The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-17
The State Fair.

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from to-day will see the grand Trades Pa
rade. We must to-day, therefore. before
Il Is too late, again call to IL the attention Of
our country readers.
AS time rolls on the prospects for q
grand success appear brighter and brighter
and the new organization seems fully
alive TO every interest. Over two hundred
entries have already been made OF special
articles, number OF which are from
abroad, and demands for space are coming
in from every quarter. The Chief Marshal
has laid of the grounds so as to have the
outdoor exhibition as attractive and as
Systematically arranged as possible, ana
every one desiring field space should ap-
ply 10 him at once. At the request OF
number OF gentlemen owning horses, SUD
another race is being arranged for: trot
under saddle, open to gentlemen riders
only. and 10 horses owned in Virginia.
Several Richmond horses have already been
enteped, and some OF them were on the track
Saturday rehearsing their parts All rail-
road tickets to the Fair will have entrance
coupons attached. Life-members who pur-
chase these tickets will have the cost OF
these entrance-coupons refunded by the
presentation OF the same to the secretary on
the grounds. As far as could be asccr-
tanned the following are the rates on the
different roads: On subjects for exhibit
ton full freight must be paid to Richmond.
The same will be returned free, and upon
presentation Of the secretary's certificate to
the effect that said subjects have been re-
turned to owners at the point Of shipment,
the railroad will refund the prepaid freight,
which amounts to free transportation
both ways. Passenger rates: On the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad-for military bo-
dies, one cent per mile each way; other
passengers, one and half cents per mile
each way Richmond and Allegheny, one
and a-hali cents per mile each way Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac, one
and three-fi fths cents per mile each way;
Richmond and Danville and Associated
Lines, two cents per mile each way: Will
mington and Weldon and Wilmington, Co
lumbia and Augusta roads, two cents per
mile each way Raleigh and CASTOR, RAJ
leigh and Augusta Airline, and Carolina
Central, two cents per mile each way.
We had hoped that the lines connecting
Richmond with the South would have seen
fit to make even the lowest rates Of travel,
for it is from that section especially that
Richmond looks for largest patronage, and
those are the people we hope to meet in
large numbers during the week Of attrac-
tons in November. Why cannot the Rich
mond and Danyille and others meet the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond and
Allegheny in passenger rates :: Surely
whatever the efforts Of our people shall ac-
complish towards the development OF Rich
mond's trade will yield to the roads leading
South the largest proportion OF the benefit,
and we do hope that they will Use every
exerlion, by low rates and advertising
along the different routes, to bring on a
large delegation of southern people.
We trust that every reader Of the Dis
patch will feel called upon to mention the
coming State Fair in his or her section.
The attractions Of the Fair-week are
enough TO bring together the largest con-
course OF people ever seen in this city.
The grand Trades Parade on Tuesday the
31st instant, as arranged up to this time,
will be from four TO six miles IN length,
and thousands OF dollars are being eX-
pended to make it pageant unprecedented
in the South. The pyrotechnic display on
Friday night will be worth the travel OF
hundreds of miles to witness it, while the
exhibition on the Fair-Grounds will be
perhaps the best display OF improved north
ern and western machinery ever had in
this State.
In a word, we say to all Of our people,
Don't fail to be in Richmond during the
State Fair week. Let Us have a grand
coming together OF the people.