Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-13
MAURY COUNTY FAIR.
The Last Day and the TOurnsmeIs

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| Correspondence of the Union and Dispatch.
/ COLUMBIA, Oct 1.-THE fair closed this
evening. The handsome and connections
improvements which had been erected for
this purpose some years prior to the war,
were entirely destroyed during the Occur
psncy of the country by the Federals. In
view of the crippled condition of the PEG
| pie of Marry, they are entitled to great
credit in having accomplished so much
| toward the restoration of their former
beautiful fair grounds. The Improvements,
| though yet incomplete, are good, and an
swered the purpose of the present occasion.
/ have not the time, nor is it necessary
| to speak in detail of the several days ex-
| hibition. Ii is sufficient to say that for
the times and circumstances, it was in all
respects a success, and gives assurance that
nothing is wanting for a speedy restora-
ton of former prosperity but Just laws and
stable government.
The number of horses, of all classes, on
exhibition, was larger than was anticipated,
and of better character; for this we are
indebted, however, very much to our
neighboring counties Of Marshall and
Giles.
1HcIc nCiC but lew ,ldShS VI JCuhCbtc Oai
the ground, aad they, before the war,
would have been regarded as inferior. In
this character of stock no county in the
State equalled Maury prior. to the war.
Our people are going to return to the rails
ing of stock, and though the demand for
mules will never be so great again, it will
be sufficient to make this a profitable
branch of business in a country so favora-
bly, adapted to it az this and other por-
tons of Middle Tennessee.
There were but few cattle exhibited, but
of good quality, and | find a rapidly in
creasing interest on the part of farmers, to
extend and improve their stock in this
line also find much interest manifested
in hogs, Notwithstanding the many difficult
ties which farmers now encounter in rails
ing them. The exhibition of hogs was finer
than in anything else that came under my
observation.
Among the articles exhibited to-day
were several bales Of the finest cotton ever
produced in the county, in competition for
premium silver pitcher, offered by Parkes
& Co., of your city. The cotton for which
the premium was awarded was grown by
Mr.. Covey, of this county, was gained by T.
and s. Perry, and was entered by Harris,
Frierson & Co., of Columbia.
The attendance has been fully as large
as could have been expected. The crowd
to-day was estimated at from 5000 to 6000.
The tournament was the chief attraction,
and was conducted according to the most
"approved plan" 1t is the third that |
have attended-reluctantly l must confess
and | do not hesitate to say that it was,
in every respect, the most interesting l
have witnessed. If such "child's play"
could, under any circumstances, be called
q success, this certainly was. / cannot nm
dertake to give you the names of the va
rious "Sir Knights" twelve in number.
Suffice it to say have sledom seen finer
looking set of young men, gentlemen in
bearing, appropriately costumed, and each
well mounted. The balance L am unable
to describe, except to say that they gall
Hoped around the ring at a fine speed,
and the majority of them were
very successful in poking their poles through
the rings. Everybody admitted it was
F" we'll done" The Knight :of the Lost
Cause" had the universal sympathyIof the
large and intensely excited audience, not
from any favoritism between the young
men, OUT Dy reason OF the sentiment winch
the character was intended to represent.
The faded gray jacket, the old felt hat, the
lance draped in mourning, awakened re-
collections of the past that thrilled the
heart with mingled Joy and sadness, and
told at once that the feeling and Judgment
of people are not changed, but only in
tensifed by misfortune and oppression.
Mr.. Milton Vooheirs, the young man who
personated the character so well, entered
the Confederate service mere youth, at
the first tap of the drum, and served with
great credit to the close The first round
he got FIVE rings in twelve seconds; the
second round, five rings in twelve seconds
the third round, six rings in twelve sec
onds. The interesting young lady selected
by the fortunate Knight, to be crowned
Queen of Love and Beauty, was Miss
Augusta Pillow. regret my inability to
give you the particulars of the beautiful
and highly creditable ceremony, but time
will not permit.
The sword exercises by the same young
men, though less exciting to the spectators,
were not without merit. The premium was
awarded to Mr.. VIM. Pillow. .
At latehour and in haste, yours,
1861 ..s SMITH.