Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-03
BOWLING GREEN.
The Fair-Sabbath school Conven-
fEen-ImprOvenlent Inequalities,
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We returned yesterday morning from a
brief trip TO Bowling Green, one Of the
most beautiful fourishing and enterprising
cities in the southern part of Kentucky.
Reaching there on Wednesday evening, we
found the city full of people, the hotels
and many private houses being crowded
with those in attendance upon the Fair
and the Sabbath School Association of the
State. The Fair was very largely attended,
though the exhibition of stock and indus
trial products was not as extensive as on
former occasions, owing, in part, to the
continued wet weather, and to the
fact that the farmers who had not
previously done so, were engaged in
thIeshing out their wheat. Yet the display
was excellent, diversified and varied. The
events and incidents were such as are the
ordinary concomitants of Agricultural
Fairs. Side shows we're abundant, and
among them we noticed the ''happy FAM
ily," the learned hog and The double headed
snake, from this place. A skating rink was
also attached to the amphitheatre, in which
noyiciates illustrated their curvatures great
ly to the dedication of the curious. The
balloon ascension that was to have taken
place on Wednesday evening, was attended
with the usual collspse, the aeronaut com-
ing down with damaged limb and a
bruised nose. The Fair was success and
drew together hundreds of the hospitable
citizens of Warren and the adjoining coun-
ties. 81
In the shape of amusements, the skating
rink and the terpsichorean receptions
at the Odeon Hall, were in
full blast, and were largely
attended by the fashion and elite of the
city The rink is under the supervision of
Mr. williamson while Prof Diamond trips
the light fantastic. The carnival at the
rink on Wednesday night was brilliant
assemblage, as was also the reception on
Thursday night. The Sabbath School As
ISOLATION was not largely attended, though
q number of scholastic ands learned gentle
men from various parts of the State, and
some from other States, were present.
The labors of the Association were draw
ing to a close on our arrival, and the adj
journment took place Thursday. The fair
closed in highly satisfactory manner yes
terday. .-....
Bowling Green is improving more rap
idly and substantially than any city within
our knowledge Large manufacturing es-
adjustments have sprung up and are in
successful operation. We notice wooden
factories, broom factories, capacious
sash and blind and handle factories,
foundries, brick works, cooperage estab-
lishments, extensive furniture manufacto.
ries, harness, etc, in continual operation.
Besides these, there are large saw and
Touring mills of large capacities, Palatial
residences, churches, academies, public
buildings, and cottages, adorn and beauty
the city and environs, which, crowned with
the beautiful and elevated reservoir, present
an appearance attractive and picturesque.
Bowling Green is, indeed, gem ia the
diadem of beauty. The Bowling Green
Democrat, an able and outspoken Demo-
cratic paper, edited and conducted by the
Messrs. Hines, is one of the best weekly
newspapers in the State, and is fair reflex
of the people it represents. Its columns
are to be embellished with the facile pen of
Mr.. Gorge Baber, who is expected in the
city in short time. All prosperity to the
Democrat and the people of the goodly
city where it is published. ra