Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-15
THE GALLATIN FAIR.
Third Day.


A number of vexatious typographical
errors very unsccountably crept into our
report yesterday, the grossest of which
we will endeavor to correct The pre-
MUM of box of cigars was offered for
the ''best male equestrian" and not the
best ''mule equestrian" as the types
made Us say. ''Do Tell'' was the name
of Mr.. Franklin's fine saddle horse, and
not ''Du Pell." In speaking of the stock
exhibitions, we should have said ''ysone
of them need special MENTION" instead
of ''some Of them,n ETC.
Never in all the annals of Fairs was
there such an unfair day for Fair pur-
poses as was yesterday at Gallatin.
THE RAIN
commenced falling early Wednesday
evening and continued at intervals until
about II o'clock yesterday, when it
poured down in such tremendous torrents
as to almost submerge the grounds. Sew
eral pretty heavy showers also occurred
during the afternoon. The mud about
the grounds and within the enclosure was
for time quite deep and dissgreesble,
while the ring inside was worked up to
about the consistency of batter. Alto
gether there could scarcely have been a
more unfsvorable day. Yet, notwith-
standing the very disagreeable state
of the weather, the crowd was
good, and, considering the circumstances,
remarkably so, though of course not any
thing ike what it otherwise would have
been The number, we should judge,
was about equal to that of the first day.
1t must not be imsgined, however, be-
cause the weather was bad and the crowd
not large, that the exercises AID exhibi-
tions were not more interesting and fine
than usual. The exhibitions of the day
consisted chiefly of
BLOOD STOCK,
and the display was without doubt far su.
perior to any that had ever before been
made upon the grounds. This Is what
we heard from old men who had been in
attendance upon the fair for years,
and from the character of the
stock displayed we had no difficulty in
believing 1t to be true. If we were to
make special notice of each animal ex-
hibited il would require more space than
we could possibly have; 50 we will not
make the attempt We will mention,
however, that the beautiful and formerly
well known racer,
"HARRY OF THE WEST"
which took the premium in the entry for
aged stations, attracted universal atten-
tiOn, and was universally admired. We
heard several speak of him as by far the
most valuable stallion anywhere in this
section. He is the property of Mr.. A.
@. Franklin. All of the other stock was
so excellent that we need not particular
ize. Our premium list below will give
a full account of the entries and the pre-
miums awarded. One of the most inter-
estiug and attractive entries of the day
was for the special premium offered by |
]. 9. Rodemer for the
FINEST BooUET,
to be arranged BY young lady. The
premium was awarded TO Miss Florida
Hay Gass. We cannot better do Justice
% il, and to the fair lady who arranged
Than by saying that its skiHful arrange
nent and its exquisite combination of !
,olnrs were really indescnbable.
The exercises for the day closed with
In entry for the best male eques>
rian six,y-fve years of age and |
,ver. The premium OF q suit of |
clothes was triumphantly won by Mr..
las. 3. Cavanaugh, who is sturdy and i
remarkable looking old gentleman, and
the high regard of every one
with whom he is in any way associated.
A contest for special premium to be
given to the best lady equestrienne was
until today, on account of the !