The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1870-10-24
State Fair Brevities.

An octagon Poultry House has been erec-
ted at the Fair Grounds.
Subsistence for stock can be obtained at
the Fair Grounds, at market rates.
The Grand Indian Ball Play has been
arranged for Thursday of Fair week.
There will be liberal competition for the
best milch cow. The premium is one hun
dred dollars i'm cash.
A family ticket for the week listen dol
lars; personal ticket 50 so; which can be
obtained of the Secretary in advance of the
Fair.
The elegant premium offered by Bailey &
Co., Jewellers, of Philadelphia, will be awar-
ded the best Mississippi raised colt one year
old, or under.
There is no fee whatever charged for en-
tering articles or animals. Parties entering
the enclosure will be required to pay only
the fee for personal admission.
A ten dollar premium for the best Missis-
sippi raised tobacco is added to the list on
first page. Col. w. III. Terrett, lover of
the weed, offers the premium.
Young lady equestriennes are offered am
other and very suitable prize-nothing
less than beautiful side-saddle-a premium
by Mr.. G. D. Subway, of this city.
Purses Of two hundred dollars on horses
for one and four mile heats are announced
| to-day, and one hundred dollar purses on
best trotter and and PAGER, in single har-
ness.
Messrs. Muller 81 Hinkle will not only be
prepared to eat and drink visitors to the
Fair, but have now several elegant sleeping
rooms at their new establishment on Capt.
| toll street.
There will be eight or ten first-class eat
ing saloons at the Fair grounds, in addi-
ton to confectionery, coffee and fruit
stands. SO that the wants of the inner man
will be amply provided for.
Among the amusements of the week, not
heretofore announced, will be a slow mule
race-the mule coming in last to take the
premium. A handsome premium is also
being provided for the best Rough Rider.
The engine, shafting, hangers, etc., vii
be in position in machinery shed next week
The Secretary has received advices of ma
chinery having been forwarded from bos
ton, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and other points.
DR.. C. X. Marshall delivers the openin.
address on Monday. His reputation as al
orator, and his familiarity with the topic
appropriate to such an occasion, will cal
together all immense audience. The ad
o'clock.
One bottle OF domestic wines, ETC., vii
answer as sample, instead of six as hereto
fore announced None but members of tn
to Go the sampling this time. Visitors de
; string refreshments will find ample supple
elsewhere on the grounds.
Planters throughout the State shout
bear in mind that $500 cash is to be awardc
by the Association on cotton, and planter
in Kinds are offered a special premium @
$50 by the Planters Insurance Company
Cash premiums are also offered on corr
wheat and oats, and a pure silver cup TO
the largest per cent. in grasses.
Stockholders can obtain tickets of tn
Secretary, if not already provided. A stock
holder has the privilege with his famil
, (himselfwife and minor children, constitu
: ting the family of perpetual admission t
the grounds, and other privileges. A shar
of stock costs fifty dollars, and can be OBJ
: tanned on application to the Secretary, or t
the Treasurer, Mr.. Joshua Green.
Competitors for the premiums OH bes
light bread are notified that bread may b
entered on the second day of the Fair, or Of
, the morning of the third day, by II o'clock
The report of the awarding committee will
be made up on Thursday. The rule il
pamphlet premium list requiring bread +
be entered within twenty-four hours afte
being baked no longer operates.
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