Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-24

of eighty, and t,co are upwaeds Of ninety years
of age. The whole population of the town is
fourteen hundred and twenty-four. Thus, one
in every nineteen persons IN town is upwards
of seventy.
Nottingham Fair
The seventh annual Fair Of the Nottingham
Agricultural Society was held at Jacksonville
on the 10th inst, and though the weather had
been very unfavorabe for several days previous,
and there was quite lack of the usual interest,
in such matters, among many Of the members
in some parts of the ton,-the show, on the
whole, though not up to some OF the former
shows of-this society, was success-there be-
ing such display as no section of equal re-
sources in the State need to he ashamed Of
many of the articles and animals exhibited be-
ing hard to be beat The fore part of the day,
as is usual at these fairs, was mainly occupied
with the entrance of "log teams" to the show
grounds. Of these there were two principal
ones,-one from the west, which was the first
on the ground, consisting of large car or car
rage fitted for the occaion, and loaded with
the mothers, and their hopeful sons and daugh-
tiers, of the rural districts, drawn by &c pairs of
fine cattle. The next team was one from the
north, with larger carriage, similarly laden to
the other, drawn by 35 pairs of cattle, which
were pronounced, on the whole, better than the
rest. Either team would be hard to beat, and
could be equoled only by the loads that were
behind them. There were several smaller
teams containing many very fine cattle besides
many driven in by single pairs. The Halifax
Light Guard were present with the Guilford
Band, as escort TO the entrance Of teams, lead
by the Marshals of the Fair, and added much
to this as well as to other features of the show
during the day, with their fine appearance and
good department, for which they deserve much
praise. Their captain may well be proud of his
company.
The show of cattle was held on B. f. Roberts
lot, at the lower end of the village, where posts
for hitching and pens for more securely fasten-
ing were amply provided. Among the cattle
in the yoke that were worthy Of special notice,
were the years old of David Chase, whose
weight were 1880 lbs, and the twin cattle of
o. Thoyer of Marlboro, years old, weighed
1890 lbs. Also the years old exhibited by
Leroy Chase of the same town. The twin cat
tie of Mr.. Thayer are of dark red color, and
so much alike that it would he almost impossible
distinguish any difference. They were in thin
flesh, having done the team work on large
farm the past season, and are set out for heavy
and valuable pair of cattle. The 3 years old
steers of David Chase, whose weight was 1920
lbs, and very fine and well matched, of br ght
red color, and G. NJ. Bissels steers of Whining
ton, of same age and weight, 3745 lbs, were
hitched side by side and of course attracted a
great teal Of notice.
There were many other very fine and well
matched cattle on the ground, but we cannot
particularize further.
The show of stock in the pens was not large,
there being but few of the classes of cows,
heifer, and calves on exhibition.
The show of horses was good, though the
convenences of the society for the exhibition
of this class of animals is not very good
Among the horses exhibited that we noticed in
particular was matched pair 6 years old
owned by Samuel Fisk of Shelburne, of dark
bay color, 1G hands high, whose weight were
240O lbs; and pair 4 years old exhibited by
Tyler Thompson Of Coleraine, color dark bay
and weighed 1900 lbs and also pair by Ly-
man Brown of Marlboro, years old, color
iron gray and weighed 1900 lbs.
The show of the Indoors department was
held in the halls near the Jacksonville Hotel,
and was very good in quality and respectable
in quantity-but we will not take space to par
tcularize, and let the premium list tell the rest.
There was the usual supply Gf not more), of
peddlers and victualing tents and "show tents, "
and the crowd of spectators was very large
being variously estimated at from five to ten
thousand people. Yet the day passed without
accident and without disorder, for which much
praise is due the Marshals and the efficient po-
lice in attendance.
The following is the list of awards by the
several committees:
Teams
North team, LIST premium West team, ID do.
Horses.
Stallions.-5 years old and over. +. w,
Wood, Charemont, Mass, LIST; l.. w. Farms
worth, I'd. years old, Henry Corkns, LIST
Jerome Thompson, Halifax, I'd. . years old,
n. b. Blood, lst Wilhury Dix, ID; David
Bills, Wilmington, Sd Delivcrance Wheeler,
4th.
Speed and Carriage Horses.-Speed Horses,
Emery PEBBLES, LIST. Carriage Horses, II. NJ.
Roberts, LIST; Alconder Preston, I'd.
Matcba1 IIoraas -Somupi Eisk Sh alhurna
Mass, LIST Tyler Thompson, Coleraine, Mass,
I'd; Lyman Brown, Marlboro, Sd.
Brood Mares.-IIenry Corkins, LIST; ID. z.
Warren, Marlboro, ID Carries p. Murdock Sd
Squire Benson. jr., Heath, Mass, 4th.
Sucking Colts.-Squire Benson, jr., Heath,
Mass, LIST; ID. p Warren, Marlboro. I'd Chs.
p. Murdock, Sd. J. n. Brown, 4th.
Geldings.-3 years old, S. ID. Faulkner LIST
Milo Hatch Halifax ID T.. S. Allen, Sd.
Fillies.--lIenry Corkins, LIST.
Two Years Old Colts.-E L. Roberts, ist.
Cattle
Fat Cattle.-2 years old, James Roberts, LIST
2 years old heifers, Isaac Chase, I'd cows, Per-
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