Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-30
RUTHERFORD COUNTY FAIR.
Thursday-FGurth Day.


Though the morning was unpropitious
and rainy, still the pc ple were in earnest
and turned out by thousands. The Floral
Hall is filing up finely, and by Saturday,
when the premiums will be awarded, it will
be centre of great attractiveness. The
rings Of stock to-day were full and made up
of very fine animals and splendid movers,
G Roberts, Ben Lomond and Hick
Weakley's Star of Tennessee and several
others exacting great admiration. The
Skating Rink was in full blast to-day, and
had multitudes witnessing and playing the
graceful and agreeable.
The officers of the fair are very attentive
and energetic, and we congratulate them
on their management and success. The
riding for the $3.50 diamond ring was post
poned till Friday or Saturday.
The barbecue on Saturday will be the
event of the season, and everybody will be
there. -
SADDLE STOCK.
Aged mare, premium B P Swaney. OF
Sumner; certificate A Jones. Aged Gelding,
premium B Malone, Gallatin; certificate
W 7 Gladson, Lebanon. Best colt, any
age, by DIR Elam's Express, eleven entries,
Rutherford. Best six colts by any saddle
stallion, premium, T Ogilvie, of Ruther-
ford. -H
HARNESS STOCK.
Stallion, four years and over, premium j
G Roberts, of Davidson; certificate to Maj
r q Hill, of Davidson. Stallion three
years old, premium Pearce and Douglass,
of Sumner; certificate to Maj r 81 Hill, OF
Davidson. Stallion two years old, pre-
MUM Kick Weakley; certificate ] P john
son, of williamson. One year old, pre-
MUM Smell; certificate Hon ] r Dill
lin. 10
Mare, four years, premium Allen d Nc
Even, of Williamson; certificate Todd,
Grand l. Co, of Rutherford. Three years
old, premium T j, Ogilvie, of Bedford
Two year old, premium W McMillen, of
Bedford; certificate DIR T Bennett. One
year old. premium Jacob Hall.
SWEEP STAKES. t 90
Stallion, any age, premium, G Rob
erts, of Davidson; certificate, Kick Weak
ley, of Rutherford Mare of any age,
premium, Allen & McEwen, of William
son; certificate, Todd, Grand & Co, ,..-
aELDINGs. 49,
Pair, any age, premium, ] B Collier |;
certificate, Couch & Elder, of Davidson.
Pair mares, premium, B Malone, of
Sumner; certificate, Couch & Elder, Of
Davidson. Geldihg, single, premium, ID
Collier certificate, w G Geers, of Wilson.
Mare, single, premium, Couch & Elder, of
Davidson; certificate, Todd, Grand d Co,
~ a. PACING RACE.
One mile heat, three entries, premium
to the gray Express" over the black
mare which took the premium on Monday
over the gray. This was q close contest
both rounds, and was the finest moving
we have yet had. The result was hailed
with prolonged applause. -H
PIGEON SHOOTING.
There we're six entries, as follows, with
the result as stated
F Milchell...1 l 1 Ii 1 1 1 IL
] b Acklin 81 Hill 10 900 8
N Gooch. ......1 l IL l 0 TX
J d Sweeney...O Hill & = 5
T Dill.........1 o 1 l L. 8
WI Brown. ..001111- -stI =
1t will be seen that the first round Mitch
ell, Acklin and Gooch killed all; the other
three missing one or more. The second
round Mitchell killed all again, and Acklin
and Gooch killing two and missing the
third bird each, giving the premium to
Mitchell for $25.
The crowd were intensely excited
throughout the entire match, and cheered
the winner Justify.