Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-02

Fowe:s from private garder s-M'ss L'ur
I J. White.
Cut flowers By loyists-Thomas Carols. ,
Cut flowers, private gardens-Mis' LAURA y
| White. -
Bcquets from private garden-Miss ElaE!
! Robertson.
Rustic basket-J. Bradley.
Yeast Rising Bread -Miss Clara Harrisoi
LIST premium; Miss S. Lvksns certificate.
| Yeast Rolls-Mrs. S. II. Spowder.
Rusks-hliss Rachael Wilmer.
Beaten Buiscuits-Miss j. Il. W. Dearborn
Sponge Cake-Miss Court. Lukens premium
Miss NJ. Hillberger certificate.
Pound Cake-Mrs. Mary Way.
Jelly Cske-Miss 10. Baker premium; Mis-
Hattie Piersou certificate.
Cocoaput Cake-Miss Bette Brodcrs prem
! Jun; Miss Kate e. Simpson certificate.
Cup Cske-Miss Sophia Bendhcim premium
| Miss Kate Fahnline certificate.
Sugar Cakes-Miss Mary Gardner.
| Des; display Of vegetablcs-J. e. McGra"
Best Irish Potatoes-W. II. TolrIson.
Best Sweet Potatoes-LeVl. Is. Stiles
Best Mangei Wu1zel-J. H. Gray.
Best cabbage, beets, parsley, satisfy, rad
| ishes-Thomas Carroll.
Best oucumbcrs-W. H. Snowdcp.
| Best vegetable cgg and kin:-Ihoma
! Carroll.
Best fruits, W. p. Graves; apples, S. Il
| S1owdep; peaches, peers, ounces, grapes, w
L. Graves; strawberry plants. raspberry. iiut
and ornamental trcss. d. D. Mucson; best aDt
largest display Of apple trees, diploma to e.
| DILLINGHAM;.
Pekin Ducks-O!d Birdg-First premium
John Slater; % premium, Mrs. A. kcyS.
Pekin Ducks-Y Dung Birds First premium
NJ. Hart; - DO. john Robertson.
Half Breed Ducks-First premium, Il. 1.
Roberts. "a DO, Mrs. Il. Keys.
iioudoaa Fowls-John Robertson.
Hamburg FcHies, Ola and YoupE-J OH
Rohertson.
| White Crested Black Po'ands-M. Hart.
White Cochins-M. Hart.
Partridge Ccchips, Ola and Young, S:a
bright Baotana, White Leghorns, Seabrl gin
Cochios, Dark grahma's, Nj. Hart; Virginia
| Game Chickens. George r. Nolaud Black
| Bsutams, Il. L. Roberts, Pigeons, French
SnnDt.
Observation-Disclosures to W. II. Msy.
! First premium, toJ. Ii. Rid for best riding
| toaro baby Beulan.
Uattlo.-Best Attorney bull. Charles Bal
lenge:.
Second best bull. John Malone.
Best TWO year cid tul Thomas Carroll.
Beet three year old cow, Johu Malone ID
premium, john Malone 81 premium. X. 5.
Windsor.
Besl scar Old heifcr-Jno Malone.
q btst-Thcmas Carroll.
Best year cid bull and best bull cll-
| B. H. Johnston.
Best ;hrce gear Old Durham Bull-M. b
Fur.
Best two year old-Samuel Pullman, %
premium.
Best three year old cow-M. b. Fur, Isl
and 3! prem iums.
Best Heller, lS77-M. i. Fur, two diIlo.
mas.
Bsst Gait, lS7S-l, B. Earr, LIST and 2nl
beat.
Best Devon, 8 years ojd-Gcn. ". II. f.
Lee, lst premium.
Best COW. years old-Gen. W. II. L. Lee.
Best Mich cow. II. Torrisep; Best
Mich Cow lS76-T. Carroll; %, w. II. TorrisoD.
Grade Heiter IS7S-Ezra Troth.
IA exhibit was sent down to day from the
u. S. Agricultural Department, consisting CT
large number Of tea plants and specimens Of
sugar made from sugar corn stalks, sor&um and
bcets They will be Left for distribution.
About half past two o'clock this evening the
Alexandria Light Infantry, about so strong,
uncer Capt l. H. EmlD' aoo ncaceo ny
diun corps marched 20 the grounos ana ~e5s
| tnTousa ofets psFaee, 9, ohqlty a'tet%aruS
the battalion OF Caacts % OF o. gonn 5 AcaGeEy'
% S,fcns, uoGer hsJ; W. D; nene anu Opp's'
l.. II. IL bu11e aou w. Y; iotter' afrivee on
| the grounds, headed by fistori S banu' ana
also went through the manual OIL arms. BOTH
acquitted themselves admirably, ana were ap
pauacd by the lockers on. Alter me ori!l TIC
meh Wcic clsNlSscu ~ viz" eHc cAnlVltt'c'
nara3e
The following is the progrsnme Of Tho fair
far 70 morrog:
All a,tjctrs and animals must be a6iudgcd and
! nrsn,;ums awarded nv 10 a N.
A. 10I ~, III s.';n,sls on crh;i;tio, ,s;ll
nsrsae thrso times around the track.