Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-01

the Both of October. The crowd was
larger than any other day Of the week,
and the general interest seemed concen-
trated on the racing and the award Of
cotton premiums, which occurred after
our edition went 10 press. The following
is complete list Of the exhibitors in each
class:
COTTON FACTORS PREMIUMS.
Best one bale of cotton, $500; second
bes', 5000
s NJ Webb & Co; J M Patrick; j
& J Steele; do /; Newton Ford & Co;
Black, Estes & Co; J& J Steele Q; Ma
lone, Thomas & Co; Newton Ford Il Co;
Nelson & Titus; Hugh Terrence; Rootes,
Vance Il Co, 2; Owen, McNutt d Co; L
B Haynes 4 Co; Blackmore 4 Co; ] &
J Steele; Brown, billiard a Co; Strait
ton, Goyer & Co. 3; 7 A Nelson q Co;
Guy. Mcclellan & Co; Toof, Phillips Il
Co, q; Saffarans, Collins q Co; Jones,
Bro & Co; Shane, H ,rris & Co; G a
Dorion, jr; Clark, Ely h c., 3; j d Ruff
flo Il Co; Stanton q Moore; McGee &
Heron Estes, Sratton Il Co; Taylor 4
Rutland, 3; Fargason Il Clay, 3; Parker,
Ward Il Co; Oven, McNutt 4 Co; Ralf
Wormley Il Co; Charles II Dorion;
Owen, McNutt 4 Co; Guy, MoLeland
q Co; Weaver, Lambert & Co; do;
G age & Fisher; E NJ Apperson & Co
Tobyn, Lynn & Co, 4; Gslbreath, Stew
art 4 Co, a. Harrington, 6; Harrington
Il Howell; Newton Ford 4 Co; Magev-
ney & Rogan Parker, Ward & Co, 8;
W ii Andrews & Co, 2; d Rufin & Co;
Thomas ii Allen, 3 T H Allen & Co;
w e B Crisman; E M Apperson Il
Co; ID d Townsend, 3; Hill, Fontaine
& Co. 81 III G Williams & Co; 81 Do
rion, Shepherd, Wooten & Battle Far
gason & Clay Q; Mescham & Treadwell.
Galbreath, Stewart & Co, a; Partee &
Hsrbert, 2.
Best one bale, produce of Tennessee,
diploma and 5000.
j. and J. Steele & Coz, Newton Ford
& Go. 2, j. and j. Steele d Co, Nelson
& Titus, ]. B. Haynes, Blackman d Co.
2, j. and j. Steele Il Co., Pinson, Dill
lard & Co., StrattoD, Goyer & Co., j. M.
Patrick h Co. 3, Toof, Phillips & Co.,
Sstfarans, Collins & Co., W. B. & E. B.
Crisman 2, Jones, Brown & Co., MCGEE
& Heron, Goodlett & Co., Estes, STRAIT.
ton q Co., Taylor & Rutland, Fargason
& Clay, Owen, McNutt & Co. 2; S. M.
Webb 2, Chas. Il. Dorion, jr., Owen,
McNutt q Co., Gray, Mcclellan q Co.,
Newton Ford & Co., Owen, McNutt &
Co., w. B. & E. B. Crisman, ID. 81.
Townsend 3, J. c. Medley & Co., G. Il.
Dorion, jr, Shepherd. Wooten & Co..
Hill, Fontains & Co., Peace, Lambert &
Co., Harrington q Powell.
Best two bales cotton, $3.50; second
beat. $50
Newton, Ford & Co; Rootes, Vance &
Co; Sratton, Goyer & Co; WB& EB
Crismsn; Black, Estes Il Co; Jones,
Brown & Co; ]. Frank & On; Nagev.
ney & R,gan; Oven, McNutt & Co;
Stratton, Goyer & Co; Pearce. Lambert
& Co; Tobyn, Lynn & Co, 3; GsIbreath,
Stewart q Co; Harrington & Howell;
Psrtee, Burleson & Co; T H A lien q Co
A P Hill IL Co; d w Townsend; Petit
Il Simpson. Q; Partee & Harbert; Hill,
Fontaine & Co.
Best three bales, $780, second best,
5000.
Jones, Brown & Co; Charles "a. Do
rion, jr; Tobyn, Lynn d Co; Gslbreath,
Stewart & Co, Q; Harrington & Howell;
MCGEE & Heron; Petit & Simpson
Mescham & Treadwell.
Rest eight bales, $3.50; second, $500.
7 B Haynes & Co; V W Williams;
7 A Nelson Il Co; Jones, Brown & Co;
Msgevney a. Rogsn; Guy, Mcclellan 4
Co; E M Apperson Il CO. Galbreath,
Stewart & Co. 2; Stratton, Goyer & Co;
d H Townsend; Partee and Harbert.
Long staple, one bale, 5000.
j M Patrick & Co. 4 Judson Il Co;
Rusby & Hatchett; Galbresth, Stewart & |
Co. 8; Partee, Burleson 4 Co; T 81 Al
len Il Co; ID 81 Townsend; W II Au-
drews & Co. 2; Petit & Simpson; II o
Williams 4 Co; Jones, Brown & Co;
Partee & Harbert.
There were one hundred and nine |
entries for the cotton factors great prize |
of $3.50 for the best bale of cotton. This |
was first submitted to the judges, who, |
after two hours close examination, |
finally reduced the number down to two |
bales, listed Nos. &C and l. The merits |
of the two bales we're so nearly equal
that it required the closest discrimins-
ton to discover difference in favor |
of either. 10 ashort time, however, the |
decision was rendered in favor of No. 66, |
bale of cotton produced by Z. +. |
McGee. and exhibited by Galbresth,
Stewart & Co. For the second best bale |
the premium was awarded to Misses M. |
and Z. Collins, of Arkansas; s. M. Webb |
& Co., exhibitors.
The other awards we're as follows /: |
Two bales best, W. E. Persons-exhib- |
tied BY J. P. Hill & Co; two bales second |
best to Rowland w. Jones-exhibited BY |
Harrington & Howell Three bales best |
to W. T. Written, of Pamela county, Mis-
sissippi-exhibiled by Galbreath, Stew.
art & Co.; second best. j. II Dial-ex-
hibited by Cbss. Il. Dcrion, jr. Best
five bales, W. c. RESPONSIBILITIES
BY Strsttou, Goyer i Co, SECOND best,
Wm. B McShaw-exhihi,ed by T. A.
Nelson & Co. Best long staple, to W.
T. Whitten = exhibited by Galbresth,
Stewart & Co. Bsst Tennessee bale of
cotton, Maggie 4. Bond-exhibited by
D. n. Townsend.
The great event of the day was the
grand trot for purse of 5000, 500 to
the second horse and SIS to the third,
mile heats, best three in five Three
entries were made as follows: Madison
rolyin, Of St. Louis, entered b. b. Pilot
Temn,a NJ. ~ Roach entered 8. z.
MorrIsssy; and Mr.. S L. Long entered
y h. Frank. After close contest be-
tween Temple and Morrissey, the latter
was declared the victor. The following
is @ summary:
NJ. c. oolzinis Pilot Templs-.........
II, p Roach's Aorrissey '...,'........... 1 1
y l., Longs Frank .................-.... ;
Tme-2:Sts4 z:Szts. 2:le, 2S2f.
The exercises throughout the day were
very interesting, and much credit is due