Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-18


serves, iellies and wines was the largest and
finest ever displayed in East Tennessee, and the
constantly increasing excellence in these evince
a spirit Of emulation among housclleepcrs most
Butter has been also taken much pride in and
the specimens entered show an appreciation of
the design of the directors in offering premiums
| There is not pound there but is worthy TO be
! awarded the premium
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.
Tho number Of articles in the ladies depart
ment is not yet full, but they will come in to-
day but rs in some others tho superiority is at
once manifest. There is not an inferior article
exhibited and many are of surprising excel
| lcnce. Mrs. s. Long exhibited u patchworl1ed
quilt with a running vino of different colors and
raised flowers, which took the premium at
| Nashville last week.
Mrs Kate Jones displayed an Afghan of a
| beautiful combination of colors and beautiful
bead work.
There are also in this department bolts of car
peting, lannels, jeans and lnsey, log cabin and
album quilts counterpanes, bedspreads and
blankets.
Embroidered articles are so numerous in COM
parson as almost entitled to be mentioned as
| a separate class. We noticed some fine work
on cotton, the work of IL lady seventy years
| old; an infants merino sacque embroidered in
| silk n lady's skirt beautifully embroidered,
| together with handkerchiefs, under-sleeves, and
! in fact almost any article of use or ornament.
Mr.. T. M. Scheier has magnif cent collec-
| ton, of paintings chromos and photographs
| A life-size photograph of Rev. 9. w Charl-
| ton, painted by Mr.. s. is especially good. A
| picture of his gallery can there be seen, and
the likeness of the operator there depicted is an
| excellent one
Mr.. Fisher shows number of portraits and
| landscapes which are executed in his usual
| style of excellence
| A view of Montvale is also 10 be seen and
sketches from among the animal kingdom.
! Mr.. Dawson has several portraits on exhibit
ton, which are hung in the sewing machine de-
partment in order to obtain good light.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Esperandieu & Co. show the best cigars of
their own manufacture and miniature three
story house, with windows and doors, made en-
tirely Tobacco, except the glass in the windows.
| This is the work of Mr. II. Hockenjos, one of
| their cigar Makers and reflects credit on his
mechanical ingenuity and originality of design.
| Evans ~ Lewis have specimens of their goods
trunks umbrellas, boots, Shoes hats, &c.
| Somers Van Glider, case of gents and la
| dies boots and shoes.
Williams, Sturges & Co., of the East Tonnes
see Book House, exhibit pianos, organs and a
| selection of books.
Messrs. Weaver have IL fine lot of pottery ware,
flower pots, jars, crooks, draining tile sc.
E J Sanford IL CO., sent specimens Of stan
dard favoring extracts, perfumes, pOmades, oils
and medicines from their laboratory in this
| city
The brothers Crouch and Mark Morel with
others exhibit mammoth vegetables of all varie-
ties in season, which show what perfection may
be attained by skilled agroulturalsts
The best quality of white yellow and hominy
corn is also on exhibition.
The Mechanics Band was in attendance and
discoursed sweet strains at intervals during the
day. The musicians have acquired a degree of
proficiency that is most gratifying to their
friends, and is appreciated by all who hear
| them.
The officers and directors have been unremit-
running order. Nessrs 10. Jourolmon and
Love have been deputed to act as assistant Sec
retaries and are the right men in the right place
We noticed some splendid crotchet work, eX
ecuted by Miss Winnie Stevens a cross anG
bool-marl, which is worthy of special men.
ton.
THE RACES.
Two races came off ut three o. clock, two en-
tries, Society purse Of $40, John Lows gray
and F. A. Roberts bay Trotting in harness
mile heat Won by the grayin 3;18
The second race dash of mile, Society purse
Robert Wood. b. G. Both horses started at the
word and made the circuit in two minutes, both
horses coming in under the whip, Wood win
ming by half n length,
a heavy shower fell during the afternoon
laying the dust nicely, which will make it more
pleasant, To-day is To be observed as aholidaS
and there will be large attendance from thu
city, which, together with those from the coun
try and points at distance, will swell the mum
Der to several thousand.
Races will take place every day, and with tn
tournament and other attractions, the ground
will prove place OF interest aside from the in
trinsic merits of the true objects of the fair
the encouragement and fostering of agriculture
and mechanical skill