The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-01
by Arthur Davenport, who also EXHIBITS q
lot OF fine Bronze turkeys.
IL z Rnndar exhibits q coop OF DcauCllul

)r Arthur Davenport, VINO S'So eAh'oi'~ I"
ot OF fine Bronze turkeys
II. r. Boudar exhibits coop OF oea"Il'u I'll
pigeons. u,
II. Theo. ENyson has two very fne pairs
NJ Pekin and Cavuga ducks.
DIR. #. j. Woodbridge exhibits coop OF
white Cuban ducks and one OF white Hoi-
land turkeys.
some buI and white Cochins are shown
By J. S. Avis. .....
r0rI:TRY PREMIUMS.
The following premiums on poultry were
awarded yesterday n.
Class 1-Asiatic.- c.-Best trio OF light Brah'
mas, old fowls, Il, II. Theodore EiIysoh )
best trio light Brahmas, chickens, 81. fhl'
lander Williams; best trio dark BrahtnaS,
old fowls, S., II. Theodore Ellyson; best
trio dark Brahmas, chickens, 81, Phllandel
williams: best trio buff Cochins. old fowls,
"a. J. S. Avis; best trio buff Cochins,
chickens, 81, J. s. Avis; best trio partridge
Cochins, old fowls, 81, II. Theodore ELY
son; best trio white Cochins, old fowls, Si
J. 5. Alvis; best trio white Cochins, chick
ems. 50, J. S. Alvis.
CJasss-Gan,es.- trio black k-breastee
red games, chickens, 81, &. 1t. Epps; pes
trio Tennessee blue games, chickens, ~
James Duke; best trio Irish games chlck
ems, So; best trio Henney games, chickens
50, c. Fl. Epps. go,
Glass 3-Spanish.-Best trio whte-facet
black Spanish. a, A. NJ. Bowman bes
trio white-faced black Spanish, chickens
81. A. NJ. Bowman; best trio white Leg
horns, old fowls, 81, NJ. B. Rowe; best trio
white Leghorns, chickens, g, DR.. L. D
Woodbridge; best trio brown Leghorns, Ole
fowls, 81. NJ. B. Rowe; best trio brown
Lcehorns, chickens, 81, NJ. B. Rowe.
Glass -Hamburghs.-B trio silver
spanglcd Hamburghs, old fowls, =, X. A
Paine.
Class 5-Dorkings.-Bcst trio coloreC
Dorkings. old fowls, -, Arthur Davenport
Glass G-Amcrican.-Bcst trio plymouth
Rocks, chickens, -, NJ. b. Rowe.
Glass 9-French.-Bc trio Houdans,. ole
fowls, 81, ii. Mctzgcr; best trio Houdans
chickens, 81, A. NJ. Bowman.
Class 10 -Turkeys.-Best pair Bronze
turkeys, old, 81, u. c. Daniel: best pain
Bronze turkeys, young, 81, NJ. u. Rowe;
best pair white Holland turkeys, old, 81
NJ. 3. Rowe; best trio white Holland tur'
KEYS, young. 81, DR.. +. J. Woodbridge.
Glass I1-NYatcr-Fow s.-Best pair Rouen
ducks, old, 81, NJ. b. Rowe; best pair
Rouen ducks, young, S2, NJ. B. Rowe; best
pair Pekn ducks, old, "a, James Duke
best pair Pekin ducks, young, g., II. Thco-
dore Ellvson; best pair Muscovy ducks,
younn. s., NJ. E. Rowe; best pair Cayuga
ducks, old, 81. IT. Theodore Elly$on; best
pair brown Chinese geese, old. a, NJ. B.
Rowe: best pair brown Chinese geese,
young, 81, NJ. i. Rowe.
Class 2-MiScellaneous.-Bc pair col
ored pea.fowls, old, 81, James Duke; best
pair colored pea-fowls, young, 81. NJ. y.
Rowe; best pair white guineas, young, s.,
G.. II. Epps best pair grey guineas, old, 81,
c. II. Epps.
The largest and best exhibition Of poultry
bv one exhibitor, $40, NJ. b. Rowe.
The largest and best exhibition OF pigeons,
not less than six varieties, So, Ii. B. Boudar.
Discretionary PremiumS.-O pair wild
geese, old, 81, NJ. Z. Rowe; two pairs white
Cuban ducks, young, 81, DR.. L. }. WOOL
bridge.
ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
Mrs. John w. Davies competed for the
premium for flowers, plants, NC, anu her
beautiful collection was admired by all who
entered the pavilion.
The old, established firm Of Waller ID.
Fair on their Glenwood rye whiskcy and
on their fine cigars. This is as it should be,
for with their long experience, extensive
facilities, and large and growing trade in
this and all the southern States, their spe-
cialties ought to be the best.
ACCIDENTAL. SHOOTING.
There have been very few casualties at
the Fair this year, Notwithstanding the
crowd and the number of vehicles passing
to- and fro among the people. Yesterday al
ternoon the only serious accident that has
at all occurred to Mr.. w. T.
Ford. of this CITY, Mr.. Ford was passing
in the neighborhood OF one OF the targets
when stray shot struck him in the right
arm, inflicting painful though not serious
wound. DR.. Levy, who is in charge OF the
hospital on the grounds, rendered the ne
cessary surgical aid and extracted the ball.
TICKET-sELLER ROBBED.
The first and probably the only loss the
Society has sustained during this Fair oc-
Cured Yesterday to Major John f. Wrenn,
who was selling tickets at Office No. 4, on the
railroad. 1t appears that the Society IN.
structs the tickct-sellers to count and
label their receipts by a certain time cach
afternoon during the exhibition. WINE
the races were in progress yesterday
Major Wrenn, who had counted and Ia
beled his money, was attracted by the
horses passing in front OF the once,
and stcpped out to witness that part
OF the race. He was absent from his office,
the door Of which he left open, but two or
three minutes, but while away thief slip
ned in and picked up the package OF money,
which he pocketed, and then left. The
Major discovered the loss Immediately
upon his return.
Meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the Agricultural Society.
An adjourned meeting OF the Executive
Committee Of the State Agricultural Society
was held last night at the Exchange Hotel
President Drewry in the chair.
4 committee consisting of Colonel Bev-
erly and Major Walker was appointed to
wait on Mr.. Corcoran, OF Washington, and
invite him to the Fair.
The secretary was instructed to notify the
general ticket agent to pass matrons OF State
institutions and inmates as they present
themselves in organized bodies.
Mr.. Il. A. Payne, OF this city, was ap.
pointed auc;ioneer for the Fair, his charges
not to exceed five per cent, two and hal
OF WnlC0 must De pau Io tlc ooClcts' 1ho
auction sale shall commence at II NJ. or
Friday.
Wednesdays Races.
JOHN d. DAyIs's BELLA AND ROBERT BRAD
LEY'S STARLIGHT WIN THE DAY.
Considerable interest was manifested in
the trials of speed, bat the heavy track wa
greatly against time.
TIE FIRST TRIAL
was trotting in harness for four-year-o!ds
and under, mile heats. best three in five
three or more to enter, TWO to start. Tt