Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-28
Misfellanelouls.
ANNUAL FAIR, 1868,
TIE N N Z S s EE Z
STATE AGRICULTURAL RUREAU
TO BE HELD
ON THE FAIR GROUNDS, NEAR NASHVILLE.
October IL, IL, Is, IA, LIS and l6.

THE premiums this year are very liberal and COW
= er every branch of Agricultural, Manufacturing
Mechanical and Household Industry Competitjon
from all parts of the State is invited
The order OF exhibition will be varied from that OF
previous years. so that all manufactured goods and
agricultural products will be placed on exhibition in
the halls Of the Bureau on the ground and kent du-
ring the whole week More time will thus be allowed
or the exhibition of stock Of which various classes
VIII oe SHOWN each day. and the interest of the fair
viii be difused through the whole week. instead Of
being concentrated in one or two days.
On Tuesday, the 18TH the Annual Address will be
/ delivered by Gov. AARON V. BRowN.
Arrangements have been made with the Nashville
and Chattanooga, the Tennessee and Alabama, and
the Nashville and Louisville Railroads by which pas
sengers attending the fair will be carried those
roads at half price, and stock exhibited VIII be
| turned free. The Nashville and Chattanooga road
will run trans hourly from its depot 70 the fair
grounds during theweek of the fair. Tiekets each
way 10 cents.
Programme.
MONDAY, Oct 1l-opening Address, by Gov HAIR
RS, President Of the Baureau; Exhibition Of Native,
Durham, Devon, Ayrshire, and Alderny Cattle; Sad
die Stock; and time tests of pacing Gedings and pac-
| ing Mares.
| TUESDAY Oct. l2--Annual Address by Elk. Gov
A. v. BRowS. Gov B. has signhed his acceptance
OF the invitation to deliver this address Exhibition
/ OF BLOOD HORSES. Time tests of trotting in har-
/ ness Exhibition Of Carriage Horses
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13.-Horses of all-work. Jack
| Stock Mules. (Gen. HARDING, who has declined a
competition for premiums m the Blood Horse depart
ment this year, will by invitation of the committee,
| exhibit his stud of Blood Horses this day.)
THURSDAY. oct. 14.-Roadster and Harness Stock +,
Cashmere Goats. HOrSemanSh1p. (MARK X. COCK
Esq, has consented to exhibit this day herd
Of improved Durham Cattle, and flock of his world
renowned Sbeep.)
FRIDAY, Oct. 15.-Swne: sheep; Poultry: FAST
PACING AND TRoTTING STOCK (In these classes Twelve
separate premiums offered, which expected To
bring out the best Stock in this department in the
State.
SATURDAY, Oct. l6.-This day will be devoted TO
the sale of Stock, Machinery &c, and such concu-
ding business as may be found necessary The Blu
reau confidently expect this to be one of the most
important days Of the Fair.
Manufactures. the Mechanic Arts.
and Agricultural Products.
Under the heads of Wooden Goods, Cotton Fabrics
Silk, Flax, Hemp Goods, Marble Work Fine Arts
Cooper's Ware, Leather, Printing, Farm Products,
Fruits. Flowers Bees and Honey Produce of the Dali
ry, the Vineyard Agricultural implements Iron and
Vehicles and Harness. very long and liberal list OF
premiums is offered Articles under these heads must
be entered on the first day and placed in position
the Hall for exhibition, whore they to remain I'M
I'll the close Of the Fair Competent agents will be in
attendance Friday and Saturday of the week previous
and Monday until evening TO receive and arrange
all articles in these departments and the awards will
be publicly announced on Friday afternoon
NJ Great care will be taken that all articles in the
Hall properly cared for but no respons Utility for
any loss OF damage that may occur
Fees.---Prices of Admission TO Fair
Single Tickets, 25c
Children under Is years, l5c
All Colored Persons, loo
The entrance fee articles and animals shall be
twenty per cent Of the premiums persons mem
bers OF County Agricultural Society. and ten per
cent TO parsons who produce credentials of paying
membership fees in such societies. for the present
year These credentials under the signature of the
President, Secretary Treasurer Of TIE County So
ciety, must IN all cases be produced by those who
claim to make entries under the lowest rate of fees
Printed lists Of the Premiums and Regulations can
be obtained on application 10 the Secretary.
By order Of the Bureau.
E. G. EASTMAN,
sept7-wtw&deodtd Secretary.