The Morning herald., 1875-10-07

a quarter round gave place to the others.
Dixie pissed first h alf, clean sweep ahead,
and came in ahead at tho end of the mile,
Fin second, followed by Rob Roy, Sis and
Telegraph, the latter distahced. A.
Second heat had q better start with Dixie
leading the whole, Sis squirting on Lady
lBurgett and coming in second, Lady Bur
gett third, Rob Roy fourth. Dixie's time
2:43A. ,.,,, n.ql .ory.,~ O, hY.5l-;@
Third heat found Dixie again leading and
coming inon dash at 2:4O closely followed
by Lady Burgett. Sis broke repeatedly and
was, ,distanced. Dixie takes the first pre-
miuni; Lady Burgctt the second, and Fob
Roy the third, The driver Of. Dixie was
twenty. pounds over weight. The Florida
horse was repeatedly cheered., The racing
was over at a quarter past, five, when the
greater part OF the crowd took post and
hack for the goodly town and the awaiting
suppers Others again Went the tour Of the
trouhds!i1 ?'ith.N@"s-! i'Hf '''''4'+'-'' .
! Il. .pfHE Exhibits OF THE FAIR. f.h !,
q The ,Lalics'' Department yesterday was
the scene of the, greatest stir of the day
Theitloral exhibit is decidedly superior to
that of last year. In the hall specially de.
voted to fancy products there was at times
SO many sfghtseers and exhibitors that diff.
Guilty was experienced in making ones way
! through. y. The most attractive table is that
devoted to floral wax-works, where the arti.
! fetal flowers, birds, leaves and fruits are
tastefully arranged. Fancy and plain needle
work, embroidery, cone and shell work, arc
also particularly noticeable. The display il
bread, pastry, and canned fruits was ex
ceedingly fine. Webb, the halter, of this
city, has a good showing of fur goods
Robelin Bros. exhibit in this department
organs, while a sewing machine company
of this city; is also represented. Pass
ing out the back way you come
to the ~ building set apart fol
frvee e.ables, fruit and poultry. 1t is proba-
bly, the finest display Of gardening products
ever given on the Peninsula. Back of thi
hall is the building for the industrial show
which is well filed with articles Of specia
interest to an agricultural community ant
speaks we'll for the agricultural interests o
the State. In the exhibition of horses ther'
is the usual number and quality. Alderney
and Devon cattle make the finest showing
OF sheep there are more southdownt
than any other kind, some of them remark
ably good. Swine is not largely represented
of the Berkshire breed, there are severa
which will bear away premiums. Alto
gether the day did not pass off SO well al
was anticipated. Every one, however, at
tributes the slim attendance to the forbid
ding aspect of the weather, which of course
kept many away that would have beer
present on a respectable day. To-day thu
interest in the fair will be greatly heighten
ed by the fact that the races will be muc1
superior to those of yesterday. The frs
race is fer purse of $3.50, III
which several good teams will take par
The second is for purse of $50 the third
which will be of absorbing interest. that be-
tween the trotters, Top of Virginia, Dixie o
Florida and Modoc and Keystone Patchen
both of Md. No Delaware horses are en-
tered. The purse for the third race is $4O0
the horses entered have no better RECORD
than 2:40.