The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-16


There were perhaps six thousand people
ONT to-day. and no diminution in the inte-
rest of the great exhibition. The premium
cards and ribbons OF different colors were
attached to the successful competitors, and
an seemed interested in taking another look
nj the articles and stock which took the
premiums.
The trotting, pacing, raclng.. and walk
inc matchcS--the result OF which | 1cle-
craDhcd you-werc closely contested, and
excited considerable interest. {. 3. Conner
Of Baskerville, exhibited, perhaps, the fast
est trottcr on the ground in y beautiful
four-ycar old colt which had never been
trained. 1t was the general impression
that nc would have gotten the fifty-dol'ar
premium hut that ne refused 10 trot for q
money premium. 49,,
The crowd were convulscd with laughter
hv race between small Jack ridden by Il
small negro boy and the harneSScd OK driven
~ the old gentleman from Shiiflcts Hollow.
The lack won the race. but In" OK made
excellent time, especially considering the
weight he carried.
4 large crowd Of boys chased 4 pig with
Creased tail on the green, and elected roars
OF laughter by their unsuccessful attempts
10 hold him.
The archery match was novel and most
pleasing feature Of the day. The following
lie Ecna Williams. OF Staunton Date OF south
Cardinal; Miss Elh Boykin South Caro-
lima: Miss Jennie johnson. Richmond; Miss
Florence Phillips, Stanton Miss Avery
CoyclIe, stanton: Miss Kate Covcllc.
Stanton: Miss Mary Williams. Statntcn;
Miss Belle TAYLOR stanton; Miss Lou
Shetiey, stanton.
The Judges were General Trimble, of
MARYLAND William Norris, Of Baltimore
T. X, Branch, Of Richmond; Hon. Jere.
Morton, Of Orange /; Mrs. General Chestnut,
of South Carolina and Mrs. Colonel j. Il.
Baldwin, Of Staunton.
II not quite equal TO that OF Robert
Hoods merry men, the archery was Ger
tainiv very creditablc TO all OF the fair
archcrS But tho trial contest Of three ar
rows each was finally had between Miss
Belle TAYLOR and Miss Avery tovciIc. ana
Miss TAYLOR declared entitled to the prizr-
Il beautiful bow and arrows. The pr'z"
was very gracefully and appropriately pre-
>cntcd hy General Trimhlc, who said that
where Oh had done 50 well tn" value 81
the prize was greatly enhanced. This match
excited the greatest interest. especially
among certain Young men. and We doubt
not that the fair arch"rs shot with trucrailn
and Il; very different targets. not II few ar
rows from Cupid'> culver.
But the tournament was the great attrtr-
ii"ii vi IN "'!' ~
was sounded ana inirtN angus ~ l'' 49,
tune. rode gracefully into the lists. The
spectacle va, indeed Il most brilliant one.
The immense crowd on the hill aboN" In"
ildgc~' stand and on the grcrlt, the varied
costumes Of the knights. their iluttcrin@
ribbons and prancing >tccd>. would have
furnished ioa scott material for ~ vlNid Il
description ~ the ''J"y"u> passage OF arms
at AShby.
4 no,
anapDronriatc, cha>tp, and bca'lll iu charge.
The knights were required H. make eighty
wards IN seven seconds or be ruled oil, and
- he allowed three trials each at tae rih-.
The following entered:
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nj, Plume. !. II rrancisro. of Augusta.
:. NIiui2h.. v. T.. Icthc~nrv. 81 AHru~ta.
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4rrst@.
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H. Highlander. Thomas Slumatc. al Augusta.
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l.. Nri;uvrl. Med cola al Augusta.
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49, - extinction. William Hamilton. Of Rock
bridge.