The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-12
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Bristol Border NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Bristol Border NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eco.
The tobacco interest has been developed
here within the last two or three years.
Previous to that time hardly any tobacco
was raised in All this country. Within
twelve months two large tobacco ware
houses have been established here. Besides
these We have one tobacco factory and three
large rcpriSing establishments. Nearly
100000 pounds have been Inspected and
sold here within the last ten months. Large
crops have just been raised, and nearly on
quite all housed. The tobacco was pretty
nearly all secured against the heavy frosts
which occurred here last wcck-two nights.
The Border Fair for Tennessee and Vir-
-ina commenced here Yesterday. The first
day but few were in attendance; to-day
about twelve hundred. There is 4 pretty
fair exhibit OF live Stock--abOut the same as
last year-but IN evident falling of in the
ladies' department. The racing is about as
usual. one reason may be assigned why
this fair is not better attended. We have
fairs here in almost every county; not so
in Eastern Virginia.
The Abingdon Fair is just north Of us.
IN an adjoining county. and JoneSboro'
Fair Just below us-:n hours ride on, the
ralroad-the aAmittance fees to both OF
which arc just one half Of what they are
here. The day before the fair opened we
had rain all dav. Samuel Portrum, OF Haw-
kins county, Tenn, exhibits two white
Chester hogs. weighing about 1000 pounds
each. Nearly all the agricultural nipple
mcntS were from Indiana, Illinois, and New
York. Some extra Merno sheep are on
exhibition. \ new feature in this fair is
tina, the Second Presbyterian church OF this
place leased MI the privileges-such rs
dining-rooms, >nack-houses, confectionery
stands, &c. &c-ior the benefit OF their
new church building. They were literally
patroniIcd. The great attraction was the
races.
On Yesterday the first race was trotting-
match for horses that had never beaten three
minutes. mile heats. best three in tive-won
~ follows: 4. Il. Melinda'S horse Bristow
won $50; Hon. Joe Caldwcll's horse Sldell,
$40: G.. VI. Snod@raSs's mare LoVelady, SO.
Second race, half-mle dash, four years old
and under: Frank Robcrtson's Mary won
SIS; JIG. Rhca's Bud, SO.
Third race. quarter-mie saddle race,
horses three years old: w. W. Bryants
Fleetwood won 80.
Fourth race, pacing race, by horses that
never won il race, best two in three, mile
heats j. G.. Cross Dexter won $40.
Fifth race. pony purse. mile dash, was
won bv n horse owned by Colonel John
Summers. OF Pulaski county, Va.
Second UnH-Fir>t race. trottng race
in harness, horses four wears old and under,
mile heats, best three in five: Joe Combs's
Brignt-Eye Clip won S25; J. w. Masin
gll's Honest Julia, SIS; w. j. Bush's Mol
lie, so.
Second race, hali-milc, any class, any
age: Frank PrtS,on's Billy Stubbeiielc
won SD; c. +. Trlgg', Evelyn Byrd, SO;
). :. Crockctt's Rcb, So.
Third race, trotting in harness, horse:
that never won a race, best three in five
mile heats \. X. Melanda's mare Rowen'
won SO; q. VI. Snodgrass's mare Love
LADY, SIS: A. McCrowelPs horse Daly
Crockett, $40.
.S.-General Pridcmorc and other men!
hers of Congress are here on their way tt
Washington. I'm.