Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-27
THE STATE FAIR.

The annual Tennessee State Fair is to be held this
year on the Fair Grounds near Nashville, common
cling Monday, October 18th, and ending Saturday,
October 18th.
We visited the Fair Grounds on Tuesday, and
found extensive and permanent improvements rap.
idly approaching completion. The grounds consist
of about forty acres They have lately been en-
closed with high and substantial fence. Additional
stabling has also been provided. But the greatest
improvement is to be in the amphitheatre which is
to be entirely reconstructed and the seats rooted
over for the protection of visitors as n't the sun
or the rain. All the improvements for the eonve-
nience and comfort Of exhibitors and visitors are 10
be Of the most complete and permanent descriptions
and the grounds must be the faVorite resort oil cl
zens and strangers at least during the week of the
fair An the objections Of discomfort and inconve
nience will be obviated, and we hope general in
terest and pride in the exhibitions annually to come
off on the grounds viii be excited among the citi-
gems Of Nashville and the State at large.
The premiums offered thisyear are unus ullly large,
and are intended to embrace every department of
mechanical, agricultural manufacturing and house
hold industry, We again call particular attention
to the premiums for the best ten acres of wheat,
corn, and cotton. These premiums are one hun
drsd dollars each and are Opent ito the competition of
all the farmers Of the State. Competitors are to
have the ground measured by sworn Surveyor,
and to furnish satisfactory evidence that the amount
claimed was grown upon the ground thus surveyed.
These hundred dollar silver pitchers viii be splendid
trophies Of agricultural success to those who win
them, and we hope to hear of many competitors.
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Secretary, on or before the first day of the Fair
All the other premiums are liberal Copies of the
List are published in pamphlet form, and will be
furnished gratis by the Secretary, to all who desire
them
The Governor of the State is er.o65eiO the Presi
dent of the Bureau. Gov. JOHNSON, the retiring
President will deliver the opening address on Mon
day, October II; and Gov. HARRIS, the President
elect, viii deliver the concluding address Satur-
day, October 18th. 1t is expected that on Thurs
day, the 18th, an address will be delivered by
an eminent citizen of neighbOring State, of which
due notice will be given.
The occasion should be great farmers and me-
chanics' holiday; and we trust the farmers and me-
chanics of the State will make it so. The Bureau
will do all in its power to provide for the satisfac
tion of visitors.
The executive officers of the fair are
S. R. COCKRELL, ESQ, Vice President.
E. G. EASTMAN, Secretary.
B. F. GHEATHAM, Chief Marshal. -
7. B. JOHNSON, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
Messrs. WILLIAM BRAzELToN, JOSEPH TUCKER, ard
H. l. WELoKER, of East Tennessee. T. TANNING,
r. ALLEN, F. H. GORDON, J. K Howard, and W.
C. WHITTHORNE, of Middle Tennessee. A. JACK
SON, GEO. L. HOLMES and W. B. DORToH of West
Tennessee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Messrs. GEORGE ELLIOTT 7. TANNING, F. B.
RAINS, W. G. HARDING, and A. DBBEELL.