The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-02

'"c "rouhds Fresh aud Clean
LOOKING and the Cadet Camp n PIeason
feature rhercof-Lots OF Horses. Cattle
"heep, and Hogs; Magnificent Machjncry
ana n Pleasing Exhibit in the Ladies'
WORK Deparfment-lnspect ctien Tour of Pre-.
hdent Wickham and StaT-Free Lunch
""oIish'd - Poltcc Arrangements - The
Races Of Yesterday Afternoou- -progyomu,
for TODAY.
Inc welcome whistle Of steam-cars was
heard on Broad street rs far down y.
Eighth yesterday, when the Fair-Grounds
trains were put on ior the public benefit,
as OF old. The experience Of the two pre-
Nlous Fairs was that without the ample
transportation which these trans afford
the Fair could not be a success. TO run
them is much bother and no profit 70 the
TalIroad company, and il was ONLY sincere
ucslrc 10 dement, The community that induced
lhc company TO put them into operation
ugalh' Ihty commenced doing a good
business Yesterday, but were for some time
checked IN their useful career by mishap
Whlch bciell = locomotive and blocked up
thc track near the frei0ht-Gep0t switch head
OF Broad street. Those persons who left
Elghth street on the ll-O'clock train we've
IN consequence detained GOOD while near
The Connection railroad switch, and finally
abandoned the train and went forward 10
The grounds i'm wagons and OlnniNl~cS,
winch swarmed around in large numbers.
GREEN GRASS AND LITTLE DUST.
The grounds were looking unusually
bright and cheerful yesterday. The trees
yet hold their leaves, albeit they are fast
fading into the varicgatcd colors OF atI-
tumn, and the grass, refreshed by late rains.
Is tOlcrably green. There was not much
dust al the beginning, but the summcr-liLc
heat OF the day and the movements of hun
drcds Of horses and vehicles had thc effect
Of pulyerizing the roadway surface 70 a
degree that would have made disagree
able experience but for the fact that there
was no wind astir.
THE CADETS.
The companies Of Virginia Military In
Stitutc Cadets are encampcd between the
presidents house QBoOth Centennial build
ing and the BrOad->lrcet entrance. Their
white tents in regular lines and the scntricS
walking their beats give to the place a mil
itary feature at once agreeable and re-
mindful Of other days, when the Cadets
cane 10 these grounds 10 act a. instructor,
Of the Virginia regiments, when stoncwall
Jackson was i'm their midst. and when the
youth and chiyalry Of the South was en-
listing in IN army which for four years held
the enemy at bay. filled the world with adj
miration, and expired in a bl;,Zc OF glory.
BAD POLICY.
The Cadets yesterday were drilling for
an hour or two, and their movements were
watched with Great interest. II isn't the
big girls and little boys only who Ike TO
look at soldiers. No manly soul ever heard
the tap OF drum without the quickcning
OF his pulse, and no one that has ever
served with sword or muskct in hand can
ever wholly rclinquish his affection for sol
dierS and soldicr-lifc. Military pagCantry
is in fact welcome to all. And set, under
the harsh and suicidal policy that prevailed
some years ago. the Agricultural Society,
instead Of Offering inducements - soldiers
TO come TO the Fair, actually wanted 10
charge them The regular admission fee !.
Happy il is that that policy did not long
survive its birth.
AFINE FIRST DAY.
The attendance at the Fair Yesterday was
excellent. Probably never before was there
a better first day. Usually the people,
trcasuring the experience that on the first
day exhibit, are either not in place, or, il
ready. are closed to them and open only 10
Judges, keep away until the two closing
day>. Yesterday there was in this respect
less to complain Of than usual.
President Wickham has thrown himself
into the enterprise with all Of his vigorous
intellect and active spirit. He has been for
months working up this Fair, and has been
ably seconded by Mr. Ashton Starkc. II
the Society ever had 4 better chief marshal
than Mr. Starkc, his name Is out OF the
memory Of this writer At this moment.
BLAINE, OF MAINE.
Mr.. Jane, G.. Blaine was not present TO
deliver the opening addle>S.
II has never been stated that he accepted
the invitation extended him, and therefore
there was no disappointment.
4 letter is on the way from hin to Gehe-
raj Wickham. saying how lac would nave
liked TO be with uS. and how other engage
ments prevented him from coming.
The society very wisely concluded not TO
attempt to ill his place. The people would
have been really delighted to hear Mr.
Blaine. but nearly any man put forward a.
his substitute and on short notice would
have failed.
THE GRAND ROUND.
President Wickham and his staff, all on
horseback and richly decorated with ro-
settles ribbons. and sashe,, made tour Oh
in.naction over the grounds, commencing
at II o'clock.
If was a distinguishing party Of caya.-
rymcn. 9u;.
also some dust.
Is IT A GOOD FAIR;
Yes. indeed; II IS a good fair.
There are horses, cattle, sheep, ana hosS
in abundance, and OF the best breeds.
The machinery field j. superb. 1t never
was so GOOD. All OF our city manulacluIeI>
and many western ones are feprcsehteu'
Tbcrc are engines by the dozen. Acres are
.rovcred with improved machinery ana III.
nlcmcnts wherewith to Tighten the ton oi
Tho busbandman and TO secure better pro-
H. from his enterprises. IN the machinery
Luilding. where the pottery-buSlteSS ana
nail-making is carried on, there are crowns
in constant attendance.
The exhibition Of carriages puSSlcS'
nbactons. wagons, and carts, both OF home
and northern manufacture, Is the best ever
had.
PROMINENT FEATURES.
The collection OF fruits, cereals, anu
Vegetables is some Improvement on former
wears. But, La. the farmers do not much
care about distinctiyely agricultural eN'
.I;,, TbnN can Spp corn. cabDa1cS, Nc.,
af home. when they come here they come
- a. GOO novelties. Hence Won will not find
tIe farmers crowding around this section
The poultry department, as rhole, +
nothing to crow over; but there aie ili'i'!
fine birds there and some Spienulu ,'r
Rut the arrangement and location OF tht
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