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

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his efficient Assistants
TRIALS OF SPEED.
After the address, the line of the race
course was thronged with thousands Of
spectators to witness the trials of speed. The
first race run was trotting match between
brown gelding Wilmington, entered by
Ed. Pomeroy, and grey Selim, by G.. c..
Corbett-half mile heats, best three in
five. The first heat resulted in favor of
Wilmington-time. 1:34. Che second heat
he was more successful, coming out the
winner in 80.
a running match, between Pink Tarle-
ton, by Jos. Westbrook Doctor, by Jno.
Jones, and Fanny, by Col. J. G. Burr, next
came off. The arrangementwas for half mile
heats, best three in five, but after running
one heat, in which Doctor came out ahead,
his owner withdrew him, thus spelling the
race.
Pacing against time was the next sport
afforded, Hospeed, entered by Mr.. Pal
mer, of Portsmouth, made the milo
in 1:19
was trotting match for a purse of $500,
between Wilmington, by Pomeroy, and
Bob Morgan, by Switzerland & Steagall-
mile heats, best two in three The first
heat was won by Bob Morgan ii 3:18 the
second by Wilmington in 3:13 third by
Bob Morgan III 3:11-who beat only by
about three seconds and thus bore off the
palm.
A mule race for a premium of $10 the
slowest mule winning, afforded much
amusement. A half mile heat was tray
elled, grey mule belonging to Mr.. Jno.
King winning, having exhibited his best
speed ani run the course in 3:11.
But the side-splitting event of the day
was foot race-distance half -mile-for q
premium CT SO. About % or 80 darkies
Of all sizes, ages and descriptions entered
the course The money was placed on the
end of stick in the middle of the track at
| the Jndge's stand, and the contestants given
| to understand that he who came in the
on course first took the money. The word
was given and they all started, some five Or
six of them rolling in the dirt at the end
of few hundred yards For two Or three
minutes the track was lined with the dusky
contestants, but one by one they became
tired or dishearted and dropped off, un-
til finally but five or six had spirit or breath
enough to press on. At last an old dar-
key, Dave Bowden, was in few PAGES of
the prize, but when about to seize it, he
was passed by sharp little rascal who ran
in the track few.yards below and grabbed
the money, A babel of voices exlaimed
and confusion was paramount. At last the
money was restored to him who had justly
won it-and the race was over.
FLORAL HALL-ADDITIoNAL ARTICLES EX-
HIBITED ON THURSDAY.
Among the articles placed on exhibition
Thursday we noticed a very fine specimen
of bread made by different ladies in our
city. One of the finest, if not the finest,
was that made by Miss Fannie Ransom,
the daughter of the energetic Marshall
We feel perfectly confident that when the
premiums are awarded no one can assert q
better claim in this department. than she.
Mrs. Oldham and Mrs. Flack are also
worthy OF commentator for their success
in the manufacture of this article. We
noticed also very fine cake (if we can
judge from external appearance) on the
same table with the breads, but no card
being attached we are unable to give the
namo of the exhibitor. Mr. G. Dunkel eX-
hibited double barrel shotgun, having a
single trigger. The stock was made of a
very fine article Of wood, cut in this State,
and the barrels and the other parts of the
gun were made and put together at Mr..
Dunkels factory at Rocky Mount, in this
State. On the whole the gun presented a
very handsome appearance and surpasses
in its construction many manufactured IN
the Northern States. It is one of the
finest specimens of workmanship exhibited
in the Hall. We should patronize home
manufactures and home products if we de-
sire to see North Carolina excel in the vari
ous mechanical as we'll as agricultural arts.
It is fact we'll known to those who have
ever inquired into the subject, that NORTH
Carolinians are the original projectors O.
many plans now adopted at the North fo
the manufacture Of arms, the success O.
which plans are ascribed to the mechani
cal skill of the Northern people. We ad
wise all sportsmen to petronize MIR. Dun
} kel if they desire to get a useful, as vel
} as convenient gun. It has several nev
= features about it, which we have not men
: toned, and which can be made intelligi
BILE only by an inspection and explanation
} of the instrument itself.
l After leaving the Hall We witnessed th
, manceaveures of the
CADETS OF THE c. F. N. a.
Who were paraded around the race cours
by their efficiant nstructor, General Coils
ton. We were very much pleased to SET
that these young gentlemen had attained
J to such perfection in this branch o
, their instruction. They seemed t.
be under perfect discipline, and acquitted
} themselves most handsomely. They wer