The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-30
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1 hOWes Jf., ..treQerfckSDurgs3 also Sn0WS
Partridge Cochins; Mrs, e. NJ. Newman, Of
4 Orange county, has a coop Of Buff and
Partridge Cochins; Mr.. 81! 3. Taliaferro,
Richmond, has some fne Partridge Coehins!
/ The Hamburg class has some beautiful
birds shown by Mr. Fl. Theo. Ellyson, such
rs Black and Golden Peneilled Hamburgs.
Dir. Il. A. Paine exhibits u pair of Silver
spansled Hamburgs. .
The water-iowls are well represented.
Messrs. M. B. and A. p. Rowe have Rouen.
Pekin, and Muscovy Ducks; also! Brown
Chinese Geese. Mr.. j. j. Hollingworth, Of
Hanover, has some fine Muscovy Ducks.
Mrs. j. III. Newman also shows Muscoyy
Ducks. Air. II. Tbeo. ElIyson exhibits Pc
kin, Rouen, and Cayuea Ducks. ~ f:sli.
The show Of Brouze and White Holland
Turkeys is very good. ,... !; ia
Many beautiful specimens OF Pigeons are
shown; Dlr. Fl. c. Boudar having nice
collection. ~
The Plymouth Rock fowls are we'll repre-
sented this year. Visitors should not fail to
visit this department, as much will be seen
to interest them. .,...s,.a.
We will add that some White Bantams are
shown by Mr.. P. T. Moore; also, Silver
Polish, by W. II. Jennings and Charles
Epps, Richmond. n-sas
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r. 1t is TO be regretted that there was not q
larger number OF persons to witness the
trials OF speed. for q number Of fine horses
OF note were booked for the trotting race,
and the running race was one OF considcra-
bic interest. The weather, it is true, was
very uninvtins. A drizzling rain set in
about 2 O'Clock, and q cold. chilling wind
prevailed during the entire afternoon,
which rendered an ut-of-door view OF the
races anything but pleasant to the specta-
tors. The track was as a general thing in
good condition, though some OF the " horse
men" complained OF "soft spots" in the
road. However, all who saw the racing
were no doubt fully compensated.
The first trial Grotting in harnes>) was
open to all. mile heats, best three in five,
. three or more to enter, two to start, the
time to be better than 2:4O. First horse,
$50; second, $50.
The entries were J. E. Dinwiddie's (Phia-
dclphia) brown horse, Bateman, 8 years old;
o. J. Schoolcraft's (Riehmond) chestnut
stallion, Key West, years old; ". A. Sar-
gents Goshen, N. W George B. Davis,
bay gelding, years old; w. ". Weeden's
(Maysville, Ky.,) so-rel gelding, Tom
Brown, years old; j. r. Stevens's (aIays-
vile, Ky..) black stallion, Doble, 8 years
old; a. B. Cummings's harrisburg, Pa.,)
bay mare, Lizzie Keller, II years old; F.
Browns Harrisburg, Pa..) bay gelding,
Sooner, 8 years old.
There were only six starters-Bateman,
Key West, Tom Brown, Doble, Lizzie
Keller, and Sooner. The choice OF positions
fell to Tom Brown, and after several efforts
q good start was effected but before the
first quarter had been passed Sooner took
the lead and kept it to the end OF the heat !;
Bateman second; Tom Brown third; Liz
ze Keller fourth; Key West fifth; Doble
sixth. Key Vests driver, at the end OF the
heat, applied to the judges to be allowed to
withdraw from the race, and his request
was granted. a.s
The second heat was one OF much interest,
and it was generally conceded that the con-
test would be between Sooner and Batcman,
which proved to be the case, the heat being
won by Sooner; Bateman second, Tom
Brown third, Lizzie Keller fourth, and Deble
fifth.
The third heat resulted as did the other
two. Sooner shooting ahead and coming in
an easy winner; with Bateman second, Tom
Brown third, Lizzie Keller fourth, and Doble
fifth. Time, 2:29, 2:29, $50.
The second trial was for the youngsters
prize, open to three-year olds, raised and
owned in Virginia, three or more to enter
! and two to start. Mile dash: First horse,
S100; second, S25. .# ..'.. p
The entries for the running race were r.
s. Anderson's chestnut stallion Powhatan
IT. w. Doswell's bay Selding Snowden
Eugene Englinberg's bay colt Ashland
: and j. +. NuckoPs sorrel marc Lottie Lee,
The choice OF positions fell to Lottie Lee.
A pretty start was effected, and very In.
: terestlng race witnessed, in which Snow
den was the winner, with Powhatan 4 neck
behind; Ashland third; Lottie Lee fourth
Time, 1:47.
Meeting of the Executive Committee
of the agricultural Society.
A mcetin. OF the Executive Committee
OF the Virginia State Agricultural Society
. was held last night in the Society hall-Vice'
, President w. A. Burke, Of Staunton, in the
!, chair, Colonel w. c. Knight, secretary. a
programme for to-day was adopted. -
The annual report OF the Executive Com
mttec, submitted by the secretary ut the
Monday-night meeting. and referred TO 9
select committee, was reported back ap
proved .>".t- >"" ..'
!, Adjourned. I" ,. .:-t ..
Programme for To-Day.
The Ragamuftins OF Manchester will ap-
pear on the ground about IL a. NJ, and
, have their DurlcSque tOurnamenL anu race.
Trials of Speed.-First. Ttotting in bar.
ness, open to three-year-olds raised and
owned in Virginia, mile heat, three or more
to enter. two to start. First horse, 500
second, S25. 49,. ,-a},
Second. Roadsters' prize, open to al
horses raised and owned in Virginia trot'
ting under the saddle, three-mile heats, best
two in three, three or more to enter, and
two to start. First horse, $3.50; second, $50
Annual meeting for the election OF officers
and other business ut 1880 P. NJ. at the So.
ciety's hall, on Ninth street near Franklin
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.-The supper and So
ciable of the ladies OF the Second Baptlst
church will not tlllc place on Friday night,
as announced, having been postponed to a
future day.
The city railway company is fast relayiDg
its track on Main street.
The general receipts OF baled hay and
other forage yesterday was large.
, Judge Fitzhugh entered four DEGREES IN
Chancery yesterday.
, AT .he Stock Board yesterday the sales
) were 5000 Virginia consoS at 52s, ana ooo
at 80. .:-.. ,...
: salt and merchandise. One cargo Of ties
were shipped.
There were but few boats in the basin
| Yesterday. The receipts were hay, lumber,
and hoop-poles.
The funeral OF Andrew j. Tyler, for
merly member OF the Richmond police,
and brother OF ex-Sergeant James NJ. Tyler,
! took place Yesterday. E'} .iz,s'-..t.s "
rrop OTHER s'L0cAL" SEE FOURTH PAGE.i
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