Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-08
From Knoxville Wing.
TIE Fair,

chanicai Association, under the patronage c
the State, came off on Wednesday and Thur,
day of this week. The manaeers succeeded i
irenderngs 1t so very attractive and interestin,
that admrinG thou AIDS Goeked TO the ground
JeRIiemen and Ladies, farmers and merchants
mechanics and pof l3siidlI m,i. d folks anc
young folks, have all been in attendance anf
have found something in each days exhibition
TO please, to interest to instruct and and aniuse
SO that a constant attendance at the Fair has
been the order of each day
The crowd of visitors which surrounded the
arena Of the exhibition; a newspaper editor
must quaE' deeply OF the waters of "a poets spring
and teach his pen to trace characters of LIGHT
and life, to Go justice to The charu ming Iove'iness
of East Tennessees fairests daughters who, in
all their proud antranciug beauty, graced the
scene of each day. Their presence alone had
the wfa her not been delightful as 1t was. would
have rendered the Fair grounds irresistably
attractive to anv but hateful old batchelor, or
wretched miSanthrop.
Many articles were exhibited, in which the
genius. the handcraft and the patient persever.
ance Of WOMAN SO wonderfully excels. On all
hands VIC could see articles Of use or ornament
4 spread out, which manifested the taste and
skill of woman's head and Thanksgiving a lus-
ire of loveneSs TO the whole exhibition
Then there was the exhibition of manufaetur-
es. agricultural inpIimenis, and the produce of
the field, ;he garden, the orchard, the dairy. the
kitchen, and the poultry yard. There was
much of interest, even greater than We can des-
crihc.
Maj F. S, Heiskell delivered an address TO
the audience, Of marked ability, and was follow
ed hy Ex Gov. A. V. Brown. whose remarks
were eloquent and appropriate, AMI vel recev-
e,l. We repeat, thai the Fair has far exceeded
our most sangune expectations, and has been
good beginning. If.folowed up, ina proper
spirit, as we have no doubt it. will be, it must
result in great good to East Tennessee-im-
proving the stock and farming nterests--and
contribute largely towards developing the vast
Resources of this end of the State.
The Judges, whose names apear in this weeks /
issue, are men ofsense and character, and have I
made righteous awards Their awards of pre-
NUNS, may not be satisfactory to all, but they
could not have done otherwise. and done Jus
tee 10 all, Those who received premiums had I
the best stock, aud were entitled them. TLose
Nh9 @ i1Teif 17ti mt7ortuac that theyhad not better
stoc!.
" e annex such list of premiums as we're
awarded on the second day, and have been fur
uished us for publication:
.Ju3geS For The
EAST TENNESSEE AGRlCU LTURAt FAIR.
Oct. . & 2j.
.-- Field Crop. .e.Hsy-
Jacob Miller, Avery Lenoir: Barclay Ne
Ghee. -..ts
Cattle.
James Porter, j. J. Norman, Robert Nor
row.
John Cooke, VIM. R. Caswell Chas. ]. Nc.
Kinney, Lawson ID. FranklnJames Claiborne.
Swine and Sheep.
= Richard Oliver James Ross, Samuel d. Hen
6crSOn.
Orchard Crops, except Apples, and Flowing .
Match.
Albert S Lenoir. Wavne W. Wallace, Samu-
el W. McCammon, William Peak.
Domestic Wines Grapes and Apples.
Tm G. Swan j. W. J.NileS, p. Oickipsor.-
W. G. Kain.
Cotton Yarr, shee,inr, snt of Clothes, Sign
Painting. Work in Marble. Printing Pa
per, Writing Paper and Flour.
Joseph jackson, r.. NJ. Mcpherson, John
Williams.
Domestic Manufactures. Butter, Biscuit and
Light Bread.
Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. W. NJ. ChurchwrfI,
Mrs !. ". j, Niles.
Z ool,ing Stoves Plow. Axe, Foundry Work,
Railway Car Wheel, Pig Iron. Hammered
Iron, Freight Car, Machine Work, and
Horses Shoe
". w. Williams Daniel Welsh B. T1odsien.
Saddle, Bride, Harness, Two Horse Wagon, (
Boots. Leather Sash. Door, Windows, 1
Blinds. Buggy aud Carriage.
P Cadwe,l, VIM X Eckle, R Tileston.
Household Department. except Butter, Bis
emit Liqhf Bread and Wine.
James Coffin. F \ Parham, Hugh Jones'
Poultry and Bees. Z
Geo W Mabrv, Fl Hubbard, Isaac Smith. I
PREMIUMS.
Fed Crops.