Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-10-13
SHELBY COUNTY asRIoULrURAL FAIR.

we say, pay ,l= ioc.0- a visit and examine
bis nursery.
. SHELBY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
10000 PEOPLE on TIE GRaUSDl
D. FIFrH AgSrtL x-EsrSG-F0-uIH DAY.
Tie DAY ores-l chilly yesterday morning,
but clear and sunny. Every body we me. on
The street IN tas morning were talking Of the
fair, and from the number ia attendance we
think they all we1t t.e-e.
Friday may be recorded as the creates, oc-
cssioa 10 tie history Of tLs shelby county az
rcll,uraI Society that association so dessrv-
ing Of, and So brilliant in its successes. At
a. early hour 10 Tie day omnibusses, carriages,
buggies, The railroad, and every coucci7able
means Of conveyance were actively employed
transport ng The seekers after GO pleasure mixed
with profile 10 the fair grounds, an glowing
with animation and alive with expectation
which was fully gratfsj. We arrived on the
sr0oHis a. an early stage in The days proceed
in-s, and passed Immediately into the Ens art
hail. 20 enisav1r 20 gs- a glimpse OF that col
lection Of beautiful and useful articles before
the Jam Of The day commenced.
We found i- tie fine art department a fine
collection O.. Chemicals from the establishment
Of DesriES & WasthsH1. Of Memphis, which
are deserving attention in that line. Afls
moonlight scsue, entered AZ a "crayo1 paint
ing' bus really a moHochromatic drawing, bad
escaped our notice hitherto. i is a beautiful
specimen, wei finished and Of good dss gn.
Sprou's s. McCoWn, Of this city, have in this
department a beautiful complete csutleusn's
suit which is much admired. This hall coz
tiuues TO be the center Of attraction, and was
filed with ladies yesterday Throughout The
whole DAY, who were critically examining the
many beautiful specimens which e contains.
In the sgric anal Implement department
there was nc change worthy OF note. The
collection is very fine, and the planter can not
examine the many isb3r saving machines
there displayed without feeling grateful 90 The
sr.iz7a who las 50 skIliuU7 provided For bis
convenience. Orzil, Bros. & Cos OF this city,
received p diploma 7ss-s-dlv, for ths best and
largest dzuiry u 5-lica'ta7aI Implements and
machinery. .
pln TIE machinery department. there ere 10 new
features worthy Of note. The display is good, g
and 0ur mechanics should give it a close fr-
sT@ec-io1. Memphis has ccntr 5g,ei some &.
valuable inveu-iors 10 this iepsrtmsu, and a
mechanic cannot but receive usefuI hints from
a careful inspection Of SO large and fine a col ,
lection uf machinery. %
Among the distinguished acri-u,turists V
from abroad. we were pleased TO NEE.
yesterday, Mr.. L. P. Williams, q
Nashville, secretary Of the State agricultural =
bureau, and editor of the Soufben Homestead b.
"a literary and agricultural weekly Journal Of
vide and wei deserved popularity.
The exercises o. the ring were spirited and
interesting yesterday, both from the activity q.
IF the arena and TIE animation and manifest
svineea by the immense throng that
iaed The benches. While we had reasonably .
that The liberal reward Of $1,000
through the society f0r the best road
stallion ia harness, together with the an q
Of a sword and flag presentation C..
% the iumsnss fsv0Ti.es, tbs Harris Zouave
would draw .ogetLer an eager assem-
.iage u people neither wanting numbers nor
animation, still We were surprised End graft
I'D to see the benches Of the amphitheatzr
@ REPETITION at SO early an hour in he
and, beng a lover Of beauty, we were
particularly delighted at the exhibition OF
emale l1Tc.nsss .Lat met tbs eye iu every d.
sctiou. The sests were originally constructed ]
OF the accommodation OF seven thousand peo-
le, though with The jan that occupied THIN
e%stsrasy, We feel warranted in placing The
CURES a. line thousand inside the amphiths 81
while az any time during the day from N
10 to three thousand persons were scattered
bout the grounds viewing The innumerable
3jects which in every quarter attracted the
,teHtion Of those who were interested in the
special departments to which they belonged,
.sking the aggregate reach from nine TO DE-
thousand on tie ground and filing the
inches o. the smPhHbeater. ~
Tie exercises in tie ring commenced with ~
b exhibition fer the best
MIIcH Cow-ANT BREED. =
Bel mica or Ssh. Ions -f Jefferson county. Eys D
" LaEHrer.1-1re- 50
BUTcBEEs- rzENrUu-TArrED CATTLE. 9.
.E iae1 HaI-s s51-whitse s. Hays. b
There was but one eatry for this premium, =
hich was a fne bullock, sold Immediately
the lion 10 Samuel Ha-ma1, OF
,hwoo5s restaurant, for $500, 20 be served up
The approaching races.
81 o ai- --tur, s75-u5s p. Es-i walsuS {
be. 1sI.l-is -
CABBAGE HORSES.
.et pair m.Haa-1 cr-ia-s ha-ss si-1-Geo C-ea.a. % d
laa-= -az g. Graves o. Aeu7ls o-a bra
B.a nE -a-ss s5o-w. C ws-t t ss,ry LEI
There was a spirited contest for the 500
-zs, there being no less than six entries BY -
d. Hunt Of Lexington, XVI; J.. ". Fowler, ~
C. R@rHklsy, e Neddox6 Grave, Of Memo
ana TIE successful candidate fer bonors, -
o. Geo. CreaiHs, Of Cincinnati. -
EwIyE. -
Pes t1s- fE1 yesrsg q and over s2o-w-P MtshsL
o1a-i Wa Wa.-r osrldrale yor
Be- r1rr Ul-s sE months % elp-Iaues LzeTs Jas ro7
i having been announced on the day pre- as
9uss that two Frzss q s. each would be orn
gsrdsd FOR the best two calico dresses made str
a lady, and WON upon tae ground, brought ma
rib from hs.r rarlors an array Of beauty me
q wa pleasant % behold. and The ladies ?
emed 90 feel a lively interest as 20 who would Ru,
the for-suate contestant IN this branch Of Tor
Re exhibition. The secretaries books showed TIE
K entries az contestants Tor the prize. The felt
ives as follows IA.
cALzoo DRESS. bef
Be- e.a dress usie a7 b lady aal uaru upoa me NH
Grad e-H-sE Annie Trgl1r wa
uslcl r9ess made tr al lady wan uazaErr. and q
ra -1rth e Fr11u s5-Mr. John Uulsda.
Miss Bon being d. the lists with a dress in que
way worthy o. praise, DE board, in aeon J
derstion Of her sge-twelve years-awsrted est
third premium 10 hsT as a reward for her mig.
proficiency with the needle. POI
At ~ elve O'Clock The Harris Zouave Cadets, the
spt. sheryiu, Leu'a. Craig, Fowlkes, and he
-eigbton, made their appearance on the To-
ouad, escorted By the Memphis Southern PH-
isrls, CAPT Hamilton. Tie Cadets were equ
-eired with The H7slirs. exhibition Of pleas La
2 br their numerous admirers, and en- an elo- hl-
ent speech By Col John Pope, which vas y q
-ged TO By Lieut.. Craig. One o'clock hav ?
arrived, r. was announced from Gle stand ~.
re exercises would De suspended one The
lor the purpose Of recreation and refresh ten
whea The crowd leH their seats and IN.
o6sd the grounds with a sea q human The
rms, an filed with curiosity to observe what e.,
sr vas worth seeing D TIE different depart
.nts. 4
We Gel constrained 10 express orr high ap- sh'
~eciation of The pressing and sump-uous hos
.aity Of Col. John Pope, TIE gantlemanly ol
d Efficient president II TIE association, G. H.
H0'mes, one If The Independents. is a
q heir accomplished ladies. They seem to n
We particular pleasure in complying with eolt
ct righteous injunction TO feed tbs hungry, fac,
& may their "days be ioug upon tie earth. , 5sv
Ahsr wooding f" az Col H0Lars station, one
proceeded Oh our Journey, tbs engine bound and