Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-23

A G. Bruce, for best architectural de-
signs.
James Maloy, for best collection of mil
linery goods.
Gaines, Bro. & Co., for best gents boots
and shoes and ladies' CATERS.
X IL Ellington, for best brogans.
b l. Brier of Fentress county for swarm
of italian bees and hive.
A NEW FEATURE.
Yesterday morning one of our job presses
was sent out and placed on the second |
floor and hundreds oficirculars worked off. |
This was new feature to many who wit
messed the working of n printing press for
the first time.
SIXTH DAY,
Yesterday was the last day of the fair
which was the most successful of any eXhi-
bition ever held in this section, as an indi-
cation of which the officers of the Society
are entirely satisfied with the manner in
which everything passed of, with the dis
play of stock and the various products and
long list of articles of utility and beauty.
The crowd in attendance was not so large
as on Friday, but probably numbered two
or three thousand Messrs Akers and
Shropshire, auctioneers, were on the
ground and sold several head of cattle be-
sides sheep, hogs and many articles in the
building.
SPEED RING.
At about twelve o'clock the racing took
place for the Society purse of S25, for UNI
trained saddle horses, for which there were
thirteen entries, distance three'eights of
mile.
E Whitaker entered q, "Scarecrow."
j Hardin b m, Anne"
+ NJ Smith, clay bank, Yellow jack
| et.n
G. Fl Luttrell, g.
J A Ault, m.
l. NJ Luttrell, CHI g.
Samuel Walker, b M.
VIM Gillespie, b 8.
G M Ford, Big.
| Andy Knott, S q.
Robt Wood b M Wild Goose,n and
one other, two entries.
| A j Benefits entry completed the list,
but was ruled out, as was also Robt.
| Woods mare.
The first heat was won by Woods re
naming horse the second by Whitaker's
"Scarecrow,n and the third was also
awarded the latter horse which decided
the race.
Late in the afternoon there were two
improvised races, the first of which was
won by a bay owned by DIR DIT Boynton,
| the purse being SO The second was won
by Louis Luttrell, purse Sc.
THE PREMIUM SADDLE,
Offered by O'Conner & Co., for the best
lady equestrian, if there were five compet-
ing for it, reverted to Gen. j. A. Mabry,
the winner of the three mile dash on
Thursday. General NJ learning that sew
eral ladies desired to show their skill in
eouestrianism, with great lberality waiv-
ed his claim and accorded them the privi-
lege of riding, without even insisting on
the number mentioned in the conditions
imposed by the firm offering the pre-
miums.
The following ladies entered the lists;
Mrs Charles w DePue.
Miss G r Harris
Miss G A Kirk.
Miss NJ j Doyle.
Miss Mamie Jones.
Mrs L Hough.
Mrs Cynthia Doyle.
The judges were Rev D M McReynolds,
| Alex Simmons, ESQ.,, and Lieut. L L
Thornburgh. After receiving their in
structions the ladies, who were accompa.,
MED each by a gentlemen, rode back and
and forth in front of the stand and once
around the track, when, when, after a
careful and critical examination OF the
merits of each, the saddle was awarded
Miss NJ j Doyle, Colonel Iearwood !! an,
nouncing that the duty of the committee
was most delicate one, where all were sc
deserving.
The remarks of the spectators during the
trial of skill was very complimentary tC
the fair contestants, and perhaps reconcil-
ed them to defeat, which they bore with
the grace so eminently characteristic of the
sex.
THE PREMIUMS
were awarded at three o'clock in the after
noon, the list of which will be published
in Tuesday mornings papers.
Barry & Mcdaniel, carried off three blue
ribbon for crackers and the first premium
for the best display of confectionery.
A NJ Spiro & Bro carried off the frs
premium for ornamental confectionery
which was most unique specimen o
skill.
Mr. Kern took the premium for the hes
and largest cake.
! A b Meindy was awarded the premium
chrome for the best trotting horse. We
| learn that he challenged Mr.. Dickinson
for dash of two miles between "Dandy
Jack" and the grey mare that beat him oil
Friday, but the latter declined for les
1 distance than three miles.
: AN ACCIDETNT,
b the only one that occurred during tn
2 week. happened to Mr. Robert Wallace
He was engaged In preparing horse for
race, when he was thrown TO the groun'
q and the animal stepped on his leg AM
q broke it.
o During the day the contestants for tn
p prizes for compositions and the best per
r former on the piano were awarded. FO
: the former there were only two compel