Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-15
The ielnOnt Fair.

| 10 the editor Of the A7ernndrM Ga:cNc
CULpErER, Va, Oct, II, 1878. The tcTerth
annual exhibition Of the Piedmont Agricultural
Society opeEs here tomorrow, and Viii contlous
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday aad Friday.
The fairs at this piece have generally b:e0 very
GDc opes. This ooe promises 10 surpsss any
Ct the pest Everything is as,ir. Great prep
aratons have bcen made, AID tC-jay the
grouud5 present ne l.v1licst appearance. The
grounds are spacious ard vel Heated. They
arc SO laid out as TO present o good appearance,
aod q: he same time are filed up With every
convenience. Their close proximity to The rail-
road adds greatly TO the comfort and couVcnicnc,
of both exhibitors aud visitors. The exhibitor
il net put to the inconvenience OF having to
drive hl stock some distance. The trains stop
Immediately a. the gate where prOv'slOo ls made
for the unloading aud reoadlng Of stock. The
natural position Of the grounds is q very h0c
Onc From the grand stand 4 view or the Blue
Ridge and Of the Piedmont section of Virginia
il had that canoot bo equaed elsewhere. This
! lovely v1w n itself would fully repay any one
to Wait the grounds But the features Of the
fair are very attractive this year. Tao entlas
arc large. Frou. those already 10 we ar, able
to gather that the stock will BE- the hocsL ever
seen here. Among the exhibitors 10 this de-
parmcEt | would nertlun hlessrs, A. NJ.
Bowman. OF Augusta, S. w. FickIen, of Al
bcrnarIc, 0. +. Bresee, of Orange, Geo.
Cdrismso, oil Rockingham, 5. s. Bradford,
OF Culpeper, with their fine heaIds OF short
horos, representing stock that cannot be equal.
cd il ViryiIia; Mctsts. G.. Julian Prath, of
Augusta, g. &. Hood, OF Cupeper Tbos. l..
Hume, Of Washington, d. g., s. 7. Coates, OF
Eaouaier, wi,h their beautiful! Attorneys aud
Jerseys Gen. w. Ii. f. Lee, Of Fairfax, aud
Feudsll w. Chcs. of Louisa, with their De
Woes. These gentlemen all exhibit iu herds
10 addition thereto many parties exhibit cattle
of the different breads ln smaller numbers All
Of these parties make large exhibitions oil sheep
aud swine. The horse department Is very full.
Here src iouud horses for all purposes from
the tholoughbreds down TO the common farm
horse. Already Some tlriy racers arc in and
mauy more arc expected to arrive during &C..
day and TO morrow. The racing will be the
great feature of the fair. The superlntendents
having it in charge have displayed much wis
dom 10 arranging the programme tor the raccS.
he good racing commences Wednesday,
:rst comes trotliug racr, 2:4O class purse
$6n 10 to first horse, ST. to second aud So to
third p, ruuuing race for al! ages, $50. mile
heats; 3 hurdle race, | mile, over six hur
dies, purse $50. Ga Thursday the best races
will take place lst, trotting race, free to ALL
pnrse 500 Cd. Piedmont cup, for all ages,
first horse gets $3.50 and plate to the value of
$50, and the second horse gets $50 This will
ba the most exciting race of the fair. Entries
for this race closed on October lst With six
fine horses One from Pmlico, one from Rich
mond, ono from Smytho county, ono from
Charles City county. one from Lynchburg and
one from Cu!peper. The result will be watched
with much interest. The horses are all good
runners end are in good trim. On Friday the
racing will be as follows lat trottiDg, 240
class, purse 500; 81, running, | milo heats,
for all ages, purse 500; 3D., trotting, half milo
heats, best'two in three, for three year Odds and
under, purse $50. Altogether the races will
be as good as any 10 Virginia this season. %
Thursday drill and dress parade will be given
by tho Alexandria Light Infantry. who visit
the fair at the invitation Of the Society. Their
coming eXcites great interest, especially With
the ladies', who will be present 10 large num.
bora to witness their entry. Everything will be
done to make the member5 OF this company
mass pleasant day in cur midst, and already
flowers are beag gathered with which the fair
daughters of Piedmont Virginia propose to
deck their Alexandria military friends. Inter-
esing features of the fair will be the humorous
addresses of Judge Farrar and DR.. George W.
Baeby on Thursday and Friday. We hope to
see many up from Alexandria, all Of whom will
receive warm greetiug. =.