The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-01
Ehe Shemandoaia Valley Agricultural
Fair. a
tNotrespondence Of he Richmond Hianatch

correspondence of ,he Richm ond Dispatch
WINCHESTER, Oct. %, 1870.
1he fair continued here to-dny with nm
abated interest. The visitors are vnr;onri,
estimated at from three to five thoussr,d
ihe members OF the society are prnotI,
encouraged, and are now assured that the
success OF their enterprise is beyond uues
.oh both III regard to the present ex
hlh'tion and those that are to follow. They
nave t}aen ut great expense in the erection
OF builnlngs; cnciosing the grounds, &C.,
nat wal be enabled from their present sue.
cess 10 make preparations Oh an enlarged
scale for future exhibitions. The presiden,
of the Agricultural Society of Frederick
county. Md. was present tostias, and ex.
pressed great pleasure in Observing the
manifestations of interest everywhere ex.
hibited. All, both strangers and citizens.
pronounce the Fair at this place success,
The fire companies Of WincbesIer--thr
Union, the Friendship, aud the Sarah
2ane---were upon the grounds to-day. They
made an imposing display. ..
In my communication Of Yesterday I re.
fcrred to premiums that had been taken.
am to. day enabled to add the names Of seve.
raj gentlemen from Clarke who took pre-.
miumS. There We're very few sheep on the
grounds, but amongst those who took pre-
| m,lms were Major Beverly Randolph and
Captain Joseph Hennesly. Major Randolph
also took premium: iof Tie best pair OF
matched horses. John Gibson, Esq, took
| the premium for the best saddle horse. Jno.
W. Luke, of Clarke, received she first pre-.
mium for the hess three-year-old lilly
Lucy), In harness; also, the first premium
! Tor the best two-year-old filIy (Juno). Mar
Gus Farril, of Clarke, received Il premium
for best two-year-old colt. Mr.. George w
Allen received certificate Of merit fol-
| plantation stock, The first premium fol
| plantation stock was received by Franklin
etine, Of Clarke.
must not omit to state that the ladies'
department was we'll represented. There
were beautiful specimens of ornamental
needle-work, work in wax, and most deli
| cately-formed wreaths Of hair. The latter
were placed in tasteful frames, and ev
deuced remarkable skill in the fair hand:
that wrought them. The ladies of Win
chester, by whom this department Wa:
principally managed, like the fair ones al
| over our blessed land, are first in war, arS
| in peace, and, beyond the possible shadow
| OF 2 doubt, ta2 very first IN the hearts o
! their admiring countrymen. To add to the
beauty OF this department there were
choicest specimens of rarest flowers: beaii
tifuHy arranged, from the gardens o
MeSSrs, Steele and Allen, of Winchester. j.
do not know that trotting- -matche
should be reported us part of IN agricultu
ral exhibition, but there was considerable
| interest manifested In Il trial Of snecd be
tween four horses liz single harness today
None Of these horses were from Virginia
Gen. Geary, owned by DR.. Tate, of Penn
Sylyania; Nellie White Foot, owned by -
Brengle. OF Frederick, Md; Mount Holly
owned by by-Quinn, of Maryland Lizzie
owned by March, of Hagerstown. On
the first heat, by an accident, three Of the
sulkiaS came into collision, breaking then
Ill such Il manner Us TO render them entirely
unfit for future Use. SulkicS, horses, anC
dl iycrS seemed Tor 4 moment TO be piled II
a promScuous heap, hut Unfortunately neithe,
horses nor drivers were injured. Genera
Gcary. with his driver, escaped unhurt
The first trial, in consequence OF the accl
dent, was not counted. The drivers were
soon on the grounds again, prepared ani
eager for the race. The contest from tht
start was evidently between General Geary
and Nellie White Foot, but Nellie came il
on the first heat full length ahead. On the
second heat the HE2atest was still more eX
citing, but Nellie came out all right again
and was pronounced by the Judges the win
her OF the purse, $lU0.
livery Of IN address by James II. Williams,
Esq, of Winchester. 1t was an able effort
credtable alike 10 himself and the society
which he represented.
[Our correspondent sent us Il report Of
Mr.. Williams's speech, which shows that his
description Of it is not too fiattering. We
regret that our limited space compcls us to
omit the report.l
This closes my account Of the Fair in
Winchester, which, for interest and enthu.
siasT, cannot he eXcelled by any IN the State
1t has accomplished great good. Not least in
consideration is the fact that the people
have met and mingled together in that
spirit of confidence and esteem which rem
ders life in Virginia the most enjoyable il
the world. The courtesy and hospitality
OF the President and other officers Of the
society cannot be too highly commended.
Let those who desire to visit county
over which nature has scattered her most
prodigal bounties-a county rich in natura
beauty and richer in historic associations
visit Winchester ut the next annual eNhibi'
ton OF the Valley Agricultural Society.
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