The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-28
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we VlSlCcu IAc NduoS dioDA nus 49, ~>'AS
held at Suffolk. a pleasant rice over the
Nor folk an Petersburg Railroad, under the
especial care of Conductor Whyte, brought
as, in fifty minutes to the neat h,te station
at the back Of Suffolk. Here we disembarked
and short walk brought us to the spacious,
well arranged beautiful Fair Grounds, which
was rendered donbly so by the presence OF
almost all the pretty ladies in the surround
ing caunties. Ths number OF Ladies and
gentlemen were variously estimated at from
three to six thousand, all of whom appeared
30 enjoy themselves 80 the CAV throng there
oongregated. Having arrived on the after
noon train we had little time to devote to the
various specimens but noticed among then
some remarkable productions Of the vegeta-
BILE world.
First and foremost were the pumpkins
rendered by many. sonss punkins We no.
ticed one specimen exhibited bv Hugh Il
Williams, which weighed ln8 lbs. Another
lot of fve-exhibited BY e Norfeet. some Of
which weighed 100 lbs., attracted much at
teation. A lot Of sweet Potatoes, called
Pumpkin Yam attracted much notice. aud
are worthy ofspecial mention, they were ex-
! hibited by Jas e. Saunders box OF al
pine or perpetual Strs vberries were exbie-
ted BY A. Parker. Twenty-Five varieties o.
gardeo seed and a splendid lot of Cabbages
were exhibited by n. E. Pruden. A lot of
| ~ NJ
which were eighteen inches in diameter.
| lot of Pumpkins by 8 J. Praden. which
averaged 100 lbs, attracted much attention.
| Twelve Beets exhibited by Jno Anes weigh
| ed 60 lbs.
Mr.. r. E Riddiek exhibited lot of splen-
did turnips which would bake the premium
| in any fair in the State.
Beautiful specimens Of s4ed corn Of this
! years crop were shown by Messrs. NJ. B.
| Riddick, E. Norfeet and Albert Andrews.
Among the animals we u ,tieed "iat hogs
| and lean ""large hogs and snal;'' some OF
them were the most outrageous porkers we
| ever saw, and from the way one ashme!ie
1 specimen wallowed around we certainly
think him entitled to rank as king of the
'tunclean" beasts. This pig" vas so fat he
! could Mt see, and 50 lazy he couldn't walk;
indeed, it was with the utmost difficulty be
could "grunt"
The next remarkable specimen of this
swinish collection were three large porker s
exhibited by T. r. Harren. said to weigh in
the aggregate 1900 lbs. -~sf
| Among the specimens Of poultry were
coops from N. E. Pruden, E. Laycock, r.
| E. Riddick, B. F. Cutchens, a. Vellines, Mrs.
| C. L. Sweet, A. M !. Chennel, A. F. Holiday
and R. H. Beanan, There were other spe-
cimens, but our limited time prevented MS
from getting asight of them all. .-
A lot of Cotsjgold sheep by h. Ii. Hatton,
together with q lot of pure Devon cattle,
attracted much attention; they we're really
| beautiful specimens of the genus Booviae,
and we hope he may be induce to bring
them to our Seaboard Fair.
pair Of native twin calves, "as like each
other as two peas" attracted much atten-
| ton.
| III tuu AOuoCuO'u bCPoipaichS "S'S hA"Ay
very beautiful specimens of the handiwork
| of the fair daughters of Nansemond and Isle
of Wight, but of these we must speak here
| after; for while we were examining the va
rious specimens in this department and dis
cussing the merits of sundry cakes and
loavesyof bread with bevy of ladies, the
bugle sounded, and we rushed out to see the
TOURNAMENT.
The Knights were drawn up in line in front
of the main building in the following order.
E. Balard rode knight Of the Red Cross.
0. C.Crump, knight of Chuckatuck.
W. Smith, knight of the Golden Temple
DR.. J3F. Mitchell, knight of the Blues.
S. Southall, knight of Camancha.
Hugh Brinkley, knight of the evening
Star.
Chas. Miteer, knight of SummertNn.
Jno Milteer, knight of the Continentals
Sam'l. ,Britten, knight of P ennsy lvania.
Jno. WIN. Showers, knight of the Dismal
Swamp, land most dismal looking knight
he was: the mule he bestrode would have
shamed the famous Rosinante.
The Sir Knights were then addressed by
WashingtonL. Riddick, Esq as follows:
GENTLEMAN You are this day represent
ing one of the features of an institution
which unfortunately is too slightly remem-
bered in this utilitarian age, when mankind
is more apt to seek opportunities for putting
money in Its purse, than adventures for the
relief of istressea tmaidens. Though Chiv-
airy in its true sense can never be lost or
forgotten among honorable and honest men,
yet the assumption Of its characteristic and
salient features in the style of the age when
it most fourished, would probably be con-
sidered too much an approach to the rldicu
lous. No more do we see the mailed knight
"a steel clad figure from heel to crown
with punderous lance and mighty mace
Nth lila axa hanging at his saddle born