The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-08
NATIONAL AGRICUL-
" TURAL EXHIBITION

ladies.
GRAND NATIONAL AGRICUL-
" TURAL EXHIBITION
AND
HORSE FAIR,
TO BE HELD ON THE NATIONAL RACE COURSE
WASHINGTON. D. c..
Commanding MONDAY, the 18th day Of October, 1867,
and continuing twenty days.
The association having met with great encourage
msnt from friends OF the enterprise have been en-.
sbled to increase the amount OF premiums one third
now offered amount to $50, 600, and will be dis.
tributsd As follows, viz:
DIVISION A.
PREMIUM FOR SPEED,
CONGRESS PREMIUM,
$1,000.
harness. Ethan Allen. Honest Allen, and Brown
George, or either two Of thom with running mates,
to compete. winner to have u 500 second horse,
WV HOTEL PREMIUM,
$1,000.
Nile heats, best 8 in 8, to harness Open to all
horses. Lady Thorn, General Batter and Lucy: to
winner to have sl,Oooi second horse, $50; third,
STABLE PREMIUa-sl,ooO
Nile heats, best s in Q, to harness Open to all
horses that have nIvsr beaten 2:27. Gold Smith
mare, Squire Bingham, Grey Geldsn. Crazy Jane,
required to compete. The winner to have $500 /;
second AI5 cSi sasG sssI1t' f sRi1
stations. George NJ Patehsn, IT,, MeGl.il.n, Coas
dsnes and Dan Rice. Two q the above: AIMED
WV '''0h Ri iIt; i st'g PR 'Ef
Two mile heats, best In 5, to harness. Open to
all RullAF Raarlaas Rlaa Itch
Two Of the above: named required TO compete. The
winner to haze SsIS SS issGns hII.e 40
Mile heats, best 5 in s, to harness. Open to all
stations now owned In the States Of Virginia aud
Maryland and District Of Columbia. Three to all
and two to start. The winner to have tS1oi second
CITIZEN PREMuM-sl.oOo
Ten mile ont, TO harness. Free to Captaia Nc:
two to tart. Winner to have $780, second hOrse,
PREMIUM FOR FIVE YEAR OLD OR UNDER
OWNED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Nile heats, best In 9, to harness. -Four to enter
and three to start Winner to have $50; second
PRisiTMs FOB POUR YEAR OLD HORSES
OWNED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MiIs heats, best in q, to harness. Four to enter
and three to start Winner to have $l;o, second
PONY PREMrUM-ssuo.
Nile heats, best 5 in 0, to harness Open to all
horses uudsr 4 hands high Three to enter and two
PooL.sELLER's PREAIUM-.l,O 900.
NILS heats, best 9 In o. to harness. Open 70 all
pacing horses that have never beaten 2 IA ma.
OAKLAND PARK PREMIUM-s;Oo
Red Rover, Grey Basls and all other racing horses
except .'hagoosler." winnsrto have $3.50; second
PLArE PREMUMs-vALUR 900.
Pour 10 hand mile heats, bssta in 81 two or more
PLATE PREMIUM-vALUB 900
For gentlemen q road horses; mile heats, best In
5, to road wagons, Open to all horses that have
PLATE PREMUM-vALUE sios.
For gentlemen road horses, double teams) mile
heats, best 10 s. to go to road wagon. Open to all
horses that have never trotted in public
Tandem trot, mile heats, best 2 In 5, 10 harasss.
Open to all horses, two to start.
CAPITAL PREMIUM-$l,0Oo.
Dash Of four miles for all ages; three TO fill and
two to start. Winner to have s7So; second horse,
NATIONAL PRBMIUM-s75O
Dash Of three miles for all ages; three TO hll aud
two to start Winner to have $780, second horse,
wASHINGToN PREMIUM-ssoo.
Two mile heats and repeat. open to all ages
three to Ill and two 70 start;
VIRGINIA PREMUM-t26O
Nile heats, open TO all ages, four to I'LL and three
to start. Winner to have sI76; second horse, t76.
PLATE PREMIUM,
VALUE 900.
Dash half mile, for all ages four to all and three
PLATE OR MosEY-tSO
Dash 40 yards open to all ages, four to all an
$500 PREMIUM.
HURDLE RACE
Two miles, over four hurdles 8 feet inches high,
winner to have $40 second horse, $50.
$500 PREMIUM
HURDLE RACE
Two miles, over eight hurdles 8 feet 9 inches high
winner - have $50 second horse, $50