Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-23
HI FAIR.
Third Days Preceedings.
speech of Col. LandOn Haynes.
Awarding of Premiums.

e that the Fair grounds were visited by
hundreds Of people during the day, az
least oBe-half Of whom were ladies.
e The grounds had dried Off very much,
and were ia q good condition, consider
r ing all things.
!. Blu few additions we're made to tbs
: articieB On exhibition, aud most of these
, cons Is II Of articles belO lging TO the la
: dies department.. Messrs. B. Lowen-
. stein & Bro. have sent q magnificent
Cloak, OF their WI manufacture. made
under tba su~perintendence of Madame
|, Marie. 1essrs. Merrimsn & Byrd had q
, case of very handsome plain heavy
dugsr rings, Of their W manufacture.
Miss Lizzie Wright, daughter OF Judge
Wright, ssnds a large and most elegant
silk patchwork quilt, made by herself.
: Mrs. Latham sends a splendid carriage
sffghsn. The Memphis Preset wing Com
!, psny also made quite q display. Among
other nice things, they had SONS pure
juice of the Cstawba rap which had
been put up some time, and had not fer
msnted, a pear Weighing q pound and
three quarters, which was plueked In the
early part Of September, and a water
melon, picked about the same time.
They bad also q fine lot of other fruit.
In one corner was something which
attracted the attention of every bee
rsiser-Kidderis patent bee-hive, which
is one Of the most complete things
II the sort ever made, Messrs.
Jukes & Scott had added to their
show q splendid plymouth " cooking
stove Of Filley's manufacture, 8 bakers
safety can, and q large boiler holding
sixty gallons, called the farmers
boiler" Near the gate on the right hand
we're exhibited several Angora and
Cashmere goats, which were the most
beautiful animals OF the sort that we have
ever seen. They were exhibited by MIR.
@. A. Rose, who also had on the ground
8 lot of Pennsylvania Chester pigs nine
weeks old, a sow and five pigs same
breed, and a thoroughbred Woburn SOW
aud pigs, imported.
The Executive Committee in the morn
ing appointed Messrs. G. K. Guthrie, E.
L. Rsyner, and J. W. Leftwich Commit
tee of Judges on Flowers, and Messrs. G.
A. Rose, D. Cockrell, and w. P. Mitch
ell, COMMITTEES OF Judges on Animals.
At eleven O'Clock, some seven hundred
and fifty persons being present, after
some most delightful music from the
band, who have been doing yeOman ser
vice syer since the Fair began, Col. Lam
don G. Haynes was introduced and de-
I iivered the opening GRAFTON, of which we
only have room for the following practi-
! cal remarks:
Mr.. President Of the Agricultural Society Of
SHELBY, and Ladies and Gentlemen:
Il after the CIVIL strifes hsd passed way
vnieh conVulsed the Roman Rlnp ire, Augustus
deemed It Tie exercise Of imperial wisdom to
induce Virgil 20 GesCri0e the dignity and bles-
| sings OF husbaldry IN poetry as exquisite as
ever charmed the human fancy, that he might
turn the thoughts OF his people from arms 10
rect the attention or The noble men OF the
: Juthein States from The cslsmlties OF the late
wsr 20 thelF wasted nsids and the happier for
i fUmaz of aglcuaf Ural LIE.
Tine arts Of hnsbancty haEe never been re-
yrrded a. inconsistent with the dignity OF mon
/ Of The highest rank and most handsome for
tunes. Indeed one OF the brightest sons of
E.glish literature has beautifully said that;
"In ancient times, the sacred pillow employed
The Kings and szlul fathers of mankind,
And some with whom compared your insect
Are but The beings Of a summers day, !
Have held the scale Of empire, ruled the storm :
or mighty war then with unweeried handy !
Disabling little delicscies, seized !
The plow, and greatly, Independent lived" :
Thus even to the prircely, the rich. the
world, tae beautiful occupatio as OF husbandry
Lave not been INV slcom9 either in ancient or
The q Dck, the herd, the frugal bee, the noble {
horse OF generous breed, the fertile soil, the
timber vine aad the b,ushIng grape, the blos- i
snmtng tree, the ripe stng null, the pleasant !
the deep shade OF woodlands, the heatthful l
toll. the peaceful rest, the domestic virtue OF {
ragd e.s Innocence, wnica wait on rural
duties, nave ever charmed the nob!est minds !
and VOoeG the pure AID xoOd 10 the fields and {
hresides OF Agricultural life. /
But, Iii. President, the agriculture OF the
South + now upon the eve OF = great revolu- 8
tioB. Tne Gays OF large pr prieUors, Of great /
ton On a gr al scale, with heavy capita, has Z
rassed away with that Revolutionary struggle
vgich ovsrtarew the system OF slave labor,
aI0 gEicn h as resolved Southern SOC ely into b.
D., q Slaat elements. The entire system OF in 4
a - aw in Hhn -AnuhE-- GFuNAa WnnGr nun no - -
0Ts40 ed c Ither and different principles :
principles II harmony with tbs new order OF 5
things.
II cur people act with practical wisdom, and
hope nerea ter 10 attain the highest prosperity a
n sne sociai aAO SSuhoHlcat con~AIioht tnoIe
must be . SUBDIVISION or large IIantali ms @
heretofore exclusively devoted 10 the growth Of e
cotton, into small isrms, owned by small pro-
prietors, who, under the influence OF the al
most omnipotsHL principle of seif-interest and =
he sense Of property, would soon turn the y
waste plGces and uncIltivatsd lands around q
them IN % foenes % refLi Jty ike the properties q
OF the pssss Il OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Flan- :
ders. Holland, and tie fourishtpg regions of q
II is not possible, gentlemen. TO cultivate Q
your large plantsttonsa ana estates without an =
contrO, and a large capital. which yoa cannot y
now command intne present chaotic condition y
But these are considerations which do not Il
apply to those small propr,etors who not only q
which IL is eultivated. Their time and labor q
are Dolh their own, and by asSiouous till2ge 81
careful draining and dltohingi by clearing and4
fencing the landSi BY tue use OF manures and y
tertiliziug agents and by a rotation OF crops OF y
Inaian corn, wheat, ~buckwheat, rye, oats, elo- q
Yer, uA1s cabbage, turnlPs, parSniPs, potatoes, a
pess, beans ana cotton, they would soon more y
than double ali eniuasl and vegetable Il
production; and this county, SO new
aad rich as il is, would soon attain =
q TT 1lty snd prfseeniy u~nexaInpled IN .
- nodsr TIE I-an .nca ~ wjss and stsbIs u
Governments, State and Federal exercising =
M. Z Of F-EaffOn fnr mill avian VnrnnQaa
tie security Of persons and property. y
Tnis policy would leave 10 you and 70 your =
talss, on which yoar care, diligence and capt. J,
tai, bang concentrated within narrower limits, a,
would en- able you in this genial climate, 50 -
prodlgal in psrfections' 70 mase your homes u
the abodes OF wealth, elegance anu luxury,
small proprietors to come? I answer, nom o.
Europe. IRON tie Northern States, from your
own swatming towns, villages, and cities
he south 70 aid the immigration Of a -
Pessantry and yeomarry- from b
the other hemisphsfe, vksre popu- -
latioQ has reached It's maximum Or IN h
crease ans the over taxed soils refuse longer 81
% Xisld GOD sufficient TO support human life n at
circumstances OF comfort, - tHese enesP a1d
fertile regions. That principle OF seli-insefsst
bestowed on our sceelss 10 sTouse u
.hem TO activity, and which lead them rom The "
seats OF tine human race into every guar 8,
er OF the globe, Is stla operating 70 1mpel man =
10 dy from poverty and begkary 10 seek his L
pr, SD srtty anu fortunes IN toese new, cheap
md splendid regions. Open to the emigrant
ne way and snow him that way, snd he Will A.
zone hither TO seek his true ana SUBSTANTIAL -
in the ownership OF property, where
ne PERSONAL Independence OF a landlord and d..
he dignity ofae tiasn VIII rewartt the tolls OF a.
bis manly adventure. -
Evsu now the enlightened men OF tia south, 81
animated by a liberal puolie spirit, and al at
-eeted by q wise foresight, are Lap ring to open q,
! direct steam transit on land a1U water n
through the city OF Norfolk, in Virginia, with r.
europe, for the cheap ana rapid transLorta-
ION Of persons and property betweeu Euro-
sssn countries ana the South. This great en- =,
Use, EuOn TO be an accomplished ISct, Will GU
bring the southern States, by the annihtiation
u time and distance, face 10 face with the peo-
,le and countries OF EuFop6g and q stream Of
immigration must soou SET IN which will AZ th
ord the labor now SO much deaa1Ced by the IN
South still so great in her power. ess. ~
less and 80 opuient IN her ruins. W
This grand dsstdsTGtum once accomplished,
your own estates limited aud circumscIibed ]
~ This policy within msnaI cable bounds, you
then have une and means to turn Your
ten ION 70 the improvement OF the LANDS
which yon may reserve for yourselves and
rour children, and leisure 70 study those
,ranehss of science and knowledge tmme- -
iiately connected with the beautiful art Of II
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