Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-03
Agricultural and IndustriaIE air.

persons visited the grounds, and some place
the lumber at even higher figure.
The Main building was fairly packed from
end to end, and those who attempted to stem
the tide of rushing humanity were soon con-
WINGED of the fallaoy of their undaltskog, and
fell oto the regular stream Of spectators.
The St. Johns Cadets, on leaving the
grounds yesterday evening, gave three cheers
for the Agricultural and Industrial Association
sud three more for the Alexandra Lgh! To-
tautry.S= The cheers were given as ooly boys
can give them, AID were evidently from the
heart.
Auoug the visitors 10 the Fair yesterday
evening were seventeen OF the scholars OK Hui
charge Of their teacher, Mr.. i. A. Byerly. Tie
chiltrep seemed to highly enjoy the display.
John g. Stanard. esq Mayor OF CulpoDcr,
end Mr., s. s. Bradford, President Of ths Pied
mont Agricultural Society, were on the grouads
Yesterday, and manifested greGt interest in the
Ont, feature Of the exhibition was tho
steam en2ire ADD threshiug machine OF Mr..
Samuel Pul,mau both Of which were hard st
work Yesterday evening, and sa'u:ed the mill
tarv visitors with loud and sbrlll blasts OF tho
whsle
The "Fair Journal Of Mcssys R,mey L
Son, aud the Programme" BY Mr.. y. A.
Rroadus, aro eagerly sought for, and The office
of the former fertieMss, 10 the grounds, Is
much frequcnted.
The Fair is opercd 10 the morn!rg aad closed
at night at signal given by the sonorous tones
of the largo iarp, bell ur Mr.. FL. Call;a's
stand.
Among the exhibits Dot heretofore m.ntlOu
ed is thas of Washington Il Bro, consisting .!
lac samples of Ocooquan h1ur, manufactured
by j. L. Janncy.
Onc of tho most adnrcd specimens Of ART 10
the Main bulldog is bu:t 10 clay, made With
u penknite by Miss Halle Hutton, Of this city.
|; is the young lady's first attempt, AID II teofs
sras, credit on her artistic skill.
/. has been ordered by President Smoot that
all exhibits in tho Lldies' Department shall be
r.lod for aud delivered belwecn one aud i've
o'clock D. NJ. to morrow. No one will Dc al
united within the bulldog. hut goods will be
handed out CT the doors ou tho presentation OF
the receipts therefore. The production Of the
receipts is Imperative.
The music last night was furnished ty Mares
band. band recently organized by aud COIN
posed Of sOme CT the youthful mu,lclars of the
city, whose Performance was much admired.
The attendance this mornlag Was la1Ea, sod
much interest was exhibited.
Mos. of the day has been spent ia disrl.yiug
the various horses, cattle, &o, WHOA were
raradcd around the grouuds several times.
The loaf Of yeast ris!Dg wheat bread awarded
the first premium was made from Cameron
Mills new PROCESS flour by Mrs. N. w. PierSou.
The numbered labels being misplaced in the
hurry and confusion accounts for the wrong
nnulc being given in tho report yesterday even
log.
Most of the merchants and business Men
Close d their places this evening, AMI the ccel'
sion wss observed as general holiday.
Tho crowd at the grounds this Afternoon was
estimated at five thousand.
Mcssrs. G. H. Wild & Bro, agents OF Stiff
pianos, have good display 10 the main build
Dg.
The great features of this evening were tie
saoe between stations end the tGurnamcut
At $50 o'clt OK there was race between f.
}. Gaip,u's stallion, "R ley and w. T. Her
rlck's stallion, Geo. Morgan" Riley made
255 On the first heat and 2:jG on the sccnn:t,
Winning the race.
scc3oG race bo:Secn cats "a" u, ~, u,
but The aumals ilow the track.
ut three o'clock the knights for the touin:
ueut assem- 5lcd in front OF the sand and were
instructed by Gen. Fl'z Lee as 10 thri: duties.
Geo. Lee thea introduced Co. Wm. H.
.ouc who delivered the charge to The knights
in q most clGstc ard eloquent Inaru,r.
The i,Lts then formed IN line, aud as
each was called he galiopci rapidly iorSar,! to
the rirg.
The kugbts entered for the tournamept were
rs fellows
Richard Lee, Knight Of BGckland; 3. d.
lIttclback, Knight OF Lone Star; L. 3. Petite,
Knight OF Turf; j.. G. Lyan, Unexpcr;od
koiph: G.. X. G,hts, knight Of the Pa,ohc,:
Bs,i. llunter, knight OF Fairfax; Henry
Bailey. KaishG of Old Dominion; w. II. Pal
IAcr, Knight Of the Valley; &. VI. Barnes,
Reckless Knight; Peter H. Pullman, knight
Of Eriu; G. A. Wrcup. Knight of Cedar Hill;
j. II. Swarrz. Knight OF Germantown; ". G.
joht stop, Prince Selab; Horace Bailey, Knight
of Moray; j. Il, lceg, Knight Of Paris; W. /.
Whalcy, kuight Of Pleasant Valley; Z. +.
Mohcr, Knight of Ceutrevc; j. s: Cc!lard,
knsht Of Irene; Wn: Mclean, kcigh5 OF
Despair; Luther Reed, Knight of Tucker.
Inc following Is the list of premiums in a.
litiou TO those published yestordsy:-
Department |, Branch A-Horses aud mules.
Glass a, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., first pre-
MUM, Richard Danes. Georgetown. ID. O.; I'd
do, VIM. Spencer.
Mares-Frst premium, NJ. 3. Fur, Feuauisr
county, Va.
Honorable Mcntious-N p. Davis. Wash.
ipgton, ID. g., horse; John II. Cothicr, FauGuisr
county, Va, gray lilly.
Glass Eight draught horses.
". Il. Fietrher-Bsst colt Of 1877.
J.. H. Cleveland, Fairfax County, Va
Second best colt of 1877.
j, y. Sweeuey-Best toal of 1878.
Il. D. Cats. Fairfax County, Va.-Second
best toel OF 1878.
A. NJ. Hutohinson-Sorrel COLT honorable
mcnliOp.
,]chn H. Goiogs Fairfax County, Va.-Colt
p 1876.
B. Csmp-Sccond best colt Of 1876.
". b. Watkins Bes! ty CT 1878.
j. a. Har1ison-Seoaud best FLY OF 1919.
John Ii. Cievelaud-Best cot of 1875.
}. W. llsrrison-Stc>nd best colt of 1915.
Class S-Saddie DEMONSTRATIONS, A. II.
Roberts, first premium; H. s. Windsor, I'd &c.