The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-18
Augusta County Fair.
&reclal telegram 10 the Dispatch.


STANTON, Va, October 1.-THE dark
and rainy dNys of Sunday and Monday
made those who were Interested in the Sue
cess Of the Falr Respondent, and fears were
entertained by many that the exhibition
would prove failure, and certainly the
weather was unpropitIous for it. BY II
o'clock on Monday, however, the clouds
broke away, and the prospects for the sue
cess Of the Fair were far brighter than the
most sanguinc had expected.
Long before noon to. day the avenues to
the grounds were crowded with visitors
who were eager to be the tirst TO the cX-
hihition. The trains Of Monday morning
and evening, rs well rs the eastern and
western trains which arrived this morning,
Brought in hundreds Of visitors, and this
evening The town is alive with people from
all quarters. On the fair grounds the
scene was brilliant and interesting. Hun.
dredS OF persons crowded tho walks inside
the enclosure, while there were many more
who pressed eagerly 10 get in. Five thou
sand visitors were i'll attendance during the
day, but by evening the crowd gradually
dispersed to their quarters.
The Fair is i grand success, and the
number, variety, aud excellence Of the
articles on exhibition far exceed any pre-
yiuus occasion Of This kind here. More
than 1G5 horses are entered, the finest
breeds of sheep are also exhibited, while
cattle, hogs, and poultry OF all kinds, are
shown ny Eirginiaus and nurthcrncrs. Mr..
W. Ross Coycll, OF uralI3" county, from
the celebrated Clarkc's Mountain, exhibits
pair of 1nc Angora goats. Eyler,
Coorcr g. Co., Of Stanton, have entered
more than twenty different varieties Of
agricultural implements Of superior pat
tern and make. 4 quantity of tine fruit
and Vegetables Is exhibited by j. i. Far
knS, Who also has horses, hrcldstutf>, and
many other articles of beauty and value.
Al o'clock Tins morning the supCrin-
teudGnls of departments aud committees Of
award assembled anti made their arrange
,ncnts. st ~ o'clock Il band Of music was
driven around the track, and there was 4
grand procession Of animals which had
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the rotunda was ilronccd with visitors,
whcu The lair WAS formally opened, though
the address from Hon, Johu Is. Baldwin
(presidcnD, which is common on such &C.
casious, wa, dispensed with, owing 10 the
immense concolrsc Of persons who were
unable to fluid places Inside the rotunda.
At l. o'clock there wcrC various sports on
tue green; and mt > clock there was u
trial Of speed. Three trutturs, in single
harness, contcnded for fifty dollars, best
two in three, mile heats. This WIS won
by Moorman's Solitude !; and the second
award of twenty dollars was won by Coy
ncr's bay.
In one corner Of the rotunda Il crowd
was gathered later i'll the day, who were
Intensely interested in colorcd tripletS
(hols) exhibited by Il COlored man named
sam. Wilson. The children are just four
months Old and look as healthy us any
children. sam. md his wife arc both hope
FIJI that they will not have many more such
gifts, though he realized quite large sum
from the visitors, which lie intends apprc-
pllatin3 TO their support.
\ vase of wax flowers Of exquisite beauty
is exhibited by Mrs. Il. w. Burke. who
also enters Il superb case Of natural
flowers, both Of which arc greatly admired.
An interesting programme Is presented
Tor to.morrcw.
The ladies Of S.auntun are ut work at the
Fair Tor The benefit OF the soldiers Gene
terry, and are devoting the proceeds OF their
rcllcshmcnt tables to this patriotic purpose
The tournament and coronation ball
takes place Oh Thursday.