Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-10-26
iday, October 26th, 1860.
y oAconie.. oaIss og., i,elsra,g ] Eg. Soc.
THE FAIR.

The first annual Fair Of the "AloSrdoNERY CoUS-
rY AGRicuLrURAL AND MEcuASrcAL Association
opened on last Tuesday, and has been going on ev-
0gy day since and will close tomorrow.
Great fears were entertained that we would have
bad weather, owing TO the atencss Of the season.
and the cold, Indictment Sunday preceding the open
ing day looked like omen Of realization Of those
fcars; out Monday again gave promise Of fair
weather and sure enough Tuesday came bcaut-
full bright, sunny day. As early as o'clock peo-
pie commenced going out and from that hour until
IL every procurablc means of conveyance was brot
into requiston to accommodate the vast crowds
that poured ont TO the grounds The railroad com
pany ran an accommodation train all day making
trips, there and back, as fast as they could, and
such was the anxiety to get out there that up to
II o'clock there was n large crowd continually
In waiting at Bradlcy's Station. Besides the cars
there were hundreds of vehicles of all descriptions,
going out all the morning. Such was the exodus
Of people from town, and they poured in upon the
q Fair Grounds from all parts Of the surrounding
country in the same way BY II o'clock the scene
presented in the amphithealre was really grand
The tiers Of all around the vast building were
filled with ladies and gentlemen, all elegantly dres-
sed, and all happy in the enjoyment of the scene
around them, aud of tho exhibition going We
venture to say that as large an assemblage of fine
looking mon and women never was seen in Tenn
cssce. There were more pretty women and baud
some men, aud they were more elegantly dressed
than we Jaw together before. Tho view pre-
sented was grand coup d ocii Tie first floor of
the Pagoda occupied by the Directors, the Ex-
ecutive Committee, and few invited guests; while
Pcntons splendid brass band--known rs the Crock
City Guards Silver and'--occupied the second,
aud added immensely to the interest and happiness
of the occasion by their excellent music. Cords
were stretched from one post to another on the
amphitheatre promenade, and upon them were hung
the quilts, counterpancs, embroidery needle-work,
aud the like while all about the promenade were
seen specimens Of wax-work, hair-work, painting,
aud other such handi-work The ground floor Of
the Pagoda was devoted to fruits, vegetables, wines
cordias dairy products, and the like and domestic
wooden goods. We should like very much indeed
10 speak particularly Of the articles tins exhibited
but we arc 70 pressed for time that we cannot dc
It. -
The attendance IN Wednesday, the second day
was fully as largo aud respectable, on the first
and yesterday We think it was still larger.
We give elsewhere to-day list of the premiums
and certificates for the first and second days We
have to go TO press Thursday afternoon, for the
Thursday might and Friday morning mails, and
therefore could only give part Of that day; So We
have thought it best to give in this paper only the
first and second days, and in our next the whole
five days.
We think the entire people or our town and
county may well feel proud of the success Of oul
Fair. 1t has succeeded beyond our mos; sanguin,
expectations. Great praise is due to the Directors
Marshnls aud other officers for their great exertions
day after day, to render the exhibitions attractive
preserve good order and secure the comfort of The
visitors. The Fair altogether is a complete sue
cesa