The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-25
Letter fro.ss Lexington.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
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LEXINGTON, Va, October 81. 1876.
Colonel Mcdonald, superintendent Of fish
affairs In this vicinity, has put into the North
river, st Jordan's Point, twenty-siX bass.
Not long since he received the first salmon
eggs, to be put in the new clearinghouse
under the hill In front OF the Military Insti.
tute. There is good reason to suppose that
before many years the streams in our county
will be we'll supplied with flsh-something
they are very scarce Of now. Another thing
has been done that will be OF great aid in
supplying the county with home.caught fish:
At recent meeting Of our efficient Board OF
Supervisors their attention was called to the
fact that the law requiring fish-ladders to be
put on the numerous dams along the differ.
ent rivers had not been carried into effect in
this county. The Board referred the matter
to the County Court for its action thereon.
Of course the law will speedily be put into
effect, and thus add another to our gathering
advantages for the successful culture of the
"inny tribe"
am glad to state the condition Of our
very inefficient water-works will soon be im.
proved greatly. An engineer is taking the
| bearings in and about the town now, and
Major Cu.shaw, of Richmond, will soon
make all the necessary calculations. 1t is
| to be hoped that our town will soon be well
supplied with water, and accordingly be
ready for any fire. Heretofore we were al
ways very unready andvery poorly equip
ped for it.
| The most of the survivors Of the "Stoue-
| wall Brigade" in this county will be in at.
| tendance in Richmond to witness the I'm.
yelling OF Foley's statue of Stonewall jack
| son. Arrangements have been made with
| the packet company to transport them to
| Lynchburg and back here for three dollars
each, and they will be carried from Lynch
| burg to Richmond and back there uid the
Southside railroad "free of charge" The
gallant Colonel j. r. Edmondson will be
their commander upon the occasion. Faint
rumors to the effect that the cadets Of the
Institute would not be in Richmond at the
uncovering Of the great Generals statue
have been afioat, but they must be accepted
as rumors ouiy. We were DESTROYS of being
satisfactorily informed upon the point by the
superintendent, but unavoidable events have
prevented us seeing him. In all probability
they will be there, for Of late they have been
drilling great deal at unusual hours, and
we cannot see but that it is to show them
selves 10 the greatest advantage at the com.
| ing State Fair.
Our Agricultural Fair opened yesterday.
Most of the day was spent in preparation.
To-day the whole grangerhood ofthe county
was in attendance, regularly equipped in full
regalia. They were addressed by some dis.
| tinguished orators. The Fair so far has been
a perfect success.
There is much hope of the Valley railroad
being soon completed to Lexington, as the
| Injunction heretofore sued out on the county
bonds has been dissolved.
| Many herds of cattle have been passing
through here Of late.
Some of the frosts here are perfectly tire.
mendous, and the weather partakes of their
GOODNESS. Winter has set in for good. The
crops are turning out favorably. C.B.