The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-09-17
The Naary County Fair.


The Naury County Fair.
NJ. EDIToR.-I desire to say some-
thing In regard to our approaching
Fair, which comes of Oct, 4th to 9th
Inclusive, and viii begin at the close of
the war as whatever preparations and
improvements had been make pr vi
Gus were wholly destroyed during the
| war.
So soon as the affairs of the country
became settled, little after the surren-
der, few public spirited gentlemen
undertook to revive the old Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society. Their
firstmove was to attain groundssuitable
| for such purpose, and after looking at
sundry other places, some of which
they could not get at all, they finally
agreed all things considered, that the
| old place was the best. Then the un.
certainty of improving permanently
rented property presented itself and
they concluded 1t was best to purchase
the land, but being without monev that
was impossible. At this point, twelve
or fifteen liberal men and lovers Of their
county's success, stepped forward and
advanced the means to purchase the
ground, about twenty acres, at a cost
of two thousand dollars, and also made
themselves liable for such improve.
ments as were needed to enable them
to hold the first fair. The receipts of
this fair was fully as much as had been
supposed, and afforded money enough
to about pay for the Improvements on
the ground. Thus encouraged, the Di-
rectors have each year extended their
personal credit to add other improve
ments, at cost fully up to the expected
receipts.
The present board of Directors passed
a resolution admitting new subscribers
ON most generous terms, to wit: Al
though the gate money has enabled
them to expend some four or five thou
sand dollars in improvements on the
grounds, they now invite new subscri-
bers to come in at just what each of
them paid towards buying the land
when it had no improvement upon it.
They have placed membership at fifty
dollars, twenty-five of this cash, and
/ the other twenty-five to be paid next
July. This membership entities the
subscriber,and his family admission
free to all their exhibitions.
The Directors having done this much
without the most remote probability OF
profit to themselves, / think it be-
hooves all well wishers of our county's
success, to come forward, not only with
their presence and gate fees, but bring
in something. There is hardly fam.
lily that cannot bring in something that
would be of interest and add to the
general show. Do not wait until you
are assured of premiums, but bring
along your agricultural implements O.
every description, Mechan les tool:
carriages, wagons, ETC., ETC., your farm
and dairy products, your fruits ant
flowers, your vegetables, your bread
and hams, or any other articles, wheth
er you see it in the catalogue or not
and it will not only be seen by the pub
lie, but all such articles will be exam
ined by committees, reported an6
published. The Society has provided
ample room this year to. take care of al
such articles during the entire aoeek in
their new Floral Hall where will bt
found accommodating superintendent
during all hours of the day, and,
would:here add, that learn this house
will not only he 10 ,ked, but guard is
employed to remain every night for its
protection, SO you need not fear to
bring your more valuable fabrics OF
Paintings.
/ have not written the above because
l supposed there is any indifference OF
the part of our citizens to the success
of our coming fair, for all that see,
have been led tojust the opposite conclu
sion, but / thought all the facts were
not fully understood by the public, and
1 desire all to know, and after knowing
1 feel fully assured there would he 6
full exhibition and attendance, just sucl
a one as will enable the Directors to
pay their present debt, and induce them
to make others.
Now Mr.. EDITOR, after reading this
if you see fit, please publish it.
Your Ob't Ser't,
| MECHANIC.