Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-09

numbers while increased interest was given to the
exhibition, owing to the large number Of entries
made to contest for the different prizes The prizes
displayed on the ground, consisting of silver
pitchers, gObles and cups, remarkable as much fol
their superior workmanship as for their intrinsic
value.
( JACK STOCK.
Best Jack, four gears old-The premium Of $40
was taken by F. R. Rains for the best Jack of this
class.
Best three gear old Jack colt Entries; by Jas.
Rains, Big Blue, NJ R. COckriI and P A Cartwright;
the Jack Narago Mammoth, owned by P. A. Cart
wright took the first premium of $50, and the Jack
Of NJ R. Cocrrill, the second, $40.
Tire gear old oolts-Entries: by S. B. Frost, Prince
Albert, Frost Polk, and Park Street, Fillmore; the
latter animal took the premium, and Prince Hilbert
the certificate.
YeaTliRgs-C. W. Hyde took the premium for the
best colt Of this class.
SlcbIiags-F R. Rains took the premium for the
best sucking.
yEENBTs.
Best aged Jsnaets--Entries by F R Rains and W
R EllistOn. The Jennet Of the latter gentleman
took the first premium of $50, that of the former
the second Of $40.
WR EllistOn.
YeqrlHg-The premumwas taken by Park Street.
$40.
SWEEPSTAKES.
:, For best JaeF-Entries by F R Rains, NJ R Cock
rill and W Hyde The premium of $50 was
awarded to Black Mammoth the property Of Mr. Rains,
and the certificate to Mr. Hyde's jack.
Best JRHst-The premium of S25 was taken by
W R EIiston.
HARNESS STOCK.
Best Sa7ioa-The Tennessee Live Stock Co.
made two entries. These two horses were attached
to buggies and driven around the ring From their
extreme beauty aud symmetry they won the sdmi-
ration of all judges present. Naugatuef took the
$40 premium, and Eaton the second, of $40.
Best three gear oIa-The premium Of $50 was
awarded to " J Phillips.
Best tro gear old-Entries by D H Spence John
Harding, jr., Tennessee Live Stock Co, NJ R Cock
rill and DR. Anderson Of Wilson county Hia10atha,
the property Of DR. Anderson took the premium.T
Fearlmgg-The premium for the best yearling |
was taken by D H Spence, of the Webster Stock |
Company.
Suebl6gs-The premium was taken by " H John
son.
BREEDING MARES.
Best fourysar old ngars-Two entries by Tanning |
and one by J 7 Odom Of Sumner. Omen owned by |
Mr. Tanning, took the premium of $50, and Mr.. /
Odom's Funny Fern the second of SO.
Best three gear old Flly-The premium was taken
by LAZY Suffolk the property Of Tanning, and |
Glsnaora, owned by J W Goodrich, the certificate,
TearliHgg-The premium was taken by A Cart |
right
SseEbngs-Tvo entries by F R Rains and one by |
D H 1IcGavock. The first named gentleman took !
the premium.
SWEEPSTAKES
Best Horse-Entries by Frank McNairy and DR. |
Foster and by the Tennessee Live Stock Co. Pre- |
MUM Of $50, given to Washington, owned by the |
first named gentleman.
Best Hgrs-Premium of S25 taken by 7 Tanning. |
BEsTFAT CATTLE.
The first premium was awarded to San, owned by /
Barnes and Singleton, of Sumner county This |
bullock weighed 275O lbs. The second premium to |
Dennis owned by same, and weighing 1900 lbs |
The certificate was given to Red LIZZIE, owned by |
the same, and weighing 1000 lbs. These cattle |
were raised by Douglas, Of Sumner, and viii |
be sold on the Fair Grounds to-day
A premium was awarded to n R Cockrill for cat
tie of the Durham breed, and premium to the Ten
A premium was given to J Bayne for his Berk-
shire hogs.
CARRIAGE AND BUGGY ANIMALS.
Best matched Carriage Ge5diggs-Entries by H. L
Sponsler of Robertson county, A Newsom Of Viii
son county, Il Humphrey Of Rutherford c Han
mer, J Guest W Collision and A Leftwick of |
Marry, and y NIcNairy. This display was very
handsome, and was by far the most interesting fea-
ture of the days proceedings. After a close contest
the first premium was awarded to Mr. Sponser, and |
the secondt to Mr. Hammer.
Best Fancy Carriage Gel8ipgs-Three entries
First premium to " Phillips Of Davidson county,
$50 90. Second premium to W Collision, Of VIII
son, $40 90.
Best Singh, Baqgy Geldiag.-Eight entries
First premium to J 5 Paynes' GREE EggIs. $50 90.
Of Davidson county. Second premium Of $40 90,
10 f W Burtons, Count Reynolds, Of Davidson
county.
NoTE.-The reporter has again to return thanks
10 the hospitsble President Of the Society for the
dinner which he furnished him. The manner in
which the reporter slowed away the bacon in his
Tapacious NAV, matter Of establishment to all /
Igsaelitish beh ,lders He regrets his inability to
give the pedigree Of the hog Of which the bacon was
made, but doubts not It was Of the genuine Berk- |
shire breed if not more closely connected with the
royal breed Of swine. Il n
GRAND BALL AT THE CAPIToL.-The American |
Medical Association having closed the proceedings |
of its tenth annual meeting Thursday last its |
delegates were entertained by citizens on the |
evening of the same day, by grand ball given at |
the Capitol buildiug The large and capacious halls
throughout the buildingwere brilliantly Illuminated
by its large chandeliers and numerous other gas |
lights, imTariug splendor and magnifcence to the
scene far surprising any thing we had ever wit |
messed on similar occasions The Representative
Hall and Senate Chamber, floor and gallery were
densely crowded in the early part Of the evening
with beautiful women and agreeable gentlemen. |
dressed in the height Of fashion large portion Of
whom followed with measured tread the rounds
Of the dance, presenting upon the whole most
beautiful and enlivening scene. Alta late hour in
the evening the company were invited to large and
Eumptuousy prepareiable, where they were refresh
edwith both the substantials and delicacies Of O
very fine supper, The number Of persons present
was estimated 10 be from three TO four thousand