Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-10-24
Shelby County Fair.
IMMEksE ATTEhDANoE.
eRAND MAkaUERADE K


The attendance at the fair yesterday "as
rsry large. the vast anphitheatre was well
filed. The whole proceedings were character
Ized bv order and harmony The spirit OF en-
svnent was universal. Those who have at
tended from day to day viii certainly look bacA
anon the second annual exhibition Of Shelby
County Fair IS one Of hemOst agreeable oeea-
sions OF their lives. The weather though
cloudy, was mild aud genial, and Pie-nies on
he grass at the dinner hour were uninterfered
with BY chilling wind or burning sun.
TIE Judges were very busily employed, as
will be evident from the following let of the
business transacted. We take this oPportuni-
ty Of thanking tie President of the Association,
Jxo. PoPE. Esq, aud his lady, for kind atten-
tons received during the continuance Of the
Fair. To the Secretary, d. d. L. STEWART,
and to bis assistants, Messrs. W. H. LAKE and
J. p. ssMUELs, We are under obligations, for
tbeir courteous aid rendered US in our profess
sional capacity.
VARIOUS ANNALS
Best mich COW, premium, Mrs. W. J. Lit
tsishn: certificate, S. P. Walker, 1.-TWO en-
tries.) The three cows exhibited for this pre-
MUM we're very superior animals, aud received
great commendati
Best aged jack, premium, J. B. Smith ) GER
uhcate, J. L. Traverse.
Best two year old blOOded bull, premium
John Harding
Best blOOded aged COW, premium, Lem. Far
row..
Best blooded heifer calf, premium, L. Far
row second premium, John Harding.
Best pair oxen, esrtiheate to Theo. Bland. :
Best One year Cd heller, pr enium, Johl
Morrison.
Best fatted bullock, premium, z C. Akin
son.
Best aged stallion, premium, E. NJ Taley
certificate, A. B. Douglass.
Best one year old stallion, premium, Johi
Morrison.
Best stallion colt premium, S. G. Goldsby
certificate, ". T. GOldsby.
Best aged mare, premium, F. W. ROystsr.
Best aged %gslding, for this premium Their
we're thirteen entries J. H. Edmondson re
esived the 6rst premium, and R. T. PattisO
the second.
Best four year old mule, premium, t. Bland
certificate, H. Goodwin.
Best three year old mule, premium and eeI
tiheate, ]. W. Leftwieh-
Best two year old mule, premium and esrdf
cate, J. W. Leftwich.
Best one year old mule, premium, J. L. Da
Wis; certificate, Col. john Pope.
Best mule colt, premium, Amos Manson Gel
tfheate, J. ". Sawyer.
Best pair Of match mules, premium, d..
VI. Dickinson; certificate, S. H. Cobb
SIX mule colts were psradsd in the ring, a
under six months old, belonging to Messrs. F..
L. Travis, Amos Munson, James Scott. J. y
Sawysr and two to J. B. Smith. They were
such excellent qzality that a gentleman on th
ground offered to give $500 for the lot.
GARDEN RoDUCE
Bes. bashsl Of turnips, premium, Mrs. y
a. Reaves; certificate, Mrs. Wynn. Tomi
toes, premium, n. Ragland ; certificate Mr.
G. c. Holmes. Carrots, premium, Mrs. ].
Clayton; certificate, Mrs. Holmes. Viii
peas, premium, Mrs. Penn. Field peas, prem
I'm, J.. FerreT; certificate, J. Bond. Gubbr
peas, premium, Mr.. Ward. Cabbage, prem
um, Mrs. Clayton; certificate, Mrs. h. LAX
Beets, all so good no distinction could be mad
certificate given to each exhibitor. Okr
premium, Mrs. Wynn certificate, Mrs. Snee
Rsdishes, premium, Mrs. G. L. Holmes; cert
6cate, Mrs. Reeves. Egg plants, premium
Mrs. Wm. Armour; certificate, Mrs Royste
Onions, premium, Mrs. Henry Lake certii
cate, VIZ. Penn. Parsnips, premium, Mr.
G. l. Holmes certificate Mrs. Wynn. Celer
premium, Mrs. Jno. Pope. White bean
premium, Jno. Harding; Certificate, Jno-
Clayton. Table peas, premium, JnO- J. Clal
ton.
Best specimen Of casting, "a car whee
premium, A. Street & Co.
Best horse shoe, premium, Truehart
WoodsOn.
Best cooking stove, premium, JnO. safa
rams.
Best buggy with top, premium, n. 5. BruI
s Co.
Best article Of plOw-eOllar, premium, Ri'
Bonds negro man " WASH
Best ladies' saddle, premium F. William
Best gsntlemsu's boots, premium, NJ. A.
Best bureau, premium, J. L. SsfarrSl
& Co.
Best wash stand, premium, J. L. Safarrai
& Co.
Best be2s.sad, premium, J. L. SAHARA.
Best split bottomsd chair, premium, C, ]
Smith.
Best cooDsr's work, premism, Kari s Co.
Best cotton sttrass premium, J. L. Saf4,
rams & Co.
Best brooms made Of corn, premium, 4
Doanelsons negro man " Tom Watkins"
Best specimen stone cutting, premium, c. {
MatsvsL.
Bss. barrel OF -four, premium, Douglass
Doxell & Co.
Best specimen Of brick, certificate to L. {
Rsmbsek and v. c. Ferguson.
Best specimen Of tinware, premium, J. {
Mills.
Best specimen OF a~mbrotypes, premium, ]
A. Carr; certificate, F. H. Clark Co. v
H. Dsshong and F. NJ. Vsssalo exhibited sp,
cimsns Of great merit
Best gentlsman's saddle, premium, W. I
Lewis.
Best single harness, premium, Ford, Begbi
& Co.
Best specimen Of sh;rt making, premium
Mrs. Seth WheatieY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Premiums OF certificates were awarded fc
warriors miscellaneous articles as follows:-
Niles Brown, blankets; Joseph Bryan, a boa
pig; J. c. Ward, blank books Mrs. W. I
Muller and Mrs. &. L. Holmes, biscuits Mari
COe, ngseadine wine; engraving, J. F. Mer.
man; J. Bond, winter barley; S. N. Jobs
clock; E. S. Elan, budded peach tree Mrs
E. Rsyner, box garden seeds; D. MeComt
iron tire for cotton bale P. H Heinrich, frui
candies; Mrs. S. r. Rembsrt, crab apple pre-
SERVES; Mrs. r Rsm5srt, crochet table mats
n. Rylsnd, picking pepper; DO, French garlic
n. Ryland, garden SEEDS K Bruins, butcher
wagon Mrs. W. B. Donohos, broche Mrs. G
L Holmes, coral card basket, csP, bible eush
ion and cotton comforter; Il. NJ, Grosysnol
reclining chair and washing machine; Mrs. J
B. Alexander, sweet meats; Mrs. G. L
Holmes. worsted match work quilt: DR.. c