The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-21
.y,c EouGouu County Agricultural
Fair.
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,rrsu.EG "a October 10, 1870.

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,rrsYI.KG. VA, October 10, 1875.
~. af.,,prh annual fair and cattle-show
n, ~, lo,ido un County Agricultural Society
(,.r.l on Their pew grounds. short dis
,5r,a west OF town. this morning under the
,r1,r favorable auspices, the day being bright
sr1 cool. though not at all uncomfortable.
1, an early hour teams Of all descriptions,
tam m, sturdy old farmer with bis heavy
r'nr.whce! c4rryail to the sportipg-man with
~. LIGHT trottiug fix and matched ponies,
coua he SET n coming in the various avenues
I.aiinr into town. hurredly vending their
,r9v 10 the fair.groundS. All along the way
sr,n Main street TO the gates which led into
tbr Grounds there was perfect jam OF vehi-
clio, and II Was not until the hour for the
oneniny Of the gates arrived, 10 O'Clock, that
this lock VAS looSened.
The excellent arrangement made Tor the
rrnnng O. the trains by Superintendent
Hsycuner, of the Washington and ONO rail-
road. proved great convenience TO the large
numbers of persons who came from wash.
inctou. Alexandria, and Baltimore, as it
ave them an opportunity of viewing the
Exhibition and returning to their homes the
same day.
Quite a number of sporting.men and fast
horses arrived on Saturday and yesterday
from Frederick City, where they had been
attending the fair which was held there last
week The hotels are already taxed to their
utmost capacity, and there are fresh arrivals
b. every in coming train.
The secretary and assistants have been
very busy all the morning making entries
and assigning positions for stock and other
articles presented for exhibition, and this
re nl-a
crtii'able display.
The number of thoroughbred cattle on ex
hihition NJ 10 TO daS is far ahead Of any pre-
yious fair. Among the tine horses entered
ar several Thoroughbred HamiltoDians, pur-
chased by Mc>srs. SeIlman X Fadeley last
year from the famous Alexander stables, in
k"n,ucky.
The ladies' department is quite full, and
specimens Of handiwo:k, embroidery, ana
other >peri.> Of nredeWork in the hall are
much admired. =,
The CULINARY department, / am sorry to
say, is rs ret quite meagre.
The tract; i lirm and in excellent condi-
ton tor speeding Durpo-es. The programme
for this the lir>t dav opened with an eXhi
Iuon Of horses for the saddle and quick
draft uses. Two races. i trotting and rack
iug and pacing race, for mare or Selding
owned in the county six months, best two IN
tlrce heats ar. announced for this afternoon,
and III ace ant of them will be forwarded
y0u By la.cr train.
The wheel Of fortune, Soap-men, and other
classes Of backleg> are here in great nun
hcr>. nut an order passed by the Executive
Committee last spring prohibits their admiS-
zion at any price inside Of the gates. VI
course they are far from being happy. One
Q! them, | learn. offered the Society three
hundred dollars tor the right TO have stand
On the grounds, bur nogo. To-day they are
scattered through the streets, each with
It'll" knot Of persons gathered around them
testing their luck. u.
LEESBCRG, VA, October 20, 1875.
a Indicated III my letter of yesterday,
which, however, closed most too early to
lave an account OF the days races, the pacing
aud rackine and trottiDg matches came OF in
the afternoon, with the following result
Pacing and racking, mile heats, three in tive,
county horses excIusiyey-Molly, l, !, l;
Fanny. 3, 3, .; sal,rsni. 1. dr.. Black Fran.
Cts, =, .. 3. Time: 3.12. 315, 3.14. Trotting,
i0ur.year old,--bay geding Lady Ensley, l,
l; Royal Gray, -. No account taken OF
time in the latter race. 6.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
LEEsDURG, October 20.-The attendance
at the Agricultural Fair to-day was larger
Than on the second day OF any previous fair.
Many persons came on the special and regu-
Ear trains from distance to witness the races
which proved very exciting and close. The
entries were c. B. Wildman's chestnut horse
Tempest, John Keene's black horse Johnny,
+. selIman and Fadley's bay horse Tuxpsn,
". FL. McFarlahn's bay horse Gypsey.
Wildmaa's Tempest came of victorious after
shree very hotly-contested heats. In the
gentlemen's race Benjamin Motfetts horse
took the purse. There were four entries.
Four trains will leave Washington at an
early hour 10 morrow, bringing the order
OF Odd-Fellows and the Marine band.