The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR.
LA S T u 7.
THE FLOWING MATCH.
PREMIUMS TO RICHMOND MEN
THE spoREs-THE ToURNAAEEE-THE
FINALE,
snae,sl telegram to the Dispatch.

Special telegram to the Dispatch
STANTON, October 20, 1858.
The spirit and splendor Of the fall meet
ing of the Augusta Fair were well sus-
tanned throughout this last day of the e1-
hibition. The blowing match was amongst
the earliest objects Of interest, and at
tracted large crowd Of farmers. Amongst
the competitors were Messrs. Watt & Knight
and P. H. starke, Of Richmond, whose
plows did admirable work, and were
honored with special mention BY the COM
mittee but they took no premiums, other
plows being considered better suited to this
soil. THE Valley is Livingston " mad.l
Premiums were awarded to the following
Richmond exhibitors: H. NJ. Smith y Co.,
first premium on horsepower cider mill
and press, sulky pillow, well fixture, and
hay tedder, and second on corn-planter, OK
yoke, and horse fork. Richmond had far
the finest show of agricultural implements
on the ground.l To Allan & johnson and
Franklin, Davis g. Co. for fruit trees; to
Mrs. N. NJ. Lee for embroidery; to
Boyle & Gamble first premium for saws
and files; and to Gregory & Co. for stoves.
Honorable mention to E. Gersdorf for files ;
honorable mention to P. Routt, Of Orange,
for corn-planter.
A premium of 800 was awarded to
Branch s. Peyton for their great OK from
Greenbrier, weighing 1900 pounds.
Among the trotting and horse premiums
were the following: Best thoroughbred
stations, Shiloh, belonging to A. F. Har-
vey, of Bedford, and Colonel Clearinghouse
three-year old Letcher, by Planet. First
premium for best trotting horse to Paxton's
American Star.
The scenes of the day were enlivened by
variety of entertaining and grotesque
amusements, such as wheelbarrow races,
croquet, trial of saddle-horses, sc.
The Society reelected Colonel Baldwin
president, and Messrs. James W. Crawford
and J. Wayt Bell directors of the next
Fair.
The tournament closed the bright and
useful, the utilitarian and and festive scenes
of the Fair, the lighter order Of entertain
ments twining themselves about the more
solid and important as the vine around the
kingly oak.
A great array of counterfeiting knights
entered the list of the counterfeit jousting-
the merry and harmless mockery of the
perilous tournament of old. No less than
thirty-fve scored down their names to " dc
or mot to do in the grand encounter to
run the ends of the ponderous lances
into-the iron ring. They were fine riders
and came to their work gaily and bravely
Their deeds were watched with interest by
an immense crowd, and who can tell the
breathless anxiety Of thirty-fVe "ladyes
whose chances for the crown of love anc
beauty hung.upon the proves Of their favor
lite knights? There was much palpitation
in thirty-fye little hearts during the long
agony!
But all contests have their ends, and 80 IN
time the thirty-fve dauntless cavaliers went
through their fearful charges, and the palm
of victory was awarded to Knight William
L. Bumgardner, Of Augusta, whose right l,
was to crown the Queen of Love and Beauty
The following knights in succession Wor
the privilege of designating the Maids OF
Honor to her Majesty: ]. F. Etiinger, o.
Augusta L. 7. Leech, of Rockbridge; Viii,
liam A. Branch, of Richmond, and JOSEPH
R. Smith, of Augusta.
General Echols charged the knights in
most appropriate and classic address.
The tournament ball took place at thu
American Hotel, and was q gay and joyous
affair. Miss Laura Howard, of Maryland
was chosen Queen of Love and Beauty, anc
Misses Belle Taylor, Jennie Pitzer, and
Harriet Echols, of Staunton, were Maids o
Honor. There was as much Of the charm
of festal enjoyment on this occasion as
could be impaired by youth, beauty, and
gallantry.
Thus closed the Fair after three days o
recreation and investigation, which will b.
food for young and old, for men Of all pur
suits, and especially for the farmer, whe
is tn e mainstay of society. PuRNELL.