The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-12-23

with the craft to tho bottom. Hand
are, now arc ut work raising her, unt
tho tripswill soon DO resumed. Bu
this ap'episode. H4"..
= On, resohing Camden, ws proceed
cd imme ediately to tho ruos gronnd
a beautiful. track a milo long
Wo found that Baoon's and Fludd
and Cash's and other stables were
represented by Prussiad, flowo,
Girl and Jim Hinton. Several nor.
thern ,horses were there, and one o,
two others that'h bcen:' disabled on
tho Co'umbia courso, and could not
run. :" .- ;! IL l., T.
Atlnrst we could not. enter tho
private stand. but on being present.
ed Ey' Mr.. ,T.'H. Clarke, the Vitc.
Presidens of.the CIab, with white
ribbon, .'wo found it au open sesa M o
10 .all tile. gates which protected the
selecs ft@ from the ixnoblc many
Hero we found'the beauty and el.t.
oi fershaw and tho adjoi1iug coun-
.ics. Fairfield was REPRESENTED bv
several Of hcr fair dauEhte.s and ~
Netsrs. Kul"w, T6rr7ll, McLanghlin,
W"lfe, aid tho News. ;
During the first and second days
the races were not exciting, as tlis
horsce were uneGnh!ly matched, but
on Friday there was beautiful raco
Of mile heats, Best three in five bo
tween F.udd and Casb's Prussiau and
i}acon's jim Hinton. Prds.,an was
thc'fayorito, and won III three close.
ly c,'ttestod heats. There wore two
hne dashes for unframed saddle hor.
"cs, mud, ono Of IL mile aud ono OF q
half mile Maj Cantey's marc won
both faces, Mr. Burrel Boykiu's
'nare winning second mon y. Tbs
,'me was g"od for unframed horses
l,68, and SIS. In a dash, of quarter,
E,ltrue's black beat lsulow's roam
p"hey. A very amusing race be
tween two tackcy ponies vas run on
Friday afecrnoon.' The bay boltod
twice, throwing his rider both times
ana Jumping the fence once, hut on
"'tn'r' tr'a won tho race amid great
applause. ".'o" .
one of the features of the 'occasion
was Wash Benny, Formerly the BODY
aervnnt of'Iol. Ancrum, bit now
rest"~ratcar in Camden. lie had II
h"rse which he persisted in running
every time: from, u mile down 10 n
quarter. He Won aud lost about an
even humber Of TIMES, exhibiting the
greatest Stoici,in whom futtuGo was
unpropitious, s"ying,ho was onl run.
nlng for the amusepe pent of tho ladios
aud that the money in the country be
longcd to the white falk. anyhow.
lie was Seymour man in 1870. and
an tmthuslastic supporter of Groom
and .Kershaw in the last campaign.
ffhe interest Of the oodaSion wal,
greatly Increased by the presence Of
the: ladies, many Of whom were quisc
enthusiastic ,.-.
On Wednesday nighta, delightful
entertainments 'w.s given by Mr..
William Eilethe. We had often
heard ofthe beauty of. the Cam,lon
ladies Lus our anticibatiohs were
more than realized. Thcy are beau
t1ful duhccrs too, and devoted to that
amusement. On TRnrsday night, a
Ball was glven which vas also
complete success.
y" Friday night ,Mr. Carswell de-
iivered lecture IN temperance te-
tore crowded house, and many
mcmbers we re added to the already
iiouflshing temper ahco organization.
We returned TO NVinnsboro after
most delightful VISIT. rendered
more charming by tho hos pitulity Of
the 'cti2dhs Of Canijeh.- Durrhe our
stay We wcro the guests Of Dt. S.
bafuch, the 'pfesi'fcpt of tho South
Carollna, Mea'cAl sSjcjntion, and O.
Mr.. r." y Clatkc. Mr.. Clarke ia
Chairman of tho Boald of County
commissioners, q ,c,ol by both par
| les. :.r
Camden has two live papers, the
Journal, owned ny Mcssrs. Trant-
nom u Hay, and the Gazette, own.
ed by MIR. r. .p. Beard. Tho latter
'bsned n daily during the races.
Cur trip was delightful one, and
to any one Wishing 10 thr ow"4s ide
dull care ard pass joyoua time, ",
prescribe vlhitto Camden duripl
her festive season. ... ........