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BY JULIAN A. SELBY. Destructive ,Stobm9?Naurow Es? cape.?On Saturday last, sections of Union County were visited by very de? structive storms of wind, bail and rain. Whole fields of corn were lite? rally destroyed. Fields of cotton were greatly injured, but not eo seriously as the corn. Trees, fences, dwelling houses and barns were unroofed and blown down, and the roads strewn with the dobris. The trestle on the railroad near Lylesford was carried away, and a construction train runde a very nar? row escape. Mr. Manly, the engineer, says that ob he was passing over the tro9t!o, he felt it moving nnder him. He immediately threw the valve "wide open" and the engino bounded with lightning speed over the trestle, tho last flat oar actually sinking, but the greaktopeed it was under saved it from going to destruotion. As tho train left the trestle the whole structure fell with a crash, and was lost in the torrent of water below. There are only teu townships in Union, but there are twelve Tax Unions, and one or two more in ex? pectation. The tax-payers of Union are at work, and challenge any and every other County in the State to roll np a larger majority or eleot better officers than they will next fall. Last Saturday evening, as two ne? gro men, named Harris Dixon and Jack Cumming, were driving along the rood near Warthen's store, in the upper part of Washington County, Qa., they were caught in a storm and both killed by a falling tree. W. H. E. Houston, the fleeing Char? lotte forger, was seen and arrested in Camden a few days ago; but as no? body appeared against him, he was re? leased, and before an authorized de? spatch could be received from Char? lotte, he had disappeared. The adherents of Representative Bowley and Senator JoneB had a bloody set-to in Georgetown, on the 12tb, daring which one man was mortally wounded, another seriously beaten and others received stray shots. Mrs. John Benser, of Elizabeth, N. J., committed suicide on the 13th, by throwing herself in front of a train of cars. Temporary insanity. A man, named W. D. Martin, wns struck by lightning two miles from Flowery Branoh, Ga., last Monday, and instantly killed. The first bale of South Carolina cotton wsb received in Charleston, oh the 11th, from the plantation of Dr. E. H. Dowling, of Barnwell. A stranger, named Seth Heath, died in Charleston, from delirium tremens, on tho 14th. Hon. Tim.'s pio-nio for the colored children came off at Mount Pleasant, on the 14th. Henry R. Morgan, agent of the New York and Charleston Steamship Com? pany, died in New York, on tho 14th. It is Huid that an Enooh Arden case will shortly come op before u Trial Justice of Charleston. Mr. James L. Blackburn died at Milton, Laurens County, on the Gth inst. HProBpects are said to be bright for the early commencement of the re? building the Laurens Railroud. .Mr. Charles L. Littlo, a native of Laurons, died in Hendursou, Texus, a short time ago. The Republican delegation to the State Convention from Orangeburg, are pledged to go against Gov. Moses. B. & W. 0. SWAFPIELD Are now offering Extraordinary Inducements TO CASH BUYERS. BOYS' LINEN SUITS, from 2J to 8 yoars, at Two Dollars, and other Goods in proportion. STRAW HATS at cost. Call and examine our stylos and prioea before buying elsewhere. OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT Is almost daily replenished. FINE CUSTOM (.iiniKvis Marie to order in best stylo and at low rates. Aug 14 "Let o C( LIST OF PREMIUMS Offered by die Slate Agricultural and Mechanical Society and the Auxiliary Joint Stock Association, at the Fair to be held in Columbia, S. C, beginning Tuesday, November' 10, 1874, and\ closing Friday, November 13. FIELD CHOI" DEPARTMENT. For the cheapest crop of cotton, grown on a farm of not Iosb than ten immlti $50 | For the cheapest crop from iv farm of not less than live hands. 2j For tho cheapest pound of cd ton, grown on any (arm or plantation in South Carolina. ' Tho largest crop of corn, not loa* than twmity bushels per aero, grown upon ten sores or more of restored upland 25 Largest crop upon one acre, saino re? quisitions,. 10 Same premiums upon restored or re claimod lowtand. Best experiment in cotton, (sot forth in au essay.) proving tho comparative merits ?f tho South Carolina niado" fertilizers, tho cost and quantity of each fertilizer used per acre; the modo of application, preparation and tillage, and original quality of tho soil, and a!! such details as will provo the truo value of each fertilizer: not less than two varieties of fertilizers to housed.:. 25 Best similar experiment in corn. Bimilar experiments in cotton and corn,with commercial fertilizorB, open to tho world, each. 25 j Largest yield of wheat on twenty acres or more, to weigh sixty pounds per bushel. 20 Same, on fivo acreH. 10 Largest jiold of oats os ten acres. 20 Same on one aero. Largest yield rye on one acre. " barley on ouo acre. 10 I " bene on one aero. 10 | '? " palma christi or castor oil bean on ono acre.. 10 " " pea-vine hay on ono acre S " " native grass on ono acre S ?* M clover on one acre. 5 " herha. or foreign grass, on ono aero. 5 One bale of each to be on exhibition, and affidavit of the facta to bo filed with tbe Secretary. Largest jield sweet potatoes on ono aero, one-eighth of an aore to he dug Largest yield Irish potatoes, under the same requisitions. 10 | Largest yield peas on ono aero. '* " pindars on one acre ?* " turnips on one aero. To the farmer or planter wbo makes the largest not jiold of cropM per hand, not losa than live hands, under same requisitions, for 1871..20 As cotton cannot bo gathered by tho timo awards are made at tho Annual Fair, all competitors for this crop mu.-t send in their statements to the Executive Committee by the 15th of December, by whom the award will bo made. Exhibitors of all tho above crops must state in writing, in lull, to the Secretary, all the requisitions as laid down in the rules and regulations, (which see,) without which the judges will bo required to withhold their awards; and tho exhibitors not complying with these requisitions will not be allowed to compete for tho premiums of tho Society, SAMPLE OF FIELD CHOPS. Best bushel of whilo whoat, with a sbeaf of same.. $51 Best bushel red wheat, with sheaf of same. Beat bushel bread corn, with ono dozen ears. Best bushel stock corn, with one dozen ears. Bost buehel barley, with sheaf of saino Best bushel oats, with sheaf of same.. Best bushol rye, with sheaf of same... Bost bushel of piudara. Best collection of field peas, half bushel each. Best buabel grass seed, adapted to low? land culture.. Beat bushel grass seed, adapted to up? land oulture. Best display of grains. 10 Unless tho sheaf ho shown hh above re? quired, tho premium will bo withheld. Best bushel sweet potatoes. 5 *? " Irish potatoes. 5 " *' table turnips. 5 " " stock turnips. 5 " " mangel wurzel or other stock beot. Best bale poa-vine hay. 5| *? ** clover hay . 5 41 " native grass hay.,. 5 " " cultivated gniBs". 5| BtBt variety long staplu cotton, (! stalks Best variety short staple cotton, 6 stalks Best bushel of water-llowed seed rice, with sheaf of game. Best bushel of upland seed rice, with Bheaf of safe. Best specimen of leaf tobacco. 2 | liest box South Carolina made cigars, from South Carolina raised tobacco.. To the exhibitor ol the largest and beet variety of field crops, grown hv him? self..". 20 I Best sampln rice [one quart J selicted from a lot of not le*s than twenty barrels, with tho certificate of factor of tbe sale . specimen hops, not less tliun one peck. . " specimen pumpkitiH six. " specimen rando, with dtseriptiou of culture and preparation for markt t . Exhibitors of hay must give the mode of cultivating, curing, harvosting, Ac. Best 1 bale nuland cotton. 10 2d best 1 bale upland cotton. 5 Best 1 bale aea island cotton. 10 2d best 1 bale sea island cotton. liest bale wool, not lesB than 100 lbs_ 10 2d beBt halo wool, as above. 5 The cotton and wool must bo on tho Fair Grounds, during tho exhibition, to claim tho premium, and must be of superior quality, HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT. Best jar leaf lard, 10 pounds. " 10 pounds hard domestic soap. 6 " 10 pounds toilet soap. 5 " bam, South Carolina raised, cooked 0 " 2 sides South Carolina raised bacon 6 " barrel South Carolina flour, exhib? ited by manufacturer. " second boat ditto. 5 " loaf broad.Silver " froit, apongo or soda cake, oaob. Silver " specimen okra or tomato prepared for winter use.Silvor " gallon domestic vinegar.Silvor " specimen tallow oandloa.Silver '1 specimen prepared cayenne pep por.Silver 1 " specimen ataroh.Silver] balf basbol dried apples, peaohes, poara, quinces and plums, each . . box domestic prunes. 5 " specimen hermetically sealed fruits, each.Silver ur Just Censures 3LUMBIA, S. C. SUNDAY drum dried Ars, preserved olives, specimen of olive oil, Southern made and raised, each. 5 ] sample jellies, preserves, pickles; jams, catsups, syrups, etc.. with full descriptions of tho process of manufacturing and keeping tho same, each bind. .Silver liest sumplo Chinese sugar cane syrup. .Silver " 20 pounds Borghum sugar. 15 Exhibitors of Hour to state bow much ll inr niudo from a bushol on wheat, and variety of wheat tho flour is mado horn. Host jar butter, 10 pounds. 51 jar May or Juno butter. 5 ?? jar butler one year old, with me? thod of preserving. 5 " South Carolina made chet so. 5 APIARY. Best specimen South Carolina honey, 10 pounds, to be exhibited in the comb WINES, CORDlALK, ETC. Best specimen domestic wino, not less than ono bottlo of oacb kind, with lull description of tho procees of manufacturing and keeping tho same, for each kind. 5| Best specimen native grape wino, pure juice, mado without tho addition of any extraneous substance. 5| FRUIT, GARDEN AND THEE DEPARTMENT. Rest 100 oranges, open culture.$5] aud largest variety table apples... and largest collection Southern socdling apples, each variety named and labeled, grown by tho exhibitor lato seedling apple, for all pur? poses, with description of tho troo, history of its Oligin, koeping, Ac.Silver oarly ceodling apple, &c.Silver and largest variety pears, grown by tho exhibitor. 5 lato seedling for all purposou, with description of tree, history, Ac...Silver |early seedling, as above.Silver collection ot peaches, seedling or others, grown by exhibitor.Silver collection quinces.Silver collection grapes, growing under glaps.Silver collection native grapes, with his? tory of keeping, preserving, A;c. 5 Best dozen specimens lime, lemon or other Southern fruits not named above, each.Silver] For beat Southern scedliug, of recent origin, within ;i years, with errti? cato of tho fact a?d history.Silver ] Best and greatest variety garden vege? tables, for table use, raised by ono individual. $5 | ! A now and valuable variety of vegetable, I with evideucc of its excellence or utility.U. 3] Heat aud Rrge.it collection garden seeds. Southern raised, not less than 20 approved varieties, exhibited by ono individual, and best tor Southern | horticulture. 5 Largest and boat collection Southern | seedling apples, grown by exhibitor 3i 1 arge?! ami best collection peach treee, grown bv exhibitor. 3! Largist aud best collection pear trees, | grown by exhibitor. 3 Greatest variety and best collection strawberry plants.Silver Greatest variety and best coihcliou of raspberry plants.Silver Beat collection evergreen trees.Bilvei liest collection green house plants, ex? hibited by one person. Silver Largest collection ot flowers, exhibited by ono porson.Silver MANUI-'ACTORRS DEPARTMENT. Best bale osnabur^e, 8 ounces to tho yard.Medal Best balo shirting.Medal Bebt halo sheetings.Meds.1 Best balo kerseys.Medal Boat bale stripes.Medal Best balo cotton drilling.Medal Rest balo cotton yarns, comprising all tho numbers.Medal Bost piece bagging, made of cotton.. Medal Best pieco bagging, made of long or Southern moss.Medal Best pieco plains.Silver Rest piece satinets. .Silver Best pieco tweed caatdmere.Silver Beet pieco linaoys or korsoys.Silver Rost piece plain flannel...... .Silver Best jiicce twilled flannel.Silver Best bale of blankets, Southern wool.. 15 Best cotton rope. Silver beet cotton plow linos.Silver Best woolen coverlet.Silvdr Best writing paper, to embraco ono ream of medium, cup, letter and note.Medal Boat printing paper, one ream each of book and news .Silver Medal Best wrapping paper.Silver Medal host ream of printing or wrapping Da per, manufactured from some material not heretofore used, aud known to be as good as paper now in uao. .Medal Best specimen of book-binding?..Medal Best specimen ot book printing in South Carolina.Medal Bent dozen hats, South Carolina ma? nufacture.Medal Best gent's fiat.Medal DOMESTIC FABRICS. Bust pair woolen blankets.Medal Rest pair cotton blankets.Medal Rent 10 varde kersey.Medal 2 1 beet lo yards of same.Silver Rest HI yards woolen carpeting.Silver ?.! 1 bent 1(1 yur Is of Maine.Silver Best 10 yards Mtair carpeting.Silver 2d best 10 yards stair carpeting ... Silver liest cotton carpeting. .Silver 2 1 best cot ton carpeting.Silver Best 10 yards woolen jeans .silver I 2d liest 10 yard* woolen jeans.Silver Rest 10 yards cotton jeans.Silver 2d best 10 yards cotton jeans.Silver Best cotton or mixed coverlet.Silver 2d brst cotton or mixed coverlet.Silver Beat coverlet, wool .Silver 21 best coverlet, wool.Silver Host homo-niado mattress.Silver 2d best homc-mado mattress.Silver Beet pair woolsn socks.Silver Best pair woolen stockings.Silver Best pair cotton socks.Silver Best pair cotton stockings.Silver Best pound cotton sowing throad_Silver Best pound woolen yarn.Silver Best 10 yards diapering.Silver Best cotton comforts.Medal 21 best oottou comforts. Silver Best hoartb rug .Silver 2d best hearth rug ...Silver 8ILK. Best specimen sewing silk.Bilver Best specimen reeled silk.Silver Best peck cocoons.Silver Beet stockings or half hose.Silver Best handkerchief or shawl.Silver Best specimens Bilk and wool cloth, three yards.Silver Best specimens silk and cotton cloth, threo yards. Silver I LEATHER. U Best and moBt uiefal carriage har? ness.Medal | Best and most useful double buggy harness .Medal MORNING, AUGUST IG, 18 Best single buggy harness.Medul Best and most useful wagon harness.Medal BcBt set of cart lrarness.Medal Best plow gear.Medal Best an ? moat useful gentleman's saddle .Medal Best and most useful lady's saddle.. .Medal Best dozen hrogaus. Medal Bast pair of boots.Medal Best half dozen pair gent's shoes_Medal Best half-dozen pair lady's shoes.Medal Largest and host collection Southern tanned leather, consisting of Kid, calf, sole and harness.Diploma Best side uppor, solo and harness leather, each.Medal Best half-dozen calf >kins.Modal Best sido oil-dressed whang leather. .Medal Best dozen dressed sheep skins.Medal Best dozen dressed goat skins.Medal Best specimen plantation tanned lea? ther for plantation uae. $5 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURES, CEMENT, OILH, MINERALS, &c. Best case ur chest genuine medicine, .suitable for family uso and the Southern practitioner.Silver Beet specimen cologne, S. C. made . .Medal Best specimen writing ink, South Ca? rolina made.Medal Best specimen indelible iuk, South Carolina made.Medal Best gunpowder, S. C. made.Medal liest opium, South Carolina made_Medal Best collection minerals, illustrating tho geology and mineralogy of South Carolina.Medal liest specimen cold pressed castor oil.Medal Best specimen linseed, lard and cot? ton seed oil, each.Medal Best bag salt.Medal Best barrel spirits turpentine.Medal Best barrel rosin.Medal Best barrel tar.Medal Bost specimen lime, gypsum, water cement and pearl ash, a barrel of euch.Medal Best specimen Southern made paint, of Southern materials, different colors, mixed, applied and dry.. .Medal Best French burr in ill-stones, South? ern manufacture.Medal Beet oil stone and whet-stone.Medal Best spccimcnOuativo phosphate, ma? nipulated fertilizer, or commercial muntiru, a barrel of each, accom? panied bv iti analysis.Medal MANUFACTURE OF STONE, MARBLE, BRICK, Ac. Best nun blf monument and mantle piece, in South Carolina marble.. Medal Bent and largest exhibition of stone? ware.Medal Best specimens lire brick, terracotta, ouch.Medal liest South Carolina mill rock for gtiuding Indian com.Medul Best specimen granite, turned in bit ho.Medal Best specimen polished granite.Medal best specimen porcelain ware, South Carolina mude.Medal Best specimen granite ware, South Carolina maue.Medal Best specimen stone ware, South Ca? rolina made.Medal Dest specimen South Carolina made brick.Medal NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK DKI'AltTM KNT. Best lady's dress.Silver Best child's dress.Silver Best sacquo or basque.Silver Best collar and chemisette.Silver Beat undor-sleevvs.Silver Best handkerchief.Silver Best morning cap.Silver Best shawl..'.Silver Host mantlo.Silver Bebt specimen of work in this depart? ment not ? numerated.Silver 2d beal specimen of work in this de? partment not enumerated.Silver Best specimen in tbis department by a girl under fourteen yearn.Silver Best evidence of taste and skill in the sann- department.Silver KN1 L'TINO, NETTING AND CROCHET IN THREAD. Host collar and chemisette.Silver Best uoder-tdeoves. Silver Best handkerchief.Silver Bent morning cap.Silver Best infant's cap. Silver Be^t infant's waist.Silver Beet child's hat.Silver Best child's socks.Silver Best cradle quilt.Kilver Bost counteipune. .Si Ivel liest fringe and luce.Silver Host tidy.SiSv? r best bonnet.Silver Best cape [Berthe] .Silver Best shawl.Silver Heel net toilet llluls.Si VCf liest over-socks.. .. .Silvc: Ki st nwb r-sldrts.Silver Behl Ii ?wer vases.Siivei Best flower brackets.silver lies' side-board cover.Silver bent s peel mo it of work under lids de? partment, not eiiuiuurated.Silver Be s: specimen in thin depart mi I y ii giil under fourteen years..'.. .silver KNITTING, NETTINO OK CROCHET IN CREWEL OK SILK. Ik'st pi inn cover.Silver !!??>-: lulde cover.Silver ReM ottoman cover. . Siivei* j Best .-bawl.Silver j best scarf for neck.:.silver j best pair of Ulider-olei ves.-i ver j 15f>*l head dress. Silver bent child's hat or cap..siiv? i Rest child's spencer or sneque ... silver I'.es! counterpane.. Silvi i |ti si cradie quill. Silver liest reticule ...Silver liest purse.Silver Heat gloves.Siivei liest hose, long or short.Silver liest child's tucks.Silver liest over-shoes .Silver Best toilet mats.Silver Beat lamp or vase mats.silver Bi st slippers.Silvor Best set dessert mats.Silver Best napkin ring. .Silver Boat cushion.silver Best child's skirt. ..Silver Best child's drawers.Silvor Best tidy.Silver Be.Bt article not enumerated.Silver Best specimen in this department, by a girl under fourteen vears..Silver PATCH-WORK IN C'OTTON, Ac. Beat patch-work quilt in cotton.Silvor Boat patch-work quilt in silk.Silver Bost raised work quilt.Silver Best patch-work iu worsted.Silver Best imitation Marseilles.Silver BeBt woven counterpane, S. C. mado.. Silver Beat silk comfort.Silver Btst crib quilt, In silk.Silvor Best speoiroon in this department by a girl under fourteen years.Silver 1 RAISED WORSTED WORK. FRAMED TAPESTRY WORK, Ac. BoBt picture in tapestry.Silver Boat piano cover.Kilver Best piano cover, raised work.Silver [ Beat table cover, tapestry. Silver j Event." 74. VOI BoBt table cover, raised work.Silver Boat chair cover, raised work.Silver Best ottoman cover, rained work.Silver Best Ottoman covor, tapestry.Silver liest foot-stool cover, raised work-Silver Best hearth-rug, raised work and tapestry.Silver Best pair of firo-acrewns, raised work.Silver liest lamp ur va?o mat.Silver liest cushion.Silver Boot slippers.Silver Best bed-rope.Silver Best specimen ma enumerated.Silver EMBROIDERY IN SILK FLOSS, CHAIN STITCH OB BBAID. Beat lady's dree*.Silver " shawl. ' " " mantle. * " " Heart' or neck-tic. ' " " apron. 1 '? " vest. ' child's dress. 1 " " sacquo or spencer. ' " cloak. 1 " lady's reticule. 1 " lire-screens. ' " nort-folio, embroidered. ' " braided tidy. " braided cushion. " toilet set. " lady's cap. " smoking'cap. " specimen not enumerated. " specimen in this department by a girl under fourteen years... ST-tAW, WILLOW WOBK AND 8IMILAB FABRICS, S. C. MANUFACIORE. Boat bonnet, hat or cap.Silver j *? willow work basket. " " willow clothes basket. " " infaut's toilet basket. " " set tablo mate. " " neet willow or ozier basket. " " straw basket. " " straw or shuck doormat. " ROSIN, WAX, SHELL AND BEAD WOBK Beet vase HowcrB, wax.Silver | '* banket fruit, wax. M " bouquet flowers, wax. " " vase rosin flowers. " " basket rosin fruit. " '? shell p\rani id. " " shell box. " " specimen bead work. " " .specimen shell work, in any de? sign, not on tho Hat. " ?* specimen in any design. " " specimen in this dopartmeut, by a girl under fourteen vears... '* LEATHER, GILDING AND*BRONZING. Best leather basket.Silver | *' " picture frame. " " etagere. " " tablo. " " chairs. . ** bronzo table. " port-folio. " pict'iro frame. " specimen in this department, by a girl under fourteen years.." M fCll A NICAL IJ EPA HTM EXT. MACU1NKRY. Boft steam engine for agricultural purposes, at work on tho ground.Medal " Southern farm gato and hinges. " " improved grist mill.Diploma] " lathe for metal.Medal " " tor wood. " ?* rope-twisting machine, for plan? tation nso. *' j " sugar mill, cast.Diploma " sugar mill, wood.Medal I " wheel wiight machine. j MANUFACTD1.ES IN WOOD AND IRON. Best secretary and book caso, South Carolina made.Medal " hide-board and bureau, South Carolina mado. *' " sofa, South Carolina made. " *? bedstead. South Carolina made. " 14 set Hue chairs. S. C. made. " ?' set common chairs. " " invalid chair, S. C. made. " picture frames. '* " oii.ieg table, S (1. made. " " tin or wiie aafe, S. C. made.... " " kitchrn table, with shelves and drawers, S C. made. " " window sash and bbnds, each, South Caio'ina made. " " panel door. South Carolina mado " " Soulh Carolina made bee hive.. '* " what-not, of 8 C. wood.. " " so* of cottage furniture, made id S ?nlb Carolina wood. " Best collection of specimens of South Carolina wood tor cabinet use. Medal " dozeu ci dar, cypiess, juniper Hiid \ iue hnckete, each South (Ini wliiiii made. " " dozi-n cidar. cypress juniper and pine tulis, each, South Carolina mad-. " " do/, n broom-corn and palmetto lutu ium. each, S. C. made.... " " lijhclirtsiiiih'e t'ellowtf. South Ca? in.i>-n mado. plantation use. " '? ritte gii'h SiUitli Carolina made. " *? clone luniily carriage,com! iuing i-ouwi b i.ee. lightness and tatet r, S. C. made. " " open buggy. *' " topi'?g?:. " " und Im gent i xlubition median iiv.' tools, Hi lit !?<?! ii made.... " " Kiel In rgi ?>? ex H.I it ion oT in n CilMtlllgr. ?' hptcimeii bur and nmnd iron... " ?? smv mill iioiis. " grixt mill ii oih . " '? net blacksmith's tool*. " " washing iniicbints . " spit'itiieii plating done in South Carolina .Diploma " hor.ie flioet-, S. 0 ma 'e.Siiv(r '? horne-tdioe iiiiiln S. C. made " h. g South Catoliua cut nails.... " In tl. Smith Carolina mado. " display of S.O. made carriages, buggies, Ac., from one manu r*etorr.Diploma PLOWS. Best cant mould hoard ono-horso plow .Diploma] " east mould board two-horse plow .... *' wrought Iron ono-horso mould board plow -.,-:,? " wrought iron 2-horsc mould board plow - '? wrought iron subsoil plow - " wrought iron cotton scraper plow ... " wrouglrt iron sweep " turning plow on scooter stock " South Carolina cultivator ? " sue-horao turning plow. South Carolina made " two-horse turning plow, South Carolina made " cotton scraper plow, S. C. mado " subsoil plow, S. C. made Rule.?Ml plows to be tested in plowing match before premiums are awarded. PLOWING MATCH. For the btst plowing doue by any white farmer or planter in South Carolina ?50 For the Ifoond best ditio ? 30 For the third best ditto - ? - 15 For the best plowing done by any wbi.i boy in South Carolina under eight een im? of age - - * ? 85| iUME X?NUMBER 3$&T For the second best ditto ? - 15 For the third best ditto 10 For tho best plowing dono by any co? lored man ..... 20 For tho second beat plowing dono by any colored boy 10 From 9 till 10 o'clock A. M. each day dur? ing tho Fair will be devoted by the respect? ive committees to plowing matches and toatB of all kinds of implements. Competi? tors are exoected to furnish their own teams and plows, and each will be allowed thir'.y minutes trial during tho week. Tbey mnut bo promptly ready to answer to the call of the committee. Flows of Southern invention and manufacture, if of equal me? rit, aro to be given tho preference. Judges in this contest will bo governed in their awards by tho depth and width of the furrow slice turned by the plow of eaob competitor, the time employed to complete the work, and the appaient skill and ease with which the implement is handled. SOUTHERN FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Beat club axe, Bouth Carolina made, Medal " broad axo, South Carolina made, " " drawing-knife, S. C. mado - " " manure fork, 8. C. mado - - " " boe, South Carolina made. - - " " portable work bench, with fait set of plat.cation cm enter'e toola .... Diploma " Southern thresher ? ? Medal " hand tbreahing machine - " " Southern fan " " straw cutter - " *' " turnip und root cutt? ' " " corn and cob crasher ' '* ?? ?? corn shelter " ?* " grain cradlo - - '* " seed planter " " cotton gin, 8. C. made - - " M cotton press, open to the world ,'' " cotton gin, open to the world. Diploma " Southsrn road wagon ?*' " " two-horse wagon - Medal " " dump cart, 1-uorse, " cx cart ...-.?? " ox yoke ..--.? " tile and brick machine - Diploma " and largest lot of agricultural and horticultural implements - Medal " tile for dminingor irrigation. Diploma Simplicity of construction, not detracting from the efficiency of the article, will be viewed as tho gieateat merit. TAILORING. Rest gentleman's coat ... Medal vest - - ? '? " pants " 11 " shirt " " suit - - Diploma FINE AKT AND MTEnAltY DEPARTMENT. Beat specimen of sculpture - Diploma " cameo .... Diploma " head in plaster ... Me^al " painting in oil of Fair Grounds, Buildings, etc. ? ? Diploma " sketch of same - - Diploma " ambrotypo .... Medal " historical painting, in oil, con? nected with the history of South Caro.iua ? - Dipionik " specimen of animal painting, in oil, from nature - - Diploma " copy of animal painting in e il. Medal " specimen of Southern landscape painting, from nature, in oil - - Diploma " copy of Southern landscape painting, iu oil - ? Diploma " portrait iu oil - - Diploma Best copy of portrait in oil - Model " portrait in water colors - Medal " fancy sketch in water colors ? Medal " portrait iu pastel - - Medal " portrait iu crayon - ? Modal " fancy sketch in crayon - Medal ?' oil photograph - . -jr Medal " ivorytype photograph - ^ Medal " watt'r colored photograph - Medal " fruit painting - ? - Silver " game piece .... Silver *' collection of architectural draw? ings .... Diploma " drawing of design for frame bnildingf, specifications of cost, ? to. - ? - Diploma ESSAYS. Rest essay on rotation of crops, based upou the experience of the writer $20 Beet practical papt-rou plantation eco? nomy adapted to South Carolina. $26 Best essay on market gardeuii g - 20 liest essay on root culture 20 Bist piaetical paper on the combii el effects it irrigation, under-drain? ing slid bubsoiliug - - 20 I Best essay on climatology 20 SPKOIAL 1'ltEMIUMS. Tho largest exhibition of commendable, articles grown und exhibited by any oho planter, including stock, field c rops, etc. ... 25 The largest number of ai tides in patch Woik. knitting, nut lug, crochet and fancy w >rt>. mat e and exhib? ited by any one lady . . o? Bixt coJUction ?i swe* .mo .ts exhibited by any one lady - - - 10 Best and largest collection of pickles and catsups exhibited by an) one lady 10 liest and luigrnl ool'ectinii ol dlied Iruits exhibited by any one lady 10 Best and largest collet ti in ol in kdjaud candies exhibit'd by any i n ? lady 10 STl CK DEPARTMENT. .1 AMI S McCUTOUEN, Superintendent. II. A. MliETZK, Assistant FIllST CLASS? Dir VOX. Best bull. 3 y< ui> old or upwards - $20 2d best, bull, same uge ... 10 Best hull, two to three yearn old ? - 20 2d hi st bull, two to three years old ? 10 lies: bull, um- to two yon!a old - 10 2d bent bub. one io two years old - 5 Boat bull calf .... 5 Best cow, three years old or upwards - 20 2d best cow, three years old or upwards 10 Best heiter, two to three years old - 10 'id bent heifer, two to three years old - 6 Hest heifer, one to two years o'd - 10 2d best heifer, one to two years old - 5 Best heifer calf -? - - - - 5 HKCONP CLASS?DUUUAM OB SHOUT IIOHN8. Beat bull, three years old or upwards $20 2d beat bull, three yearaold or upwards 10 Best bull, two to thrse years old - 20 2d best bull, two to three yeara old <- 10 Bent bull, one to two ysars old - - 19 2d best bull, one to two years old - 5 Best buU calf. 5 Beat cow, three years old or upwards - 20 2d best cow, three years old or upwards 10 Beat heifer, two to tbree yeara old - 30 2d beat heifer, two to three years old - 10 Beat heifer, oue to two yeara old - 10 2d heat heifer, one to two yeara old ? 5 Best heifer oalf - - - - 5 THinD CLASS?AYBSHIOES. Beat hull, tbrei yeara old or apwarda $20 2d boat bnll, aame age - . . 10 Best bull, two to three yeara old ? 20 2d beat bull, two to three yeara old - 10 Best bull, one to two years old - - 10 2d beat bull, ono to two yeara old ? 6 Best bull calf ..... 5 Best cow, three yeara old or npwarda 20 2d best cow, three years old or upwards 10 Best heifer, two to three yeara old - 20