The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-13

Young lady eque5triennes are offered ali
other and very suitable prize-nothing
less than beautiful side saddle premium
by Mr. G. D. Subway, of this city.
Among the amusements of the week, not
heretofore announced, will be a slow mule
/ race-the mule coming in last to take the
premium handsome premium is also
being provided for the best Rough Rider.
/ Planters throughout the State should
/ bear in mind that $500 cash is to be awardt d
1 by the Association on cotton, and planters
I in Kinds are offered special premium of
/ so By the Planters Insurance Company.
Cash premiums also offered on corn,
wheat and oats, and a pure silver cup for
1 the largest per cent. in grasses.
\ ten dollar premium for the best Missis-
sippi raised tobacco is added to the list on
first page. Col W. III. Terrett, a lover of
the weed, offers the premium.
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.
One bottle of domestic wines. etc, will
answer a sample, instead of six as hereto
ADiS sNiiiiObiNCO -hOut i)uJ IltulDtIS Vi Tue
proper awarding Committee. are expected
TO Go the sampling this time. Visitors de-
string refreshments will find ample supplies
elsewhere on the grounds.
Competitors for the premiums on best
light bread are notified that bread may be
entered on the second day of the Fair, or on
the morning of the third day, by II o'clock.
The report of the awarding committee will
be made up on Thursday. The rule in
pamphlet premium list requiring bread to
be entered within twenty-fOur hours after
being baked no longer operates.
An Oetagon Poultry House has been cree
ted at the Fair Grounds.
There will be liberal competition for the
best mich COW. The premium is one hun
dred dollars in cash.
The elegant premium offered by Bailey &
Co. Jewellers. of Philadelphia, will be awar-
ded the best Mississippi raised colt one year
old, or under.
A family ticket for the week is ten dol
lars; personal ticket - 30; which can be
obtained of the Secretary in advance of the
Fair
Work on the plank walk, from Bowman
House to Fair Ground, was commenced this
morning Alderman Musgrove is giving
the matter his personal attention, and as
sLres that the walk will be ready in due
time.
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.
Secretary, if not already provided. a stock
holder has the privilege with his family
(himselfwife and minor children, constitu- |
ting the family of perpetual admission to
the grounds, and other privileges. a share |
of stock costs fifty dollars, and can be OBJ !
tanned on application to the Secretary. or to !
the Treasurer, Mr.Joshua Green.
Mr.. II. b. Evans, of this city, is in attend
ance on the st. Louis Fair, especially COM
Mississippi State Fair. He will no doubt,
prevail on hundreds of exhibitors to come
% our Fair. Several other gentlemen are
1t the St. Louis Fair OH the same mis- ion.
The Grand Indian Ball Play has been
arranged for Thursday of Fair week.
DIR. c. h. Marshall delivers the opening
address on Monday. His reputation as an
orator, and his familiarity with the.topics
appropriate to such an occasion, will call
ogether an immense audience. The adj
lress will commence on Monday at II
o'clock.
The engine, shafting, hangers, etc, will
,e in position in machinery shed next week.
The Secretary has received advices of ma
hinery having been forwarded from boS-
on, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and other points.
There will be eight or ten first-class eat
ng saloons at the + air grounds, in addi-
ion to confectionery, coffee ard fruit
lands. So that the wants of the inner man
will be amply provided for.
Messrs. Muller & Hinkie will not only be
prepared to eat and drink visitors to the
Air. but have now several elegant sleeping
Ooms at their new establishment on Capt.
oil street.
Subsistence for stock can be obtained at
he Fair Grounds. a market rates.