The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-09


coursed sweet music" to the admiring crowd
which surrounded their stand. The G.. w. B.
and their gentlemanly leader make troops of
friends for themselves on all occasions. They
are undoubtedly formed out of good material,
and it would be difficult to beat their perform
ances in all the Western country.
Speeches were made by Messrs w. L. Will
son. James w. Taylor, Major Cullen, and Col.
Miller. Mr.. Taylor paid high compliment to
the Minnesota stock at present in the field,
lighting the battles of the Republic against the
| rebel hordes of the South. Major Cullen, as
Col. Miller spoke in high terms of the gallant
Minnesota First, and all the other regiments
that had been raised in the North Star State.
parade of Captain Rubles company of
Mounted Rangers occurred during the forenoon,
and, notwithstanding their long service on the
! and clothing were not of the best description,
Still the men were there and showed conclu-
slvely, from their personal appearance. that
they would give good account of any "good
Indian" they came across.
On the race ground q larger concourse of
owing to the fact, we suppose, of there being
nothing to pay for admission.
As far as the racing is concerned, there is not
much to be said about it. The fact of the mat
ter is, that there is to be a show of horses next
week, after which there will be several matches
made, and some of the horses present there
intend to compete-consequently the public
could not expect any very considerable display
yesterday.
Miss Barton received a premium for the best
lady equeStrianism. She rode bay mare be-
longing to Sam Powers-Big Elen-six years
old (by imported MahomeD, which received
the first premium as best brood mare on exhi-
bition.
james Archer's (of Dakota county, trotting
horse showed the best time on the course
The pony brigade acquitted themselves with
considerable credit, and the committee were
unable to award any special preference to the
competitions.
One OF the greatest attractions on the course
was General JackSon,"a contraband bred by
Charles Coulter, and who undoubtedly, proved
himself the best horseman on the ground, and
| the only one of the equestrians who succeeded
in eliciting cheer from the spectators.
Frank Steele had sorrel horse. ridden by
his son. in the boys race, thirty-five years old,
which showed an amount of speed and bot
tom which astonished those who were posted
as to his age.
On the whole, the spectators present on the
course seemed to enjoy themselves. and every
thing passed off with perfect good humor.
The receipts we understand. will not amount
to over 81 800, a sum that, we fear, will not
come near covering the expenses incurred in
getting up the exhibition.
To the President, Mr.. Wilson-the Secretary,
Mr.. Clark-his able assistant, Mr.. B. Horton,
| and the Executive Committee generally, we
return our thanks for the facilities which they
| afforded to the reporters in the discharge of
their duties, and also to the Messrs. Burbank
for like courteses.
We trust that on the next occasion of State
Fair the various impcdimcnts to its perfect
success may have been removed, and that we
may have an exhibition worthy of our young
State and satisfactory to the public generally