Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-25

THE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION The AEri-
its annual exhibition las Saturday. The wea,b.
er was very fine and the attendance large. he
display would have been far greater had the
weather been equally fue the week before
The chiei attraction on Saturday was the trials
OF speed, and some tine tr0tting WAS witnessed
The first contest WA between sOrrel mara
'C.quelte,' entered by Zadock TOWNSEND, Jr
bay mare Helen, entered by Geo q. obleil
and Black Hawk entered by John l.. Bacon
Helen won the hrat heat 10 3 .0S. The Sc
cond was taken by Coquette. The third wa,
taken by Helen in 2.6si. Helen took the first
premium 800. Coqne,te took the second pre-
MUM $50. Black hawa the third $40.
Glass l2--Minor Il. Harvey entered Montreal
john l.. Bacon entered Black Hawk. George G
Loodell entered oscsos. OJceola won the race
in 3 10 aud 3. 90, premium $50. Black Hawk
took the I'd premium $50.
Glass l4--George W. FitzwAter entered hay
mare, Mary VIM Doble entered Jenny Lind
Tho latter won the race in LA and 243, TAX
ing the frs. premium $3.50.
Glass l8-Double Teams. WIN. Doble enter
cd sorrel geldins Jim and Bill. James Clark
entered gray horse Hook, and Bay Fanny jim
4 81 =.
taking the first premium of $3.50
We take the following summary from the
0szette There were \ few articles added Ia
the display amongst which were some OF the
largest, soundest and best Buck eye potatoes
that have ever been exhibited on the grounds
They were raised aud deposited by Thomas Nj
Oge; who also deposited lot OF very larse
fiat Turniis. Mr. Philip r CLARK, deposited u
basket u splendid Peach Blow potatoes J.
Dlworth, basket of Cuscoe potatoes--large
and fine.
Henry PrslL elmer, Il very handsome family
carriage made in the very best lightest and
mos. durab. o yle; tuca IA one is rarely turned
out of the best factories unless by order. Also
beautiful buggy-rchly polished, aud fur
nished in tbs most elegant manner. 1t would
be difficult TO lad such carriages even in the
oldest eastern manufac tories-while they are
scarcely excelled anywhere. They were ex-
anined and admired by large numbers, and no
doubt might have been sold several tunes had
Mr. P. desired to part with them before the
close OF the tair.
VIM L. Stimmsl, also had on exhibition a
handsome buggy.
Mr. f. Hertiug exhibited the handsomest
display of OF rifles, guns, pistols, fencing ioiis,
q 'sks, caps, &C., that we have ever sven. la
deed we did not suppose that Wilmington
could produce an article OF lis own manufsc-
ture at all TO compare 10 the elegant aud costly
guns made by Mr. H.. of his own patent
breach loading-some of which sell as high d 8
$500; others from $50 to SIS. lie had seven
teen varieties ct pistols, among which were
Colts, Aliens, Velch's, Stars patent, Sharpe's,
Smiths Weisen's, and Herting'a PATENT
Over Mr.. HIS case hung splendid horn, OF
| Immense sixe which attracted much atteAtion
Those who want line article in the gun and
| pistol line should examine the assortment found
| at Mr.. H's factory, No. ala King Street, Will
mlngton.
Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines by
| Mre. Peterson, took the attention OF a large
number OF ladies. This ia Acknowledge 4
| standard machine and took the premium,
Messrs. William H. Crow h Bro, exhibited
Wilcox Il Gibbs Sewing Machine to fine ad-
vantage. These are cheap and excellent arti-
| cles. This Machine received the second pre-
| MUM.
The endles chain horse power exhibited b,
Nj McConaughey, of Newark, attracted gren
deal OF attention through newly patented
| governor which Mr.. Nc. has recently ATTACHED
| 10 it. This is q valuable Improvement TO
which the patentee should have the thanks O
all who appreciate the saving OF horses iron
overtasked LABOR; Mr. McC. had also on oxhi
oiuou Il patsbt shaker wAich carries the slrag
away from the machine as fast as it is passtt
through the lhresher
| There we're also fine case OF instrument
exhibited by Drs. Knight h Stradlue, Veter
mary Surgsone.
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