The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-02

Francis Staples, and Warner w. Guy. A
report drawn by the chairman was received
with the warmest demonstrations OF appro-
baton, being copied from the Southern
Planter into many northern agricultural
journals. The venerable Thomas Ritchie, n
member OF this Society. was so much pleased
with this report that he published it in full
in his newspaper.
In letter to the Richmond Dispatch
General Richardson said: "My efforts are
now mainly directed to getting farm storn,
agricultural implements, manufactures, spe-
cimens OF all our industrial as we'll as agri-
cultural productions to the Fair, and get
ting the people there. saw long ago that
without such eXertions the Fair would be
nothing-it will not grow OF itself, but must
be worked for, and that pretty hard.
II am not mistaken about the cattle show,
that will be the crowning stone Of the edtiice.
The masses must have something visible
and tangible. The annual assembly
Of so many farmers and working men OF so
much intelligence and industry must have
an important influence upon the great in
terests OF the State"
These extracts show the ardor, as well rs
the enlightened and comprehensive views
which inspired the State commissioners un-
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passing notice.
He was secretary to the first Board OF I'M
migration. and eNcrted himself in the pro-
motion OF this work, which only languished
for the want OF funds.
As A CHRISTIAN.
General Richardson was pious Christian
gentleman. and passed away in the hope OF
Il blessed immortality.
! lie for many years had united himself to
the Protestant Episcopal Church, was 4
member, ii communicant, and vestryman
in st. james church under the ministry OF
that holy man Rev. Joshua Peterkln.
| PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The preparations for the funeral will not
be completed until to-day. When Governor
| kcmDcr left the city Il short time ago he lelt
instructions with the Secretary OF the Com
monwea!th for the heads OF the departments
OF the State, assisted by officers OF the regl-
ment, to act as the pal-bearcrs in case OF the
death of General Richardson. Indeed, he
gave directions in regard to all OF the ar
rangements for the fumcral-such as lying
in state of the body, DC.
ESCORT OF HONOR.
| This afternoon Lieutenant BlankinShip,
of Company Z Or. L. l. Blues), OF which
company IclieTal hlCiiiIllSoi W aS siH holi
orary member, will escort with detail OF
twenty men, acting as Il guard OF honor, the
remains Of the deceased soldier from his
late residence, on Main street near Second,
to the Capitol, where. in the rotunda, the
body will lie in state until Sunday after
noon. At O'Clock on Sunday afternoon
the regiment, together with the Richmond
| HowitzcrS and Richmond City Guard, will
escort the remains from the Capitol to st.
James church, Oh Fifth and Marshall streets.
THE FUNERAL.
! The funeral will take place on Sunday
afternoon at a. O'Clock from St. James
church.
RESPECT TO GENERAL RICHARDSON'S MEMORY.
Elsewhere in the Dispatch will be found
instructions from the Executive Depart
ment in relation to the Generals death.
The offices in the Capitol will be closed
from noon to-day. The flags upon the
Capitol will be displayed at half-maSt from
y O'Clock to-day until sunset Sunday eve
ming. The superintendent OF the Virginia
Military Institute will also display the flags
ut half-mast there; exercises will be sus-
pended on Sunday, and the officers are eX-
Dectcd TO wear the usual badge OF IN ourn-
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