Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-09

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| ty of W 2 Saunders, OF Sumner county.
Best Gentleman Rider, two miles, ovel
eight hurdles, three feet high, premium Of
one hundred and twenty five dollars to
| Burliss Douglass, of Sumner county.
Best and Fastest Trotting, two-year olds
to harness, one mile, premium of twenty
| county.
Best and fastest trotting gelding to hsr-
ness, mile beats, premium of fifty dollars
to 'Dart, the property of ] s Biggs, Of
| Cincinnati.
Special premium of four hundred dollars
to the fastest trotting horse mare or geld
| ing First premium OF two hundred dollars
| to K K Morgan, of Kentucky; second pre-
MUM of one hundred and fifty dollars to
Mr. Weiseger, of Sumner; third premium Of
| fifty dollars to Capt Widener, of Nashville.
Mechanics Hall.
The following additional list of articles
were examined by the committee in the
Mechanics Hall:
Best sulky hay rake, two entries, by
Hamilton & Cunningham, and A NJ Perine
& Co. The mechanical construction of
both rakes being SO good and there being
no means of testing them, the judges high
" recommended both.
MISCELLANEOUS CLASS.
Copper work and tin work, made by
Samuel Marlin, apprentice to Moore, Coll
Inns d Co., was highly recommended by
the committee for diploma and medal.
Horse shoes, Tyren's patent, and horse
shoe hammer, exhibited by S Atkins,
honorable mention.
Arrow tie for cotton, special mention,
Thos Parkes & Co.
Eureka tie for cotton, honorable men
ton, McCrea & Co, NJ Carsey, Son & Co.
Shuck hacking machine, highly recon-
mended, D A Cole, patentee.
Movable and adjustable shed model of.
Emil Loiseau, special mention.
Single shovel plows, special mention,
Horton d Co.
Trunks and valises, special mention,
VIM Dunstead.
Cast plow, hree-horse, recommended
for diploma, Jas A HARDWOOD
Hill side plows, special mention, exhib-
tied by A NJ Perine & Co, 7 Fl Jones i Co,
and Hughes & Anderson.
Specimen of roofing, oxide of iron and
cement, special mention, F A Titus Co.
Tool chest, special mention for excel
lence of workmanship, d B Morford.
Earth closet, honorable mention, Smith
Bros,
Wa'er cooler, special mention, D B
Hicks, patentee.
Side harrow for cotton, Bull Tongue.
Cotton sweep and hoe handles, special
mention, Kuhn & Turpin.
Improved wagon brake lock, special
mention, ] Fl Rumsey.
Trotting wagon, honorable mention,
Powers & Hunt.
Corn and cotton plows, special mention,
Hughes & Anderson.
Improved bed lock, special mention, W
A Mcpherson.
Pick handles for miners, special mention,
French Bros.
Hames, made by Gilroy, Nashville,
special mention, French Bros.
Window sash, honorable mention,
Turbiville & Fulcher.
Hay and cotton press, model, honorable
mention, Hamilton & Cunningham.
Cotton planter, principles of construc-
ton highly commended, Henry Nichols,
Bardstown, KY.
Clothes wringer, Eureka and Universal,
honorable mention.
Subsoil and draining pillow, special men
ton, T H Jones & Co.
Churn dasher, special mention, Moore,
Collins & Co.
Transfer wagon, two horse, special men
ton, A Moore & Son.
Grass seed gatherer, special mention,
Paul Dismukes.
Coach varnish, coach and saddlery ma
terial, iron samples, transfer ornament
samples, samples ensmeled leather, honor
able mention, John Morrow Il Son.
Rustic window shade and rustic window
window shade slat cutter, special mention
Phillips & Jenkins.
Portable fence, TIlinghasts patent,
highly commended and special notice;
McMshan & Bearden.
Hay press, (model,) principles of con-
struction and working highly commended;
z W Morton.
Fruit dryer, highly commended.
The Etna reapers and mowers, made by
the Etna Manufacturing Company, Saline,
Ohio, and exhibited by T W Weller, are
deserving of especial notice, and are high
" recommended by the judges for their
valuable and decided improvements since
last year.
AmphItheatre Hall.
The following awards were made during
the day:
Best barrel of -four made in Tennessee,
four entries, first premium to Massongale,
Douglas & Co.; second premium to ] b
Lilly & Co, Franklin, Tenn.
Entry, No. 8, by Vaughn 4 Ashton, of
Culleoka, Maury county, was adjudged the
best -four exhibited, but was debarred from
taking the premium by the terms of the AS
ISOLATION not being complied with.
Special premium of splendid sides
die, offered by John Morrow & Son to the
lady taking the largest number of premi-
ums at this Fair, was awarded to Mrs. Il.
McClay, she having received twelve pre-
miums.
Special premium of laiy's fancy work
table to the lady taking the next largest
number of premiums was awarded to Mrs.
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