Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-14

the people Of Clarksy.le upon the spleud
sueeess of the Fair. Said he was not the
speaking editor of the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN. but did not feel ut liberty to refuse 10
contribute what he could to the ENJOY
ments of the evening. He spoke IN nign
terms of the Board of Trade. Urged upon
all the necessity of sustaining their county
paper, as il represented them abroad ana
gave them character. paper coulo
Lot be made good without pa
tronsge. The editor must nVe,
and he must have means to get out good
paper with. He denounced in severe terms
that class of persons who rely upon Dor
rowing, and happily illustrated the non
esty of such persons by saying that IL ne
roasted in their neighborhood he would
get pretty high. His remarks were wen
received and highly applauded:
Mr.. Thomas, of the Springfield hec0Ta'
also responded He thought thepress one
of the most honored agencies OF modern
times. No man in this day can be sue
cessf1l In O business enterprise who lg-
Iores its power. Judicious advertising
made business known, and no man de-
served success who failed to use the means
to insure success. he urged the business
men to conner up to the support Of the press
He closed by Offering the following toast:
The Tobacco Trade Of Olarksville-Its
success has depended, and must in future
depend, upon judicious advertising.
The second toast was: The Planters
The foundation of our commerce, our
manufactures, and the source of our pros
perity. Response by Col. Robert Brow
der, of Kentucky. He spoke of the bene-
fits of home market and referred felicitous-
" to the relations CT producer, buyer and
manufacturer, and referred to the fine
quality of GAINESVILLE tobacco, and its
preference over other brands.
Then followed the toast "Woman, the
poetry of the world, as are the stars the
poetry of Heaven; the terrestrial planets
that rule the destinies of man. Response
by r. 7. Woodbridge, of New Orleans.
This response was in happy style and ex-
celIent TASTE. He felt complimented by
being called upon, and though his native
modesty produced the confession Of
modesty, he exhibited the appreciative
merits of the occasion, congratulated the
city of Ularksville on her commercial pro-
gress, and referred especially to her su-
perior tobacco.
Tie next toast was Commerce, the
tie that binds nations, States and
communities, the great civilizer OF the
world and the stimulus of mans energy
aud intellect Response 10y Capt. +. T.
Gracey in lucid style. He was not speak
ing man, but he could drink as much and
feel as much as any man.
Our Railroads was the next toast, re-
sponded to in felicitous strain by Col.
Poston. Then followed the toast-Tbe
best looking man of GAINESVILLE, NJ. V. H.
gram, of the Tobacco Leaf. Mr.. Ingram
responded by saying that he could
not do justice to the occasion.
He had made known the Fair through the
Leaf, which was good Leaf and which
would wear we'll.
Tennessee and Kentucky, sisters in
name, may they be so in reality, may
their interests be ever undivided, and may
one cause, and that the bringing forth to
the world our hidsn wealth, our vast re-
sources our greatest aim; with Kentucky
coal and Tennessee iron, we will cement
our interests together as firmly as the tie
which binds the planets In their
! orbits. Response by Baker d.
johnson, of GAINESVILLE. He spoke of
the pat history of the two States, the
PROUD DSaLlnS Vi tnelE poOPAo OOnOoihin
ancestry, ETC., and referred to their lock-
ing hands in the building of railroads, etc.
The next toast was the Banks, the main
spring of our prosperity. Responded to
by D. n. Kennedy. He said there could
| be no prosperity without money, and that
a man should be scorned who boarded
money for the sorded love of it, failing to
diffuse it as nerve and energy in the de-
velopment of the great industrial pursuits
around and about him.
Then followed the tost,
''The Tobacco Chewe,s," the greatest
friends of the planter and the buyer.
Response by d B. Hutchings ina highly
humorous and happy, style.
The banquet closed in the most mirth-
| full, pleasing and exhilersting manner, and
the occasion will long be remembered by
those participating.