The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-25

r,,e a>CtrrNhslr- Fair.

. f. ,.,... 81 HE Etc'inHai Dispatch.
l.rraRsBUEG. October II.
,..9. whi,tl <cCWed Ia De beneath
an, ri rri ocean buried arose This
..... 10 lower above our late. In Other
49,. The hfi. 1T and haimy weather when
.. 49, .'',.,,,ni for s. m>uv weeks past I'M
81, NJ p Eight change Tor our sneFia!
.., ara bestowed on Snrh Gr.zZi,ns
.-sq, rt il,c haOIv sunshine; this
...,.-, - tho ,kr 10 tiouht 10 some eX-
.a.sfirc the attendance. which was
licg - mt9ht have been desired,
. .' .t..~.r, perhar<. not more than fifteen
] nnHrlc. These. however. seemed
\ .acM>rlSes greatly, aud the occs-
,.. r., ii great animation aud of
.otp nrSplar. The exhibition was in
10 Treatments very thorough and at
.,, slu! ih% grounds. since their re-
r.ra,.yian, look their best and fair
.,r i've Stock department ia especially
..y>rt!. / he array OF horses Is one OF
W r.r.,.-; aud finest We have ever had
..l.iavt,icrn Virginia has contributed
- her hes, lhoodcd cattle TO COM
~, rather - contrast. the rather lean
..s.a tLi- section.
>uau. the horses entered may De men-
'l -. thoroughbred stallion. two years
"a Mr.. ". koauc Kutlin: one best
irgf! g,iiiuC. hv Paschal !hntnrd;
.,.1gl,frrd stallion. Red Robin. Nv
..... one best Thoroughbred stallion,
.,,..t,..,u:qn, hv W. II. bradshaw one
.,. craft staH l., sam" one thorough
..I stallion, King Lear, 10y I. W. los
he cattle on exhibition excel any ever
..'.',.,h t. am Petersburg Fair both tor
...u1.rr. ,tzc. and quality. The principal
-. ..l,oy, in this line are McS>rs. Falconer.
u II. Baker. MichaclS. j. {. Boswell,
....uHuG. TurEhull n EppS. Mr.: A. l..
I,.,,. al Fredericksburg, Il. {. Friend,
>,.-h;vr :. Bradford Of CuipePrr. whose
,.,.o. were greatly admired, ana who
: u 1>a some beautiful grade cattlc,) r.
y t.,vli. and others.
I.. >wluc ana sheep stalls and the poul-
g., .uur., w,fe also we'll filled, and attract
uusl notice rom farmers and visitors
.,..r.!ly. FIFTY chickens entered by Mr..
.,,.> llurh, 81 Chesterfield. were noted
. their ucau.v and grace. Among them
.r.r.. : ,at .N.2ni!ircut BrahmaS.
4t,. nl.l .ai. contains The handlwork
81 .r.,. I.E.r- and beautiful il IS. though
r.. gr!y flowers in il 10 cntltle 1t 10 It's
d. -uuiiou mc those wrought on quilts
I'D .4jnf,d on pincushionS, and moulded
,..ss wax: or else those tair, human rose
! ...r.-inrauius the 2lrlS--who attend the
t.. TIE array of ncede-work, WAY
,,.... lrtthcr-work. &c. Is indeed ca
,...,.lr. Among the most beautiful pieces
u. ua!,rcG-work in The hall is a baOy.qlii:
Aver. worked IN Mrs. Mai1r john W.
p.a.f. Of Lvuchhurg. which recently took
. r.rn.m II the lynchburg Fair.
4 >utl!rcS Ia say IN general terms that the
..mrTn-pt> of farm Instruments, farm pro-
.aI T., household articles. rs preserves,
..,lr,. &C.. are very we'll supplied. \
... number Of jars filled with flesh fruit
arG vegetables, prepared by Mrs. B. b.
! .,4yLap, attract much attention for their
.,...su,,~ AND the ucatncss or Their prepa-
...fyL.
range 10 say there has been but one en-
.N uflularco, aud that WAS made by T.. n.
OSBORNE X Go. The samples OF cotton are
.aHe!uu-. and some very fine.
lar land III attendance Is SmithS, from
+ im2'd.
rEr programme for to-day was as fol-
'.,Y., Al T. NOON the tractahle four-!ooled
Is t>t>-Aorec>. cattle. and itckS-Were led
ausuI the track music by tee b:.nu.
.I,t, it..,k-promcnading Is always tedious
ne jf'li ~. !iltliN hNti 80 ~ - - -
l.a.,tgr usage, and perhaps entertaining
-,}u.. lrollr >reci:.lIy fond Of animals,
4. MI. others are not prevented by 1t from
y. t.,wiuc their own pleasure elsewhere
..6 rI-ruow. Then succeeded tnnam-
,..-; ,rrlornancc 10y girl who tired II
,a,;aI in the air and pironrttcd above Inc
..!i.l!- Ihrung. The fun OF tins Is not
.n. ,..,> i.,Us A> the aln5ulation.
N4.jr then arose with il> Noiupluous
>v.r. end then succeeded The pony race,
.rH.I. dash. the ponies ridden by her
.,v rrr<. There were two entries: Kitty
{ l,.lr. ~ L. X. Nelly, Of BLAND county
!a..% Tom, ty j. II. SuappS. Of TINS cay.
N.... ~ Long Tom; purse, go.
IL III, afternoon there was mule race,
n which there were six entries. / have
,,u, heard which mulcteer Won 1t.
\ hny was cap>izcd in the lake TODAY,
.,,... AN" very near being drowned, as he
w. drunk and helpless.
Anon. :nc visitors 90 the grounds TO-
las were Colonel l.. Z. uarvlr ami Hon. K.
! .Dauol.
!, 4. ysr.ctal that the crowd Of 10 NOR
yoM Wi he mach l@T-er ard the exhibition
,4u Il ft:!i"r. The trains have brought III
.rg- acuc>~j0uS .h- afternoon, and the eh-
~ c!.rf~ are kept busy ~ bees.
triour! *lntrce and his assistant mar
shat, h~p, yX"ci,nt order Oh The grounds.
There were no lights ana Very little drink
AK. ,
The order Of exercises for to morrow has
not ,,f ln,.n given out. The great day, Is
usual. vii! br that before the las:-Ihurs'
,l.y-whrn the great attractions VIII lie
,.irrutrntcd. We trust your city Will SEND
lis It lar.c delegation al Visitors.
yhy Academy oi Music opens tonight
IN. performance will be LARGELY attended,
tut the ode, hear, i still, and Will stllt be,
,W"i. hohIH HpAih.
T. ~.-Th. muip race was won 10y WI
Ian. Ar,hrl'a gray mule i'll two straight
!yt~ The stake was $40.
letters from Lexington.