Evening star., 1869-09-03
Tn. Montgomery County tMd.) Fair.

The Montgomery County (Md.) Fair.
lr addition to the premiums published in TIE
STAR OF yesterday, the following were an.
nounoed yesterday afternoon:
Bioodsd Horses-Premium of a silver cup
awarded to II. J. Hoyle, Of Washington, for
George Dawson, $40 premium for blIoded
brood mare, ten wears old. A two year old colt
out Of this msre was fayorably mentioned.
Osnck Droff Horses Best stallion, S2D Col O.
NJ Alexander, of washing gton; bes. mare or
gsldiDg. S1O, 10 b. Magruder; second best S5
| TO Geo Sestz, Washington; rest span of horses
| or mares, 80, to Thomas l. Hume, Washing
ton; best three year old colt or fiily, S5, To Mr.
woodfield: second best, So J Benson; best two
year old. 81, 10 +. Stabler; second hest, -, TO
Mr.. Ray best one year old, 50, TO Z ward W.
Owens.
Saddle Horses-B'st stallion, four wears old
and upW ards, -. 10 Samuel barley: best maj
s5, TO washington Bowie: best gelding, four
yes1s yi1 undi ana upwards, So . Wn G. Rigs best
Senley. OF Hagerstown; bsst gelding under four
years, 30 81, TO John n. Gassaway
ShseP'IBest ram, S5, TO N. q. Dickinson
second best, 81 50. 10 Chas. Sage best buck
lamb, 50, TO N. q. Dickinson; best lot of ewes
not less than five, 50, to same.
DiscretiOndry Prsmtums.-Best afghan. to NJ IS
Katie Dove Parker, Of Rockville; best en-
sroidered flannel skirt. TO MISS Ada Richards,
OF Alexandra; best PIN cushion, TO Miss WeI-
yer, OF Georgetown; best display of worsted
work, TO Mrs. Ed. Cumpson; best needle work,
TO Miss Adde Stonestreet. of Rock vile; st
embroidered shawl, to Mrs. French. of Mont
gcmery county; best display of hair work, 70
Miss PriscenIa Bevans; best display of fancy
flowers. Miss Ada Richards of Alexandra;
best frame needle work, to Miss Mary J. Lvd.
dan, of Montgomery; best piano cover, to Miss
Mary McCnilom: best worsted quilt, to Mrs.
Priscilla Richards, of Alexandria.
FIOcers.-Best display garden flowers, -, TO
Geo L. Bradley, OF Montgomery; second best
70 Mrs, John Higgins.
Hdms.-Best ham OF bacon, -, 70 Joseph H.
hos Ttay of
willie; third best to T. nj. Muncaster.
With those we published yesterday the above
complete the list with the exception of the
awards for machinery and agricultural i'm
plements. which will be made known to-
day. There seems TO De no doubt out that the
S25 premium for the best display OF implem ants
Will be awarded to Mr.. John A. Baker, OF this
city.
After the awards had been announced the
large assemblage gathered about the race
track to witness a trial of speed for the prizes
500 and $50 There were three entries Henry
Birchs bay mare Bessie, ]. q. Clark's grey
horse Charley, and Col. Alexander's iron grew
stallion. The race was mile heats, best three
in tive TO harness. The judges Were Colonel
Owen, William Thompson, Esq, and Mr. =
M. Lyddan. The race was won easily by
Bessie in three straight heats; Clark's horse
coming In second. Time 2.i4, PAL, 242.
Messrs. kIeesi i Norfieet had on exhibition
yesterday Q beautiful set Of harness, made in
two days, and Mr.. w. X. McChesney had Two
big ones in the canteloupe line.
To-day the grand tournament is in progress
to be succeeded by base ball match.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB-This
club held q meeting last evening on Carroll
Bill for the purpose Of electing officers, Col
q. Holden in the chair and J. w. McKpight.
Secretary. Mr.. j. L. Gatcheli offered resolu-
tions, which were adopted, authorizing the
of seven 70 ask Of the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council the enactment of such ordI-
RANGES as are necessary to procure funds tor
alton to its laborers up TO August 3Ist, 1852 and
sfatipg, as the sense OF the club, that any Cor
porafion oficial who does not approve the
spirit Of the resolution should resign. wm.H
Brown, colored, offered preamble and reso.
lutions setting forth that the Mayor had been
authorized To anticipate the revenues of the
Corporation TO pay its laborers; that, instead of
carrying out the act, he had anticipated the
revenue, without authority of law or the sig
nature OF the city Register, to advance over
S3OsOOO to Messrs. O'Beirne, Fry and Gleason
contractors and asked the Mayor to inform the
citizens why the iaborers had not been paid,
and to state why he had instructed the dis
bursing officer to refuse to recognize orders
for groceries given by the Ward Commis-
sioners to relieve the temporary wants
of the laborers while waitine for their nav.
Mr.. 5. Herbert thought the resolutions were a
fire brand. Why not go on with the election
resolutions on the table. Mr.. Z. Lar ktree ad-
yocated harmony, and had nothing TO saw
about the merits of the resolutions. He had
maturing bill which would cover the case.
MI. Brown defended the resolutions, and said
ne was desIrous 10 see the laborers paid. He
tnen severely criticized the cond net of the Finn
ward Representatives in the Councils, saving
that the only legislator in the Board of Alder.
men was Capt. w. w. Moore. of the Fourth
Ward. Several points Of order were here
raised. Mr.. Atkinson tried 10 sneak,
when several members appealed to Brown
10 withdraw the resolutions. which be did
An election of officers was then held, resulting
as follows; q. II. Holden, President; A. Ii. Tin
ney, First Vice President: J. L. Gatchell, Sec.
ond Vice President; J. W. Mcknight, Record
ing Secretary; Francis Ober, Treasurer W.
A. p. Cooper offered a resolution appointing a
committee 10 urge upon the Fire Commis sion.
ers the removal of the men Of No. 3 Engine
VIM. II. Brown opposed the resolution, as he
preferred the present incumbents to men that
would be appOiD ted IN their stead. Messrs NJ
Johnson and A. M Sprague defended MT. Cro-
min, and after further debate the resolution
was adopted. Mr.. Jasper Elkins was endorst d
by the club for position as blacksmith in the
Navy Yard. Adjourned.