The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-25

pETgRsnuRo. Oct q

PETERsnuRG, Oct a.
The Fair d ended The closine day Witnessed
no event Of special Importance. save the reading
of the iist Of Premiums awarded The crowd
arose partly nom the fact hat many farmers an.
ticpated the cold spell from the threatening a..
pect Of the weather on Thursday night, and LEFT
the Burg. The rather bracing air Of this morn.
ing, seemed also 70 keep ct home many Of the
bells and beaux. who have on former occasions,
lent the Aid Of their presence snd helped TO swell
the aggregate Of Humanity there congrssated.--
There were enough present, however, for MI
practical purposes. No body seemed disposed TO
cavil or find fault with the award Of premiums,
the list Of which was read by the Marshall,
John G. Turpiu, Esq. Among the number award.
ed may be noticed the following:
Jos Sintou e. Bro, Henrico, largest variety of
fruit trees LIST specimen, besides premiums of SO
each on different varieties
Caaie-Short Horn, p Buford, Bedford, LIST pre-,
MUM, els Natives. Jas b Read, Dinwiddie, LIST,
SIS. Best Attorney Bull g Turpin, Chester
field $40. Best Devon Bull, A Hardy. Norfolk
$40. 4 Ragand, best Devon Cow. $40 w
Stonestreet, Nd, best bull, $40. Fat Caute-J X
Kent Montgomery. best pair Steers, LIST premium.
$50. Fast Horses-D'A rcey w Paul's Don Juan"
and Col Russell" fastest in single aad double
harness, premiums, $40 each. Fastest pacing
saddle horse, j Hoyts Telegraph" IS Best
Stallion for quick draft, Z Booths Shear.
man." $50. Best Blooded Mare, r r BeazIey's
Marietta" $40.
A9ricalturai implements For the largest mum.
Der $50 to Uriah Wells, whose machines were
nearly all of the best for which different premiums
were received separately Church d. Bros self
raking and moving machines go Essays on i'm.
provsment of worn.out lands, j Baugl surry
S25 son DrainiaS," s s Bradford, Culpeper,
S25 Raising and keeping poultry, Mrs G Green,
Dinwiddie, $40 John B Eye. Bank Ledgers,
Sreen house plants, Mrs Jas Ayres, s5 For a
splendid specimen of printing in colors, Messrs A
f Crutehfield & Co received . diploma, and the
highest recommendation of the judges In Octa.
gon Hall every body received premium. r.
Raglands Lord Byron" Stallion best heavy draft,
SIS. t3st Ati r-f1'
Sales of cattle and horses took place imme-
diately after the premiums were read off, and in
many instances humping prices were obtained -
Exhibitors began to remove their deposites in the
evening. By tomorrow, il is presumed, the Fair
ground will be denuded of all its late attractions.
have to mention another case Of felooious ap-
preparation, occurring today. Messrs. Lumsden e.
SHORTS case of jewelry, in Octagon Hall, was
opened and robbed Of a gold chain valued at $3.50.
While the young man usually in attendance stepped
aside to hear the premiums read, the despoiler
stepped in and marched off with the chain.
With today's sport, the fall season over the
New Market Course closed During the week
the attendance has been unusually good. The
crowds in attendance being made mp of those will
ling to- back their judgment of horse flesh to any
reasonable extent, the times were lively mat
ter of course. There was large crowd on the
ground to-day. The first race, half mile, was be-
tween D. McDaniels brown stout colt. 2years
old, and o. P. Hare's Zinganee colt same age,
and resulted in favor of the first named. Time 54.
Immediately after the above was decided. and
the contestants led eff the track, the two mile race
| came off for purse of 500. The entries were
Sam Letcher, Filibuster, CHI colt by Tally no. oh.
colt by Senator, and Etiquette. Sam Letcher
was the favorite against the field, and the sequel
demonstrated deservedly 80. The following state.
ment shows the result:
D McDaniels "h h Sam Letcher, dam Wag.
Col Earnest's Filibuster, by Tally Ho,
dam oy Paris. ............... ..----......2 l
Jas Talley's eh by Tally Ho, dam Caddy
Jones Il ) )
o Hares br Etiquette. .................3 4 4
G Green's ch by Senator, dam by Hotspur. dis.
Time-3:56; 1853; 1853 RINALDo.