Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-17
NASHVILLE. TENN. FRIDAY, MAY II. 1872.

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eighty-four young ladies as handsome al
any ever seen in Nashville. In fact We
have seldom seen so many beautiful young
ladies assembled at any place. This schoo
was accompanied by
PROF. LIPSCoMB's MALE SCHOOL
consisting Of twenty-five scholars. These
young men who are from Murfreesboro ap.
peared perfectly happy in the presence Of
all this female loneliness: In addition to
these Two schools, thirty young ladies Of
the fFl
ATHENS (ALABAMA) FEMALE CoLLEGE
also attended the Exposition. They were
also as beautiful as one could wish, and we
only regret our inability to do such fair
subjects justice in our report of their visit,
which has been delightful and instructive.
After spending some time in the Exposition
the representative
BEAUTY OF ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE
were formed into grand procession, the
young gentlemen Of Prof. LipscOmb's school
forming a rear guard. This movement at
tracted the attention of every one in the
Exposition, for in few minutes
THE GRAND PROCESSION, vFs
headed by the Exposition Bands and fol-
lowed by a countless number of merry
bachelors, iollylwidowers and enthusiastic
| young men, proceeded up Vine street to
Church street, down which they went to
THE BATTLE HOUSE,
| at which place the Athens Female School
took dinner with Gen. Battle, whose wide
spread hospitality is as favorably known in
Alabama as was his elegant fare enjoyed by
the fir Southern guests. The other
schools were escorted TO
THE MAXWELL, HOUSE.
where was spread one of those sumptuous
dinners which have long been characters
tic Of this grand place of public entertain
ment. 1t is difficult to conceive of a more
attractive picture than was to be seen at the
Maxwell House yesterday. After dinner
the Athens School, by invitation of Gen.
| Battle, made
A VISIT TO THE PENITENTIARY,
the various departments of which were
duly inspected by the visitors, who had the
different branches of manufacturing eX-
planned to them by the gentlemanly author
tiles of the prison.
KENTUCKY VISITORS.
There is now very large party of ladies
and gentlemen from Christian county,
Kentucky; this section of our sister State
has patronized our Exposition literally, a
compliment, which is not less appreciated as
is not imdeserved.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
in this State has also contributed as visitors
to our Exposition many of her most genial
gentlemen and beautiful women, whose
presence is ever welcome in the Rock
City.
NoLENSVILLE VISITORS.
There was large attendance from No
lensvills yesterday among whom was DR..
Clarke, author of the celebrated "Triune
Snake Story"
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
has attracted much attention and is perhaps
the largest represented of any feature in
the exhibition. The array of plows, now
ers, threshers, reapers, separators, rakes,
fans, hsTrows, patent gates, fences, wagons,
hoes, cider-mills, etc, is beyond the expect
alton Of any one who has not been in at
tendance. The principal manufacturers of
the United States are represented. Among
the superior agricultural implements on ex-
hibitiOn our attention was attracted to by
the
ADJUSTABLE PLow STOCK.
patented by L. E. Burdin, of Lexington,
KY, which We regard as the geatest inven- |
ton of its character ever made. This ploW |
stock can lie adopted to any kind of plow |
whether single or double shovel, or break |
ing plOw. In addition to this the ploW |
stock can be adjusted to any desired depth |
without changing the run of the ploW. |
This is especially desired improvement, as |
it dispenses with mOrtices, lemons aud holes |
in the beam, which is weakened more or |
less by their use. Altogether, we think |
most favorably Of Burdin's patent adjusta- |
Bile plow stock, and regret our space does
not permit the notice which its merits de =
serve. For lightness, strength, durability |
and cheapness it cannot be excelled. An |
other great and most important agricultural |
implement is the combined
COTTON CULTfVATOR SCRAPER AND CHOP |
PER
invented by Thomas Dale of Russellyille, |
KY, consisting OF q frame work, notunlike a |
common harrow, with two cross beams
upon the front one are two scrapers, right |
and left, which can be lowered or raised at !
pleasure, and also carried laterally so as to |
widen the space at pleasure. 1t has two |
of choppers which strike at regular intervals |
of foot, cutting at regular intervals of q |
foot, cutting out eight inches or any desired |
width. 1t is also provided with two turn |
ing plows which can be changed with the |
bar next to cotton or the male-board. At |
ter scraping and chopping is completed they |
can be taken of and in the place |
of the scrapers two other plows, |
either turning or shovels, or bull tongues, |
can be inserted and the cultivation of the |
cotton is completed without the aid of any |
other plow being used. It is also provided |
with two stirrups inclosins the axle by |
which it can, by merely bearing on the |
handle, be raised in front to pass any OBJ
structiOn as high as the axle, and by means |
of these stirrups it can be manipulated to |
go down in any depression of the cotton |
ridge, or raised to accommodate it to any |
rise in the ridge, cutting the same thickness
of earth at the same time. When raised to
pass distractions, the choppers are IN |
geared and become inoperative-there |
being no danger Of their coming |
in contact with the obstruction |
and breaking them. The cost of |
construction is very light, the machinery |
all simple, while it can do thework offrom |
ten to fifteen hands. Mr.. Dale, who was |
from and raised on cotton farm in Ten |
nessee devoted years to the achievement of |
his plan and now feels assured that he has |
a machine that will supply the wants of the |
cotton planters fully. The superior merits |
of the invention viii be better appreciated /
WDen we remember LnaL at tlo last state |
Fair of the Tennessee Agricultural and Me-
chanic's Association, held near this city last
October, diploma was awarded Mr.. Dale
and honorary mention made of him. The
machine is certainly worth seeing and
should be examined carefully by every cot
ton planter in the South, where it IS des-
tined, we think to find a general use and |
adoption.
PATENT RAILROAD CAR COUPLING.
While speaking of the inventions whose
merits claim the public notice, we cannot
fail to mention the Selfeoupling for rail-
road cars, invented and patented by Town
er & Farmer, of Giles county, Tennessee.
The invention is cheap, durable and sim
pie, the "self-couplel" being made out of
the old link and pin. By adding weight
to the ordinary drAw-head now used on cars
the ''self-eoupler' is made. The invention
recommends itself to the attention of rail-
road men, and is destined to become of
general use.
NEW ENTRIES
still continue to be made, and numerous
articles are daily arrivin"., among them are
several pianos. Ihe .6anaoers have with