The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-10-28
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State Fair.
The Fifth Annual Fair Of the North Carolina STATE
Agricultural Society was cid near the cy OF Raleigh
last week. commencing on Tuesuy and ending on
Friday.
Tbs weather was aas, and large number Of vis.
tors attended.
Tbs Annual Address was delivered on Thursday.
by John l. Bridges. Esq. OF Edsecombe. II was 4
plain and practical alissss. we'll delivered and was
lisieaei 70 with much attention by large audience
I. will doubtless be Published.
The stock Of cattle and horses was said 10 excel ali
former exhibitions. The other departments made
respectable show, though some af them were not SO
full as on former occasions. Altogether however the
Fair was considered successful, and satisfied the most
saaguine expectations.
Az the meeting Of the Society on Wednesday even.
ing officers were elected iof the ensu ng year.
The Hon. Thomas Ruain. though he desired to be
released. was reelected President by reclamation.
All the Fice-Presidents were alsa reelected.
Mr. VIM D. Cooke elected Secretary, and Mr.
John r. hulchins. Treasurer.
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Richmond Baltimore Fais. the Society. by resolu.
ton. changed The time Of the meeting Of is Annual
Slate Fair from the Sd Tuesday Of October 10 The Is,
Tuesday in November.
From the Awarl Of Premiums. a. published in the
Rlsigh Register select tho following. awarded to
citizens Of 0sange and Alamanee.
Best ihorous Inbred Stallion, yeas old, Rufha
& Albright. Alamance, $25 90
sseSad besi. Jbsah Turner Orange, is 90
Best PilIy, over and under S years, Josiah
Turner, ofangr, 10 90
Second best FiIIy. tsalJie.) WIN. D. Albdshs
Alafnsnee. 5 90
Be-, Stallion. lAeavy draagh.) over years,
Joseph $. Hsh, AIamancs, IS 90
Second best Jsir Monk. Orange. 10 90
Best lack, raised IN the Stale. 8 years. VIM.
Hamlin. Orange. rs 90
Beat barrel whsa. Flour. Joseph y. Hoh. Ala
nance. 10 90
Best specimen Buck Wheat Flour. Josiah
Turner. Orange, S 60
Bes, Horse Corn Planter. Jones & Hooker
filsbOrough. S 90
Second best RsaPns Machine. Jones & Hook.
en- liiIlsborough. 10 90
Bes, sweep Hose Power. ZONES q Hooker. 20 90
Bss, Washing Machine. Alexander Dickson.
Orange, 90
Best smut Miehine. Alexander Dickson, 10 90
Best plces OIaaburss. Z. ". Holt, AIamance, 90
D..t piece Cotton leans. e. ~. Holt. 90
Be.s piece shseiing. Z. N. Holt. %
Best piece Bed Ticking. 4. ~. Holt. 90
Second bot Cotton Patch Work Quill. Mrs.
Johnston. Gsahan, 90
Besl Collar. NssI.swork. Mrs.. G. N. Ira Ala
nance. 90
The Tfatipg match n Morgan Horses. 10 single
harness. the beat in three. three rn1nds consii.
tusas heat, Cor certificate Of Life Membership u
Tho Agricultural soeiely worth $40. was won b. Dr..
wa. y. strudwirk's Carolina Black Hawk.
Ia the 'nsl Of speei u horses under the saddle.
thfes rounds the bssl two 10 three. of silver cup
worth ST. ne race wa won W o. =. BllIwia's bay
bore Joe Smith, II Wilmington.
10 the tral 81 .perd 10 single harness. he be., ,se
10 thee three rounds constituting beat co. silver
cup wesIh SO. d.. s,radniek'. Carolina Black Hawk
the cup. He competitor YES W. ~. Dsfelosj.s
bsy hose Tom IIyer. from Granville.
The lovers % The ladietous were much amused BY
The sppsanaee on ihs rsee lrark Of The -Qairoile
inyiaetlss." wearing masks and fancifuily dressed.
and poissqasly mounted OF hH.e and mule Jramet.
o. animals with l,tle more lhan skn and bones.
o. Friday. jack and mule race created considerable
sm0semsuI. Gag va. % u awarded 70 the ,losrea
mule aud 10 insure the utmost speed. the iiJets
% ,ais their orpaneut'. male. With ,his Stimulus
they were made % PROCESS about - iass % . sooi
hofss eeulJ walk.
Pielpoeks. IL stiendanee. and several persons
ren relieved u their loose change. Mn. John w.
Harris had hsf pocket picked q $3.50. gentleman
from Ysdhin county oss $500. and lady was relieved
q s5ld catch in Floral Han. Three o. lsuf other
eases We hsse heard Of; one d our eouaymen Lost
SIS and nO,e ist 500.