Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-08
Hamilton County Fnir-Fourth Day

The entries of draught and blooded horses
Yesterday, were not so numerous as had
been expected, but the stock exhibited was
of the hrst-class. Three blooded stallion
colts were not shown, although entered; so
that stallion, four years old, the property
of J. @. Schmidt, of Hamilton, was the
only horse shown of the thorough bred class.
The trotting matches were spirited, and
exhibited great speed and bottom on the part
of the horses. The premium for the fastest
double team was awarded to the well-known
VIM. Wood, livery-stable keeper, corner of
Race and Longworth streets. The winning
horses were "Uncle Ned and "Abby," the
two making one of the finest teams ever
put upon a road. They are about six years
old, and although they have never under
gone any special training for the ring
evince all the qualities of old trotters.
"Abby's" form and symmetry will compare
favorably with any mare of her size in the
country, and will doubtless win many more
laurels, if taken into the ring. The same
! span will be entered for hundred dol
lar race to-day.
In our notice of the Floral Department
/ yesterday, we did unintentional injustice to
! Mr.. J. s. Cook, of Walnut Hills, whose as
sortment of plants and bouquets were inferior
/ to none exhibited. 1t is the intention of
several of the principal competitors to con-
test the premiums awarded to Mr.. HEAVIER
for bouquets, as he did not enter them till
three hours after the time specified by the
! rules of the Association, thereby obtaining
him the advantages Of daylight in making
| his arrangement, while the Others supposing
the rules would be strictly enforced, were
compelled to do their work at night.
The most attractive feature of the day,
| however, was the performance of Monsieur
Blondin, which drew together a crowd OF
from 1000 to 5000 people. Soon after four
o'clock, the agile Frenchman made his ap-
pearance on the top of Weatherby's Saloon,
at the south end of the rope, and commenced
running with great rapidity toward the cl1-
phitheater, occasionally stopping and lying
or sitting down on the rope, as if to rest
himself; then rising and adjusting his bal
ance without difficulty, he would continue
his lofty journey.
When past the south side of the amphi-
theater, he laid down on the rope, turned
two or three summersets, stood on his head
swung himself with his head downward by
one foot, then with his feet downward BY
his hands, &c. Leaving the tight, Mons
B. descended to slack-rope, when he turned
numerous summersets; after which, he as.
cended, and walked to the platform at the
north end of the rope, where he fastened q
basket, of the capacity of halfa bushel, upon
each foot, and then returned the whole length
of the rope. This is a common feature o
Mr.. BIS performance, but it is at the same
time, amost extraordinary one. When walk
ing thus, at hight of sixty feet, an iRvol
untary shudder convulsed the great mass o
the Spectators present, and his safe arrival a
the end of the rope was greeted with un
bounded applause. He will perform agail
to-day, and those who wish to witness hi
feats should embrace the opportunity to b.
present.
The following is the list of premium
awarded yesterday, together with the few
omitted in the list of the day previous:
| APPLES