Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-12

by Parker & Taylor; large and fac ex
hhItion OF furniture aud carpets, b.,
d. \ Smith & Co boots aud she's
by Evans d: Vangl,.hn; a handsome :.
Of ha n@as, baud made, by w. J Coo
ley. OF Lumbertou; au artistic dI +ptay
of wall paperiug, in prospective, %,
Mrssrs. John on & Ellwell. This firn
also exhibit several handsomely mad,
and cushioned chairs. A display o
boots and shoes and home made lea; h
er, made by Messrs Geo. K. French
& Son.
We will review in to-moIroW's issue
the entries in the agricultural ard me
chanical departments.
| THIRD DAY.
Old Probs gave us splendid day
clear and cold and the early trains
brought visitors from all the counties
alous the line of the Carolina Central
Railway aud on the ". c.. & A. II. r
as far South as Darlington =. Z. We
also noticed representatives from
Mar boro and Marion S. G. The
trains on the Weldon Railroad brought
Delegations from all along that Road
and the crowd othat had previously
seemed to fill the City was cootinnally
augmented by arrivals unit!
III tie principal thorough
! fares it was difficult to move
along. Thousands of the visitors and
cltiz~ns at an early hour wended their
way to the Fair Grounds. while other
| thousands remained to witness the
| parade of the military, escorting the
| Cape Fear Haroor survivors to the
/ Opera House.
After the reception of the Fort
! Fisher veterans, at the Fair Grounds,
Col. Fremont introduced
DIR. S. S. sATCHwELL,
who delivered the regular Annual
Address. DR.. Satchwells address was
scholarly, and considered, and brim
full of Information. Any attempt to
report it in the brief space which is
allotted to US would do the orator injus-
tice. We hope it will be published by
the Association, as it surely deserves
to be.
The military stacked arms, sheathnd
sabres aud dishanded to enjoy the oc-
cas;0n. We disbanded too, and taking
a position about central on the grounds,
opened our ears and eyes to hear and
see what we could. What we saw was
great surging crowd of people NOV
ing in al parts of the enclosure, with
putting steam, rolling Engines, faunt-
ing flags, painted designs on tents, of
snakes. alligators, lizards, monkeys,
fat women, be lrs, etc, and the Grand
Stand fattering with beauty, ribbons,
flowers and bonuets. What we heard
was este p this way gintlemen aud Ia
dies and see the wonderful Anaconda
Of the Rigid Zone. This great reptile
has been known TO swallow a monkey
for It's breakfast, a goat for its dinner
"'Ehe beautiful American black bear
who will fight seven bull dog,
at two O'Clock ard get fifteen dollars
for this twenty dollar bill, who wishes
to accept gift of five dollars, part
OF Legacy left me by an uncle who
died epjoining me to give" twenty
four wins on No TO-" put up your
money on the red or black" And so
the cross fire went on until the
races of the day began.
THE FOOT RACE
was con ended for by quite a number
of lads, all under fifteen, who after a
run of quarter of a mile, were re-
duced to three in number, each of
whom succeed in getting some OF the
silver coins, which Messrs G. D
Myres & Co., had distributed in the
track.
Of the military dri!lfor the prize we
can hardly speak in too high terms.
The drill mantle sted the skill of the
officers and men of all the companies.
Norfolk and Wilmington did their best
to beat the Raleigh boys, but they did
not succeed. The Raleigh Light In
fantry, under their gallant com
mander
GAIT BAIL MANLY,
drilled with such perfect precision
that they not only brought ont Tie
paudits of the spectators. but the
judges awarded them the victory
The Whole competitive drill VAS one
Of which each company should be
proud. We give up the pr re to the
Raleigh Company, fe' ling pr tty vel
assured that at the next State Fair the
Wilmington Light Infaltry will take
hack--unless the Norfolk Company
is thre to compete also-and ther
there may be doubts Wilmington iss'
proven bially anxious to make visitors
ia our State fl e! veil, that she nigh
relax her forts Al d let Norfolk win
Honor to them all.
THE RACES.
This was really the racing day of tD'
week, as the entries for the purse
.t4r,ed were competed for by tue hes
bl,oded stock on this continent.
Tho fir wrs hurdle r. ca, mics
over tn Give. nrd'es, for purse o
S1nn: 1925 to first horse; SO to second
and So to third; but as only three ell
tries we're made the purse for the th1rt
horse was withdrawn.
The folio wing horses answered to th
sound Of the husle:
Busy Bee, entered by Mr.. Il tch
cock.
? Charley Cheathan, by MIR. Barton
Vim, by Mr.. Mettinger.
5 Busy Bee won the prise. Charlie
f CheatLam I'd, with Vim on the out
side.
; Charley q won the heat easily i