The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-28
The New Orleans Fair.

The New Orleans Fair.
The following is the result of the eX-
hibitions at the New Orleans Fair thus
far:
The Awarding Committee made the
following awards:
For a barrel Of the best beer made
in the State, gold medal to Mr.. O..
Mertz, Of New Orleans:
For the best bottled beer, q silver
medal for the article exhibited by
Messrs. J. A. Blaffer u Co., of New
Orleans, and manufactured by Massey,
Huston q Co, Philadelphia.
For the best lager beer made in the
United States, gold medal for that
exhibited by H. A. Coleman, of New
Orleans, and made by JAS. A. Huck, Of
Chicago.
For the best ale made in the Uni
ted States. a gold medal for that eN-
hibited by j. 4 Blafer d Co., and
made by Massey, Huston & Co.
For the best ornament in chocolate
in the miscellaneous department., the
Committee recommend Il premium for
that made and exhibited by d. Lopez,
of New Orleans.
For the best moving machine, 4
premium for that exhibited by Norris
d5 Co., of new Orleans, and made by
Dodge, Stephenson q Co., of Auburn,
New York. The moving Of the grass
upon the Fair Grounds in the contest
for this premium was very interesting
and the contention animated
For the best American rifle of
Southern manufacture, premiua to
J. f Bailey.
For the best double barrelled shot
gun Of Southern manufacture, q pre-
MUM to Henry Folsom & Co. and
also, to same parties, a premium for
the best display Of firc-arm
Mr. T. Roberts was accorded hon
Orable mention for a revolving pistol.
Messrs. c. +. Buddecke, d Co., Of
+I,io >:.,- aer,-,+- e>--4I, ITssa~7rs1 ~-r.el
the Dupont manufactures Of gunpow-
der; and Messrs. Ranlett d Benner, as
exhibitors, received alike honorable
mention for the specimens of gunpow-
der entered by them, the Committee
being unable to decide between the
relative merits of the articles exhib-
tied by them.
For the best Creole stallion, five
years and over, in harness, the pre-
MUM of 500 was awarded to Mr. a.
Fortier, Of New Orleans, owner of
."Champion."
For the best Creole colt, three years
old and over, the premium of $50 was
awarded to Gen. r. c. Camp, Of her
vile, louisiana, who entered a CYAN
dyke" colt, out of ''Temptation."
For the best Creole colt, one year
old, stallion or mare, the premium of
$50 was awarded to W. L. Stanford, OF
Plaquemine Parish.
/ For the best specimen of fine cut
smoking tobacco, j. W. Jennings d
/ Co., ofLynchburg, Va, received a di-
/ plOma and $50 premium.
/ For the best specimens Of German
fine cut smoking tobacco, Mayors &
Brothers, OF New Orleans received a
premium of $50.
! For the best display Of manufac-
tured tobacco, the premium was
given to Irby, Mcdaniel d Co, ow-
ners, the tobacco being manufactured
in Lynchburg, Va
For the best display of home man
utactured tobacco, the premium was
awarded to Guiguard & Schneider, Of
/ New Orleans.
For the best specimen of fine cut
chewing tobacco, diploma and silver
medal was awarded to Mayors d
/ Brothers.
Best bogshead bright wrapper to-
bacco, exhibited by Messrs. Speed.
Sumner d Co., of New Orleans, and
manufactured by J. c. Dupositer, OF
Kentucky Premium, a gold medal
and 500,
Best specimen of cigars. Premium,
a gold medal, awarded to George
Alces, of New Orleans.
/ Best specimen Of PeriQue smoking
tobacco notices. than five carrats. Mr..
Edmund Bourgeois, of New Orleans,
made four entries, Of different manu-
factories, and received the premium
for that manufactured by Augusta lie
Blac.
For the best year old heifer, the
premium of $50 was awarded to Mrs.
Margaret Haughery, the well known
bazeress Of this city, who raised the
heifer in this city
The decision relative to the gentle
mems private buggies to horses,
SinUle dash Of two iIau VOC 1,ocarv-f,J
till Monday, on account Of a protest
made by one Of the contestants
There were five entries.
The premium of S100m the double
team race, free for all entries, to 90 il
skeleton wagon, single dash Of two
miles, was awarded to T. p Roach
Iof Pittsburg, Pa.