The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-23

Second racs-Class 2:2. Heats. best three
| in five. Pr .miem 500. First horse, $50. sec
ond horse sls5. third horss SO, fourth horse
Bedell and Johnsons b. &. St Elmore- Tn
| known.
J. n. Morrow's ch. s. Circular, Goiddust.
William Harring'on's b. =. Judge LINDSEY
]. II. Phillips ch. N. YORKTOWN Belle I'm
known.
d. N. Faisner's bl m. Darkness. Membrino
| Patchen.
SHEEP.
The exhibit OF sheep is indeed a fne
one, and comprises the most noted grades
and the finest specimens.
The following list shows the exhibit
tors whose displays have arrived Mr.. W.
II. Gilkerson Of Folly Mills, Augusta
county, has thirteen rams and sheep that
make quite handsome display.
Messrs J. A. Reid and brother exhibit
nine very fine specimens Of the CoisSold
breed, among which are four very large
rams.
Mr.. II. A. S. Hamilton of Fishersyille,
Augusta county, sends twenty head OF
Southdown and five Colswold sheep.
The sheep are located in the stalls for
merly occupied by the cattle, and the
stalls are being converted into pens,
where swine will also be quartered.
SWINE.
The exhibit of swine, while not so
many as generally exhibited at our an
nual State Fairs, yet Is superior in quail.
ity and nevertheless very extensive.
Mr.. II. ). A Hamilton OF Fisheryille
has the most extensive display and some
Of the finest specimens. He shows fif-
teen Poland China, twelve Yorkshire and
thirteen Berkshires.
Nessrs. Pearson Brothers Of Summit,
| Spottsylvsnia county, show nine herds Of
the best DurOc Jersey swine. One of
their sows has ten fine shosts and one
Just twelve months old weighs about 400
pounds and is the finest OF his display.
Mr. Lambeth, Richmond butcher,
shows two Berkshires, one a large hog;
Cameron Brothers, one Berkshire. }. "A.
Reid and brother exhibit four large large
Berkshire hogs and seven shoats.
LAST DAYS OF PoMPEI.
Mr. Phearles, OF the firm of Cain e
Sons, arrived in the city yesterday. His
visit was for the completion OF the ar
rangemen,s for the performance Of the
Last Days Of Pompeii"
All necessary arrangements were i'm
medialely effected with Messrs Hill and
Gvuernator, and work on the buildings
which will be erected on the inside OF the
race track enclosure will be commenced
to-day. In the rear of the city of Pom
peii TO be erected in the extension space,
in the'centre of the race track will be an ar
| tificial lake The great ' Olcano esuvius
will also appear. There will be dancing.
athletic games music and revels, and the
exercise and amusements peculiar
10 that age will be represented in the
spectacle by two hundred and fifty peo.
pie. The gay and mirlhful appearance OF
The doomed city will suddenly be supple
mented by wild terror as the great volcano
thro.s - out It's awful food OF fire and
lava The scenes will be effectually IL
Illustrated by the assistance of fireworks
shooting up from the great crater. The
terrified inhabitants flee for their lives,
but are oyertaken, and the great destruc.
ton ensues.
lHE MlNn4ktLct
The first performance OF Goodyear,
Cook < Dillon's Minstrels az the EXpOsi.
ton was given last night at ) o'clock.
Owing TO tie rains about the hour for the
performances TO commerce slim audi
ence was reasonably apprehended, but
the corked faced men who never fail TO
draw an audience when they perform in
the Theatre or other places Of amuse-
ment we've greeted with very fiattering
tendance that made the music hall ring
with applause more loudly than ever be-
fore
The troupe is as good as any that ever
performed in Richmond, and the entire
audience was highly amused The tum-
bling, jumping and numerous other feats
performed By the "niggers' are, many Of
them, new and original.
THE FIREWORKS TONIGHT.
The prospect is that with auspicious
weather the attendance at the'Exposi-
tion will equal that Of any previous day.
Yesterday the attendance was rather
small, and almost all Of those on the
grounds were from tie rural districts,
but today, with the best races Of the
season, commencing a. I o'clock, the
minstrel show and the fireworks at 8
o'clock, the grounds should be crowded.
No admission fee will be charged to
either Of the latter The display Of fire
works will doubtless be the best ever
witnessed in this city No one should
miss the opportunity to see it without
any additional charge other than the
regular entrance fee to the Exposition
The work OF framing and preparing
the standing pieces, that has been in pro-
cess for several days, has been about
completed.
TOBACCO SALE.
The TINES acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation from the tobacco trade
of Richmond 10 attend the premium sale
of leaf tobacco, to be held in Concert
Hall, at the Exposition, next Thursday
at 1880 oclock q. m.
After the sale there will be an accom-
panying spread.
Richmond Theatre.
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