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VOL. XXXIII.?NO 43.
CLARKSBURG, W. VA., SEPTEMBER 7. 1834. WHOLE NO. 1759
nADTTIDOT .1 LARGEST : PAPER : IN
rAn I rlno 11 Central West Virginia
(Ctarhsbuv
Devoted to Praotiaal Information, gome fjews. Pure Polities, and the Development of Vpest Virginia's Resources
Tt)e W. Va. Central ^ricaltttral aijd Mechanical Society
LARBE CROWDS AND GOOD BEHAVIOR,
GRAND COMBINATION OF AMUSEMENTS AND ATTRACTIV
EXHIBITS SHOWN.
TlroS^mSs'of Pretty Women in Beautiful Costumes Watch the Racir.j
A Display That Speaks Well for Grand Old Harrison.
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J. I. Alexander, President. $
N Y people
predicted that
Kasesasa as W 3 S
d. a year of poor
T /W*?taS^SP valu i's and
' /*Tw3a/li drouth', the
fair would be
uninterestin g
and tli e a t -
tendance
small. No per
son can enter
tain such a 11
opinion to-day
for it has been
unive r s a 11 y
?conceded that never before in the
history of the society has there
been such a magnificent display
not only of the liberal arts and
manufactures but of thorough
bred stock of all kinds. The suc
cess of the exposition this year
very clearly demonstrates the fact
that the people of Harrison and
adjoining counties are progressive
and wide awake even in the midst
of an era of financial depression
that has swept over the entire
continent. The gener.il appear
ance of the exposition grounds as
one entered the gate was suffici
ent to bitnish '"dull care" from
the most gloomy spirit. The
vast crowd of people moving from
one point to another, the hum of
^t\ im i a
thousands of voices, the yelling
of the peanut and lemonade mer
chants, the neighing of hundreds
of horses, the bellowing of cattle,
the rumbling of vehicles and the
strains of sweet music all con
tributed to make it an ideal fair.
To be sure we were not behind in
anything, for we had the merry
go-round. the side show, the snake
charmer and auctioneer.
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FAIR NOTES.
The horse trading was a side
feature of the fair but our read
ers must not imagine it a very
small feature for hundreds of
horses of every description from
the spirited Kentucky saddler to
the poor old "nag" that was only
fit for "raw material'' for a guano
establishment, found new and
strange owners. And many a poor
fellow who entered Trader's Al
ley at early morning-came out in
the evening with less horse but
more horse-sense.
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Miss Lillie Lowe, the art in
structor at Broaddus had a dis
play of her own work in painting,
crayon, china painting, &c. that
was universally admired. In
fact this departninnt of Floral
Hall was never before so beauti
ful and spoke well for the talent
and.sjiill of the young ladies who
had contributed to the.exhibit.
Miss Lowe's work was certainly
of a high order.
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The exhibits at the Fair tor this
year were said to surpass any
thing of the kind for several years
and the stock exhibit is far ahead
of anything ever presented before
on the fair ground. The accom
modations were found to be en
tirely inadequate to the demands
for room and a great many new
stalls were put up to hold the in
creased amount of s^ock. In cat
tle, there were especially fine ex
hibits of Holsteins, Alderneys,
Jerseys, Shorthorn and Herefords.
S. W. Anderson, Esq., of Green
brier county entered fifteen Here
fords that "cleaned up the lot"
for "best herd" and also on sev
eral single exhibits.
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A great many kinds of sheep
were to be seen, among- them be
ing native grade, Oxford-down,
Hainpshiredown, Shropshiredown
and others, all showing that this
branch of industry is'coining to
the front more and more as our
\ The Grand Parade op Premium Stock.
toil and climate is found to be
particularly suited to it.
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i Among the horses were several
fine Clydesdale, Percherons,
thoroughbreds, and for the first
Mine an exhibit of standard breds.
l)raft, roadsters, saddle and driv
ing horses were well represented.
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S. S. Farris, Est)., was frequent
ly complimented for the able
manner in which be discharged
us duties as Chief Marshal.
PRI7.E POLLED ANGUS.
The ascension on Thursday was
equallv successful although the
height reached was probably not
quite so great. In the starting
the asronaut was drawn through
the branches of a tree and quite
painfully hurt on the hand, but
notwithstanding this she soared
iway into the sky . She reached
the ground again in a little less
than four minutes, striking north
if the fair ground, near the river.
A PRIZE POKKER.
WEDNESDAY RACES?3 SIISPTK RACK.
Pacers-Purse. S.W.-J. B. 8upler's
"Golden Slipper." flr?t:J.B. Wismsn ?
?Tom,'' neoond; Gran Kester s Bob
liatanoed. Time. 8KB.
2:35 Rack.
Pacers?Phrse. ?150-Tboo. Flower s
?Rave 11 Boy" first; W. E. Horseys
"Shaffer" second: J. H. Willis Do
ninion" third. Time. 231}.
1:20 Race.
Rcknir's?PoRtE, $90?Jno. Sil
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Active Horse Trading on the
Outskirts.
|p The judges of the races were
Win, Merns, postmaster at Buck
hannon, Porter Arnold, Jr., of
Lewis county, and Chas. J. Uoll',
of Clarksburg.
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The balloon ascension on
Wednesday was undoubtedly the
finest thing of the kind that was
ever seen in Clarksburg. About
two o'olock the huge air-ship be
san to expand and by three it
l
One of Many.
was almost ready to be launched.
When it was at length, ready, the
running race was in progress but
the instant that the balloon left
the ground until-its return and
that of the aeronaut in safety to
the earth the race was entirely
out of mind. The balloon when
released started up almost per
pendicularly and arose to about
2,500 feet when the parachute
was cut loose and the female
leronaut began to descend. She
alighted without mishap in R.
J. Criss' garden.
bough's "King Goorge" tint; A. P
A PRIZE SHORT HORN.
Bunnell's "Madge II " Soconil; No othor
money awarded. Time, 1:22.
8 Yeah Old Tuot.
Trotters?Pvhhk %80?E,Wliitw?m'?
"Bird Shaffer" tint; J. B. Wisman's
"Jim" seoond; Wm. Gulden's "Pros
trate" third. Time, 51 rOSt.
Blow Rack.
Mules?Purse, HO?Awards as fol
lows : J. E. Williams 9A; Geo. T. Rog
ers $8; J. M. White 42
Bicycle Rack.
C. H. MrOiunis, of Martinsburg, first
premium; $15; F. Long, of Clarksburg,
second premium, $10. Rosqpe Brown,
third premium.
There were 02 glasses of grape
jelley entered and the premiums
went to Mrs. Tichenal. of Bridge
port.
Wilson the photographer had a
line display.
A WINNER.
The baby show was quite an
attraction. The judges were Dr.
Percy U,o1i', U. C. Southern and
St,',I. r
and seven boys entered for premi
ums. Mrs- A. ,T. Hammond's lit
tle son .John took first premium
and Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Stuarl's
little son, Thomas took the sec
end. The prize girl was little
Dulcy M. Bond, of Lost Creek,
and our genial Dr. Arthur Flow
ers' little Grace, was declared
second.
A PRIZE MILKER.
THURSDAY'S RACES.
Free ton All Trotters.
Purse, 4200- R H Ramsay's "Harry
D." first; W J Nixon's "Bob Hender
son, seoond; J B Wismau's "Lee
Wilkes," third. Time237}.
One Mile Rcxnino.
Purse, 4100?Walter Hedwiok, 'Troy'
first; John McCabe's, "Ben Bowman"
seoond; L W Elliott's -'Ban Bowman,"
third. Time, 1 ;33
Thhee Mimctb Trot.
Pcbse, 400?D M Williams' 'Toba,'
first; Robert Garret's "Captain," see
ond; Celia M. Willis' "Mary Quarrels"
third. Time, 2:42}.
Bicycle Race?Bovs Under 10, ^ Mile.
Purse, $ 10?Haymond Max?ell,flrst,
4S.OO; Ben Brown, seoond, 48.00; Dab
ney Smith, third, 42,
The following are the newly
elected directors: T. T. Wallis,
W. B. Osborn, D. W. Boggess, S.
S. Karris, P. I. Lynch, and Wesley
l'ost.
Viewing The Stock.
Ladies Donj
atent tip, $1.0
ola button shoe
) at Holmes Shoe
40-tf,
Hot Tim.
Old Breckinridge i, having a
Kantu^W* reP??sfmm
Kentucky are true. The cam
PBilfn has become the most bit
ter and exciting ever known in
ho Blue Grass" State. The
women, the preachers, the
toughs and all sorts are taking
sides Several fights have oc
curred and one farmef was stab
bed tii rough the heart by a
Xe' ThGh?lMP08ed BrecWn
ncige. The living sister of
Breckinridge's dead wife is now
out in a public letter asking for
In?, nr'??, of tho great orator.
Iu her letter she says :
That Col. Breckinridge will
returned to Congress has
riVf U10men' entered
my mind. The very thought of
His an Insult to the State, whose
boast has been that her "men
were brave and her women vir
tuous."
"The plain truth is that of III
the unmoral delegations in Con
gress. that of Kentucky has the
r^?Vf being the w?rst.
With the Taulbee and Breckin
ndsre scandals and the low ob
scenity of Thompson, you will
not wonder at it."
"?With pride in Kentucky's
past, with shame and confusion
that even one man is left within
her boarders who is willing to
see her humiliated, with an abid
ing trust in the final triumph of
lmj\Dd,?rder' decency and mor
ality in her midst,
1 v. * aa,? ever,
| Mary Desha.
shot In Chain*. ~ fir
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?MEMi'Hiy Tfnv? c?*< |
Six negro members of an orean
'Dcend'aries. were
shot to death last night by a mob
near Millin^ton. Tenn., a small
town on the Chesapeake, Ohio
and Southwestern railroad, thir-*
ty miles north of Memphis. The
negroes were all handcuffed and
shackled, and were on their way
to the county jail at Memphis.
When the officers reached a dense
swamp, a few miles from Milling,
ton, they were surrounded by a
mob of fifty men armed w[th
Winchester rifles and shot guns
and commanded to halt.
' 'Hold up your hands 1" said
the leader.
The detectives hesitated.
"What does this mean one of
them asked ?"
"Never you mind ; it means
business. Shove up your hands!"
By this time the detectives
were overpowered by the mob.
When the mob surrounded the
wagon the negroes seemed to
know what was about to be done
They were sitting on boxes that
had been thrown about on the
floor of the wagon. One sat otf
the seat beside the driver, Atkin
on. One necro in the body of
the wagon rose up on his feet
and threw up his shackled hands.
That motion was his last, for a
shower of bullets was poured
into his body.
Volley after volley was poured
into the bodies of the shackled
negroes in the wagon, until all
of them were dead. Then the
mob took the bodies out of the
wagon, threw them into the road
and continued to/fire into them.
Havinj? concluded its work, the
leader of the mob shouted : 'For
ward, boys." Guns were should
ered and the members of the mob
walked back into the woods that
lined the road and disappeared.
The lynched negroes were all
accused of arson and all are said
to have belonged to an organized
band of barn burners.
The Wilsonburg M. E. church
will give a festival at their church
on Saturday evening at 7 to 11
p. m. to which all are cordially
invited.
The Chinese' legation is the
largest in Washington.