Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
SECOND ANNUAL FAIR
Tennessee Agricultural and Me-
chRuical Association.
Third Day.
The Crowd in Attendance Estimated
at 10000 TO 1s 900 Persons.
A Grand Holiday.

at 10000 to 1s, 900 Persons.
Grand Holiday.
In obedience TO the proclaim alton of the
Mayor, our city presented the appearance
yesterday of general holiday. All the
banks and banking institutions of the city
we're closed, as were also the principal dry
goods and business houses. The sound of
machinery was for the time silent and the
great industrial pulsations of our business
marts were still The merchant and the
clerk, the laboring man and the mechanic,
the official and the politician alike laid
| aside their respective cares and callings,
| and all went to the Fair. 1t has been
many day since Nashville was so entirely
emptied of her teeming population. Hacks
| and bUggies, and omnibuSes, and every
| conceivable species of vehicle were brought
into requisition, carrying persons to and
| from the Fair grounds, while the sidewalks
| leading to the depot were thronged with
eager crowds bound for the same destina-
| ton. The city itself, toward the middle OF
the day, presented Sabbath like appear
| ance. The stores were closed, the streets
| deserted and few persons were seen about
the hotels. All the interest of the city was
transferred to the Fair grounds. Our citi:
zens responded most commercially TO the
| suggestions of the Mayor, and their action
is highly appreciated by the managers of
| the Fair.
| THE RAILROAD TRAINS
Trains left the deDots of the Nashville
and Chattanooga and Louisville and Nash
vile depots every fifteen minutes during
| fha dow Uhara ,of a ruGl1
| to the depots until about half-past ten
| o'clock, when great crowds were seen
moving through the streets leading to
those points, and from that time forward
every train was packed.
TIE STREET CARS
! were crowded to their utmost capacity
from ten until four o'clock, and the num-
| Der of persons who took this means of
transportation must have been immense.
The omnibuses made close connection
with the cars, end there was no delay
whatever at the terminus of the street
railroad
ON THE GROUNDS.
We arrived at the Fair Grounds at about
half past ten o'clock, where several thou
| sand people had already assembled. A
| goodly number we're seated in the amphi-
theater, while the promenades presented
busting appearance. Floral and Me-
chanic Halls had humorous visitors, while
| not few were engaged in examining the
attractive contributions in the hall appro-
! priated to the products of the Farm and
Garden. The grounds in front of the
circle, where the agricultural implements
were being exhibited, were also visited by
many interested In that department. AS
the day advanced the crowd increased, and
by l o'clock the entire place was one
swarming mass of people, and was various
ly estimated at from ten to twelve thousand
persons, and still the crowds con-
tinued to pour in. 1t was about
. o'clock when the horses were
called up for the finishing of the trotting
race which was undecided on the evening
previous. At the announcement there was
rush for seats. We occupied a position
where we had a full view of the crowd
Every foot of available space in the amphi-
theatre was filed, and there were thou
sands who, unable to get seats, crowded
the grounds adjoining the track. At the
lowest calculation there must have been
fifteen hundred persons IN the field watch
ing the movements of the respective con-
testants when engaged in warming no and
practicing for the approaching struggle.
The smpmtheatre, filed for the most part
with ladies, presented a beautiful appear
ance, and it was an opportune time for
some Photographic artist to be pressed into
service, for the purpose of making a life-like
record of that assembly. A photograph copy
of the scene would have been deserving of
a special premium. Each one Of the direo-
tors would have ordered duplicate for his
own individual benefit, in order to hand
down to posterity reminder of the success
which attended the third day of the second
annual fair.
FLORAL HALL.
A large number Of new contributions
were made to this department yesterday,
and the display is certainly the finest that
has ever been seen in Tennessee. The
eyes could feast for the week on
the magnificent collection Of plants
and flowers which comprise some
of the rarest specimens in the
United States. Then turn TO the tables
beautifully supplied with the choicest
fruits of all varieties. Just think of it
nearly one hundred different varieties of
apples from one orchard in the vicinity of
Nashville, aud an equal number OF varie-
ties from another orchard close by, besides
pears in great variety. Such a display is
worthy Of more extended notice than it
is possible to give in our daily notice of
the progress of the Fair. We noticed Oh
exhibition yesterday ladies' work box,
beautiful in design and finish. It is of
home manufacture, and contained 2, S42
pieces, with twenty-seven different varie-
ties of wood used in its construction A
~ Iaoufif1l boppnFS apJ r,,iI1Irnr,r
goods contributed by Mrs. j. G. Barry is
worthy and special mention. Specimens
of engravings by J. Il. Buckingham are
very attractive. The interior of the Max
well House is exceedingly well executed.
Our Photographic artists have some ele-
CANT specimens of their skill T. Z Win
stead IL Co, have case of boots and shoes |
that attract no little attention. w. Hearn |
has contributed specimens of painting on
glass which can't he beat. We noticed a |
case containing boys clothing that was
much admired 10. LOiseaU has contribu- |
ted some beautiful specimens Of hair work |
But we cannot do justice to the many |
handsome articles to be seen in Floral |
Hall. Visitors to the grounds can spend |
an hour proftably in going through this |
building and examining the articles.
MECHANICS HALL.
Among other articles contributed yester. |
day we noticed three buggies and barouche |
from the mandatory of Powers & Hunt |
They have only to be seen to be admired |
A very handsome mar6leized cooking stove |
was on exhibition. Conery & Carroll have |
a case of boots and shoes that attract at |
tention. The awards of premiums in this |
department will be made to morrow The |
fuel used in the running Of machinery Is
the compressed coal, and the engineer in
charge speaks highly Of It's economy, and |
recommends it to the consideration of |
those requiring steam.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The test Of agricultural implements will |
take place on the grounds of the Associa- |
ton at 10 o'clock, A. N, to, day, the 9Th |
inst. Immediately aftor tho test the pre-
miums will be awarded on all articles |
coming under that class
THE VEGETABLE DISPLAY
Is unsurpassed, and its like, we state it |
boldly, was never equalled in this country.
Thousands of persons visited the hall CON
tanning the products of the farm and |
garden, and there was but one opinion ex-
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