Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-26
FOURTH AND LAST DAY,


have also profted by experience and next
year will witness n success even moro over
whelming than this the first Fair has pro-
ven. On all sides qualification hos been
expressed and We can hear of mono who
are not moro than pleased.
FLORAL HALL.
Yesterday was peculiarly attractive and
contained two new and important features.
Specimens of bead work, exhibited by Mr..
w. j. Palmer, Superintendent of the Asy-
lam for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,
at Raleigh, as tho handwork of his blind
pupils were especially attractive to all Wis
itors. Few or none failed to appreciate
them in the highest sense. Specimens of
rare and beautiful flowers exhibited by
Capt. c. B. benson. Of Pittsboro', were
much admired and our ladies testified
their appreciation to the full and peculiar
degree of which they are so capable. An
other attractive article was the Virginia
prepared crystal honey, exhibited by Mrs
DR.. Farrar. A nutritious and wholesome
article Of food, know to contain nothing
but the bee honey fresh from the hive its
claims were apparently meritorious.
On the first floor of the Exhibition Hall
were superior cars of seed corn exhibited
by Jno. Fl. Murphy, of New Hanover
county. One Of the ears contained ! 800
grains.
Mr. G. M. Colville, of Brunswick coun-
ty, exhibited variety of home made axe
|
turned out from Northern manufactures.
An ox-yoke and man-yoke also made by
his hand, are especially worthy of men
tion.
Among the agricultural implements ex-
hibited was Murphee's sub soil plow
manufactured by Palmer & Turpin,
of Richmond, Va, Il. X. Bryan, agent
This plow is considered by the best judges
one of the most useful of farming implc-
ments.
DTCKEY TILLERY.
Early i'll the forenoon, Master Dickey
Tillcry, of Rocky Mount, the boy orator,
spoke in Floral Hall His defamation
was "The Native Carolinian, the princi
pal portion being written by Mr.. S. S.
Williams, of this State.
This boy orator has already gained q
hold upon the favor of our people and
promises to be bright and peculiar star
He intends, we hear, to commence course
of training for the stage under Edwin
Booth in january next, which he will pur-
sue for four years and, at the expira-
ton Of that time, enter upon o four. years
engagement with Manager John L. Ford.
He is but 81 years Of age at present and is
truly youthful prodigy.
THE RACING COURSE
) AS usual attracted much attention. There
; were.no specially interesting trials of speed.
A trotting match between native stock
was first arranged Entered we're;
. John Morgan, by DR.. j. S. Robertson; Sc
, linn, by G. G. Corbett; Orphan Boy, by
/ James Kerr; Black Hawk, by Barden u
(; Bro-mile heats, best in 3. On the first
heat Selilu won in 3:275-Black Hawk
: being distanced was withdrawn. Second
: heat Selim again came in in 1928, fairly
/; winning the race.
Then came a pacing match between
, Gen'l Morgan, by John W. st. George;
Dick Taylor, by J. 3. Mcmillan; Daisy,
: by w. z. Pope-half mile heats, best z
in 3. On the first heat Dick Taylor came
| in ahead in 48l-Genl Morgan being
distanced was ruled off. Second heat,
4 Dick Taylor winning in LAC.
A running match! mile heats-between
oEt oft A
s small pony owned by Oscar Grant won
the race. Another RAINING match
! between Pink Tarleton, by J. w. West
brooks, and Fanny, 10y Col. Burr-t mile
g heat-was next afforded, Pink Iarltor
o winning.
- THE CLOSING SCENES
n We're not specially interesting. There
II were sales of premium stock after the ra
= ces, the particulars of which we deem un
Il necessary to report. Before the visitor
begun to disperse the premiums wer
, awarded, the announcement being reat
from the portico Of Exhibition Hall, afte
the several committees had reported, b.
g Maj. Engelhard, Secretary of the Execu
tive Committee but owing to the latenes
Of the hour at which the list was read ant
ts being yet incomplete, we are obliged tt
: omit its publication in this issue, bnt vii
ID give it hereafter
% THE FAIR
t. Has been everything that the most desi
y rous could wish--more than the most san
s guine anticipated. Fine and extensive
Grounds, innumerable articles, thousands
@ of visitors, fair women in numberles'
i. throngs aud friends from afar as well as oul
own borders, our hearts were made glad
: with success and our qualification is un-
3 bounded, while hearty exultation rings
i from our throats.
> THREE TIMES THREE FOR THE FIRST AN
r NUAL FAIR OF THE CAPE FEAR AGRIcUL-
TuRAL ASSOCIATION y!