The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-03

moss, made IN fsso dsys, BY Messrs. Kncess,
4 Norfeet, manufacturers In this city. Also
two extraordinarily largo canteloupcs, raised
by Mr.. VIM. r. McChesney, Of Brightwood.
The committee on agricultural Implements
was the only one that did mos complete their
awards. They will be made to-day, and the
probabilities are that the great bulk Of the
prizes will DO given 10 Mr.. John A. Baker,
Of this city.
During the award of premiums Mr.. Brad
ley kept the audience In good humor BY his
ing, which otherwise would have been somc-
what tedious, passed of quite pleasantly.
Prominent among the Washingtonians
present we noticed W. W. Corcoran, ESQ.,,
who seemed greatly to enjoy tho exercises.
The award Of premiums over, the crowd
assembled at the race course Of the fair
ground, which Ia one-thlrd Of mile round.
There had been arranged q trial Of speed for
outside horses, and for this there had been
three entries, which were Henry Blrch's bay
mare Bessie, ]. Q. Clark's grey horse, and
Col. Alexander's iron grey stallion.
The race was mile heats, best three In
five TO harness, tho " inning horse to receive
tl00, aud the second, ESQ. The judges So
lected were Colonel Owen, William Thomp-
son, esq, and Mr.. 8. NJ. syddam. The race
was won easlly by Bessie In three straight
heats; Clark's horse coming In second. The
race over and the prizes awarded, many Of
the visitors commenced to leave, and BY siI
O'Clock the grounds had been greatly thinned.
To-day the fair concludes with grand
tournament In tho morning, and In the az
ternoon the Alert and Montgomery county
base ball clubs will contend for prize OF
SIX bats and two balls. The tourney COM
mcnces at nine o'clock and will close at
twelve The base ball match will CON-
mence at two o'clock.
The fair has been success, and we have
no doubt that II will prove an incentive to
the association to 70 on In the good work
until the annual fairs will be the grand oc-
caslous they were In ante bellun days.
BASE BALL.-The game Of base ball yester-
day between the Unions, Of this city, and the
Haymakers was played on the Nationals
grounds, and resulted In victory for the
Haymakcrs by q score OF 70 to IL. There
were but very few spectators present, aud
the game was devoid Of much interest on
account Of the disparity In the mines.
AT W. T. JouNsoN's Capitol Hill real
estate agency, corner OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Third street east, can DO found some
thing to suit everybody In search Of OF house
or home.
Posr OFFICE CLERK APPoINTsD.-Mr. W.
@. Hill has been appointed clerk In the
Georgetown post office, to all the vacancy
occasioned by the removal OF Mr.. Z. l.. Full
Ter some weeks since.
ELLIS, THE MUSIC MAN, has large assoi.-
mcnt Of pianos, parlor organs, melodcons,
aud other musical instruments, for sale low
and on easy terms. Also, all tho popular
music as fast as published.
Z. Z. WHITE, ESQ.,, the Wholesale grocer,
No. 90 Louisiana avenue, offers for rent the
elegant residence No. $3.50 street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, one of the pleas
ATTEST localities In the city.
W. R. RILEY & BROTHER have marked
their goods down to so low q figure as TO
astonlsh purchasers. Ladies', look In and
see for yourselves.
The ENcAMrNEsT SESSION Department Of
the Potomac, g. A. R., holds an adjourned
meeting at 1850 O'Clock tomorrow night at
headquarters.
A YOUNG LADY who can read and write
photography Is want,d at Bartlett's book
store, 50 East Capitol street,
RICHARD HARRINGTON, esq, counsellor at
law, has removed his Office TO No. Is Four
and'a-half street, near the City Hall.