Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-11
STATE FAIR.
First Day.


The State Fair opened Yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock with an appropriate and sensible address
from Col Tuos B. JOHNSON on behalf of the Asso-
citation. The weather was fine and the crowd in at
tendance very dattering for the opening day.
DURHAM CATTLE.
Then came on the exhibition of Durham Bulls
contending for $500 premium, which was taken
by Airdrie, owned by R. A. ALEXANDER. of WoodsOn
county Kentucky; entries
Airdrie viii remain and be in the ring again to-
day SO that all desiring may have an opportunity of
seeing him.
Best '1oo Year o5d Bulls entries; premium to
JOHN S DAVIS, of Bedford.
one Year old Bals-2 entries premium to W. B.
HUDSON, of Davidson. and premium for the best
sucking calves to same.
Aged CJ1o-4 entries premium to Col. THos. B.
JOHNSON, Of Davidson Premium to same for best
two year old heifer entries
one Yer Old He;fer-2 entries; premium to
JoHN S. DAVIS. Of Bedford
Sucking Reger.--l entry; premium to W. B. HUI
son, of Davidson.
Best aged Bull and best aged Calf-I entry each,
and premium each to JAS. c. OWEN of Williamson
ROADSTER STOCK.
Fastest Double Team of any kind in HdTness-2 en-
tries; premium to Capt. G. W. HASNER, of Nash
vile.
Best aged S1Vion.-2 entries premium to Craze
& MCKAY of Davidson.
Best aged Mare.-6 entries premium to SAM NJ
BANKS. of Davidson.
One Year Old FiHy.-2 entries premium to B. R.
ScoTT, Of Hamilton
Suclalnq FRy-4 entries; premium to J. c. Core
LAND, of Williamson.
Fair viii open to day at 10 O'Clock. See list for
today in advertising columns.
Hon. W. c. WurTruoKSE-This gentleman one of
our electoral candidates for the State at large pass
ed through our city yesterday on his way to his
home in Columbia. Notwithstanding the arduous
labors he has performed he Is as vigorous as the
first day Of the canvass From the indications in
East Tennessee he is confident that ERrcKNRDGE's
vote there viii be greater than Gov. Harris was in
the last canvass There are but two or three counties
in that division Of the State that tinctured with
DoUGIAsIsu; cur gains in other counties will be
more than sufficient to colnterbalauce any loss &C.
casoned by the DOUGLAS detection. We have been
graufed to learn from interviews with friends who
have heard the discussion at various places that
Mr.. WHTTHoHNE has come of trlumphant!y in his
conflict with the Demosthenes of the ,BELL-EvEE-
ErTS His effective vindicauon of the Constitution,
the Union and the equality of the States and Of the
citizen have won for him the highest esteem of the
Democracy Of East Tennessee.
The sale of the large and extensive variety of fur
niture owned by CAIN d Cornelius, commences this
morning al 9 o'clock, at their store on Church
street, opposite the new hotel building. This sale
presents the finest opportunity for judicious pur
chases of furniture that has been offered our Citi-
zens and visitors for a number of years. Benz. F.
SHIELDS d Co the auctiOneers. The ladies
invited to attend
From an advertisement in this mornings paper it
will be seen that the Phoenix Insurance Company of
Hartford Conn.,. has deposited $50 600 Tennessee
bonds with the State Comptroller for the benefit of
its policy holders in this State. NASH u MER are
the agents for this reliable corporation in Nashville
CoNxEcncrr.-O OF the eight Democratic papers in
Connecticut four have already hoisted the BRECKIN
RIDGE and LANE flag. viz:
The New Haven Register,
The Hartford Times,
The Middleton Sentinel and
The LONDON STAR
Two have hoisted the DOUGLAS and JOHNSON flag,
viz:
The New Haven Ne,rS and
The Hartford Press.
The Bridgeport Fumer is decidedly in support OF
BRECKNRIDGE. hut has as yet hoisted no names The
Norwich -i'rorr gives a quasi support to DOUGLAS
under protest