Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-11
From the Republican banner.

SECOND ANNUAL FAIR OF THE MECHANICS IN-
sTIrUTE or TEEEEssEE.-We but few days since
called attention to the approaching State Fair to be
held in this city, commencing the 18th of Oct,
and continuing through the week. Since then we
have been handed copy Of the programme of the
Second Annual Exhibition Of the Tennessee Me-
chanic's Institute, to be held II Odd Fellows Hall
and at the State Fair Grounds, in connection with
the State Fair and the Fair Of the Davidson county
Agricultural Society. From this we learn that it
has been arranged by the three societies interested,
that the articles included in the list for exhibition on
the irst day of the State Fair embracing manuiac-
tured goods, wares, the productions of the Ladies,
specimens of the Fine Arts, and all articles Of a
delicate character will be exhibited at Odd Fellows
Hall, which wiki be open day and night during the
week of the exhibition. Machinery, heavy agricul-
tural and mechanical implements and all articles Of
heavy or bulky character will be exhibited at the
grounds of the State Fair, on the southern border
of the city, where suitable buildings and every thing
necessary for the protection and proper display OF
the commodities are being provided This division
of the Exhibition has been rendered necessary by
the impossibity of procuring any hall in the city,
this year, large enough to accommodate all the
goods TO be exhibited.
This arrangement wiz no doubt add much TO the
interest of the occasion. The irer fabrics and
articles subject to injury from exposure will thus be
placed in position to avoid these contingencies,
and at the same time reap all the advantages Of the
exhibition. The Board of Directors pledge them
selves that no effort their part will be spared to
display all goods to the best advantage, and secure
them against damage or loss; that competent and
impartial Judges shall be selected TO examine them
and that premiums consisting of appropriate silver
ware and Diplomas, will be awarded, evidences
of merit, TO such specimens as may be entitled,
under the rules, to sach awards.
We trust mechanics, manufacturers and artizans
will give this coming exhibition their attention, and
prepare to avail themselves of its advantages The
result of the experiment last year. for it only
an experiment then, abundsntly justfes the expec-
taton that the display this occasion viii be one
of great beauty and interest. 1t should be borne
in mind that this is not local exhibition, but it is
expected that contributions from all parts of the
State viii be sent in.
We state for the information Of persons at a dis
lance that articles sent for exhibition unaccompanied
by the owner or sgent, must be carefully packed
and marked Mechanics Institute and sent TO the
care of W. II. Gordon d Co., or Johnson, Horne &
Co., Nashville. A committee will have charge Of
such goods and see that they properly exhibited
and carefully repacked and delivered to order
We are gratifed to be able to announce that our
fellow citizen, Alexander Mackenzie, Esq, has
cepted the arduous task Of Superintendent of the
exhibition. His well known energy and ability, are
sufficient guarantee that nothing will be wanting to
make the arrangement satisfactory and in the high
est degree available.