Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-06
Pulaski.
The Fruit Growers Exposition.
Continued success of the Enter
prise

We closed by referring briefly to the Nash
vile delegation, and their visit to the
Exposition No excursion party ever
meE with warmer reception, and the
representatives of the Rock City will
long remember the trip, and the
OPEN HosPIrALITY
of the ciiizers generally Ga behalf Of
the parry of excursionista, we return
thanks 10 Pink Eel, J. l. Pesrcy,
Esq. NcCallum, Thos McCalium, S. E.
Rose, w, PsIkes, Ell. Lewis, and others
for the many ceur,esies shown.
THE EVENT OF THR DAY
was the visit II the Nashville delegation
10 the extensive vineyards of Cox & Dun>
lap. I1wss about o'clock in the after
noon when large number of vehicles
made their app arsnce in front Of tie
Exposition Hal. With but little ceremc-
ny they wee filled, and under the guild
sGce of Col Cox en route for bis grounds
ON commGuCicg h;ll about one mile
north of the cigy. In due time the party
after ascending the rugged rosd landed
in the center OF thirty acres of grape
vines, filed to oveIfl0wirg with the lus.
SlONo Al utL- 4 N~E-tl oN1So aiC NONGIGG
with The variety known as 'Ives'
seeding" ard never have we seen vines
more prolific. TIE sttractive and beau'i-
fully hanging clusters were too tempting
by far TO feast TIE eyes upon alone, ard
with but the slightest suggestion all HANDS
went for the grapes, and continued sam
ping for upwards of an hour. Doubt
less the great majority of those present
had never seen 70 many grapes before,
and not expecting to meet with such
treat sgan, they helped themselves freely.
Amongst he party there were several
cotton no,abiea. The grand tycoon, well
informed of curse in the finer grades,
was form 81 ia The sampling business,
and filed hiGs, Ii AMI ha', in due course
of time. BiYiDs resp Onded with Slacrily,
and beiDg 81 y speculative turn of
mind, went in besvy. But the
cotton mon we're not alone. There were
mshy OihEr X trslVe pickers and packers
on The gICurCs ghO fucCeeied in securing
{ sunicient eek on hand for this and the
next season An hour and half was
. spent pleasantly on the grounds Before
J. aving, The prOplietoTs, MtssIs. Cox &
Dunlap mace those present acquainted
with the PR csss of wine pressing. A
large press has recently been put in
operation, aud TOomy cellars constructed
f I The w.ns IS il Trog crosses in age. Mkt
We, k, We aEe informed, .upW ards of a
thousand gallons viii go throughthe wine
press, and N short time we look for
Cox & DGoisp's vine to be q standard
article IL The mnkct.
HIGHLAND COTTON MILLS.
Before ysi5lg the vineyards, the party
were Corducyd through the Richland
CotOns, whose fabrics are known far and
wide. Ii is u Il urishing institution, and
adds very considerably to the prosperity
OF Pulaski AID Giles county.
THE EXPOSITION AGAIN.
But 20 return 70 The Exposition. Tie
promenade concert oa Friday night was
!. most sgrc; able sffsir, and q re union
thst was highly appreciated by all. The
music fTom B4iGwin's band was exqui-
rite. aud c, jgabe in the extreme, and
The proneua ling Of course entertaining
TO b lies and te1us, cid folks and young
folks. VIZ venture 10 say q more pleas
ant occasion was Fever witnessed in
polaski, Eotd for IFS hospitality, its fair
women and brave men
THANKS RETURNED.
The Ccltis.cs from Nashville wer0
owe heap,d sta Birdncsses, ard deter
mined in sOtie manner to show thtir sp-
TrCcia'ioa Of the manner in which they
had been received a meeting was sug-
gcstei, ami I, was proposed to draft resO-
Iuu rs sui cal N ex-GoV. Neil s.
Brown 10 publicly make sckuowie6g
Incn,s. The Suggestions were fully car
Iied out; TIE sembiY called TO order by
CUi. s. L Rose, ore of the Executive
Committee tie following preamble and
res lunOns were read from the stage:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
Ths Delegation Of the Tennessee State
Horticultural Society, and the ladies
and gentlemen accompanying them,
Gesi . 10 express ihe pleasure and
era ifca'iJ1 they have had in their visit 10
he Fruit Frowe1s Exposition Of Giles
c)uaLy, and The surprise and delight at
tie plendid Gi,p'ay Of fruiis, vegetables,
wipes, cordiais, elc., and The elegant for
Il decoratJors- ot their beautiful hall, ex-
l;bi;ug be relHcd taste Ct the ladies of
Pal-fki. Therefore bs it
Reloived, Ihet We present our heartfelt
thar ks for tho warm and genial reception
we have had in Pulaski from the open hos
I its ity # her ciUzsns.
Ra3olvcl, That The display Of fruit ex-
cee+H in variety ard excellence any ever
Iusd5 in tho STATE, aud should stimulate
the other rtiors Of the State to emulate
its CKcelie see.
Resolved, That to Col. A Cox, the Hor-
Ecu tursl interests of the State are in
dsbted for the indomitable energy extern
de1 III lis behalf, and We thank him espe-
cially in the name OF the Hortcnlturalists
Z, the State fer the pleasure afforded US
Ia our excursion to his extensive vine
yards and tue novelty IF wine pressing.
SPEECH FROM GOV. BROWN.
On behalf Cf the State horticultural
Society, Ex-G,v. Neill S. Brown made a
few well timed remarks, complimentary
TO the enterprise of g les county, and the
magnificent Exposition which had been so
Successfully planned and carried out. He
spoke Of the pride he felt of seeing ouch
display Of the products Of the earth in
county e bis birth, and exhorted the
i~rmers and gardeners to SO on in the