The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-23
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

At the meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the State Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety, held in Columbia, on Wednesday, it was
determined to issue family tickets Of admis'
sion to the grounds during fair week, at s.
for annual and life members and IS for Other
families. Such tickets can, by the 2sth instant
be procured from Colonel Aiken, at the secre'
tary's Office, in Columbia.
The following resolution was passed:
RESOLVED, That the secretary be instructed
to request all the newspapers OF the
State 10 notify their readers that all arti-
cles intended for exhibition at the approach
inc fair, will be sent to and returned from Co
lumbia by all the railroads in the State, free o.
charge, and all visitors passed to and from Co.
lumbia for one fare.
All the papers in the State are requested 70
extend this notice.
Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken, the secretary Of the
society, says:
The public are assured that the prospects OF
the approaching fair are most fattering,. The
old Fair Grounds have been procured, build
ings are being erected and will be completed
by the time Of the fair, and encouraging re-
ports come from all sections Of the State, as to
the interest manifested In our success, and the
quantity and variety Of articles to be exhibited.
ARTICLES FOR EXHIBITION.
The Columbia Phoenix says:
We learn that the secretary has received o
number of applications from this State and
abroad to rent certain spaces In the building
for exhibitors to show articles not of their own
manufacture. On this subject the committee
decided to make no assessment at this falr,
but to allow all such persons the privilege OF
exhibiting their articles upon the same terms
as all other exhibitors. But hereafter, the
committee would deem 1t proper to rent
have articles of their own produce and manu-
facture, but at the same time may be willing
to pay for the privilege Of exhibiting such gen.
eral articles as they may be interested In.
This is feature that prevails in the Northern
fairs--is source Of income to the fair, and
can, with propriety, be introduced in our next
and succeeding fairs.
THE GRAND TOURNAMENT.
BY the following announcement II will be
seen that there is to be grand tournamentin
Columbia during the fair:
The committee to which has been assigned
the task Of arranging the programme anu IN.
Gicating the outline of the grand tournament
to be held at the approaching agricultural
fair-and at which "the Knights of South Caro-
lima" will contend pour phonneur pdn,our et les
beQu1 ueuG GeS ddmeS-announces the notice
and rules as follows:
The tournament will come Off on such day
as may be most comfortable to the general ar
rangement of the fair-probably the last day.
All who desire to ride will forward their
names, the entrance fee of s. each, and the
character he proposes to represent, to \.
The course viii be in length about $50
yards; this distance must be ridden In nine
seconds; the weapon will be the SABRE; tne
first post (the posts will be about 6s feet IN
height) will be fifty yards from the starting
point; the next post and the ring will be at IN,
tervals of about 25 yards. On each post Will
be head and about four inch neck. The trials
will be at first head fright cut against cav
alry;n second head "point;" and third at the
ring, q inches in diameter, 'tierce point"
The name of the knight will be called-he
will answer instantly-the bugle will sound
false start he loses his ride. After the an
swer to the call and the sound Of the bugle,
nc accident will entitle the knight to new
ride These rules are essential TO secure time
for all.
The first, second, third and fourth prizes
will be announced at later day.
These four successful knights will crown the
queen and elect the three maids OF honor.
At general meeting Of the knights, to be
held in Columbia, the judges, committees, &C.,
will be elected or appointed the day previous
to the tournament; and this committee will
take pleasure in giving any aid within theil
power, besides having arranged the grounds
prepared everything requisite, and obtained
substantial prizes for the victors.
A. c. HASKELL, chairman.
J. P. THOMAS,
r. o. NEALE, JR., Committee
R. c. SILVER,
w. G. SwAFFIELD,