Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
r FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR es
or THE NlJ
Tennessee Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Association,

| 1Iuys
The annual fair of the Tennessee Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association OPEN
ed YESTERDAY, but as usual on the first DAYS,
there was not the same interest as when a
little further advanced. We believe, how
ever, that the attendance was larger than
ever before seen on the first day, which in
/ dicates that before the close we will witness
the old-fsshioned crowds in the amphithea-
tire that we were wont TO see in days of
yore.
So far, Floral Hall does not present that
attractive appearance that We have been &C
customed to notice in the past, but some
articles were sent in last evening, and by
Thursday, the display will be worthy Of
notice. Already large number of beau
tiful flowers and plants have
been sent in By DIR. Cheatham and VIM.
HEAVIER, and In this particular is fully equal
! to former exhibitions. In this department
we also notice handsome showcase filed
! with goods from the well-known furnishing
house Of Gray & Noble, and also some very
handsome quilts suspended from the beams
| in the second story. John Kelly, Of Muir
| freesboro, has contributed an elegant set of
buggy harness worth $3.50, together with
several handsome saddles. Our msnufac-
,urers viii 10 doubt have large number
Of articles on exhibition during the week.
The booths are as nicely fitted up as on
previous occasions, and bountifully stocked.
| A. s. Edwards occupies the one adjoining
The centre entrance, and displayed an
abundant supply of liquids sud solids, bis
tables being overloaded with good things
and his bar with mineral water and things.
Palr1 Df,Nd rat Amir
under the colors of "Old Dex.er," and their
establishment is very snowy. Hugh Heve-'
rim is near by with good stock. 10 Scott
represents the Turf Congress, and his es-
Establishment shows that he Is good provd-
| er. L. G. Halle has neat institution, sm-
| ply filed. Jack Sloan and Henry Kleiser
are proprietors Of the Turf
Exchange. The familiar pane
of John Hess is to be seen over another
booth, where the best # beer is to be had,
and Ambrose elsewhere in royal style, fully
stocked with everything that can be called
for. Sandy Cockrell has charge Of the din
ing ball, and furnished his patrons yester-
day with the best the market affords in the
way of choice meats and delicacies. Sandy
is an old hand at barbecuing, and knows
how TO get up an attractive table.
In the arena yesterday, the morning was
devoted to the exhibition OF saddle stock
and sheep. There were several very hand
some rings of the former, and a lot of very
fine sheep. We give as follows the premi-
ums awarded in the ring
SADDLE STOCK.
Aged Stallions.-P, emium TO Bay NAL
ton, property of Alex Brown, Bellevue,
Tenn.
Three Year Old Stallions.-Premium to
Ku-Klux, property of j B Moore, Of Smyrna,
Rutherford county.
Two Year Old StaIlion.--Premium to
Fancy, property of 7. j. Aldridge, Smyrna,
Rutherford county.
Aged Mares.-Premium to Stella, proper
ty off G Robinson, Of Williamson county,
Tenn.
One Year Old Mares.-Premium to s |
Wright, Davidson county.
sHEEP-CoTswoED.
Best eve, any age, premium to Joseph L. |
Cooper, Nashville.
LEICESTER SHEEP.
Best buck, any age, premium to DR.. VIM. |
Williams, Davidson county.
Best eve, any age, premium to Joseph I.
Cooper, Davidson county.
FINE WOOL SHEEP.
Best buck, any age, premium to ID. s.
Cockril, of Davidson.
Best eve, any age, premium to III. S.
Cocklill, Of Davidson.
soUTHDowN SHEEP.
Buck, any age, premium to Z. D. Hicks,
Jr., Of Davidson.
Eve, any age, premium to E. D. Hicks,
Jr., of Davidson.
THE TRoTTING RACE.
The afternoon was devoled to trotting,
and very interesting race It proved TO be.
The race was mile heats to harness, pre-
MUM $500 to all stations; $3.50 to first,
800 to second, and $50 to third horse, with
Jehn Overton's Cheftain, Sam Bryant's
Golddust and r. NJ. Anderson's Octoroon
IS the contestants. TIE Judges were John
Funk, of Henderson, KY, G. 81. Buford
and j. M. Patterson, of Lexington, KY, and
right well did these gentlemen grace the
position.
FIRST HEAT.-McClaughe gave them
the send-off, and three abreast they passed
the string. Chieftain took the lead, and
kept it for three quarters Of q mile, when
Golddust passed TO the front, but it was
only for moment, for Chieftain soon turn
ed his competitor down and came to the
stand winner by half length. Time
2:51s. /
SECOND HEAT.-Chleftaln led from the
81 art, and kept it in advance throughout,
winning handily in 2:49. EG G2 /
THIRD HEAT.-A very even start was
again effected, Chiefta:n soon taking the
lead, and maintaining TO the three-quarter
pole, when he broke, and Octoroon darted
suddenly to the front, Golddust following
suit, leaving Chieftain csvorting eyeral
lengths in the rear, Chieftain recovered in
coming down the home stretch, but it was
too late, Octoroon Wining the heat in 2:4S!.
q FOURTH HEAT.-A good many now be-
Iieved that Chieftaiu was badly out Of fix,
and looked to Octoroon as the coming
horse, but in this they were mistaken.
Chieftain led off handsomely, and moved
along as if able to shut out bis competitors,
coming to the stand and easy winner In
2:463.
SUMMARY.