The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-18
letter trOni l.yncEsburG.

Core pond .nct Of tie kichuIud dispatch.
LYSCHBuRG, Va. October 1G, 1871.
Notwithstanding the fact that it has been
"A rainy day, large crowds Of passengers
have been brought into the city by the va
rlOlI> trains this evening and tonight, in
view OF the attractions which will be offered
this week.
IN riding over the Fair Grounds this
afternoon We saw on every band the result
! ut the cXcrliun. Of the Executive Commit
| tee 10 make tho grounds more attractive,
au,! To add materially 30 the pleasures ami
| benefits OF exhibitors. The "track,' which
| Ia, heretofore been objectionable to some
parties on account OF Iis sloplug at one
| point, has been levcllcd. In the oak grove
| l,iug between the entrance gate and the
| exhibition hall about twelve hundred yards
Of winding roads have been cut, leading TO
| the various buildings and stands; and
promenade walks have been made in every
| direction. Beautiful and fragrant 1loWerS
| and shruObery have been set out. Ground
red oak bark has been spread over the
| ground where there is usually most croW1-
| ln.. which will thus mcasurubly prevent
| the feeling OF suitncation from dust which
| 80 frequently intcrlcres with the comfort Of
| parties on these occasions. Additional
| ,tves, stalls. stables, &c, have been built,
| thus enabling the Society to receive larger
number of horses, cattle, &C., than ever
| before. In fact the accommodations Tor AL
kinds of stock arc greater than those upon
any Of The Fair Grounds OF the state.
| While. OF course, it has been the chlel
aim Of the Executive Committee to III the
| grounds especially for the exhibitions OF
| the Society, they have likewise had i'll view
| the fitting up Of these grounds as park
| as a place OF resort during tue summer al.
| rernoons and In this respect it has already
| begun to be frequented Ivy afternoon rldlng
| parties, promenaders, &c. And 1t Is the
| intention of The committee to add annually
| as means will Justify, such improvements
and comforts us will make II still more
| popular with citizens and visitors 10 our
| otherwise unaltractiye City OF Hills.
| Through the courtesy of the secre-
tary of the Society, we have seen that
The number of entries thus far already
| largely exceeds that of any previous year.
! We cannot at the present time even at
,enpt an enumeration. for ii would more
| than ill Il quarter Of your paper. we
| would not he understood rs making any ln-
| yitliuus discrimination IN mentioning from
among the long list ). W. FIcktln.s lAihe-
| marlc) Granite aud other horses Mat. har-
vie 5 BEDFORD Shiloh. and the tnc stations
| saddle. horses, &c, of W. .. Hurt, OF Bed
| ford, ID. 5. Lewis, of Lynchburg, nc. Or
| The fast horses that are here we notice Fly
AWAY and three others of ID. L. Harrie, OF
| DanyiIIe Stonewall and others of j. W.
Bradshaw, of iyncilburg; j. Nj. Rockers
| uynclbur.) Belle, and others of -
Ware, of Richmond, }. N. Wood, oil
| Lynchhurg, &c, &c.
| Charles +. Coffin, Of Maryland, has en-
| tered twenty head of thoroughbred (Short
| horny cattle &. w. Palmer, OF Smyth
county, has twenty head of the same breed.
| u. c. Kent, of Pulaski county, is here with
| his celebrated bun Joe Johnston. Joseph
| Cloyd, George w. Wysor, of Pulaski
james Nj. Byars, Of Washington county !;
II. N. Fow!kes, OF Montgomery county,
are all here with their widely.kuown stocks
of iire and other cattle.
| The exhibitions will be equally rs attrac-
tive in every other department, many Of
which would deserve special mention ala
space permit. ,,,,, ,.,,u
The Medical Society Of Virginia VIII
hold its second annual session in this cry,
commencing at 10 a. M. Wednesday. Inc
doctors OF this city seem anxious 10 meet
| their brethren throughout the State, ana,
in anticipating their coming, VIII eXtehd
them a sincere, glad welcome.
| The session OF the Synod OF the Prcsby-