Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-30
THE TENNESSEE CENTRAL FAIR.
Large and Brilliant Attendarce-COn
tInued Interest--speech by ID. HI. G.
spence. ESq.-Untque and Suggestive.

Large and Brilliant Attendance-COn-
tInued Interest--Speech by ID. HI. G.
spence. Esq.-Untque and Suggestive.
Before proceeding to bring up
the record of this highly ins
teresting exhibition, we must req
fer to the elegant arrangement of the |
grounds Situated about mile south of |
Murlreesboro, between the turnpike and |
railroad, in contact with both, the |
grounds embrace a plot of thirty acres,
beautifully located and adorned by forest |
trees. The improvements consist of an
amphltreatre $50 feet in diameter, ele.
waited to the height Of six seats, with a
spacious promenade on the outer rim.
The exhibition ring is made up Of sand
and clay, and is firm and smooth. The
centre is beautiful grass plot, rallied in
and studded with rare flowers from the
Conservatives Of Esquire Gregory, of
Davidson county. In the midst rises an
ornate pagoda-shaped stand, three stories
high, for the accommodation of the mu.
sicians, the officers and the judges. The
accommodations for stock are large, and
occupy the outer circle of the grounds.
Outside of the amphitheatre stretches
the speed-ring. Near the amphitheatre
rises the Floral Hall, an imposing struc-
ture, two stories in height, with hand
somely ornamented cupola, and connected
with the amphitheatre to the second story
By covered bridgeway. Altogether the
appointments and improvements of these
| grounds are more liberal and elaborate
than any in the State, except those being
constructed at Nashville.
The weather yesterday was all that
could be desired, and a very large and
brilliant crowd graced the occasion, not
only to see the beautiful displays of articles
in the Floral Hall and the attractions OF
the ring, but also 10 hear the speech of d.
HI. @. Spence, Esq.
Our report of yesterday embraced only
the premiums awarded up TO the time the
train left. We give below the
| Conclusion of the Second Day.
SADDLE STOCK.
Aged mare, Jack Gooch, of Rutherford,
premium; A. Jones, of Rutherford, cer,ifi-
cate.
Gelding or mare, three years old aud
under, Nat. Gooch, premium; j.. w.
Etherly, of Wilson, certificate.
Pacing race, Capt. II. II. Hammer, OF
Davidson, premium; horse-Gen. Duncan
Third Day.
THOROUGHBRED CATTLE.
| Aged bull, premium, j P johnson, OF
Williamson bull Stonewall, Grand q
Rushing, of Cannon, certificate.
Bull two years old and over, John L
Stephens, of Bedford, premium; Mcknight
G. Collier, of Cannon, certificate.
Bull one year old and over, Whitaker,
Mosley & Co., of Bedford, premium ] w
E Merritt, of Rutherford, certificate.
Bull calf, T C Kittrell, of Cannon, pre-
MUM; Red Duke, P Hutton, of Bed
ford, certificate.
Al ed COW, three years old and over, NJ B
Rushing & Co., premium, Maggie Forrest
J johnson, of Williamson, certificate,
Pocahontas
Cow, two years and over-M r Cockrill,
Jr, of Davidson, premium; ] P johnson,
of Williamson, certificate; Fashion.
Cow, one year and over-B 9
Slaughter, of Bedford, premium; 7
johnson, of Williamson, certificate.
Heller calf-H A Wiley, Of Cannon,
premium and certificate.
Yoke oxen-J D Richardson, of RuLher-
ford, premium; John Patterson, certificate.
Fatted bullock or cow-B G Fields, oil
Bedford, premium.
Mich GOWN B KittrelI, of Cannon,
premium.
Best herd, consisting of five head q
cattle, special premium offered by Capt.
Henry Wyley-M r Cockrill, JrY Of
Davidson, premium; P johnson, of Will
Hanson, certificate.
| GRADE CATTLE.
Bull under age, Curg Nelson, of Ruth
erford, premium.
Not Concluded
REMARKS
The show of cattle was universally pro-
nounced as fine as was ever exhibited in
Tennessee. The yearling bull exhibited by
Whitaker, Molly & Co., was bred by Geo
NJ Bedford, of Paris, Kentucky, and was
greatly admired. The herd, not less than
fine, premium to NJ r Cockrill of this
county, and certificate to J p johnson were
bred by their exhibitors, and will compare
with the finest thorough breds in America.
At the close of the intermission fer dins
ner, Maj. D. II. C. Spence was introduced
by DR.. John Patterson, the General Su.
perintendent, as the orator of the occasion.
The speech will be found elsewhere in to-
days paper. 1t was received with repeat
ed shouts of applause at various points,
and will be found to be as original and
unique as any thing of the kind, which has
found its way to the public, since the last
effort of Geo Francis Train.
The exhibition to-day will be highly in
teresting, and will attract still larger
crowd than any previous day.