The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-31

MI I- IN III respects The finest since
- IS tr.
,,.qthcr j. almost sure To be flrora-
... md 4 Ike that Of Yesterday, rs the
.., ,i,.r prphr1~ say ii will hc, it could
-. n,. I.-ricr. The grounds are in excel.
...f .rnii'ion, and have been greatly i'm
...,.l ilc entries are numerous ana
.a,n.iy rl good quality. The trotting
.-.,- r. III first-Iatc order. In fact, every
t. ~. h,sr> promise OF success.
...r..5fy the grounds were cnlivcncd all
y'v n, iFc>,rcc oi exhibitors and The
g., ,,. rf 'hc society. Carpenters and
".r nrhmcn were busy on al sides.
tsa.H> wire constantly coming and
r... .ui he wcli-rollcd track was alive
ff. .-,n,r~. trntt"rs. AMI runners. The
.-Ntsrall allied with horses and cattle.
... .,n~ with sheep and swine, and the
...> njth poultry.
sd 9ui> improvements in the build
.ri uu lhc Cruuud> were noticeable.
r4p.r,iv Of the cattle sheds has been
.. a,t enlarged. The buildings Tor farm
g.. ...,> and agricultural implements
j., lc,n rooted. The ladies' have had
...,lupa i palior and other apartments for
g.. 4. he. complete arrangements have
l..u mtar ;ar supplying the machinery in
r... ,...& with plenty ot water. The upper
.s.'E' Y 'l !sit tthllal tEiNiiAbl Has tN'it
..r. a.j. and i now reached by additional
81, ...,..S.>. Tie lawn in rear Of the pavilion.
..ra T. always &hrorgcd with people. has
.l.r improved lN the erection OF 4 band
a.. aud numerous movable seats arc
..,uui tHr thy accommodation OF lunch
. - md weary pedestrians.
u. HrDalimCni cf siGic-ShowS Is not de-
n.sf tins year. Cur country friends Will
o r.'n}rrd tu bear Of the presence on the
uu.., al ruuch and Judy. the CircaSSlan
rs,l rn, Lc.ungd Fig, and their timc.hnn-
, .r,t f-.".ri'c>. Numerous sharpcrS, with
. r.Iu- Vices tu s~indl" the uuwafy, are
.., wu hG'i. Against such tc on .our
..I.
u9. ',.duYc ot TIRE exhibition j. deserving
-'tr.,l mrut:"n even his early III the
g. ..rl lu lI,W "i he enterprise ui its pro-
..,.fui~ AND tlit accommodation which IT
.ri'r- 10" public. We alludc TO the telc-
.,f4l utiirc Of The Western Union Com
...@N, ~ "h!,h will he found Il great convent
.... Messages Will l'c sent 10 Richmond
tN,r% rNrarraIcS. and thence to any point
...,,-."jr ~ the telegraph III the United
-, .'.~ us,l-nw here.
its,. ras. GruundS Will DC opened 10 tl,c
.#.l- II ~ o'clock This morning. The
l,#1rieh>,.Ur@ Railroad Company will rlln
g sn,sp-!trr trains from the Bread Street
&.ra s> usual and CARRIER n Coz umui-
.l.,>,- W.iliun ;t rcguiAr intervals t.om the
trrT 10! Ninth and Main streets. BY
....l,I tc~c means tho trip may hc made
@"H Dispatch.
tar I,i,r of Il single admission IL the
, ,,4.!l'il"H i liliv ccuts, and annual mem-
.-ip tickets tWo d"llarS. Thcy may
IHurWri al the secretary ; "ilice in Coz
'Hahun Flock. corner of Cary and Thir-
,,u'i streets: 1t lHc store If West
tln~'uu. oN Mlin street hctwrcu Tenth
au Eleventh Streets: The Brnad-Sirrct rail-
r"A ,rI ~. and nj the SccrCtarl'S oiiitc on
-. -ruuml-.
i..r,ru- cyInii- 10 the city on halt-i:re
H..olI tickets must have thcm stamped
ri t0r $, rr"tIrl office OH the ground, and
Go@ here else.
~. luui Tor thr hurdi" race, which takes
;a.r, uu Fhur,d4y, will be sold at The IN
5Y.y iiulrl Tonight 1t : O'Clock. IL i
=. o." ,.1rd that the riddng viii he spirited.
lNr Fair Grounds will hC we'll rollced
8 r iHa, force under Captain Charles II.
l}p-, "t Richmond, and Captain John w.
, ,H.v. At HcnTicu. our efficient detective
a,u, VIII also tc on the ground.
NfErI>@ OF THE IXECUTvE COMMITTEE.
meeting 0i The Executive Committee
ir Virginia State Agricultural Society
~. irll IN the old ballroom of the EN-
~" Hotel l-t evening, President Har-
", IN thr ,htit.
The following committees were appoint
T.. N,c3rc ami Introduce Distinguished
4...tuy. Glri Gucst$.-llun. James LeouS,
Q g. pylirn. E>p., judge John A. Mere
aah. II. =. {. i'a,kcr,ii!. ESD, General j. X.
\ui"Y>an. Mavur Kelley. james Thomas,
l.. i..q. l.. u. trcHshaw, ESD, John
-.2..l. So, Colonel Llovd j. Beall. Judge
is l. Wexford. and Alexander Cameron,
10 Eecur. a,H Introduce Representatives.
~ 'hc Pr,SS.-Mc>SrS. W. :. Gilman, Ed.
,fauicI.. VI. Z. Handy. W. ID. thcstcrmaD,
l.. WIZ, |. iIu'Zlcr, ". II. Wade, John
,',cIu", and John y. pjZzlnl.
itc committee appointed to examine the
.rks ul the secretary and treasurer re-
ported that they had examined his accounts
.aj vouchers, and that 81 ,3iG.335 was in The
:rt,ury on the :i0th Of September, 1871.
.r motion, il Was decided that 4 general
meeting Of the members Of the Society,
,tmcr~, audi others Interested, should be
f4 lu the conceIt-r0Om Of the Exchange
,i''"i Tonight at14 O'Clock.
he uunull report Of the Executive Com
"Hjcr viii be read, ;utd The subject OF lm-
H."ltnn discussed.
Fhp follow in" resolutions were adopted
e Ht$oLctA, That the Judges in class =.
a-.trpn /. department ), are hereby in
frurtrd TO cun>true the meaning OF the
AaId> in said section TO refer entirely to
lr dairy qualities OF the animals men
3oned therein.
He>oircd, That the Advisory Board Of
department. \ taniinal>) hc instructed TO
trI"Ilit = committee TO award premiums
u Grade r:sttIc.'
he President appointed General Fitz-
mch L,c, William K. kutiin, j. Ill. Cham
1Ila} and Dr.. {. X. Irving, us his aids
'Hin@ the Fair; alter which the meeting
dlomncd.
The following is thc programme for to-
10y, as announced 10y Colonel c. Q. Tomp-
,tn,, chief marshal
!. Gtlc> open III 8 4. NJ, and ilnmedi-
''Iy judges are requested to report to
ttici> ol their respective departments. (Scc
tinted SchcduIe.)