Night coming
on, the decision was postponed till to-day.
The coronation ceremonies will take place
to-day, and the ball tonight, at the Noryen
House. I'd s.# ssi5ss MED. 4
HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE LYScHBuRG
AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-GeneralR r. +. Lee,
General Jubal A. Early, Governor e. G.
Walker, Ex-Governor Letcher, Commodore
M. +. Maury General f. II. Smith, Virginia
Military Institute; Professor Frank Smith,
University Of Virginia Professor j. W.Mal-
lett, University Of Virginia President q.
&c. Wiley, Emory and Henry College; Dr..
Arbogast, President Martha Washington
College; Major Peter j. Otey, Lynehburg !;
Hon. Horace Greeley, New York Rev. DR..
Bittle, President Roanoke College; Colonel
William Gillian Professor John S. Camp
bell, Washington College DR.: George Is.
Loring, President New England Agricnisu-
raj Society; General Horace Capron, Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Washington; A.
r. NcLain, Assistant Commissioner same {;
General z. Kirby Smith; the Professors OF
Chemistry at Randolph Macon and Emory
and Henry Colleges. .-se
q LAND sSALEs.-To Mr. B. Hendricks, OF
Pennsylvania, q farm belonging to John
Lighttuot, near Port Royal, knoWnas Belle
town.. containing 91S acres, for Sl2, 725.
Also, to nj. d. Winston, of Pennsyl yanla,
50 acres, just across the river in Stafford,
belonging to Mrs. Sands, for p, 900 cash:
Mr.. Hendricks is man of large means ana
fine intelligence, and viii be Q great acqui-
sition to our community ~ Frederic ksburg
NeirS.
! The farm belonging to Mr.. William Me-
Farland, near Guilford station, L0udoun:
county, Va, to r. w. Teese, of Pittsburg,
Pa. Also, 800 acres in Loudoun county
near the Loudoun and Hampshire railroad,
to q gentleman from Maine. Also, q farm