The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-30

mile northwest of the city, on the line oi
the Fredericksburg railroad.
The Fair this year promises to be one OF
unusual interest. The fact that the Presi'
dent will be in Richmond at this time will
bring many more people to the city than
were here last year. Indeed, the crowd
| will surpass anything we have had for many
years.
The Chesapeake anG Ohio mail train lasl
evening brought down sixteen coaches
crowded with Fair-yisitors, and the other
roads brought IN about as many mole. Ine
hotels this morning will all be doing hne
business.
The exhibition, too, promises to be fine
| one. There are many good-lookIng horse:
entered; all the cattle-stalls arc filled; and
the sheep and pig-pens are once more full
OF life and activity. The poultry display
will be finer than any since the war. There
are any number OF Brahmas-Eght and
dark; Cochins-whte and brown; Leg
horns-whte face; Black Spanish, colored
Dorkins, and other breeds OF chickens
Pekin, Roucn, and Cayuga ducks; turkeys,
geese, pca-fowlS, and pigeons. The coops
for the fowls have been very tastefully ar.
ranged this year, and exhibitors are better
satisfied
The ladies' fancy-work department pre-.
sents an unusually inviting appearance.
There are more entries this year tAan
usual, and many OF the specimens are beau
tiful.
In the machinery department the entries
are not as numerous as heretofore, but still
The exhibit will be crcditablc. In the other
departments the entries are more numerous
than last year.
pRIy1LrGES OF LIFE-MENBERS.
Last year the Society sold annual tickets,
which would admit families. This year 10
such tickets are sold. Any person who de-
sires to do so can become lifc-member OF
the Society on the payment OF twenty dol
lars; or an instalment liie-member on the
payment Of FIVE dollars per annum tor four
years. A life-member is entitled to free ad.
mission OF himself, wife, and chldren-c1-
cept grown sons-to the Fair. A life-Gem-
ber is entitled to 90 into the Fair-Grounds
in his carriage free OF cost, and to vote IN
all meetings OF the Society. The install.
mcnt-members are entitled to. the same
privileges rs Ife-members, except that they
are not entitled to vote in the meetings OF
the Society.
These tickets may be had at the secretary'a
office in this city, and at CARRIERS, S26 Main
street.
OTHER INFORMATION.
The admission-ice 10 the Fair is 90 cents
for adults; 25 cents for children. Persons
who 90 in with their carriages (1our-borsc,
will have to pay 81, and 80 cents additional
for every adult in the carriage who IS rot
member of the Society; two-horse carriage,
81; two-horse wagon, 10 cents; onc-horse
carriage, so cents; saddle-horsc, so cents.
To 90 into the ladies' carriage-park 81 is
charged; grand-stand, 80 cents; quarter
stretch, % cents.
HOSPITAL on THE FAIRGROUNDS.
Captain Z. d. Starkc, who has charge OF
the police military and grounds, has made
arrangements 10 have one OF our city doc
tors, with medicine-chest. splints, band
ages, stretcher, &c. at his police headquar-
tiers each day during the Fair. This is done
to render prompt assistance i'll case OF sick
ness and injury on the grounds. Hereto
fore much trouble has been found in OBJ
tanning medical assistance when accidents
have occurred. BY this arrangement this
much-needed service can be readily obtain
cd by application at the police headquarters.
The following doctors have kindly offered
their services DR.. Ii. II. Levy for Wed
nesday, Dr. l.. B. Edwards for Thursday,
and DR.. j. n. Upshur for Friday.
HOLIDAY FOR THE FAIR.
The freight depot of the Richmond, Fred
cricksburg and Potomac railroad will be
closed to-day and on Thursday the 1st No
vember at 10 \. NJ. No freight will be de-
livered or received on those days after the
hour named.
The freight depot OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company will be closed
on Thursday, and no freight will be received
or delivered on that day. Freight will be
received and delivered up to Wednesday at
$50 p. VI. The depot will be re0pened at
: \. NJ. on Friday.
The Richmond depot OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company will also be
closed on Thursday the 1St instant.
The freight depot of the Richmond and
Danyile railroad will be closed on Thurs
day.
In order to afford the officers and en-
ployes OF the banks an opportunity to visit
the Fair on Thursday, the banks will be
closed for business on that day, and parties
having business with them should give 1t
their attention on Wednesday.
The public schools will be closed on TO-
morrow "wednesday and on Thursday to
allow the teachers and children to see the
sights.
A petition was in circulation yesterday
for the closing OF the stores on thursday.
No doubt there Will be general suspension
of business.
The CITY and State government offices
will also. it is understood, be closed for the
dav, and the post-office will observe Sunday
hours.
MeetinS OF the Executive Committee
of the Agricultural Society.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee
OF the Virginia State Agricultural Society
was held last niSht-President DreWry IN
the chair. present-MeSSrs. S. w. Ficklen,
S. p. Moore, w. G. Knight, Randolph Har-
rison, w. A. Burke, Thomas II. Carter, r.
n. Watkins, Robert Beverly, James New
man, George Chrisman, A. NJ. Bowman, Or.
r. +. Taylor William A. Brooke, Dr. W.
Y. Walker.
The President congratulated the commit
tee upon the large attendance OF its men,
bcrs.
Colonel Knight stated that he had just
seen telegram from the President giving
the names and number OF the Presidents
party who would come to Richmond On
Tuesday. lie suggested that a delegation
to represent the Society should 60 up to
meet the President.
Colonel Beverly moved that committee
of i've be appointed to so up the road to
meet the President, said committee to con-
sist OF Colonel w. G. Knight, Colonel
Thomas Carter, Major Bradford, General
Ii. Heth, and General Lee.
Colonel Beverly said as the Society had
been the first to inaugurate the invitation to
the President to visit Richmond it ought to
send large committee II possible. -
The committee is, as appointed, not en-