The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-10

l=!.ee stretobed across 4 the track. about
i ffsy feet spart. The rider. With iance Ia
! haEd, came rushing along ct the full
speed Of bis horse, and attempted to
4 carry off each OF the rings, Hhich' were
! not more than two inches In diameter,
upon the point OF his lance, He who
failed in carrying OF any was greeted
With no applause; but the one who car.
ried off one, two or three rings, as he
rushed madly along, was greeted with
deafening cheers from the excited spec
tators. After each rider had made three
attempts, in turn, to carry off the rings,
the result was announced by tho judges.
The first four, who alone were entitled to
receive prizes, were first and second A.
Q. Hammitt, of Darlington, and NJ. 81.
Buford, OF Newberry, tie; and third and
fourth, A. B. Joiner and j. E. Muidrow.
The first two entered the lists to decide
the championship. Nj. NJ. Buford, the
zouave knight, carried two rings. Then
followed A. @. Hammitt, the Confede-
rate captain, carrying away two rings
also, thus making another tie. ZDuave
na,ie ah0ihef start, and carried eff tvo
rings again, when on rushed the Con-
federate captain. carrying the three
rings upon the point of his lance, amid
vociferous cheering The old gray was
once more victorious. The prizes were
not distributed, but will be tomorrow,
except huge tin cup to Mr.. l.. Levy,
for the poorest success. Mr.. Levy re-
| ceived his hard earned prize amidst the
congratulations of his friends, aud wore
it around his neck for the balance of the
day. Under the judicious management
| of Colonel Haskell, this entertainment
passed off without anything occurring to
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every person expressed himself as highly
pleased with the sport and it's result.
The drizzling rain drove all the ladies
and many of the gentlemen into the
buildings, which became so densely
packed as to render locomotion almost
impossible, but good humor and gayety
prevailed on every hand. Merry peals of
laughter rang out from happy hearts, and
pleasant conversation among mutual
friends whiled away the hours only too
rapidly.
The Bazaar, as usual, was the centre
OF attraction. The Indies seemed to
have improved upon their experience of
the previous days, as their dinners are
better and better every day. We do not
believe they can improve much more
upon them. If anybody does not be-
lieve what we say, let them order din
ner for to-day, and judge for themselves.
| We noticed quite general display at
| one table, no less than four ex-Confede-
rate Generals being there seated, enjoy
ing their dinner as much as though it
was bacon and hard tack, eaten unaor aa
old tree, or in the saddle, after twenty
four hours fast.
In the mechanical department quite a
number of additions have been made, in
the way of labor-saving machinery. The
Messrs. Sprsgue, OF Rhode Island, ex-
ibitspecimens OF hammered horse shoes,
made by tue Perkins pattern. There are
twenty-eight samples. They have taken
the prize in quite q number of fairs this
| season.
Tho various cotton gins were put to
work by steam, and attracted much OBJ
servation from planters and others inter-
ested in the staple. They all did their
work admirably, and the judges had no
little difficulty in deciding which was the
best.
A turbine water-wheel was exhibited
by DR.. G. J. Fox. of Charlotte, N. c..
the patentee. This is new wheel, pa.
tented within the past year, and claims
many advantages over all others, espe-
cially in simplicity and in cheapness
There are but four castings, and the en-
tire cost is only $50.
The household pet is exhibited by
Capt. F. Watson, Jr.. of Edgefeld.
Capt. Watson has but one hand, but has
already invented and manufactured &C.
veral important machines, of which this
is probably the most valuable. It is
eminently labor saving machine, and
is intended to black boots, clean silver,
knives and forks, grind knives and scs-
sors, &C., &c.. and all by turning g
handle or working freddie This is
just the thing to have in the house, in
the of-joint times, when servants are
80 hard to get
The Harrisburg family corn shelter is
exhibited by Chipley 4 Hutchison, who
own the right for the State. This little
machine costs So SO, and will shell from
five to six bushels of corn in an hour,
with case. The little hand machine,
costing sixty cents, will do nearly us
we'll. Here is a fine chance for parties
Wishing to buy County rights and make
their fortune, for every family needs one.
The Messrs. Sprague also exhibit, uu-
der tent upon the grounds, their unri-
vailed mower, which has taken the prize
over all others at every fair whero it has
been exhibited this season. It is per-
feet piece of machinery, simple in CON