The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-20

Our Nashvlle Correspondence
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. -, 1860.
Tie State Fair Of Tennessee Great Success Of the
Displns-M,nifceta Prizes-A Scottish Noble
man an american Stock Breeder Fine Display
If Horned Stock, Horses and Asses Splendid
Collection Of Floral Ornaments, Natire and En-
otic-B,-iaidm Concomse Of Ladies and Gentry,
de-, dc.
The State Fair finished here on Saturday night
last, and was a complete success, forming . largo
exhibition Owing 10 the fact that the State Agri-
cultural Society bestowed their liberaity in pre-
miums to the stock department, there was not SO
much competition in the other departments az
there otherwise would have been.
The entries for competition to this fair were
open to all not restricted to Tennessee. Kentucky
turned ont full share OF exhibitors.
A Mr.. Alexander, from Kentucky, took So 600 in
premiums 81 900 for the best bull 900 for the best
jack and $500 for the best aged stallion. he Is
Scotch nobleman by birth, but chooses 10 reside
in Kentucky, though he derives $50 600 year
rentals from his estates inherited in Scotland. He
Is one Of the most enthusiastic stock breeders 10
the United States.
His imported stock Of various kinds is probably
larger ID number than that OF any other Stock
grower.
The display Of foreign stock at this faif was
large; so was that Of horses OF various kinds and
grades, and Of mules and jacks. OF jacks, thir-
teen were entered for the highest premium, and so
coed were most of them, that the judges were
pretty much all the morning, and until one r. M,
deciding who was entitled TO the highest premium
A large amphitheatre was built on the fair
grounds TO accommodate the spectators and visit
ers, capable Of holding 1000 persons. This dis
played everything brought on the course TO the
On Thursday and Friday. during the fair, more
than 10000 persons each day went into the fsir
grounds, paying twenty five cents each as they
passed the gate. The exhibitors and all paid
every time they went into the fair ground, u
dozen times day.
The society offered very large premiums, which
brought all the best animals OF cattle, horses,
mules, sheep and poultry into the fair, found in
large extent OF country west Of the mountains.
In the floral department there was rich dis
play The plants and flowers OF the insane
Asylum in this city were brought out for exhibition
TO the fair grounds. This, with the offerings nom
the private owners, made o splendid decorauonfor
Floral Hall, more SO than ever saw a. any other
fair. and have seen not a few.
A fountain in the centre OF the hall played It's
lets de0u. This was trimmed with plants nom the
West Indies, South America, and amongst them
were many native plants great curiosity es vr,
Regia, were exhibited in the water tanks. This
plant was one from which Paxton took his models
and designs for the glssswork OF the Crystal Pa
lace in London. One Of these plants on exhibition
had many large white flowers on IL.
n The second or upper floor Of Floral Hall was
packed 10 the full with the handy needlework and
manufactures OF the young ladies Of Tennessee
and Kentucky. Nashville furnished her fan quota.
SO much were the works in this department adj
mired. and 10 such large quantities exhibited. that
The managers Of the State Fair had II IN serious
contemplation 10 build a lall double the size for
the coming year
There we're a great many entries for con petition
In this department. The Judges bad difficult and
delicate task 10 perform in making their award OF
premiums, and am told that they gave as much
satisfaction rs any OF the committees OF the fsir.
There was a very large attendance OF the ladies
al this fair, and there were q larger NUMBER OF
beautiful women than you would even sec at =
similar gathering North.
No one can cay that the Southern ladies are m.
different 10 household manufactures.
In The fruit department there was display nom
the country about Nashville, and large coilec-
ton Of rsars from a nursery az Rochester, n. y.
The pcech season had pretty much passed and tho
drought has been 80 severe that much OF NE iTuit
became dry and pithy.
found some fine cingstone peaches on exhibit
ton nom the neighborhood Of Nashville.
There was large attendance Of spectators to
this fair from Kentucky, Tennessee, Northern Ala
hama ard Mississippi; some nom Missouri anG
Arkansas.
The grounds on which the fair was held embrace
some twenty acres, and are situated two and half
miles northeast OF the State House, in the suburbs
Of this town, not Ear from Cumberland river, out
the way 20 the Hermitage, the sacred final home Of
General Jackson and his good Rachel.