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The morning of the second day was occupied by the committees in 

 the examination of breeding-mares and colts, of different ages, of which 

 there were a large number on exhibition. In the afternoon the caval- 

 cade formed in front of the bank, and, at two o'clock, started for the fair 

 grounds, preceded by the band and a train of carriages, accompanied by 

 a large crowd of people on foot, who soon made their way to their place 

 of destination. 



There was no test of speed, though there were several fine driving 

 horses on the track, and skilful horsemanship was displayed. 



Eight young ladies, each on a good saddle-horse, rode several times 

 around the track, and I must say this was an interesting feature of the 

 exhibition. I should be happy to see this part of the fair repeated by 

 other societies, if it can be performed with as much propriety as on this 

 occasion. 



After this trial there came upon the track an elderly-looking gentle- 

 man and lady, seated on, what I should take to be, a worn-out war-horse. 

 They rode on a pillion, and were dressed in the costume of ancient days. 

 He with a high-crowned, white hat, tight-fitting coat and breeches, with 

 large knee-buckles, white silk stockings, shoes and shoe-buckles, carry- 

 ing a stick several feet long, which he flourished, to hasten the locomotion 

 of "their horse. The lady was dressed in a close-fitting brown silk 

 dress, and a bonnet large enough to make a dozen after tlie fashion of 

 the present day. In their antedeluvian costume they rode their steed 

 steed several times over the track in front of the stand, to the great 

 amusement of the crowd. 



Vegetalles. — The vegetables in the hall would do credit to .any agri- 

 cultural society in the Commonwealth, and I can safely say I have never 

 seen better specimens exhibited in any State. 



Fruit. — There were one hundred plates of pears, and about as many 

 of grapes, all fine specimens of the best varieties, and a few plates 

 of better quinces than I have seen for several years. 



Butter. — There Avere six entries of butter, all so good and equal in 

 quality that the committee were in doubt where to award the 

 premiums. 



Fancy Worh. — The exhibition of fancy work Avas not as large as 

 might have been expected, but the apology for the small amount offered 

 was that the sanitary fair, held here a short lime previous, had exhausted 

 a large supply of such articles as would help to make a good show in this 

 department. 



Hall. — The hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens, and hung 

 with appropriate mottoes, among which I noticed one upon the wall of 

 the vegetable room, which read, " Nature's bounty, and man's industry, 

 are alike the gifts of God." The hall was lighted both evenings, and 



