Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-09
ANNUAL FAIR, 1868,
T E N NE S ZEE
STATE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
To BE HELD
ON THE FAIR GROUNDS, NEAR NASHVILLE,
October Ill u Ii Ia IL and 1R

TINE premiums this year are verv liberal and COW
Il or every branch Of Agricultural, Manufacturing,
Mechanical and Household Industry. Competition
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 he placed exhibition in
the halls of the Bureau the ground and kept du-
ring the whole week More time will thus be allowed
Tor the exhibition of stock, of which various classes
will be shown each day, and the interest of the fair
will be difused through the whole week, instead of
beng concentrated in one or two days.
On Tuesday, the 18th, the Animal Address will be
delivered by Gov. AARON V. BRowS.
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 over those
roads at half price, and stock exhibited will be
turned free. The Nashville and Chattanooga road
will run trans hourly from its depot TO the fair
grounds during theweek OF the fair. Tickets each
way 10 cents.
Programme.
MONDAY, Oct. ll.-opcning 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. 12.-Annual Address by Elk. Gov.
A: v BROWN Gov b. has signihed 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 aII-work Jack
Stock. Mules. Gen. HARDING, who has declined
competition for premiums in 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 Horsemanship. (MARK K. Cock
RiI, Esq, has consented TO exhibit this day herd
OF improved Durham Cattle ana flock OF his world
renowned Sleepy
FRIDAY, Oct. I5.-Swine; sheep; Poultry: FAST
PACING TRoTTING STOCK lin these classes Twelve
separate premiums offered which expected to
bring out the best Stock in this department in the
State.
SATURDAY, Oct. 16.-This day will be devoted TO
the sale of Stock, Machinery &c, and such conclu-
ding business may be found necessary The Blu
rean 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 A. IS
Cooper's Ware, Leather, Printing, Farm Products
Fruits Flowers Bees and Honey Produce OF the Da
ry, the Vineyard, Agricultural Implements Iron and
Vehicles and Harness, very long and liberal list of
premiums is offered Articles under these heads must
the Han for exhibition, where they remain
Ill the close Of the Fair. Competent agents will be in
attendance Friday and Saturday of the week previous
and On Monday until evening, TO receive and arrange
all articles in these departments, and the awards Will
be publicly announced on Friday afternoon.
w. Great care will be taken that all articles in the
Hall properly cared for, but responsibility for
any loss damage that may occur.
Fees.---Prices of Admission to Fair
Grounds.
Children under Is years, l5c
All Colorcd Persons, loo
The entrance fee ON articles and animals shall be
twenty per cent Of the premiums persons men,
bers of County Agricultural Society. and ten per
cent % 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 the County So
ciety, must in all cases be produced by those who
Printed lists Of the Premiums and Regulations can
be obtained on application the Secretary.
BY order Of the Bureau
E C. EASTMAN,
sept7-wtw&deodtd Secretary.