Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-01
The State Fair.

The attendance at the Fair grounds yester-
day was grand, and the day passed off delight
fully. There was such concurse as we have
not before seen at any exhibition. If we were
to venture upon au estimate of the number we
should put it at from twenty to twenty live
| thousand. All the avenues leading to slhe
grounds were alive with people either 10 the
| trains, in carriages and wagons or on foot. This
stream was kept up until four o'clock, when
couuter-srcam set 10 from the grounds to the
city. There was very large attendance OF our
country friends aud Il general outpourlng OF our
city people The ladies turned out in full force
and Of all the productions OF the State they
may claim To be the most attractive. Yet the
lorelicst of them found formidable rival IN
Colonel Jcnicr's iautlcsS Arabian horse, which
was universally admired. 1t was the gem OF
the cxhititon--an exhibition which We feel
much pride in being able to say would have
been crcd1table to the wealthlest communlty.
The side-shows drove brisk business aud the
various games and paslincs were literally en-.
couragud The address Of Gov. Walker was
listened TO bv an immense crowd, and warmly
appIaulcCi The First Virginia regiment and
the Howizcrs excited much admiration by
tier spleudd appearance aud soldlcrly bearing
The visitors seemed never to tire OF looking at
the fine stock on exhibition. Many persons
carried lunch with lhcm, and whole families
might be seen grouped around their baskets
partaking of the contents. This gave sort OF
picnic feature to the occasion When the
racing came on there was mighty rush tor all
the seats and stands contiguous to the track:
Yesterday was gala diary, everybody seemed
delighted.
General Lee administration has been de-
cid, success, aud we are harry IN the belief
that Colonel Knight, his successor, will enter
upon his administration under encouraging aus
pices He is not only sound, sensible, prac.
teal man of business, but he IS gentleman OF
large views aud Of varied atlalnments. lie has
for years been one of the most useful and III
hucutiaI members of the State Society, and 1t
was fit that he should be made the recipient OF
its highest houors The veteran and accom-
plished secretary Mr.. Leigh. richly merited
the compliment of reelection so handsomely
bestowed upon him.
We rejoice in the belief that the success
achieved by this greal exhibition will encourage
all elesses four population and stimulate them
to vet greater efforts in behalf Of the State so.
ety-Rchmoad Wig.
CHALLENGES OF VOTERS -Wc copy below,
from Acts of the Assembly Of Virginia, 1869
70, matter Of interest to Judges of Election,
Challengers, &C., showing how challenges are
made, and by when. 1t is worthy of preserva-
ton:
49, Any elector may, aud it shall be the
duty of the Judges OF election, to challenge the
vote of any person who may be known or sus-
pcctcd not to be duly qualified voter
81 When any person is SO challenged, the
Judges shall explain to him the qualifications OF
an elector and may examine him as TO his
qualifications and if the person insists that be
is qualified, and the challenge is not withdrawn
one of the Judges shall tender to him the fol-
lowing oath: You do soenny swear Tor at
FIRM that you are citizen of the United
States, that you are twenty-one years old, aud
that YOU have resided 10 this State for twelve
mouths, and in this county lefty or town. for
three months next preceding this election; and
that you are not disqualified from voting by the
constitution or laws Of this State; that your
name is (here ioscrt the name gven), and that
in such name you were duly registered as a
voter OF this election district, and that you are
now au actual resident of the same, and that
you are the Identical person yoD represent your
self to be, aud that you have not voted 10 this
election, at this or any polling place. So help
you God" And if he refuses to take such
oath his vote shall be rejected; if, however, he
doee take the oath when rendered, his vote
shall be received; provided that after such
oath shall have been taken, the judges may,
nevertheless, refuse to permit such person to
vote if they be satisfied, from record evidence,
or their own knowledge. or other legal testi-
mony adduccd before them, that he is not a
legal voter; and they are hereby authorized to
administer the necessary oaths or athrmatons
to all witnesses brought before them to testify,
to the qualifications of person offering 10 vote.
Whenever any persons vote shall be received,
after having taken the oath prescribed in this
section, it shall be the duty of the clerks Of the
election to write on the poll books, at the end
of such persons name, the word sworn.
ASSOCIATION or THE ARMY OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA. The fourth annual meeting of the
Virginia Division Of the Association of the
Army Of Northern Virginia was held last
night u the hall of the House of Delegates
The hall was crowded. Among the ex-
Confederate generals present were the two
Lees, Wade Hampton, ID. Ii. Maury, j. A.
Field, j \. Early, II. A. Wise, and the
clergy were represented by Messrs. NJ. D.
IIoge, Charles Minnegerode, George Peterkin,
and others.
Aftcr nrovnr hv DR. Minnpp erode and an al.