Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-08
THE CITY.
SECOND ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
TennesSec Agricultural and Me-
chanicai Association.
Fifth Day.
Another Immense Crowd.
The Adjoining Counties Largely
Represented.


The day opened bright and beautiful, anC
in all respects the weather was favorable
The number of persons who visited the
! Fair grounds Yesterday was about equal to
! that Of the preceding day, and estimated
at eightsthousand. For three successive
DAYS the crowd has been immense, and g
! greater success in this respect could not
have been wished for by the Dire tors and
managers of the Association. The second
annual Fair may be placed on record as a
decided success. This Is II part due TO the
liberal premiums offered, and the interest
taken by our people generally In the me
trotting races duringt the week. Weare last
people, and living in fast age, and we
want fast steamboats,, fast railroad trains,
/ fast men and fast horses. The crowd that
witnessed the first part of the race on
! Tuesday last, was not overly large, but as
soon as it was announced that Tennessee
had taken the first heat in 2:3l4, that
moment decided the question. An interest
was created; sympathy ran high in favor Of
! the fast nag, and people generally have
! since that time been anxious to see another
, fast horse, and to know what time was
/ made.
DELEGATION FROM WILSON COUNTY.
A large delegation from Wilson county
arrived on a special train of the Tennessee
and Pacific railroad. There were upwards
of five hundred persons on the train, in
GLIDING the members of the County Court.
! The officials were received at the depot by
committee from our County Court, and
escorted to the Courthouse, where they
were welcomed to the city. After the re-
ceptiOn. they visited the Fair Grounds, and
received the attention of our 'Squires and
their friends. The delegation was COM
posed of some of the best citizens
of Wilson and number of her
most accomplished and beautiful women,
and when the latter made their appearance
| in the amphitheatre, it was easy to per
ceive that there was fiuttering of hearts
| among our many gallants on the grounds
OTHER DELEGATIONS.
In addition to the large number present
| from Wilson county, there we're also dele
cations from Rutherford, Williamson,
| Maury and Sumner counties. Ofthe many
| persons present, the majority were
| strangers.
THE AMPHITHEATRE
| presented an attractive appearance. The
| youth and beauty of the adjoining counties
combined with the loneliness of the fair
daughters of Davidson county, was a scene
| certainly fit for honorable mention, as the
| Judges would say when they have not
enough premiums to give to ell that il
worthy.
JOY USCoSFrEED
We have never looked upon al assem-
blage of more happy or joyous people.
| Everybody seemed to be at ease, and II
social conversation the hours passed off in
| the most agreeable manner to all. The
music by the Odd Fellows band, too, was
| exquisite, and if there were idle moments
during any part of the exhibition, dull care
was dispelled by the sweet airs that floated
mellifuously upon the air, and through
the ''long sounding corridors of the spa
cious amphiteatre.
THE ARENA.
The exhibition in the arena opened with
| Durham cattle, and in that class there were
| a number of handsome ami mails shown.
| This exhibition was not as interesting to
the majority of the people as the display Of
horses on the day previous, but there were
not few who manifested deep concern in
the cattle show.
NOT FOR XENIA.
The ring of sucking bulls was much adj
mired by the judges of good stock, and
| it was difficult to determine who had the
| call. ''Xenia" had numerous hackers, but
LUCKY Boy" bore off the blue ribbon,
$4,000 COLT.
| During the day, Enfield, beautiful two
year old, belonging to E B Elliston, was
| brought into the ring and admired by the
thousands present. This is the colt thai
was purchased last season for the sum of
81, 600. He is by Hsmbletonia, dam Julia
McCrea by American Star. His ful
brother, three years old, was sold few
| days ago for the extrayagant sum of $50
| 900, and 1925, 900 was refused for another
| brother. The dam of Dexter and Enfield
is the same, and if there is anything in
looks, the handsome horse yesterday ex-
hibited in the ring will some day astonish
| the world.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
| A barber shop was in full blast on the
| Grounds yesterday, and the tOusorial artist
seemed to be doing thriving business.
CINCINNATI TAKES PREMIUM.
The premium for the best lager beer was
awarded to Kaufman's Cincinnati brand,
represented in this city by Charles Nelson,
agent. Adolph Nelson emptied a barrel
among his numerous friends.
ARTIFICIAL FUEL
The fuel used in running the engine at
Mechanics Hall was complimeEted as fsl,
o VS.:
The undersigned, committee appointed
| to examine Loisseau & Reguin's artificial
| coal, do, after a careful examination Of
the above named coal, certify it equals any
| coal that can be used for making steam
B. F. CHEATHAM,
T. NJ. BRENNAN,
of Brennan Bros.
w. H. PERRY,
of Perry & DUmont.
VIM STEWART,
Practical Machinist
MICHAEL HUFFMAN,
Eng. of 81 years standing,
THE COTTON PREMIUM.
There were four entries for the best SIM
| gle bale of cotton, the first premium being
| carried off by Neri Lowe, Jr., of Green
Hill, Wilson county, and the second premi-
| um by VIM. S. Baton of Rutherfo ID couD-
| ty. There were only two entries for the
best three bales. Both entries were reject
ed by the unanimous vote OF the committee
as unworthy of premium.
WORTHY OF MENTION.
Cotton's Southern Star Bitters, after exs
! animation by the committee, we're declared
worthy of honorable mention.
! THE BEST ALE.
Mccormack & Co., of this city, received
the premium for the best ale. 1t is pro-
nounced very fine by competent judges.
THE PREMIUM OF 800
| For the best stationary engine was award
ed to Brennan Brothers 1t is magnii-
| cent piece of machinery.
| LACE AND NEEDLE WORK.
Among the attractions of Floral Hall at
| the Fair Yesterday the lace and needle
work of Mrs NJ Seltz attracted much inter
! est and attention and were universally adj
mired. Mrs S certainly deserves credit
| for the skillful and artistic manner in
| which her work WAS executed, as well as
| the premium which was awarded her.
| PREMIUM DINNER.
The UNION AND AMERICAN had the ex-
quisite pleasure of dining with Mrs. Thos,
| b. johnson, and the premium ham, pre-
MUM cake, premium wine and what would
be called the premium cider, were partaken
| of with a relish. We vote premium to
our clever lady friend for the finest dinner
on the Fair grounds.
| A PACING MATCH.