Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-27
the MARYLAND GRilULfURaL
FAIR.
The Onenino-The

ne opening day OF the Agricultural FAIR az
Lne flmlico grounds near baltimore yesterday
Vas even more successful than was expected.
ny oint OF energy and perseverance, the build-
g We're IN a state OF readiness and the track
In condition for use. Al an early hour an me
dav numbers of private carriages tnronked the
FoAd' snd oy two O'Clock the grand stand was
quite iull. There was a great parade of m.
military in the morning, and they occupies a
large portion of the ground and attracted much
attention although there Were a numoer of fina
cattle, which reflected great credit on tue herds
OF maryland, the trials OF speed Were the
feature OF the dsy. They are thus reported by
Shortly after p. m. the bugle r,ealed form
the summons 10 The race track and soon every
one was on the quI yive 20 witness the trials Of
speed. The track was rather heavy, 50 much
50, In fact that Mr.. A. FawcetI, the owner OF
bashaw, who had been entered, would not al
low him 10 contend, leaving the coutest for
tne fastest rotung mare, stallion or gelding
between Mr., ID. Logan gray horse Warsaw
and MT. A Johnsen's bay horse Patchen. The
race was mile heats, best thres in Ave ths
fastest 70 receive $3.50 and the next sI1 Ths
Judges Were Josish Lee Johnston, Il. w. Jen-
Kins, Frank NJ. Hall. Of Prince Georxeis
county, Alexander ID. Brown, James Hodges.
Malcolm CrIchton and wIliian T. Preston, OF
Frederick county. ON me judges stand Were
also Gov. Bowie, General Bier, john w. Gar
rett, Esq, Col Mosby, of Va, Col. Fairfax. OF
Va. q. q. Fulton, Esq, John Merryman,
Esq. and others. Warsaw and Patchen, the
contending horses, appeared on Ihs ground
IN beautiful trim, the former driven by Mr..
ID. Steever and the latter by Mr. A Jo6nson
Ihe hrst heat was closely contended for. but
warsaw getting the lead al the starr. Kept AZ
the entire way round the track, Patchen break
ing mp badly On the back stretch. aud Warsaw
keeping his feet well-wInpIug the heat lu
2-i6s. The second heat was Won by Patchan
IN d close contest, I'm 2:iDs. the race being re-
garded a. very nue, taklns the nsaymess oi The
Track lnto consideration. PatSa-n also w0a
The thiTd heal, In 2-iI, Warsaw 6re1xug Daaty.
as the foGth AeAt came OF The exci,e.a@G.
became very grest. as, II Pa.chen won. the race
was ended. Alter severaI Intellectual attempts
the horses made q fine start, Patchen soon
taking the head ard Keeping it-gIuning ~.
heat ana race in fs4k-receiving the plaudits
Of the Gro WI as Dr. passed the Juages' stand.
The second race was contended TOR by rha
fastest double teams owned IN Maryland ooth
horses 10 belong TO the exhibitor, mile meas.
best two in three. The prizes were, for the
fastest team, a silver pitcher, valued az ~aa,
and for the second, silver goblet, yaIued AZ
eieo- The entries were the mare Polly and
maze, owned by r. Is. Pollard: horse Nose and
mate, owned by A. r. Fawcett; and horse
Whitefoot and mate, owned by J. o. Price. Tns
three teams made q beau ifui start Nose and
mate taking the lead. closely followed by Polly
and mate, Whi,efoot and mate gradually losins
the entire distance round the heavy track.
Nose and mate winning the heat an 3:ll. On
starting for the second heat Whibefoot aad
mate did not appear, leaving the contest be-
tween Nose and Polly. The race was q very
fine one. but before reaching the hack stretch
Nose had made such a gap between himself
and Polly that il became eyideat shs would
nade q bold but unsuccessful effort Mess win
ming the heat and racs In 3:ll . Is was gsnsrauy
that e,ther team Oula have made
better time had the track hBsn In good cou-
dluon. As WAS, it WaS - tnorSseang and
exciting race.
About .. m. the bsGle San10ned the eral-
lery men % thsw guns. and n bsaag oeeu1od ID.
vmabie % haye nodftng % ths grounos N Con.
quepcs Of Sear Of h&ehseefng she hofses and
caex,e, ribeg Vere wishdRswu 70 net1A hoFlne
0eId 1Asso eslu0 tn hooor % the 0oveSnor
ma fired in excellent styye. The arfslIsr-
loob amer by che Balance of the msiftary.
Orbe eolored people Of Savannah. Geor~,.
ave pledged thetr support TO the conssryaiye
lckef. -I -
~Nsv fashioned earrings are rnadsos r.
nan gold 70 repssssnt hells, birds caees, Moons
mo inkeo stere. ' rsi. i.r1fa. -
- 0itnrumersd Dat Jef. DAVIS N N b.c.-.
,Testdent Of Q Afs inssraaoe eoans.S