Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24
Close of the Week.

Close OF the ~ eek
RESUME.
Yesterday closed an eventful week IN the
history of our city, and ended an epoch in
the national annals. The State Fair; the |
meeting of the blooded Horse Association:
the election of United States Senator: the |
Grand Encanpment of Odd Fellows, meet
ingconcurrently, madeitaweeko OF extraordi- |
nary interest. The Fair and the races were
very largely attended throughout by both
citizens of our own State and large num-
bers from q distance, all of whom enjoyed
themselves and appeared highly delighted
with the result.
THE FAIR.
The grounds at the Fair had been put
into admirable condition, and the facilities
for reaching them and returning were the
very best. The attendance was, through
out, multitudinous, and but for the unpro-
pitious weather of the three last days,
would have been every way enjoyable.
| Distinguished persons from distance were
there, and our own noble people there.
| II was emulation without envy, those ex-
| hibiting their industrial pursuits competing
with each other in manly and honorable
| competition for the honors of the occasion.
| The premiums offered were liberal and
awarded with Just discrimination that
eyinced the high desire to award merit, and
excited no angry criticisms. The stock in
| the arena as contestants for the blue nib
bon was of the very best description, rep
resenting every grade, from the flying
trotter with the graceful gig and buggy, to
the solid draft-horse that draws the wagon
or pulls the pillow that turns ''the glebe. -
The bovine, porcire, poultry, equine, and
every species of sock were on exhibition,
illustrating the energies, perseverance and
taste of our people Agricultural nipple
ments were on hand in abundance, and
machinery, and inventions, and patents
were in extensive display The exhibi-
ton of farm products was
enough to satisfy Ceres herself
while the dairy and the garden were
honored with the products of our husband
men and matrons. The horticulturist and
the florist were represented in the finest of
fruits and flowers. The floral department
would have done honor to the Goddess of
Flowers. and blossoms were there outvieing
in beauty and fragrance the traditional
wreath worn by the ''Sorceress of the
Nile. Handicraft, needle-work, blankets,
quilts, ETC., in innumerable variety were
displayed abundantly, richly and tastefully.
Old Briarius, the hundred-handed giant,
could not have labeled them all, nor could
the many eyed Argus have embraced the arti-
cles at one view, active soever as his glance
may have been. Side shows and the usual
concomitants of such occasions made up the
back ground. The big woman and the
little woman, the handsome woman and
the ugly woman, the woman that went up in
| balloon, and the woman that didn't go
up, were there; the long man, the short
| man, the fast man and the slow man, the
fat man, and the lean, and the great
man, and the fool, were there, ma
king up the aggregated assemblage.
/ The occasion was brilliant sue
cess. We heard gentlemen from other
States declare that it would compare favor
ably with the Ohio State fairs, or those
held at Lexington, Ky No higher com
pliment could be bestowed.
THE RACES.
The races were very largely attended,
and the hOnOrs of the turf fully sustained.
Some of the finest blooded stock and
swiftest racers in the United States were
entered in competition. The track
was in excellent condition at the
commencement, and the officers
had made every preparation for the event
Widely known turfmen from other States
| as well as our own came with their steeds
and their coursers. The stakes were heavy
and the pool sales lively The BloodeC
Horse Association can felicitate itself or
the attendance, the interest, the stock, anC
the general success of the occasion. Some
of the finest horses in the country were
here, and the blood hOof and mettle, o.
superior stock were vindicated in the time
] made on the track
SENATORIAL.
OvershadOving in the minds of many
all other events in the early part of the
week, was the Legislative election o.
United States Senator The contest was
one Of immense magnitude as effecting the
aspirations ofmen and the interest of the
State Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day passed without result. Slowly eau,
tiously and calmly through three days the
ballotting proceeded in a dignifed delibe
rative way worthy of an AmphictyOnit
Council or an Athenian Ereopagus. On
Friday the result was made known, anj
already has the intelligence of the defea
of Andrew johnson, and the election O
| Henry Cooper. flashed with electric spec
over the country.
Few political events lii the history o
the State have produced a deeper interest
Large crowds lowered about the capltO
during its tendency and gave to the pro
ceedings a lively interest. The result wa
announced and received with no partisan
or personal demonstrations of a vindictiv
character The agony was over, and tn
issues at stake were privately talked owe
as gentlemen should talk over such matters
HoMEwARD BOUND.
The events of the week came TO a clos
| yesterday. The immense throng that ha
| crowded our city during the week wer
leaving in vast numbers yesterday evening
and last night on the various trains 70
their several homes. The railroad train
: bore with them the same heavy list o
passengers that a week ago they brough
, to the city.
1t has been our province to commlngl
quite freely with the large crowds amonl
us during the past week. The expression
is unanimous that the Inequalities of on
! | people, the beauty of our ladies, the pro
ducts of our country, and the elegance 0
our public buildings are unsurpassed any
/, | where. Nashville has indicated her nobl,
| reputation, and the State sustained her eX
allied character in a manner eliciting The
| pride and approval of all