Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
Greene County News.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: On the 3D., 4th
and 9Th of October the Second Annual
Exhibition of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association of Greene County
will be held. The Fair last year was quite
a success, although it was the first, and
was held almost without preparation, ex-
cept that the grounds had been purchased
and substantially enclosed. A considera-
bic amount of work has been done on the
Fair Grounds since that time, and this
year much larger buildings will be i'm read
mess to receive articles offered for exhi-
bition, and stalls for the accommodation of
stock, with many ether convenience for
the accommodation of exhibitors and Wis
itors. Last year there was general dis
trust, many believing that the Fair would
prove failure. Now, every one knows
that it will prove success, unless prevent
ed by Providence; and, consequently, il
is expected that three or four times the
number of persons will be in attendance,
with more than u proportionate increase
in the amount of stock and number of ar
ticles for exhibition. The premium cata-
logues for the Fair, published ut the
CHRONICLE office, have been out short
time, and are being distributed in all parts
of this and surrounding counties. The
premiums offered will in few days be on
exhibition in some conspicuous place in
GreeneVllle. From present Indications
good weather is all that is needed to make
our County Fair a success.
Closely following the Greene county
Fair, the Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church meets in Greeneville on
the 18th of October. A very large number
of delegates is expected at this Conference
and it will, no doubt, be the most impor-
tant Conference ever held in the State 1t
is understood that Bishop Scott will
preach. If we should have, also included
in the list the District Court which meets
on the second Monday in October and Old
John Robinson's circus which exhibits in
Greeneville on the 2Sthinst., it will be seen
that Greeneville will havelife enough dur
ing the fall.
The question of building narrow gauge
railroad from Greeneville to intersect the
North Carolina Railroad near Paint Rock
is again being agitated in Greene county
At the last term of the Chancery Court for
this county charter was procured pro-
viding for the building of a tram or "a
narrow gauge railroad over this route,
and providing for the organization and
election of a Board of Directors and the
commencement of the work, whenever
thirty thousand dollars of stock shall have
been subscribed; but, until recently, moth
ing has been done in the way of procuring
stock. Four or five days ago, some enter
prising citizens of Greeneville took the
matter in hand ard have already procured
stock to the amount of nearly sixteen thou
sand dollars. Tomorrow, a railroad meet
ing will be held at Haysville, where it is
expected this stock will be swelled to be-
tween twenty and twenty-five thousand
dollars. Altogether, the prospect for the
building of the road is now tlattering, and
we would not be surprised if ground is
broken within sixty days.
But, concerning the Importance of this
narrow gauge railroad to Greeneville, and
to the country generally, we will give you
QUINCY.