The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-01
LAST DAY. &. !.
THE CROSSE OF THE STATE FAIR

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THE crosse OF THE STATE FAIR.
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ABOUT THREE Oh -FOUR THOUSAND PEG
PIE on TIE GRouNDs-THE CoLORED
FOLKS OUT, IN FoRCE-DRILL OF THE
1 gCoLoRED iTR0OPs-REviEW BY THE coy
ERNoR - SPIRITED RACE YESTERDAY
7EvENrSe-TH & TRt8L OF SHEPHERD.
DoGs NOT A SUCCESS THE REASON
.gWHY-REM0EAL OF. ARTICLES FROM THE
GRoUNDs-THE POLICE FaRCE-"HoUsE
TJAcKaBUrLT'-THE PREMTUM.LIsT
CONTINUED.
Yesterday witnessed the close OF the Fair,
and the admission-fee being reduced to
twenty-five cents, a larger crowd assembled
than usual on the last Gay. The colored
soldiers were to compete for the prize, and
their race wss'well represented. The map
drawing by the celored students attracted
some attention. There was supposed to he
about $500 persons upon the grounds, OF
whom more than half were colored. There
was no disorder or disturbance Of any kind
during the day. On Thursday the receipts
showed that between $4,000 and 10000
were present. The dust was as bad, II not
worse, than on Thursday, but the excite
mcnt afforded by the races and other sights
and scenes caused 1t to BE almost FORGOTTEN
or disregarded. This Fair has been blessed
with good weather. A stroll over the
grounds in ibis delightful season and
bracing atmosphere has proved pleasant
to The last degree. Many have en-
joged. it despite the, flying dust, which
was blown into the air from every walk,
4 Inr f~0n
officers bad the street-sprirKlers on the
ground and did all that they could to lay
the dust, but the constant trampling ana
the high winds most OF the time dried it of
very rapidly E"' -.
The various side. e.shows were we'll patron
ICED. The price OF admissioI-fee, always
heretofore TWENTY-FIVE cents, was reduced
to ten cents. Their accustomed efforts TO
attract persons to their tents taxed their in
genuiiy to the utmost, 1t is astonishing
how the public like to be sold, or will con-
finue to try the same trick, knowing that
the odds are greatly against them.
THE coLoRED MILITARY CONTEST.
At about noon the colored military ar
rived upon the ground-the battalion being
composed OF the following companies:
Richmond: Attuck Guard. Captain Jo-
siah CFump; State Guard, Captain Robert
A. Paul; Virginia Grays, Captain Ben.
Scott; Carney Guard, Captain Booker.
Norfolk: Langston Guard, Captain
Palmer.
Manchester: Union Guard, Captain Cum
ninsham.
Officers Of Battalion: Major. r. 81. john
| ston; Adiutant, Captain j. B. johnson;
Quartermaster, Caplnin S. B. Clarkson; ;
Commtssary, Captain John Graves. -
rsohx ltrtS in
battalion in creditable manner The com.
petitive drill for the prizes offered by the
| Society began, all the companies, except the
| Union Guard Of Manchester, taking part.
Each company was called successfully, and
allowed twenty minutes to display their
proficiency in military tactics. the drill
| taking place in front Of the building occu-
pied by the presidents office, and in the
presence of large crowd Of spectators,
both white and colored.
The Judges selected to decide upon the
| merits OF the contesting companies were
| Colonel L. J. Beali, Colonel L. l.. Bass. and
Captain Charles T. Taylor.
| All the companies acquitted themselves
handsomely, each receiving the paudlts OF
the spectators as they would execute some
difficult movement with unusual excellence.
Without disparaeing the other companies,
however, 1t is but just to say that when the
State Guard, Captain Paul, had concluded
their drill the loud and continuous applause
| they received showed that the Judgment OF
| The spectators was in their favor, and when
| they retired from. the field they were sur
rounded by their friends, who were enthu-
siastic in their congratulations. -
After q short consultation the judges de-
cided upon their report, which was lmme-
diately announced to the battalion as FOL.
lows: l;. -.
State Guard Grade 23 20
Attuck Guard. ............ ..graae y
Langs,on Guard. .....era9c 20 e .
Virginia Grays. .Sraue ~ S-2
Carney Guard........ 1o ~
The State Guard, having the highest
grade, were declared the successful compet-
| itors for the first prize; and the Attuck
Guard, having the next highest, were de-
clared the winners Of the second prize.
The battalion then returned to the city.
| ... ... MAP-DRAwING. .. -. Z. ~ /
The State Agricultural Society offered a
premium OF ten dollars in gold, or medal,
for the best map drawn from memory only
of the State of Virginia, and five dollars in
gold, or a medal, for the second best map
| open to all the colored pupils Of the public
tscbools throughout the State, The follow
ing-named pupils, all from the public
schools of Richmond, entered for the con-
| fest: No. /, John Mitchell, originally from
Nayy-Hll School; No. 9, George Miller,
| No. 4, John II. Taylor, No. s, Richard 81.
Kelley, No. 6, Arthur NJ. DAVIS, No. 9, .
Henry Crutchtield, NJ. 10, Lewis Harris
all originally from Valley School; No. 3,
Roberto. Jones. No. 7, Rsbert Wbltiock,
No. 8, Frank w. Harris, No. 13, Daniel
Wilkinson-aIi originally from Baker
School. All Of the above are now pupils OF
the Richmond Goiored Normal School. NO:
H. William Haskins, No. II, Richard
Childs-fron the Navy-Hlll School.
All OF the maps draws elected the high
est encomiums OF praise from experts ana
visitors generally for the accuracy and ar
tistic skill OF the drawings, which rejected
great credit on the training Of the pupils
by the principals and teachers OF the
schools.
The committee made the following
| awards, which were announced to the sue
cessful contestants by Superintendent Peay,
who conducted the exercises:
| FAIR GROUNDS, October 81, 1870.
AS committee, we have examined thlr-
teen maps drawn by the colored pupils OF
the Richmond public schools, and we as
SIGN the first premium to No. 8 Robert D.
I,Jones1 and the second premium TO NO.
TJohn T. Taylorl. We also make special
mention in consideration Of the handsome
execution as we'll as general accuracy OF MS
man. WILLIAM Il. RU7FNER,
| ... T. A. iIRUTCHFTELD,