Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-12

WINS chat Gcwre inthe drug line. These gontle-
men are manufacturing druggists, prepare their
medicine ID Che style aiG.down ~ the pharnla-
copca, iroH pure drugs an warrant tnemt 70
home manufacture, Il. we'll as their medicines.
But We have not iAe space to enOmerate all
the articles The display was indeed gratifying
and shows what East Tennessee ean do when
her people are aroused 10 the importance Of a
movement When the advantages IT any oo-
jcct Is presented IN Its proper light, tnere Is no
people on earth who respond 10 the summons
than our pc pie. This is bnt an earnest 81 Yh ,
they will yet do; and we prophecy mat the
Eastern Division Fair oflS7l will DO as far ahead
of the one just closed as 1t is of any preceding
FIFTH Dan.
The original intention 0t !he onccr' ID lLe
Association was To award the premiums on trl-
day, the last day Of the Fair proper but owing
. to the hardness of the various commltfees vi
reporting, the Secretary and HI, assistants were
unable TO get the list II premiums rea-y oAui
near noon yesterday.
ARTICLES SOLD.
Pursuant TO the published Irogra" ne, 40 ten
O'Clock announcement was mage for persons de-
string 20 sell any articles thar had been on ex-
hibition to bring them forward and they world
be exposed 10 public auction. Mr. Aker.
well known auctioneer took his place and she
sales commenced.
Tho first article was a bridal wrcat 81. wax
flowers. which was purchased by Major Thomas
o. Conner for 80.
a basket Of wax flowers was purchased by
Mrs. O p. Temple for $40
mound OF beautiful wax flowers In a glass
case was Knocked down 70 Major OConner for
Sll, after spirited bidding.
Two white crosses entwined with white flow
ers we're sold separately and purchased by Mrs.
Temple al SO
Several boduets ana detached flowers were
sold at very fair prices.
A log cabin cradle quilt was knocked down 10
Col. d. NJ. Nelson for $ll.
A bolt Of wooden tweeds, made by Mr.. Mitch
ell, of Knox county, was bought by ). C.Gunn,
for ST per yard.
A pair Of boots and brogans, made by Mr..
w. W. Lawrence, sold 10 Messrs X. 4. Crook
shanks and +. a. Schreck, for ~ and $50,
respectively.
An infants white dress, embroidered, tucked
and ruffed, machine premium work, made by
Mrs. T. a. Burrier--a very beautiful specimen
was bought by b. +. ketohum, Esq, of
Hawkins county, for s..
Two lots Of leaf tobacco, the property of Nr.
j. W Trent was purchased by Joe. Williams,
Esq, for forty cents per pound.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS AND STOCK.
The crowd then went down stairs, when an
Excelsior moving machine, manufactured
At Akron, Ohio by Seiborling & Co. built ex-
pressly as "a donation - the Society, and valued
at $50 more THAN the ordinary price. W&s pu7-
chased by Iuior . Conner for Sl95.
N
Mary < Schneider, ot kuoE county, was bought
by >. X. Harris. ESQ, ior ~l+S.
a mahogany bay horse, years olc a-4 lb
hands high, rej by Sovereign tae property
of ". II. Smith, was sold JOS i. Henry, Tor
$50
". +. Miller offered q bay house colt. TWO
years old. sired by Belshalzer' fut the bid
ding being light, the animal was .cld.
4 sorrei horse, three years o.. broken to
work, owned by ar. johnson. va, offered, but
not sold for want of bidders.
a Durham bull calf years old the property
of Col John Blevins Of Hawkin. was offered
but not sold.
A bull calf s months old, known as ~ Dung
Wellington sired By Wellington ont of Daph-
ne, by 9th Duke Of Thorndale, and owned by
B. F. Ketchum Esq, of Hawkins county, after
u spirited contest, was knocked down TO John
Cook at $500 The price was not more than the
animal was worth, a It's dam wa, purchased ct
a cost Of 5000 and transported thoU-and miles
by rail to Mr.. h residence, at Marble Hall.
jesse Derieux offered the premium White
Chester boar, aud Southdown and Cotswold
lamb, months old, but the announcement OF
the distribution Of the premiums caused the
crowd 70 dispense before q sale was made.
PREMIUMS ABAgDED.
About one clock Col. J. NJ Thornburch
announced the distribution Of III" premiums
and made few eloquent REMARKS. rendering
the thanks Of the society 10 those rendering tLeiI
aid and sympathy in again starring The Eastern
Division Fair.
The speaker paid :, just tribnts 10 he people
and resources OF Dtir section. VIII haa within
the last decade been ae,Oate3 ny i've year
OF warfare. and her territory made de-o.,-- bu
had created resources where mono existed which
demonstrated the inherent spirit oftho -,pie
and the vast natural re>oorce- 81 Ia. Ten
nessee.
He stated that the society was gratifed be
yond measure at the success ofthc enterprise anI
IN conclusion remarked that the task ofthe com
mites 81 award had been delicate, and Otter
intricate task, having so many articles Of meri
from which to choose.
The names of those 10 whom premiums ha
been awarded were then called by Major VII
f. McBath, and the articles distributed by w
r. Lilurd. Esq. assisted by Col. j. NJ Thorn
hurgh and Capt H. ;. Chamberlain,
The premiums of -ilver-plated ware were in
and of the most tasteful design, having been 81
lected especially for the purpose by Nh g. i
Smith, and varied in value from napkin rim
worth 81 to tea set worth Sloo.
THE RACES:
During the day posters had been struck o
announcing the presence OF fine stock, aud tina
the racing would be very interesting. But ON
ing % the failure of well known turfInan
come to time with his stock, the races did n
take place No blame can rest upon the office
or executive committee of the society for II
disappointment of the crowd in this respect
The race for purse Of SO offered by Il
Agricultural Society for the slowest mule. VI
then announced and Messrs Campbell, Net
erland, O Conner, Comfort and Caldwell NAM
a. judges.
There were five entries and the regnatio
were adoDted that no man should ride his OV