Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-24
ATLANTA, GA.
The Fair a Suecess--HOW Georgia is
Going Ahead--Stirring Times i'm At

The Fair a Success--HOW Georgia is
Going Ahead.-Stirring Times in At
Ianta.
To the Editors of the Union and American
ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 1S71.-The fair held
here at Ogelthorp Park closed to-day. The
unpropitious state of the weather of the
first two DAYS threatened to secure a pecu-
niary failure for this society: but clearing
off upon Wednesday and the pluck OF At
lanta being aroused, the population turned
ont almost en- masse, and the three last days
amply made success patent. The extent
and variety of the articles exhibited was
truly astonishing when we consider, that
with the exception of some few exhibitors
from Tennessee, one from Pittsburgh and
one from Boston, the entire exhibition was
made ND from Georgia contributors. The
most notable articles on exhibition was
collection of natural productions from New
Zealand, brought from that far OFF land by
an old citizen of Atlanta, Mr.. E. Parsons;
and comprising some fifty specimens OF g.
oantic Ferns, some of which attain height
of more than forty feet. The roots OF
many of these ferns are edi-
BILE and furnish food for the natives.
Mr.. P. had also rich and rare specimens
of the mineral productions Of that island,
consisting of extremely rich gold, Of which
he states that 2S,335 ounces were taken out
in eleven working days from the same mine
that furnished the specimens shown by him.
Also a coal, differing much from any found
either in Europe or America, native boraN,
sulphur, highly polarized titanum sands,
etc. etc | cannot but commend the ac-
ton of this gentleman in bringing to the
acquaintance of his fell0w-citiZens this prac-
teal knowledge of the productions OF so
remote a field, aud would commend like
course to all those of our citizens who may
visit foreign lands.
One other article upon exhibition OF pc
culiar merit was a Georgia product-ala-
baster lime-shown by analysis to be 9l.l4
per cent pure lime, beyond a doubt the
purest article known in commerce. l men
ton this for the benefit Of your artizans.
The ladies are holding a fair for the bene-
| fit of n new Methodist church in process OF
| construction, with marked success, and
/ even they give a striking evidence OF the
/ practical character of this people. They
| scarcely offer an article for sale that is de-
void of practical utility.
! What with the Fair, Skating Rink and the
| Theatre, there has been no lack of enter
/ tanning amusements in this wonderful city
! for the last week at least. The presence OF
many of the members of the new Legisla-
ture which meets early next month, cOntri-
butes to fill the hotels, and the usual amount
of caucussing is going on for the organiza-
/ tion-but as the Democrats have so decided
a majority there can be no difficulty in get
ting up to their work of correcting the er,
rors and extravagancies Of their Radical
predecessors.
The great State Fair at Macon commence;
upon Monday next; and promises to be one
of the red letter events of Georgia.
would mention that to the editors OF the
Sun, Index, and the officers Of the Fai
your correspondent is indebted forthe many
courlesies extended to him on your behalf
MORE ANON.