Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-27
LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR.
Fifth and last Day.

FIN ana Asasst nay.
The weather was very propitious, an
the large and commodiOus amphitheater
the Society was crowded with citizens {
both sexes from Lincoln and adioinin
counties of Tennessee and Alabama-th
number being variously estimated at froE
two to three thousand.
The days exhibition was confined al
most exclusively to saddle stock. The en-
tries and awards were as follows:
Best aged stallion, two entries, premium
SIS. to Thos. Thompson, Of Bedford coun
ty; certificate 10 Thos. Thompson, of Mar
shall.
| Best three year old stallion, two entries
premium $40, to B B IngEe, of Lincoln
certificate TO Cowdin & Jones, Of Marshall
Best two year old stallion, two entries
premium SIS, to Stephen johnson, of Lin.
coin; certificate to Jack Whitaker, Of
Lincoln.
Best one year old stallion, two entries,
premium SIS, to James Cashion, of Lincoln
certificate to r T SEafner, of Lincoln.
Best stallion colt, two entries, premium
| SIS, to Jacob Bess, Of Lincoln; certificate
to w Leftwich, of Lincoln.
Best aged mare, six entries, premium
$40, TO Mrs R s C Lester, Of Lincoln ;.ceI-
tificate to W B Moore, of Lincoln.
Best two year old mare, four entries,
premium So, 10 fl NJ Neild, of Marshall /;
certificate to D Noblelt, Of Lincoln.
Best one year old mare, one entry, pre-.
MUM S., to B Luna, of Marshall
Best sweepstake stallion of all ages,
three entries, premium $40, to Jno Bess,
of Lincoln; certificate TO B lngle, Of
Lincoln.
Best sweepstake mare of all ages, four
entries, premium $l0 to J B Luna, of
Marshall certificate to W B Moore, Of
Lincoln.
Best saddle gelding, three years old, two
entries, premium SIS, TO James Cathion,
of Lincoln; certificate to D r Shull, of
Lincoln.
Best sweepstakes gelding of all ages,
four entries, premium $40, to VIM Hatcher,
of Lincoln; certificate to james Cashion,
of Lincoln.
Best aged gelding, nine entries, premium
$40, to H Cowan, of Bedford certificate
to VIM Hatcher, of Lincoln.
Best saddle brood mare, six entries,
premium $40, to Isaac Moss, of Lincoln
certificate to Mrs r S c Lester, of Lin
coin.
Best made horse, four entries, premium
Sc, to w c Luna, of Marshall; certificate
to J S Alexander, of Lincoln.
Most graceful rider, thirteen entries,
first premium $40, to II L w Little, of
Lincoln; second premium s., to Richard
Allen, of Lincoln.
The exhibition closed with a comic
masquerade on horseback, which created
great merriment, especially with the little
folks.
The exhibition was complete success,
not a single accident or disturbance Of any
kind occurred during the entire week. Let
us hope for still better reunion next year.
The managers are adding each year TO the
Improvement of the grounds, and expect
to have everything more commodious
another year.
In closing our reports Of this brilliant
and highly interesting fair, we cannot well
refrain from expressing our thanks to the
many friends of the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN who extended to our Agent and re.
porter their patronage. For pesronal ia
vors and courtesies shown, to Messrs.
Lamb & Tillman, General Jno. Bright,
and james W. Newman, Esq., our reporter
returns special acknowledgements; and to
the latter gentleman, as the Secretary of
the fair, for his kindness and hospitality,
and TO the other officers of the occasion he
is particularly grateful.