Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-19
THE FAIR.
agricultural S7socintson.
THIRD DAY.

agricultural A-socintzon.
| THIRD DAY.
! Certainly no one could have desired
| Z more beautiful day fol- Tic Fair than
was yesterday. The sun rose in an sl-
most c!oudless sky, and az Al early
| hour the Grounds were alive with Wis
ltors. There was 81 remarkable increase
IN the number OF those present, as
compared with the previous day, Z
great many ladies, in especial, greeting
the scene with their presence. The
number of persons Oh the Grounds
during the day was estimated ST rot
less than $500 or 1000.
SHOOTING MATCH.
The Shooting Match WIS tic centre
OF attraction ID the moralng, The
t birds were the domestic tame pigeon,
and placed singly IL n trap at twenty
one yards from the shooter. Eve
WAS pulled and the trap came to pieces,
Many of the birds were too tame, Or
too much bewildered % fly, aud had
to be frightened away before they
would fly. Much OF Il Q shooting was
very fine, and some really dlticlit
sho, s we've IL ide.
Mr.. /. 9. Leake. of Rockingham,
having killed five birds, the whole
number allowed, won the English
breech loading shot gun.
Mr.. I. j. johnson, Of Wilmington,
killed., l, !, l, O.
Mr.. r. NJ. Houston, of Wilmington,
kilied-1, l, l. O, l.
Dr.. W. G. Thomas, OF Wilrl 'ngton,
killed-0, !, l, !, O..
DuBrutz Guitar, of Wilmington
killed-0, l, l, l, G.
The other ten contestants having
failed to kill the first bird, declined
further efforts.
DR.. VIM. FL. Green WAS the referee.
Qdlte a number of new entries have
been made since our last report, and
Floral Hall was really more attractive
than ever before. Among the new Gu
tries we notice q number OF fine paint
ings, some Of which, by Miss Eliza
McIlhenny, were simpl Y superb. The
cake table also received some impCr-
tant additions, amoug which we
noticed fruit cake, by Mrs. \. J.
DeHosset, the ingredients of which
were all Of homo growth and home
manufacture.
Al o'clock the races begun, and
the announcement Of this fact drew ali
hands to the race course, when
tile grand stand speedily became filled.
Tie trottinS match was tir-t Ill or
der. This was Tor purse Of Si0o,
mile heats, best in 5, to harness
$500 to the winning horse, SO - the
second and S25 to the third, the witt
ming horse to beat 2:4J. The follow
ing horses were entered:
MI TI,1 j,rr,.
Spotted Tail, by ". Boyce.
Goshen Maid, by lIr.. Trout.
Charles Smith, by \. \. Harrington.
THIS race was one Of the features of
the Fair and atteacted much interest
among those present. Lots were cho-
sen. the horses were brought up to the
line, the word 60 was given, and
of they flew al the signal. The first
half mile Goshen Maid was far ahead,
bt1t on the last quarter Lady Malsey
gained rapidly and passed her con-
tos;apt, winning the heat n 2:3S,
Goshen Maid being second, ard
Spotted Tail third. '':SnitI" was ruled
of the track.
SECOND HEAT.
The horses came up to the start
promptly on call, and the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed, Lady Malsey win
ming again in 2:33, Goshen Maid
being second and Spotted Tail third
The next race was running match,
watch to * place at 1 o'clock. The
following horses were entered for this
race: jim Hinton, WasLingt Il Poy
and piney Wood5; mile lsata, best =
in 3.
Piney Woods. 1:t2 Washington
Bow G!stGncel
SECOND RACT.
jim Hinton, 1:52 Ii1-y "c'-ds
Gistarccii.
jim Hinton declared the winning
horse for both purses.
I1o Cape lear Agricultural Assoc;a-
ton met last night IL tho Coult
House pursuant to adjournment, Coi.
$. L Fremont occupying the chair.
Tho following letter ya,:s received from
Governor Caldwell:
Observation-Disclosures
state Of NortI. Carolina,
RALEIGH, Dec. 10th. 1873.
-IESsEs. McCLA,1uY, FRE,,ca AND
ESGELHAID-
Gentlemen =: J have tho honor t. ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your polite
Invitation to attend the Fifth Annual
Fair Of the Cape Fear Agricultural
Association now IN progress near your
city.
i assure you that it would give me
lnuch pleasure to be present on the
int resting occasion, and participate
with YOU IN cOmmemorating your an
nuai meeting, but the General Assem-
bly being now in session, and not
knowing when I may be called upon
by that Honorable body TO furnish in
formation from this office, [ afn de-
barred the pie .surc OF accepting your
invitation. Wishing you, gentlemen.
q happy time, and that your exhibition
may prove grand success, surprising
the expectation, OF its most sangulne
friends, I have the honor to subscribe
myself,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
TOD r. CALDWELL.
: resolution Co..,c-....--CC,, - .s.,.-.-
E3ers was offered by DR.. Harriss, and
was fully debated, meeting with many
amendments, finally being covered by
the following resolution by Mr.. G. T.
French, which was unanimously car
ried:
Rea0ZtC?. That committee Of three
be appointed by the President to wait
On the life members OF tEis Associa-
iion, and solicit from them a surren-
der Of their privilege or right Of en-
terine tho Grounds of the Association
during the Annual Fairs free Of
change; il being understood that any
sylcl, surrender shall not be operative
:1nIezs a majority OF such life mem
bcrs shall cCncur.