The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-02
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Etihb i EEhttno TD NltHMOSD fSHTRI-
TORS At THE NEXT STATE FAlR.-Therc was
meeting OF the committee Of five to dis
trict the city for canvasscrs to solicit sub
scr'pt'ons to the fund for special premiums
| to Richmond exhibitors at the State Fair
last evening in the rooms of the Chamber
| OF Commerce, Powhatan Weisiyer, Esq, in
the chair. ~.
The committee decided to iss,ic the follow
ing circular 10 the citizens OF Richmond
generally
To TIE People Of Richmond The Cham
| Der Of Commerce. acting for and represent
! ing the commercial interests of the city, at
recent meeting appointed a committee Of
hrfy.t0ur citizens representing the various
| trades and occupations to take steps for an
active cooperation with the State Agricui-
turdl Society at the next Fair in making an
exhibition Of the products of the State and
| trade and business of the metropolis on Il
scale never before attempted.
The recent completion Of the Chcsl-
peake and Ohio railroad TO the Ohio river.
and of the Air-Line rOdd to Gcorgin, hlS
brought our city and State in direct contlc
| with the great West on the one hand and the
great South on the other. and the time and
occasion arc now at-hand when Il special
effort should be made TO throw ourselves in
drcCt competition for the trade OF tn" nation,
and with this view our resources for n'6n"-
tdciucS, dyIrCntf"f", INNING, ana commerce.
should be prominently exhibited.
"fhc time for holding the state Fair llt~
already been iiXrd on for u qrGHd cetcbrufion
Of the cumIrion of The Chesapeake aud
Ohio railroad. III which time a large con-
cnul>c OF strangers aud capitalists are cX-
pcctcd to he present, and ii i, desirable that
the objects oI these two great popular
gatherings should work tremendously to-
Sether, aud be the occasion OF exhibiting 20
the nation the numerous resources of our
State and city.
"You will. therefore. I've waited on ny gen.
tlemen who have been appointed special COM
mitccS for voluntary subscriptions, which
will constitute fund to be expended in
SpcciGi prcnntn'$. TO GcaWardcd ut the Fair.
for such Itice> and sui .ec!> will call forth
the largest exposition OF the varied Interests
of the city. Tie committee of thirty-tour.
! before referred to. will designate the subjects
| of special premiums and appoint The Judges
| of award and they will hc furnished with
all facilities for exhibition by the State So
| cicty. whose enlarged premium list, now
prepared and ready for the press. affords
evidence of the active efforts of the officers
of that Society to make their next exhibition
| the largest and mCSt complete that has ever
becna(tcmptcd in the state.
:" Ii may tc hoped that the people of Rich
mond will attempt. at least, To emulate the
| example of tlic citizens Of The Qnccn city of
| the West, who are yearly adding millions TO
| their wealth. and who for the past three
years have shown their faith in great an.
nlmi exposition of their agriculture. com
mcrcc. and manufactures. hy contributing
| each year not less than $4,000 to be cN-
pended at their State Fair (n addition 10 the
regular premium lit o; the Society in >pc-
cial premiums calculated to develop particu.
lar trades and occupations.
You are therefore confidently appealed
TO in behalf Of an object which cannot fail
| to secure to YOU individual benefits in addi-
| ton TO the advancement Of great public H.
! tere>t$.
[Siuucdl "B. G. GRAY, Chairman
"Commilcc Citizens GenCTilly.@
The city WAS d>trictrd aS follows and can
vaSscr> appointed for carl district:
1<. West of First street between til"
! river and Main street, L. +. Gibbs. /. W.
Pcmhcrion.
I'd. West of First street between Main
street and corporate line, w. +. Tanner, &.
a. Dal kSudIc.
Sd. From First to Third street. from
the canal to corporate line, Paul EargIlnln'
| Il. Adam.
4th. From Third to Filth street. from the
canal to corporate line, L. II. StIrkc, y. } :
| Lee.
5tn. From Fifth to Seventh street, from
| the canal to corporate line, j. W. GrubhS,
| y. Ii. Anderson.
Irn ~ L. tn ol ~
Vile dcro. from the river to The canal (Byrd
Isand). =. HaXall. J. l.. Crrrin"tHn.
7th From Seventh to Ninth, from canil
north to CORPORATE line, Bailey Davis. j. e..
Wayt.
Slh. From Ninth to Twelfth, from Basin
70 Capitol Sularc, \. l.. Elicit. &. l.. Nin"o.
9lh. From Ninth to Twelfth, from .ari-
fol Square north to corporate line, {. W.
Allen. Il. W. PickrcI'.
10Th. From Twelfth to Fifteenth. from
Main street to river, p. Wci>i-cr. +. Wise.
1lth. From Fifteenth tn Eighteenth, rom
Main street TO river, Claiborne Watkins, =.
). CottrclI.
18th. From Fifteenth to Eighteenth, from
Main street TO corporate line. j. NJ. Allen, Il.
w. Pickrcl.
18th From Eighteenth TO Twenty-ttth.
lIOul !Nti w Sol pol"lS HiiNs - '' -A"'i'' -
W. Randolph.
14th From Twenty fifth TO corporate line,
| G. 4. AinSIie. L. q. Coyhlan.
The canvaSSers will commence their duty
on Monday, 9th instant, and any member of
| the committee appointed cTlnvas>cr and
who will lie Unable to serve Is expected
to report to B. {. Gray, Ed, chairman OF
the Committee of Thirty-tu.n, in order that
anol her may be appointed i'll his stcal.