Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-07

Reported for the Alexandria Gazette
Yesterday morning the President with Sec
retarcs Fish, Richardson, Belkuap aud Desoo,
and Gen. Babcock, Col. Casey, Su geon Cen
eral Barnes and Commodore Ammen, LETT the
depot of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
in Washington, at a. III. in Que of the cars OF
that company tor the junction of the Washing
ton and Ohio Railroad, where it was switched
off and taken by a special engine OF that com
pauy 10 Lcesburg, at which place the party ar
rived before eleven o'clock and were received
by Col. Fairfax, President OF the LUudoun Az
ricultural Society, and the COMMITTEE Of Ar
engagements and taken at once to the falI
grounds. Here they were received by very
large assemblage Of the people of the county
who had gathered to witness the Fair as well
as to see the distinguished visitors.
The exhibition was particularly good In hors
es, cattle, aud all kinds of fruit and vegetables.
The butter was also very tiue. The ladies' OF
the county exhibited great aud excellent va
riety of home made wines, cordials and pre-
serves, as well as beautiful bed quilts and other
domestic fabrics. After viewing the stock and
havlug a pleasant time generally, the party
proceeded to the nialu stand, where, at one
o'clock, Clinton Lloyd, esq, delivered the an:
nual address, which was rich and racy, and
abounded in valuable information. 1t possess
ed also the important merit of brevity-a merit
which had no small share in eliciting the gen.
cral expression of commentator with which 1t
was received by all present. | hope, when
Brother Sheets publishes it 10 his bright Mir.
ror, you will receive copy. 1t will be found
we'll worthy of perusal and consideration by
farmers not ouy Of Loudoun, but everywhere
1t will do good
Alter the address was concluded, the guests
proceeded to the enjoyment OF lunch, as 1t
was called, but, as We from town considered 1t
a most bountiful dinner, [ rather piled those
who had not an extra allowance of set-control,
as they must have suffered some from reple-
ton, | fear. COL Fairfax and the committee
exerted themselves most successfully to make
the company feel at home-a thing in which
the Loudoun people arc very apt to succeed
From the lunch to the stand where the party
witnessed fine display Of trotting AID general
horse" The President and the Secretaries
&C., we're here introduced to many Of the pco-
pie OF Loudoun and the vicinity.
At p. Ii. the party proceeded in carriages
to the hospitable mansion of Colonel Fairfax,
about mile and a. half from the Fair grounds
IlCIc, dDOut GA " SiOSh, IiCJ cav ooNu " q
splendid entertainment given 10 their honor.
We observed among the guests Mr.. Lloyd, the
orator of the occasion, the venerable Henry t.
Harrison, of Leesburg, Matthew Harrison, esq.,,
deIegate-eect to the Legislature, Judge Ball,
Major B. P holland, c. Z. Janney, esq.,, DR..
Frank Mason, and other gentlemen of Lou
doun also, Mr.. Mckenzie, President of the
". 4 O. Railroad The company was large
and very agreeable. The party having returned
to Leesburg little before ten o'clock were soon
upon the train and sped away 90 their return
to the junction, under the charge of Superin-
tendent Havener aud special conductor James
Eyeleth, arriving there little after eleven.
Here the engine of the B. T. ?. Go. was in
waiting for them; aud after hearty adieus, the
President and party left for their homes, and
the W. & o. train kept on to Alexandria, And
thus ended one of the most agreeable days
ever speut--a feeling which was fully partici-
pated IN by the distinguished guests.
From all saw and heard, conclude the
Fair was decidedly successful; and | can say,
with truth aud heartness, that at the next aud
the next again may / be there to see. Long
lite to the society aud its worthy President
A VISITOR.