Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-15

STATE FAIR.

The attendance at the Fair yesterday was nue.
larger Than on any previous, and the increase wa
maiuly Of ladies. We heard The number who visiter
the Fair Grounds during &c ~, estiRsted at frOu
eight to ten thousand, aRd gre mus
have been Eve thousand {. Tn
attendance vas much larger air he'll
by the Bureau. It is CRAFTY 3 - iDteres
manifested in the Fair by O.
The exhibition commenced az with
ROadsters and Hang stock.
Best Stallion, four years or older in harness
Premium $40
Entries By Wm Shaw, Gregory tanning and
SAG Noel, Of Davidson; J c Larrius Of Wilson's
and R Butler, of Franklin.
The premium was awarded to Gregory Tanning,
and the certificate to A Noel
Best three yesr old stalliOn-Premium SIS.
Entries By J P johnson and flaming & Cart
wright
The premium was awarded J P johnson and Ger
tihcate to Fnnning Cartwright.
Best two year old stllliOn-Premium $40.
Entrees by Owing flaming, Of Davidson, and
P r Runnels Of Rutherford.
The premium was awarded P Runnels and a
certificate to Owen & flaming
Best yearling Colt-Premiam $40.
Entries by J Wilson and DR. D B Cliff Of vii
Hanson; G Smith and flaming. of Davidson;
H Bale, Of Sumner; Walker, Of Williamson; Gnd
Robert Mcleod, Of Sumner.
The premium was awarded II Wilson and GER
ti6cate to II Bate
Best sucking Colt-Premium $40.
Entries by Moses Gator and DR. Cliff, Of
Williamson; Alex Porter Dr. C Foster, of Da>
wilson, three; 10 Horton, A q Owen, r Mullin.
10 Edwards, two, John Cunningham, John
Graves, John Harding, Wilson, and DR. John
Shelby.
The premium was awarded Moses Carter, and
certificate to Wilson.
Best trotting Mare in harness, four years old or
over-Premium SIS.
Entries by Tanning, H Johnson. Craig
Mckay, Hammer, DR. Wells, DR. John Shel>
by, 10 Horton, apd George Calhoun, of DavidsoB
and Chapel, of Msury.
The premium was awarded flaming and GER
G6oate to Craig Mckay.
Best three year old Mare in harness-Premium
$40.
Entries by " Summers, Of Sumner; W H Har-
ris, of Davidson; and B Guild, of Sumner
The premium was awarded W F Summers and a
certificate to " Harris.
Best two year old. Filly in harness-Premium
$40
Entries by Hiram Vaughn, Thos B johnson, and
Lueen NJ Temple, of Davidson; John SafFaraDs,
of Shelby; HadeY Of Williamson; and Hudson
& Banks.
The premium was awarded Hiram Vaughn and a
certificate to John L Safarsus.
Best yearling Filly-Premium $40
Entries by D Tucker, OF Wilson; Douglas
of Sumner; James RAINS DR.. Foster, two, 10
Horton, Walker and Alex Michel, of Davidson,
The premium was awarded to Douglas and
certificate to DR. R Foster.
Best sucking FIlly-Premum $40
Entries by W D Gale, Walker, DR. Poster,
and VaulK, of Davidson, Tom Watson, Of Will
Hanson; and E EeKeever.
The premium was awarded AHnie ReNairy owned
byJ VaulK and certificate to W Gale
SweePstake.
Best Stallion or Colt-Premum $50
Entries Gregory Tanning, OF Verm0nt BOy
Rains, of Naugatuck Black Hack; John Wilson "
Shaw, of Davidson; Bate Of Sumner: and Moses
E Cater and J Wilson, of Williamson.
The premium was awarded to NaugatueE Black
Ha10E owned by Felix R Rains.
Best Mare or FHly-Premium SIS.
Entries by Tom J Watson, of williamson; H
johnson, DR. Foster, two; flaming and Craig
& Mckay, of Davidson; and JOsephus Walker,
two.
The premium was awarded to Craig & Mckay.
Cashmere Goats.
Best exhibition Of Cashmere Goats-Premum
$40.
No entry.
HOrsemanshiP.
Best Horsemauship by GsuIlsman-Premium, Boz
ouet to be presented by a Lady.
There we're twelve entries for this premium, and
after spirited contest it was awarded to Charles
Howard, Of Sumner, though the Judges composed
of Ladies) stated that G Stall was entitled to a
premium also. They we're both graceful riders, and
many in the audience gave expression to the opinion
that the latter was entitled, by his superior horse
maushp, 10 the premium.
There was more interest manifested by stock
raisers tO>dsy in the Fair than any previous day
and the horses were very fine. It was universally
pronounced the besL exhibition Of Rvadslers ever
made in this State.
Fifth Day--Friday, Oct. 10.
The folloWingis the programme for o-day:
Swine--Large Breeds.
Best Boar, SO
Best Sow, 10
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