The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-04
PREMIUMS FOR SWINE.

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old, $40; William Brown. ~
Second best do, 90; John Woodwork
Henrico. d. -, f.,-.-
Best breeding sow over . years old, s15
81. Thorn, Henrico.
Second best do, $40; A. 2. Rowe, Frede
lrickshurg. ..-
Best breeding SOW under years old, so
John Woodwork, Henrico. ..-.
| Second best do, no award. - ~
Best sow and pigs, SIS; W. ". .Esbin
Pennsylvania. H.. .'-''~e =-''
Second best do, $40; Alex. Hodgson.
| Small Breeds.-Best boar 2, years old
$15; A. P. Rowe, Fredericksburg.
Second best do, $40; DR.. 7. j. Wool
bridge, of Chesterfield. z-FJfr s--" r .-
Best breeding SOW over years old, SO
A. P. Rowe, Fredericksburg.
Second best, $40; DR.. I. J. Woodbridge
Chesterfield.
The committee report that the eight fal
hogs exhibited by Littleton S. Macon, Of
Albemarle, are worthy Of special mention
They were the best specimens Of the por'
cine race on the ground.
Committee W. Dabney, King William
Richard P. Graves, of Orange, and, +. j.
Duval, Of Henrico.
MISCELLANEOUS PREMIUMS.
We record also the following miscella.
ncous awards, which have been brought to
our notice: ......
The Committee on Manufactured Tobac.
co, after careful examination, award the
premium to exhibition 81, Messrs. T. {.
Williams & Co., and further award the
premium Aon "best fancy-wrapper leaf"
growth of 1860, to P. H. Mayo & Brother.
The same committee take pleasure in call
;v,or frss off 70 In haa fr,I
case of various styles manufactured, not
offered for premium, but put on exhibition
by Messrs. P. H. Mayo & Brother, and re-
commend that honorable mention be made
of same.
Messrs. Leckenby d Laird received the
diploma for largest and best collection of
flooring shrubs.
John Morton receives certificate for the
best collection Of roses.
"The Committee on Wines, Liquors,
&C., make favorable mention of class 3,
section 0, No. 103, distilled by new pro.
cess, and OF great strength, but too new to
be decided on as to flavor. 1t was manu-
featured by John Kiser, of Dayton, Rock
ingham county, Va, under a patent Oh
tanned few months ago by JAS. 4. Camp
bell, of same place, and exhibited by Col.
!. NJ. Ma Cue, of Augusta" ..-
r. W. Burke, of Stannton, is said to have
taken the first premium for his rare old All
gusta county whiskey.
SPECIAL MENTION.
Mr.. Kennedy Palmer contributes to the
"Fine Arts Department something which
was greatly admired by gentlemen of taste,
and is entitled to particular notice. 1t Is a
book entitled "NOvelty specimens of Art, y
and consists of pen and ink Illustrations OF
Poe's Raven, Tennyson's Talking Oak, and
other well-known poems. One can hardly
believe in examining these pages, replcte
with evidences of genius and skill, that
such things can be done withEa steel pen
and 4 piece of India ink. Mr.. PalmerS
accomplishments are hid ''under bl>heP'
in Richmond. He should seek wider and
more remuneratiye field for the exercise o!
his rare talent.
Turning from the beautiful to the USE
full, we call attention TO the new automatic
car-coupling, invented by J. S. Merrikcn,
Of Baltimore, and patented in October,
1869, by Merrikcn Il Colton. The model
shown us indicates that the cars are coupled
by simply backing the car or ears, without
| any one going between the platforms, Tins
etlectllally preventing accidents in coup
| ling. As many. ears az the engine can move
can by this invention he coupled in les;
| time than is occupied in coupling two by
| The usual mode, and by Il simple contri
vance the bolts are instantanconsly locked
or unlocked in case OF. accident. 1hi:
! coupling is worthy of the attention of ou
| railroad men, as is may be made to prevent
| the sacrifice OF many lives and much yalua
BILE property.
Che confectionery on exhibition was ell
tered by W. w. Tribbett, a. Pizzini, an'
u. Columbus. Mr.. .Tribbett's display EN-
oh pf Of
French and American candies Of his owl
manufacture, and arranged with taste. Th
premiums have not been announced.
AWARDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
Glass /, section /, awarded to drawings
eneravngs, &C.: 1st. Best original drawing
| in Sissa and India ink or pencil design il
Virginia, SO, to George nj. Nichol. Secont
| best, S., awarded to Charles II. Dimm0ck
No. 8. Best engraving designed in Virginia
| medal, awarded to William l.. Sheppard, o
Richmond. Best lithograph, medal, to {
L. Ludwig. Best photograph by residen
of Virginia, medal, D. II. Anderson. Spe
cial notice OF plain photographs to Powell
and Campbell. The committee compliment
| the map of Augusta, by Col. Joel Hotch
| kiss, and say that there was much eX
cellent work in the rotlInda not done il
| Virginia which could not compete for,
premium. it may be as we'll to add the
names of the intelligent committeeman
| signed to the report. They are: Ed. John
son, William Z. Palmer, II. D. Danforth,
and M. j. Dimmock.
Department No. 4, class l, section 2, Oil
| paintings Best original figure picture II
oil, designed in Virginia, $50, to W. b. My
ers, Richmond.
Best landscapes, including marine ant
| waterscape, original, designed in Virginia
premium of SO awarded TO j. ID. WOOD
| ward.
The figures and heads in oil and in pas
| tel, from AnderSOn's gallery, receive
handsome notice for exquisite finish an(
truth" =.
Miss B. NJ. Burkholder receives certiti
| cate for best picture-frame made Ill VII
ginia.
THE PROGRAMME TO-DAY
Is highly attractive. -..1
At IL o'clock the premium stock Will d
exhibited. a ga.1. 4.
At 1o O'Clock the racing will commence
First trial open to all double harness. Ere
MUM. $125. :,
This will be followed by the most excit
| ing race of the Fair-thiee and i've mil
heats, time not to exceed 2:40-for purs
| of $500. ..s. = saGg.a
/ NeSt COMES Tie tFlai oi pest. ioui y Ca
olds or under-premium, $100-owned i
the State six months. ~..< s.
a feature of the day will be pony race
premium, $40; and this will be followed b
an equestrian performance that promises t
attract great attention. -.@.s
The whole will conclude with mul
race, which will doubtless prove a rare pei
formance. faE j.. a..4-
Meeting OF the Agricultural Society
In pursuance of adjournment, the Agr
cultural Society met in the lecture room
the First Baptist Church last evening.
| A motion to allow parents to sign proXle
for minor children was carried, after som
discussion. -,