The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-10-19
Kentucky State Fair.
FIFTH DAY.
HENDERSON FAIR GRcuNDs,l


offered by Marshal Unselt, the conssst for |
which came OF in the ring, last night, the
award was made 10 Col. j. c. Kay, Of Lex
ington, KY, who rode, with o arm seat, o
roam horse of Canadian stock. The Colonel
served with distinction in the Mexican war;
and was remarked on the Grounds and else
where, for his flowing beard of color which
made the impression that he was almost an
octogenarian, though less than thirty years
of age. Mr.. Gavitt was his chief com petitor,
but his horse, one to which he was unaccus-
toned, did not deport himself in such man
ner as to best exhibit his riders horseman-
ship.
THIS morning, in the order ofexhibition, was
set apart for the showing Of saddle horses,
Jacks, and jennets. The ring was we'll filed
in the first named respect. The larger part
Of the horses entered were pacers-that being
the favorite Kentucky gait. A roam horse.
the Hoosier Boy, entered by Mr.. Gavitt, was
generally remarked for his fine action, but
the disarrangement of a shoe prevented his
making an impression which his superior
merits entitled him. The award was made
to bald face roam, the property Of William
Stone, Of Daviess county.
The ring of jacks and mnles was consider
ed as unusually good. A pair of black mules
tho property Of E. L. Davison-eighteen
hands high, of fine proportions and great
travelling reputation, received the award in
their class.
The sweepstakes in the showing of horses
was decidedly exciting. In several instances
the caprices of judgment which govern men
in their decisions, were strikingly manifest.
This was illustrated in the case Of the brown
mare of Col. Moore, which failed to take the
red or blue in the class for which she was
entered the day previous-but carried off the
honors readily in the sweepstakes. And in
the case Of the Paragon Morgan, which is
covered with premiums taken before, and
failed in the sweepstakes to sustain his pre-
vious reputation.
The grand calvscades Of premium stock, in
the afternoon, were very imposing. The
ring CT horses was estimated to contain ut
one time fifty thousand dollars in that stock.
The most interesting spectacle of the day
was the competition for the prize cup offered
to the boy brigade. Ten contestants appeared
in the ring, all skillfnl and well seated but
it was reserved for Hoosier boy of Evans
vile, Jacob Hunnell by name, who rode Ga
Wits black horse, to win the prize. At its
award the presentation brought shouts from
a thousand Hoosier Threats. This decision,
though strong Kentucky feeling was mani
tested, was received with great good humor
and its business generally conceded. The
boy came up on the Bowling Green, where
he was hero for the day, and was received
at the wharf with three prolonged cheers fol
the "Hoosier Boy" This was the closing
scene of the Second Annual Kentucky STATE
Fair, ut Henderson.
The attendance on this day Was good--tht
general estimate being that the crowd mum.
bered seven thousand.
The reports Of the proceeds of the Fair wer,
not in on Saturday night, but it is beloved
BY the Directors that the receipts will b,
equal to the expenditures.
1t may seem invidious 10 particulariz,
where hospitality was so general as during
the Henderson Fair. But the personal OBJ
servations of your correspondent impel him
to mention the distinguishing Inequalities o
Mrs. Rosanna Delano, Mcssrs. w. b. Wood:
ruff. N. ID. Terry, John g. Holloway, johr
Funk, Martin Rucker, and A. j. Anderson
| talI 1sol r.
with their bountiful provisions. They AR
gratefully remembered by many who hav,
no means of thus publicly expressing thci
sense Of gratitude. &
Respectfully, j. r. S. B.
At a meeting Of the members of the Pres
at the gallery on the Fair Grounds, Mr..
R. s. BOND, correspondent Of the Evansville
Journal, was called to the Chair, and j. ii
MoHESRY, Jr., of the Greensboro American
was appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were offered an,
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the members of the Pres
present at the State Fair at Henderson, ex
press their sense of obligation to Mr.. Brutu
J. Clay, Of Bourbon co., President of tn
State Agricultural Society, Mr.. Z. W. Scott
of Franklin, Cor. Secretary, Mr.. W. E. Mil
ton, of Louisville, Recording Sec'y, and t
the officers of the Society generally, for tn
kindness and attention with which they hav
{ favored us, and for the facilities which the,
have afforded us in the discharge of our re
spective duties.
> Resolred. That Mr.. J. w. Rice, editor o
the Henderson Commercial, has, by his ur
banity and courtesy to us and consideration
for our comfort while here, entitled himsel
to this slight manifestation of our regard
We hereby tender to him our good wishe.
, with the hope that he may stake the blue
; at the Worlds Fair, at the close of the grea
\ Contest of Life, in which we have all enter
I ed, and in which the Grand Marshal abov
shall say, "Well done, thou good and faith
full servant"
Resolred, That Gen. d. n. Walden, WI
8 has been charged with the duty Of minister
I, ing to our material comfort, in the Pre-.
Gallery, during the Fair, has our warme;
. thanks and highest regards; and that NJ
$ Dodd, Of the Henderson Reporter, be ar
v pointed to prepare a suitable testimonial I
v be presented to him as manifestation
: our remembrance