Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-10-22

gentlemen were elected:
Presidsat
Dr.. W. r. Holt, Of Davidson County.
Hr... Vice Prssidents
Dr.. E. A. Crudup. Of Franklin,
Gen. S. +. Patterson. Of Caldwell
R R Bridgers, Esq, Of Edsecombe
w. B. Wadsworth, ESQ.,, Of Craven.
Secretary.
John Il. Bryan, jr.. Esq, Of Raleigh.
Treasurer.
j. F. Hutchins, ESQ.,, Of Raleigh.
We give below brief notices Of stock on exhibition
the trotting matches, &C., reserving for our next
more particular notice Ct many things in various Dc
partmeIts Of the Fair.
We repeat the Fair has been emincntly success
full
All that the mos. jealous members Of the Society
can desire is that the progress in every department
Of industry displayed on this occasion, may be
steady and continued, and that the same interest
which was manifested BY the people generally dur
ing the present week may not diminish.
On Wednesday night on motion Of Col Steele, Of
Richmond, delegates were appointed to the annual
meeting Of the Pathological Association to be held
in Philadelphia next Gall and delegates wcrc also
appointed to the Petersburg Fair, to be held Soon
We had the pleasure Of making the acquaintance
Of the following delegates in attendance State
Society from the Union Agricultural Society Of vir.
GINA and North Carolina, to w.t. Col. F. H. Archer.
E. W. Friend s. Y. Archer, and J. r. Psttcrson.-
They were invited on Wednesday night to seats in
our State Society. They express themselves a.
much pleased with what they have witnessed dnring
their visit
LIVE STOCK.
The show Of live stock on the present occasion
was quite crcditable, and was more numerous than
at the two last fairs being 253 lots against 229 in
1855, and 2U3 in 1857.
The horses on exhibition included in their mum.
Der some fine stock Of the Blackhawk and Morgan
blood and other valuable stocks We noticed some
fine stations, (quick and heavy draughO brood
mares and colts fine harness horses. jsinylc and
double saddle horses It is doubtful if any horse
on exhibition was as fast some at the last lair;
but there were many that can do" their mile in
80
There were also some fine Jacks Jennctts and
Mules on exhibtion-not quite 80 many Is on form
| er occasions.
| The cattle included Durhams, Devons, Grades,
Natives. Some Of these were very Rne-all credit.
able. We noticed q few good oxen and lot Of fine
calves and heifers.
| There were about 90 lots Of swine On exhibition,
including the Suffolk, Chinese. Berkshire. and Ne.
tives Many Of these lots were admirable.
We noticed, also, some few goats and two good
sized bears-N. c. black bears.
POULTRY.
The stock Of poultry was not equal to some o.
former fairs; still it was pretty well sustained
Amongst the varieties We enumcratc game. u vsri
GUS kinds, Bantlings Muscovy ducks Bantamx
Pea fowls Bremen geese, white ducks, graxia chick
ems. white turkeys, Rramah chickens Shanghais
Poland geese, Guina chickens, common geese.
TRIAL OF SPEED, &C., OF HORSES
| TUESDAY,. . ..
IL o'clock, m.-Trotting match under saddle. 20
= silver cup. value $40. 8 mile heats The fOllowin,
were the entries:
DR.. T. b Cars ECLIPSE"
Norman Daytonis BLACK Dam"
L. T. Clayton entered Blount"
d. NJ Dunham's kitty Clyde"
, Judges-J. w. B. Watson, W. L. Steele, l. W
Humphrey. The race was clcvcrly won by Blscl
Dan " in two straight heats
SGeloeE, p m.-Trotting match in single harness
! cup valued at SO. Same distance; Entries:
r C. II. Thompson. Little Giant"
!, N. Daytons Black Warrior"
Judgss-Dr: E A. Crudup Henry Mcr'.ceai. q
Turner, jr. The race was won by BLACK Warrior
5 in two straight heats. Time second heat s-5.
4 0'eloci, p m-Pa.ing match under s.,dle Tor
cup valued at $40 Mile heats. Entries:
Tom Badgers pony Jack" zoos
NJ Faircloth's John"
d. NJ. Duniam's "Mac."
= Judgss-Dr. E A. Crudup, Maj. J. p. II. Rus
Jos. Turner, sen. Badgers Jack Won the Or.
heat in Am. The second and third wcrc easily wo
r by Dunhan,'s Mac"
4 WEDNESDAY.
8 0'eloeE D. m.-Trot Of mile heats for mate
horses in double harness, for $40 silver cup.
Entries were made by d. n. Durham, L 7. Ga,
9 ton, w. G. Riddick.
y Judges-Dr. Pride Jones, G. c. Smith, 10
q Turner, sen. Riddick's horses won easily in II
straight heats.
4Gelock, D. m.-Trotting match in single harne
y for cup valued at 80. Heats, same distance.
Entries:
:. B. D. Stiths black mare,
!. n. Collins bay horse.
u N Dsytons' Black Warrior" 10,
> Judges-C. b Root Jno. Turner. J. l. Leathcs
r This was . we'll contested race between "Bla'
:, two straight heats. Time lst heat 30. -4rtTt
THURSDAY.
Of Gelock, .. m-Trotting match in single harns
j. for silver pitcher valued at gu, mile heats "
>. horses were entered viz: 90 ..E.. u f'AFtf:
7. G. Gnry's Tom Leviathan,
n Collins Meg Mitchell"
'e Jxdgea-R I. Patterson, b b Barron. W.
y Cox. Meg" won the first and second heatA b
70 appeal the first heat was set aside. and N
= again won easily.
The distance run each heat WA mile 90 yard
3 ~ Judge John Y. Mason, our American ~
q lister At Paris died, Of apoplexy on The Ord D
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