Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-01
WEAKLEY COUNTY FAIR.
Third Day.

The day being a little gloomy through
the prospect of rain, yet the attendance was
very fine, there being something largely
over two thousand, all manifesting the
greatest interest in the success of the ex'
hibition. The cause of agricultural, in
dustrial and domestic interests has received
an additional impetus from the exertion Of
the citizens of the good county Of Weakley
which will not be lost in years to come
We shall expect one of the finest exhibit
tions at this point next year Of any where
in the State, and we shall not be mistaken
in our anticipation.
Stallion four years old, premium 10 G S
Elliott.
Stallion two years old, premium to 7 Nj
Witherspoon.
Stallion one year old, premium to J r
EdmOnson.
Stallion under one year, premium to R
L Mitchell.
Mare four years old, premium to P A
Gotham.
Mares three years old, premium to 7 N
Witherspoon.
Mare two years old, premiumto c Vim
cent.
Mare one year old, premium to G W
Simmons.
Mare under one year, premium to T NJ
Witherspoon.
Jennet three years old, premium to G W
Simmons.
Jennet one year old, premium to 6 W
Simmons.
Horse mule, one year old, premium to
A Gardner.
Horse mule, under one year old, pre-
MUM to A Gardner.
Mare mule, one year old, premium &c
William Elliott.
Boys equestrian ring, eight entries, pre-
MUM TO L Settle.
Saddle stock, four years old, premium to
G w Martin.
Saddle stock, three years old, premium
to NJ Alexander.
Pair carriage horses, premium to J d La
than.
Best photographs, premium to K Nc
Kinnon.
Boys equestrian ring, under ten year,
five entries, premium to james Edwards.
Ladies equestrian ring, four entries, pre-
MUM to Mis- Kate Alexander, Of Ken
lucky.
Then came the tournament in which
there were four entries. After three tilts
the result was announced thus:
Knight of the Caucasian" Thomas d,
English, of Union City, 10 rings in twenty.
eight seconds, to whom the premium wa;
awarded.
The successful Knight then selected Miss
Eliza Caruthers, of Gordonsville, Smith
county, Tennessee, as Queen of Love and
Beauty, and the ceremony of Coro'
nation took place at the stand Of
the Musicians to the satisfaction and
delight of all. The modest Queen
the living impersonation of the charming
Graces she represented, aud the noble gal
liant Knight were the admiration of all be-
holders. His competitors were very hand
somely introduced to the Queen by the eau
cassian knight, and this ended the first
Weakley county fair.
We return our sincere acknowledge
ments TO Col. NJ. d. Caldwell, President,
and other officers of the Fair; TO Charles
NJ. Ewing, Esq, and to Mr.. D. L. Shaver,
for special hospitaIities and marked conr.
tesies and favors shown to the representa-
tive of our paper during the Fair, and 10
our friends generally. Too much praise
canno. be awarded TO the noble ladies and
public spirited citizens of Weakley for their
hospitality and uniform courtesy to all
visitors at the Fair. Not case of The
"Grecian bend" was on exhibition during
the entire week.
Miss Mettie will not soon forget her
promise TO our reporter. He'll perform hia
part, and We will underwrite for him. What
saw ye2