The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-29
LYNCHBURG FAIR.
Last Day-Races-List of Premiums
Mad.DOg Ktlled-Many Visitors
Compelled to Remain
I'm the City.
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LYNCHBURG, VA, Oct. 2S.-The weather
was fine to-day, though it is raining to-
night. The attendance was large. Six en-
tries were made for the first pony race, half.
mile heats, which was won by Walter
Smiths Jennie Gray. Time: ID; next
best, George T. Munford. The second
pony back race was won by George n.
Chase, Roy Smiths being next-only a
neck behind. Next came Il rocking and
pacing match. best two in three, mile heats.
Joe Clemrns's Barney Won two straights
over Sprague's Major. Time: 3:134 and
3:1j. Next was trotting match, mile
heats, best three in five. Armistcad's
Lulu, Bradshaw's Stonewall, and Sprague's
Silver Star, were entered. Stonewall won
three straights, getting the premium OF
500.
Reading of premiums was next in order
The list is too long to send full copy. We
extract the following: Miss Jennie Dutfel,
Louisiana, tetting-work; Mrs. l. B. Scott,
Dinwiddie, embroidered handkerchief; H.
NJ. Smith & Co., Richmond, for Bickford 4
Hoffman's wheat drill, w-cutter, we'll
fixtures A. P. Routt, Liberty Mills, corn
planter; J. Montgomery, Lynchburg, fam
ming mill; John N. Bailey, Lynchburg,
dumping wagon: William NJ. Chase,
Campbell, oX-cart William 7. McNa.
mara, Lynchburg, well pump, water
ram for wells. Special attention was
called to the water-forcing apparatus
of W. j. NJ. Rucker, Of Amherst j. p.
Bell, Lynchburg, Weeds sewing machines,
best for family and manufacturing n. L.
Price, Lynchburs, heating coal stove, heat
ing wood stove, cooking stove, fireplace
stove, chamber heating stove: FolkeS d
Winston, Lynchburg, furniture. In the
Nursery and Orchard Department, John
Holiday, Lynchburg, received most of the
premiums. In the Flower Department,
JAS. MCGOWAN, Lynchburg. In the Wine
Department, there were many fine spcci.
mems. w. A. Strother, druggist, Lynch
burg, for American wines. S. w. Ficklin
Albemarle, best heavy draft horse; Rylant
Bradshaw, Lynchburg, second best; j
b. Caddell, Pulaski, best entire colt
John A. Etter, Wythe, best match
horses L. Norvell, Lynchburg, bes
gelding for light draught-prcmium do.
mated to the Society; Geo. a. Nichols,
Bedford, Flora-was entered as thorough
| bred, not as neutrality-suspicious. giveI
him, which was donated to the Society; II
c. Wade, Montgomery, second best. The
committee on saddle horses experienced
much difficulty i'll deciding. S. B. Brad
ford, Culpepcr, sheep, &C.; G.. /. Moor
man, Lynchburg, shipping-leaf tobacco
| growth of 1870; John II. Smith Il Co..
| Lynchburg, best line-plug; Winfree 4
LLOYD, second best; John W. Carroll
Lynchburg, smoking tobacco; l.. l.. Armi
stead, Lynchburg, honorable mention
VIM. NJ. Perkins, Buckingham, best essa.
| on the subject of manual labor
| Thus ended one of our most delightful
| seasons. Too much credit cannot be givel
the Executive Committee, officers, &C.; al
of whom have most faithfully performed
their duties.
A mad dog was killed on 9TH street thi
morning.
| Many of the visitors intending to leav
the city on the trains were crowded Oft, t.
wait until tomorrow, when special arrange
ments will he made, if necessary, for thei
accommodation. The city is quiet to
NIGHT. MED.