The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-08-29
6eneral glelps.

THE State Agricultural Society has
issued a large and handsome cJlored
programme for their ensuing fair, which
is to commence IL Elizabeth, on the
4th of September, and continue four
days Over Sc, 900 are offered in cash
premiums, besides books, silver ware
and diplomas. The premium list has
been enlarged, and several defects no
tieed In previous years have been cor,
rected A committee has been ap-
pointed on discretionary premiums.
Two special premiums of 800 each
are offered for the fastest trottine
horse and trotting team-to be owned
in the State. The usual arrangements
have been made for the transportation
of articles over the railroads. On
Tuesday articles viii be arranged, and
IN the afternoon the ring will be open
to practice. On Wednesday the mill
tary parade and review by the Cover
nor will take place, horses will be ex-
hib!ted, &c On Thursday morning
there will be the trotting match of sin
gle teams, and the blowing match in
the afternoon the equestrian display
on Friday the address will he delivered,
premiums announced, and the trotting
of double teams take place and at
P NJ there will he a grand parade Of
prize animals, after which the fair will
close. The committee have endeNvor-
ed to make the most ample arrange
ments to have the hest yet held in The
State-the experience of former years
having informed them of the proper
methods TO improve it. Steam power
will be furnished for machinery, the
Jefferson Band Of Newark will furnish
music, refreshments will he furnished
OH the ground, and the usual featules
! of such assemblages will he exhibited.
Workmen are now engaged in enclos-
ing and preparing the grounds.
FIGHT BETWEEN MASTER AND SLAVE.
The Petersburg, Va. Express, gives
an account of the recapture, by Mr..
Duval, of slave who ran away, FIVE
years since, at Richmond.
When be was about to take him,
the negro broke away, and fought with
terrific fury against his master and the
police officers who accompanied him.
He was finally subdued, hand cufied,
and safely placed on board the train.
At the halfway station, Mr. Duval
left the cars with his negro, and pla-
cling him in buggy, drove toward
home. They had not proceeded far
before the negro succeeded in getting
one of the handouts off, and assailed
his master with desperation, evidently
with intent to kill or seriously injure
him.
But Mr.. Duval being a resolute
man, of firm calibre and quick eye, met
the assault, and for upN ards of half an
hour the master and slave scuf1ed and
fought in the buggy. They proceed
ed thus for about half a mile, when
they were met by the Rev. Charles T.
Friend The circumstance was fortu-
nate as Duval would no doubt have
been finally oVerpowered He called
to Mr.. Friend to assist him. In a
short time the negro was overpowered
and tied firmly with ropes and spare
reins, but the great strength of the
refractory slave had rather increased
than diminished, and he snapped the
ropes that were twisted about his arm
like so much Irvine, and again offered
a fearful resistance. They were now
without any other immediate means of
securing him although they quickly
succeeded in overpowering him.
Fortunately Mrs. Friend, who wit
messed the scene with frmness and
without fear, having in her carriage
fifteen yards of cotton cloth, which she
had purchased, suggested that would
answer for rope, and at once produ-
cling it, folded it with her husbands
assistance to q sufficient size for that
purpose, and with it the negro was
tied beyond all possibility Of escape. -
He was then taken safely home
Both Mr.. Duval's and the negroes
clothing was almost completely strip
ped from them, such had been the Wig.
or and energy of the fight.
PROSPECTS OF THE Crops IN New
YoRK.-The winter wheat and earlier