Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-09-14

| augmented BY every train. The morning train
from Fitchburgh to-day brought two thousand
, persons. For the accommodation OF persons who
are unable to iud lodging in town, extra trains
are run to the neighborng villages where there
smore room. Some idea may be formed Of the
number ofpeople attending the Fair, from the
fact that at the ''Brattleboro House alone some
four hundred persons find lodging and the
table boarder snumber as many as eight hundred.
Great credit IS due to the committee Of which
Col. 5. ". Waite is chairman, for their exer-
tons to furnish lodgings for strangers
A grand trot for a purse Of two hundred dol
lars between Ethan Allen and Fearless. New
York mare, promises to be very interesting.
Among the arrivals to-day were Senator's
Eimurds and Poland aud Representatives Nor
rill and Woodbridge. Other distinguished per
sons are expected tonight.
TIE rISAL RACES
BaATrLEBoRo. Vt. Sept. :.
This. the last day of toe Fair. though a great
success, has not had So large an Attendance as
the last two days. This is generally the case,
since large class Of visitors do not care to see
the races, which charaeterize the closing day Of
all Fairs. The Attendance. hopeyer. was by no
means insignificant. Il is estimated that as
many as eight thousand persons were on the
ground today. The receipts we're about fifteen
hundred dollars. \ description Of the weather
uvnufN - 1sr -. -. 1
Of every day; that it could not be more favora-
be
The first thing on the programme to-day was
tie exhibition Of stations over eight years Old
for premium. There were several entries in this
class, Of which " Young Ethau.'' by HoIlabird
( Sat;erly Of Shelburn. anI three others, one by
Mr. Cole Of Ludlow. one by Mr. Chapin Of Ben.
ninston, AMI one by Mr. Barker Of Clstleton,
were from Vermont. during the exhibition
' loung Ethan and the stallion .'Young 1
Hamblsiouiau, owned by Mr Robertson of
Springfield, Mass, each turned mile in 24j. /
At ten O'Clock the exhibition of carriage
hors.s took place
At II O'Clock the dense mass Of people aock-
ei around the Judges stand to listen to ex-Gov.
Andrews Address The speaker and o,her in-
vi.ed guests we're escorted to the stand by
large procession Of citizens aud friends of the
Fair. There were in the procession besides Gov.
Andrew, Governors Burnside Of Rhode Island
and Dillingham; Of Vermont, Hon. Luke P.
Poland AMI Hon. F. Z. Woodbridge, DR.. LorIn.
PRESIDENT Of the Y. E Agricultural Society,
Jalge Coiburn, Precedent Of the Vermont State
Society, Hon. Daniel Neeiham, sec'y of the
y. Z. Society, and ether distinguished gentle
men. General Burnside was especially COM
plimeated b7 the vJst audience Governor Dill
lingham vas then introduced by Judge Colburn,
after the applause had subsided The Governor
declined to make an address as be hsd been an
to do, but, after few brief remarks,
alludiug to the fact that all the ether New Eng
land Governors were attending the Convention
at Philadelphia instead Of being present, intro
due d General Burnside, Governor Of Rhode
Island
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the most delfening and prolonged cheers. After
quiet bad been restored. the General briefly re-
turned thanks for the hearty reception and gave
way 70 ex Governor Andrew Of Massachusetts,.
who was most appropriately introduced BY Gov
ernor Dillingham;. Gov Andrew took as his
subject, Diversified Industry IN its relatiou,to
the prosperity Of American Farmers The
subject was. Of course, well handled by the
speaker, and his views fully enforced by facts
lni figures. The address though occupying
nearly an hour and a half in delivery, was lis
ened to with the closest attention throughout
At three O'Clock P NJ, there was an exciting
running race between the thoroughbred fllY, ,
V 'Rurica,' fW. W. Chenery of Belmont, Mass,
and bay eeliing owned by Mr.. saw,Ou, res
dence not aseertainei. Rurica won the race in
wo straight heats. the best time being O6I I
An impromptu race had been arranged in the
meantime for purse. the Society offering 100
md each horse adding twenty dollars.
J. L. Maynard, of Boston, named ch. g.
Josh Billings Lewis Putnam Of Brattleboro,
iamel ''NIazeppa,' withdrawn before the race.
v. II Walker Of fBrattlebOro, named b. z. ''Samp- !
on" The first heat was won easily by "Samp-
on. IN 24. billings" was Withdrawn after
he first heat and " Sampson - took the I
,urse. Best two in three, mile heats.
The last feature Of the Fair was the grand .
ace between Ethan Allen" and ''Grace'' or !
Fearless" a Boston mare. great crows hal {
ssembled to witness the last public performance
f the old veteran, as his owner intends this ,
hall be. Ethan" was entered by hrs owner,
ieo. c. Maynard Of Boston, and Grace; by S
:. F. Whitoomb, also of Boston. In the first
.<lt "Grace'' had the inside Ethan lei off
eyeral lengths, which distance he kept till the !
iome stretch, when the mare closed up the gap
ut came in length behind. The second heat q
Eas a repetition of the FIRST though more closely
- Ethan - winning by 50 throat 7
atch.'' Time-1st heat, 2.3s; ID, 239I.-
Ethan though now l. years old, still dis
lays those wonderful qualities which have made
i'm so celebrated, but his friends Will rejoice at
ne determination OF MS owner 20 Tith1ray him
rom the race course altogether. O
Thus ends the third fair Of the New Easls i :
Agricultural Society, and the fourteenth Of the !
Vermont state Society. Though united as far !,
rs regards the exhibition Of :rticlc., the Yer
mont State Society bore ali the expenses and b
took AL the receipts, the New England society J
merely lending its name and prestige. While
the Presidents and Secretaries OF the two socie-
ties co-orerated with each other, the virtual T
Of the fair was in the hands Of the :,
Vermont Society. Its officers appointed the
sIaTshals and in fact had the complete direc- a
lion Of the grounds. The officers of the two So O
;ieties are perfectly satisfied with the resnlt Of
The fair. Pleuniarily and as regards attend
ince, it was complete success. The total a
number Of people who visited the grounds are
.stimated at fifty thousand, and the receipts n
vii foot up about fifteen thousand dollars. The