The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

M irins :-lncessant calls upon my time
and attention, both at home and abroad, have
prevented me hitherto from giving you and
your numerous readers some account Of our
Division Fair, held ut London in the week
before last. And now, "ll," in your last
weeks paper, has performed his duty so well
that he has left very little for me to say
From his glowing yet discriminntive account,
YOU may well infer that our fair was, under
all the discuuraging circumstances Of Incl.m-
ent weather and II first attempt, decidedly
successful one. Everything went off well
and every body seemed TO be pleased. The
very best arrangements under very great
difficulties, were made hv our worthy COM
missioners, and the best order and spirit pre-.
vailed on the ground. The display in the
ladies department was really admirable
Every one was taken by surprise at the large
quantity and excellent quality of the ladies
work. Why, sir, there were fabrics exhibited
here by the fair daughters of Blouut. Monroe,
McAlinn and Roane, that would have done
honor to palace. In fruits there was q rich
and luscious display. Indeed, I had no idea
before that such apples and such pears could
lie grown at the South. But am sorry to
say that grapes, that may yet be the leading
fruit Of East Tennessee, came up missing
Our wheat, too, the great staple of our fer
lllt NHiltNe, was lulullN NHit llI'H'HN'bf IN
ccpt in three or four excellent specimens Of
! flour OF this ceral itself there was not a
bushel to he seen. And Of corn there was
only one entry. And Of swine and mules
with the exception of two or three excellent
| lots, there was almost none. row, dear
| farmers why was thisl Here were your foui
! great staplcs--corn, wheat, swine and mule
almost entirely neglected. And yet, yol
have grown rich by them. The only construc
tion'that can be put upon your indifference
these articles is that these blessings GreV
common and so universally dilsused that, lik
the air we breathe, they escaped your uot,cc
or you are getting MS good premiums in YOU
prices as YOU could possibly desire, and s.
cared for no more. OF the cattle and horse
exhibited, think, as Tennesscans, we Nigh
well feel proud. But the most striking an,
suggestive part OF the exhibition was in tn
number excellence, and variety of farmin
utensils, particularly in ploughs. Nevc
have / seen such ploughs before. And sue
work---so thorough, so deep, so regular, di
they show at the ploughing match. Neve
since Adam delved in Paradise was groun
left in more beautiful order. Here, Tenne,
scans is the source of your wealth and power
God has given you the soil give yourselve
the plough, the harrow, the cultivator, tn
wheat-drill and reaper and, under the hlcs:
ing Of heaven, prove yourselves worthy {
such IN inheritance rs you possess in You
rich hills and valleys. But throw your bul
tongues, your scOotcrs and your shove
ploughs to the dogs. Let the days of mer
scratching the surface come to an end LC
deep and thorough tillaeo take its place
Then may you, without presumption, offer II
the prayer the Lord hath taught us: "Giv
Us this day our daily bread" "Then sha
our barns be filled with plenty and our pres