The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-02

Clon along their banks to the crops haQ been
much greater than was apprehended at the
time. He said thatnot only in ail cases waa
everything washed eut Of the ground, fer
tillzers, &c.,) but ina great many cases the
soil had been entirely swept away, and
| could not be restored for years. Many OF
the farmers on the Hue were totally ruined,
the best part Of their land (the loHlands)
having been swept sway.
THE cofGBEssMEN aED TIE COUNTRY PEo-
PLE-INTRBvEws WITH THE VOTERS,
| There IS no better opportunity of ascer-
tanning the politicaIs aIsenfiment Of the people
than at the State Fairs. Our reporter inter-
| viewed several gentlemen, evidently per-
sons who were not interested In the matter
Of politics further than to vote and 90 about
their business. 4 5coIored man from the
first district gave him the first intimation
that the Norton-Donglas imbroglio had been
| ended.
Reporter: 50 Well, how are things in the
| first district?'
Colored man (suIleDly): "Wcll, good
| Reporter: well, has that trouble be-
tween DR.. Norton and DR.. Douglas been
arranged 90
ColOred man: Yes, d-n 'em, it has.
Dey has lef Norton out; dat's what's been
doae."
Reporter "What left Norton out? ?''
| Colored man: '' i es, dey has, and dis
Central COMMITTEES done it. Dey has put
O white man in his place, and Jes cause he
was colored. Dey calls it compermise-1
calls it rarscality."
Our reporter left, with the first intima-
tion-Which was afterwards confirmed on
good authority-that DR.. Norton (colored)
has been induced to withdraw, and DR..
Douglas (whtte) is the only Republican
candidate in the first congressional district.
:. :. ur reporter next met a gentleman from
the 9th district, and interviewed" him,
but he seemed to be all one way-opposing
John I. Ha ris, the nominee.
Reporter: " Well, l suppose ALPS right
in the sixth district 90
Countryman I" fIot by long shot
amt going for Harris, and there ..ain't none
of my neighbors in six miles going for
him."
| Reporter: "But you'll 60 for him before
you'll vote for Gray, won't you|'
| Countryman "N0. I won't. Gray's q
| good enough man for me, and aint goin to
vote for Harris no how. That convention
was packed it was, and no man can't pack
no convention on me.
Another gentleman from the same dis
! trict said to ollr reporter that he would
'Ecut his right arm off'-a very desperate
roposition-before he would vote for Gray,
and that iiarriS was 10y all odds the choice
of the district.
| After this remarkable variance of opin-
| ion, our reporter stopped interviewing and
retired to the California Combination"
| the best show that ever went with Fair,
and took his rest looking at "Punch and
Judy"
| THE OUTSIDE SHOWS.
| Tba o,,tctGa ut bo l2ni,, ra ,,rfft tr
much the same that they are ut all fairs.
There are the same learned hogs. and de-
formed men. and fat women, and numbug-
gerry that they all have. And yet it isn't
humbugSery after all =; for alter the din of
machinery, ami cattle and stock views, and
| the countless array of manufactures that
tire the eye, TO retire into the bears tent,
or the learned hogs tent, or the California
Combination tent. and see the bare drollery
of the thing is decided and lasting reliet.
q nd not only that, but he may see, as our
reporter saw yesterday, two prominent cler-
symen, Il United States Commissioner,
several ,ne,mbc!s Of the Legislature, two
judges, and Il lot of pretty girls, also par
! taking Of this lasting relief"
| THE FAIR AS A WHOLE.
| We can never Judge with accuracy of the
success of in exhibition Of this kind by
what we see the first day, but can always
form an opinion Of the way in which things
have been managed. III this Instance we
think we express the views Of the majority
Of the exhibitors and spectators present on
Yesterday, as well as our own, in saying
That the management has been somewhere
| amentably deficient. The complaint is gen.
eral, and there must he something in It,.
| The flult cannot be with the President, for
| he possesses the entire confidence of the
people, and il is popularly believed that he
has brcathcd into tic society nearly all
the breath of life which it now enjoys.
| Nor can it be with the Chief Marshal,
| Colonel Tompkins, for he is ubiquitous
and nntiring in his efforts to keep things
straight, ami those efforts are generally
crowned with success. ihc heads of the
departments seem efficient and anxious to
make order out of disorder, and the judges,
with the hest Of intentions and perfect ca
plhility, are ready to do whatever they may
he called upon. The conclusion is irrcsisti-
bic that there is an old-fogyiSm in the Exc
eutive Committee which is decidedly out of
place, and which, If it is not modified or eX-
| tingushed, will Kill the society before we
have mlny more State Fairs. It would be
well for the society, at the annual meeting,
which, we understand, is to take place some
where tonight, to consider whether the
UtL16 udo uOF dIIlfSu ul VI
more life into the concern. Young Fir-
ginia Is largely represented In the member
ship, and Young Virginia should also be
represented in the Executive Committee.
The policy of the present administration
seems to be to keep people away from the
Fair, and to extend to exhibitors as few
tavors as possible. The Secretary Of the
society in particular appears to have let the
world pass by him, and does not exhibit
any knowledge of the first principles upon
which IN agricultural fair should be carried
on in this decade OF the nineteenth century:
THE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
The prospect is favorable for an immense
turnout to-day and tomorrow, for the ar
rivals last night filled the city to overflow
ing with strangers, and most Of the Rich
mond people have not yet been to the
grounds.
The following is the programme for to-
day:
The gates will be opened at o'clock for
the reception of visitors. at 91 O'Clock
the judges of award will meet at the Presi-
dents Office.
The forenoon will be passed in grand
display Of the machinery on exhibition.
At O'Clock the trials of speed will COM
mence. First trial, for stations to wagons,
owned and have stood season in Virginia
mile heats first horse, S125 second horse,
$50; third horse, so. Second trial, for
3-year olds or under, owned six mon tbs in
Virginia, single mile first horse, $50; Sc
cond horse, SIS; third horse, $40.
TOMORROW
tine scholars in the public schools, and in
many of the private schools, will have q
holiday in order that they and their teach
ers may attend the Fair. The different
freight depots in the city, and many places