Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-19

Examination in the Stock Department Con.
cluded.
The Crowd in Attendance from 10000 to
$4,000.
The Programme for To-day, &c, &C., &c.
FIFTH DAY.

1
On yesterday the weather was as propi.
tious as on preceding days, and from day
| light till noon the people poured into the
city from every direction and the road to
cloud of dust, caused by the steady stream
of humanity whose destination was the
fair grounds, until there seemed no end to
the rushing thousands.
The crowd in attendance was the largest
ever assembled on any previous occasion
in ibis section for similar purpose,
and numbered from ten to twelve thou
sand. The building was densely crowded
from nine o'clock till late in the afternoon,
so that it was with difficulty one could
pass up or down stairs.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock the
knights of Pythias-some seventy strong,
dressed in their snowy uniforms, well
mounted, and preceded by the German
Band, in a wagon beautifully decorated
with the colors of the Order-arrived and
proceeded to the fitting grounds, where, after
going through several evolutions, showing
their proficiency in drill, the marshal an
nounced the opening of the lists for the
jousts, which soon commenced. The
knights presented a very soldierly ap-
pearance and made the handsomest show
of any civic procession in this city since
the war.
The college cadets, Lieut.. L. T. Thorn
burgh, of the regular army, commanding,
also visited the grounds. ~
The remainder of the stock was exam
ined and many of the articles, but the en-
tries were so numerous that the Iabors of
the committees are not yet concluded, and
they will have to wait until this morning
before they are completed.
SPEED RING.
In the three mile dash for all ages, there
were three entries for the citizens purse,
additional to the Society premium.
G. NJ Branner enters ~.
J A Mabry enters s "Eland."
RObt Wood enters e g.
The race was won by leland" Time
lst mile, 1:4S , miles, $40; 3 miles,
5:29i.
In this connection brief allusion to the
pedigree of the victorious horse will he of
interest. Eland was sired by Jack Malone,
he by Lexington dam Gazette by i'm
ported Albion. He is a light sorrel and
splendidly formed, showing the pure blood
from which he sprang.
In the race for unframed saddle horses,
one mile for the Society purse of $50, there
frIn oh, Io
entered by 9Th Luttrell. Time, 1853.
The trotting race, mile dash, all ages,
for the Society purse of $50 was third. En-
tries A B Melindy, enters DANDY Jack"
M Dickinson, enters 6 m, Kate Dick
inson.
The first mile was won by "Dandy
Jack" Time, $40; second won by the
grey. Time, $40. The latter was declar-
ed the winner of the race in $40.
The half of the shoe of "Dandy Jack'sn
right fore foot broke off on the first quar-
ter of the first mile and it was very evil
dent the horse was not trotting his best
gait. His owner says he beat the grey
very easily on Thursday in the mile race
and feels entirely certain he could easily
beat him again in either a one or two mile
trot.
For the single footing race, dash of
mile, there were six entries. Premium
S25.
wv Montgomery, VIM Duff, T ] Bur-
nett, w Bradley, Andrew Knott, Rush
Montgomery. The race was won by An
drew Knott. Time, 3:15.
- q MINERALS
In this department, which is presided
over by Chas. Seymour, Esq, we noticed
the "blue ribbon" scattered around,
showing that our resources are being
gradually developed.
John Hasson, of Choptack, representing
the Cave Quarry, Hawkins county, shows
a beautiful square block of variegated mar
bic, weighed nearly a thousand pounds,
polished on all sides. This attracted great
attention and was universally admired.
An examination of this stone with mag
nifying glass shows some curious forma-
tions. among which is an Indian arrow as
perfectly delineated as though by a master
artist in Mosaic work a lady's slipper, the
head of fox, and miniature animals,
which are worthy of observation. He
also exhibits specimens not polished, which
are equally admired. Among the rough
stone we noticed one in which atooth was
Embedded, with the enamel yet visible and
in state of perfect preservation. The
quarry from which this marble is taken is
situated in a cave which extends half
mile under the ground on Mr.. Hasson's
farm, and is situated four miles and halt
from Rogersville. The largest block
OF marble ever quarried in East
tennessee was from the one above
mentioned, and weighed 10000 pounds.
IL was shipped to a Baltimore dealer.
The marble is different tints, from light,
flesh colored to darker hue, but all varie-