The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-09
The TOBACCO FAIR TO-DAY
A SIGNAL SUCCESS.
400 IHDS. TOBACCO on
THE BRAKES.
THE AWARD OF PREMIUMS, EiC.

The friends of the Cairo tobacco mar
kct have occasion to congratulate each
other on the success of the second annual
fair held to-day in the Planters Tobacco
warehouse. Four hundred hogshcads Of
tobacco were "on the brakes, a large por-
ton Of which were entered for the prizes
The attendance Of planters was large, num-
boring six or seven hundred and many Of
them from distance of seventy or eighty
miles
The committees 70 award premiums con-
si.tcd of the following gentlemen
on THE FIRST CLASS.
Juo. n. Booth, st. Louis;
l.. stahl, Ballard county;
Mr.. Granger Detroit.
oS SECOND ASp EIGHTH CLASS.
Mr.. Dunand. Alton;
Mr.. Buckner, Paducah;
Major !liuklc, Ballard county.
THIRD CLASS.
I. j. Chapman Carbonate;
Daniel Bodkin, Ballard county;
Mr.. Adler, Chicago,
FOURTH AND NINTH CLASS.
Mr.. Brazclton, Paducahi
Mr.. Godall, Illinois;
Mr.. II. Meyer, Cairo.
rIFTn CLASS
VIM. II. Morris, Cairo;
SIXTH CLASS.
sam. Thompson, Paducah
II. Wcbbcr, Illinois
Mr.. Leigh, Paducah;
SEVENTH CLASS.
Mr.. Campbell, Illinois;
Mr.. Settle Paduoab;
j y. Booth, st. Louis;
TENTH CLASS.
Mr.. Moque,, Paducahi
Mr.. Durand, Alton
Mr.. Granger, Detroit;
While the committees were awarding
the premiums, the crowd was conducted 10
the First National Bank building, whore
splendid dinner had been spread, under the
superintendent Of Mr.. John Gockel, who
was ably assisted by Capt, Sandusky aud
othcrs. The table, were regularly and
tastcnIlly set, with plates for three hun
drcd persons. Tho following /. the
MI Or rABE;
Boloi Ham, Roa., Turkey,
Roast ca chsr, Roast Duck,
GA ~ Beef, Bologna sausage,
Dried Nsnison, cove oysters,
Sfiin.-, Roast Lamb.
Fret Fish, Cucsse
Pickles, RaddI-h,s
iphug oniou-i IafsnIp.,
soda 1mrksp, Bread,
,hrA"u -aii, ftklod Hect.,
Mustard. cider.
'tftt Vine, Lager Hser
Lic., etc, etc.
Our friend Gockol may res, his rcpula.
ton on his achievement to-day for IL was
conceded Oh all side. that II wa. the fines,
and most elegantly spread lunch ever pro-
yided in Cairo. While the crowd were
discussing the repa.t the Cairo Silver Cor
net Band dscour,el u number of the
choicest pieces in their usual clcgnn, style.
About o'clock the crowd returned 10
the warehouse, and shortly af,erward.
the committcc', through President Phillip..
announced their awards. which were a.
follows:
FIEsT CLASS.
Best hid bright wrapper Mai. IIinLie,
slO0 in gold.
2nd best hid bright Wrapper j. y. Bond.
Grant, $50 in gold.
ard best hid bright wrapper BIZ Pnce
$50 in gold.
SECOND CLASS.
Best hid shipping leaf, W l.. Stahl,
500 in gold.
End best, Daniel Bodkin, $50 IN gold.
Bird best, X. ;. lIerndon, so IN gold.
THIRD CLASS.
Best hid black wrapper, Thos. jenkins,
$50.
2nd best +, Martin, $50.
FOURTH CLASS.
Best hhds Of leaf Of it. class, Mai.
hirklc, 500.
FIFTH CLASS.
10 the party who shall have shipped and
so'd' on this market, the greatest number
Of hid Of tobacco, $50. To be awarded
Sept Let
SIXTH CLASS
10 The lady in whose name the best hid
OF Tobacco Was entered, Mrs. Martha Gul.
ledge, $50,
hLNENTH CLASS.
o.. st w. A'A'o'' priced HID, Joseph
EIGHTH Glass, SPECIAL TO utrxo,s
Best hid shipping leaf Cooaan 49,
bell q Co. slooi 2nd best Nv liam oa"
$780, Bird best, j. W. Hea,on 500 "'''
NINTH GLASS.
Beat 10 hhds of Tobacco osi,
Weber 800 H.
TENTH CLASS.
Best general assortment Of all olo..o.
w ii. Burgess, 800.
The premiums were all paid in gold ,,a
most Of the successful competitor. w.
present In person TO receive them.
The organization and awards oftbe con,
mittees seemed 10 give very general .s,i..
faction.