The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-11-03
he 00letkIp Clarion.
THE STATE FAIR.
FOURTH DAY.

HI
&ras an extraordinary occasion, thronged
tbey were with people who had arrived
:, the trains during the night, and from
81 hour 10 o'clock. trains from every
lection were arriving hourly, discharging
.rmeRse loads of living freight. They
30 from, North, South, East and West. OF
H n eolors, ages. sizes, sexes, nationalities
"a conditions.
A. the gate the crowd was terrific, and to
est ticket required courage, patience and
n nusele
The grounds were literally aliye-s.jam-
.adr don't express il. Every available
-,ace was occupied; rusticseats were con-
.t,aeted of boards, logs, or whatever arti-
"a could be procured. The ladies were
cent by the thousand. All day the
ff,ovd surged and jostled through the
III and at o'clock there wereat least two
.hoasand people on the ground, and the
20 line fling over the hill at the Capitol
..emed to be swelling every moment.
The great state of Mississippi Was on ex-
sibition, her people, her products, manu-
4.ctures. importations, all, and we may say
.~;tb ali caudor that in each, she ill com
re tayorbly with any State of the Union.
FF-a-,hody seemed to think that every body
80 would come late so they came early and
80 : o'clock, all seeming bent On some par
ticular object
the pupils Of the Mississippi College
I'D Central Female Institute of
clinton. the Whitworth College of Brook
haven and Crystal Springs Institute besides
scbool children of our own city were pre-
sent whose joyous faces and festive sports
rs perhaps the gayest sight upon the
grouad, lending spleasant charm to all the
surroundings.
10 o'clock the exhibition commenced
5r the introduction Of
MISSISSIPPI RAISED HORSES.
awarding Committee C J.. Thomas, w
Terry, VIM. b. Latt.
BEST STALLION
Premium to John Torrance of Kinds
Rest Stallion years old, LIST premium to
e. ". SANFORD of Yazoo.
9nd. to r. A. Walker of Madison
Best Mare years old, premium to f. r |
Kesh. of Rankin.
Best Gelding, premium to Geo. Muh, of
Kinds.
Best Colt under years, premium to J. B.
Allen of Kinds.
Best Mare under year, premium to II.
Hlzheim, of Kinds.
Best Stallion, over under years pre-
MUM to Thos, Irving, of Kinds.
Best Stallion, over under years premi
nm to f. b. Chapman of Kinds.
Best Mare over years, S. r. Shi elds, of |
. Rankin.
Best Colt under years, J. F. Moore, of
. Kinds.
N Awarding Commttee-A. J. Classify, /. V.
N Enocbs, II. A. Goodloe, w. Thompson, w.
II A. MOrest.
Best Berkshire Boar over under years,
it premium TO Jno. Handy, of Madison.
Fad to f. Richardson, of Kinds.
Best Berkshire Sow over under 2 years,
lst premium to T. Richardson, Of Kinds.
2ud to Thos. Atkinson, of Kinds.
Best Essex Boar, over and under 2 years,
lst premium to II. o. Dixon, of Kinds; End
premium to John Handy, of Madison,
Best Essex Sow, over l and under , years,
premium to John Handy, of Madison.
Best pair of White Faced Black Berkshire
Pigs-a special premium Oslo to Col. j. ID.
Stewart Of this city.
POULTRY.
q Awarding Committee-C. A. Rice, J. A,
Kausler, Mrs. H. Raines, Mrs. Bette Nicely,
D.. NJ Davidson.
Best pair Bronze Turkeys, premium to
Mrs. Dr.. j. s. Sizer.
Best trio of Bramah Chickens, premium
% WI Brown. Jr., of Kinds.
Best trio Game Chickens, premium to
W.. Brown, Jr., of Kinds.
Best trio of White Bantams, premium to
Simon, of Kinds.
Best pair Rowen Ducks, pi emium to Mrs.
gOhn Handy, of Madison.
Bestpair Aylesbury Ducks, premium to
Pr, John Handy, of Madison.
Best trio of Hamburg Chickens, premium
70 W J. Brown. Jr., of Kinds.
SEWING MACHINES.
The contest by lady operatives on sewing
machines, for a special premium of a beau
ful work box, was awarded to Mrs. L. ID. {
0Fter, Of Kinds. The Awarding Commit
F. were: Mrs. r. H. Winter, Mrs. j. L.
AXE Jr- Mrs. W. 5. Lemly, Mrs. ). B.
Merrill, Mrs j. B. Cadwallader.
YOUNG LADY EQUESTRIENHEs.
Awarding CommitIee-W. A. Morest, c.
u Hooker, l.. D. Key; premiums a SPLEEN
~ sdies saddle and a pearl card case j
Sarded to Miss Carrie Dorherty of Co
pah.
LADY DRIVERS.
Awarding Committee-R. W. Campbell :
A. Morest and w, l.. Ware.
The premium, an elegant gold-mounted 7
nying whip was awarded to Mrs. J. j.
Pflseoe, of Madison.
FOOT RACES.
There were tour foot races-two won by q
a'te bows and two won by colored boys I
null report will be published tomorrow. f