, 1865-08-28
FROM SPRINGFIELD,
CloSc Of the EYorse Sho1T-Persccutton
OF Colorcd People in Southern Illinois
An Attempt 10 Drive them out Of the

Clo%c Of the EYor*c Show-Pcr*ecutson
ofCo}orcd People in Southern Illinois
An Attempt 10 Drive them out Of the
State.
Especial Despatch to The Chicago Tribunal
SPRNur1E1p, Aug. ID
The Horse Falr, which has been the een1Iu Of at
traction and excitement for the past week. closed
this afternoon, and the managers seem perfectly
satisfied With the result, tho weather, however, du
ring the weei preceding the opening, was taiher
unfayornlle, and tended 10 deter many
from coming. The interest and excitement
Kept up 10 The close, ana this afternoon seemed 10
be on the increase rather than declining. The at
tendance In the forenoon, though was not - large
us usrai, md several items On the programme
were omitted for 1acS OF sufficient entries.
The only thing that cane or in the
forenoon WIS gentlemen's equestrian exhiblaion
for first premium OF 80; second do, 6a5; thIrl
Do, SIS; and fourth do, Of $40. Entrles-5oseph
seoaeId, E. Taslor, 7. ). Mitchell, Chas. Sewen,
and L. n. Smell, OF Sangamon comfy ]. D. Mcks,
OF ChrielIau county; COL P. Walters, Of Morgan;
ard 4. Miller, of Cook county. The first pte1uium
WIS awarded 10 J. scoac1d; The second to'J. b
Ncls; third to Col 2. Walters; and the fourth to
L. II. SpeIl.
In the afternoon, a turf race for 5000, two mile
heats caue OF, ind .ras contested by Pra]ric Bird
entered By L. Taylor; Alfred Harris, by Ballard,
the prize. Iimea: and 3:tiss.
Previous TO that q very Interesting exhibition OF
lady driving came oil for the following premiums:
LIST, SO; I'd do, 80; ID do, SO; Entr5es-alrs. ".
u. Kelly, Slrs- J. $. Scone1a, Mrs. Chas. He,mon,
Hrs. Aack, Of Springfield, and 3Irs. J. Van Tcch-
ten, Of Chicago. The exercises were varied from
single to donhle teams. Then the Indies were
transferred to each others carriages, and aies about
M hours driving, cursing aud turning, the first
Premium was awarded to Mrs. Mack; second to
3lrs. Van Vechtcn; and third TO Mrs. J. s. Sco-
field. The LAST named lady Indignantly tore the
ribbon from her arm and refused the premium, be-
Hevins herself entitled to the first Miss Dora Ren-
fro, eleven years Of a:r, drove span Of ne horses
in magnificent style, milking the curves and turns
With the utmost ticxterty, for which she was re-
wardol with the blue ribbon-
This ends The horse fnlr. This evening most OF
Elc exhibitors left for thcir homes, while
many Of The Spectators remained On tho
grounds. where large qrsutlty Of bud
whlasey is being consumed, md the usual quota OF
broken heads and bloody noses will IN all probable
lily be on exhibition In the streets tomorrow TO
grace the Sabbath.
BITTER complaints still reach this city In regard to
the persecution Of the colo1ed people In Southern
Illinois, The Irish police Of Cairo seem to have a
syRtematizcd method Of layins al the crime and
rowdsisu to the charge Of HE colorel dcnfzens Of
that city, and every supposed Offence committed by
them Is visited by swift md condigu punishment.
Cairo ia taat making to herself the unenE,ble no
to1ieT Of being the very heart and sonl OF Copper
hcadIsm In Illinois.
A despatch tyas received from Clrbonlale to-day,
which stated that IN organized effort was being
made among the nesrohaters o! jackson md al-
joining counties to drive every coloscd person from
those counties,
The 1aoth regiment Illinois Volunteers arrived at
Camp Butter to-day, from New Orleans. The regi-
ment Is composed Of II commissioned officers md
"a enlisted men. They have l,een ten dars on
their way from New Orleans. The 13Oth Is the last
regiment Of infanty expected homc nntil further
orders are Issued by the War Department The
ss,h regiment will be paid OF on Tuesday.