Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-23
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
FREDERICKSBURG, Nov. el.-The Annver-
sary Meeting of the Fredericksburg Agrcul-
t!ral Society, was held on the 9th instant at
the Indian Queen Tavern.
The following gentlemen were elected off
GERS OF the Society for the ensuing year,
james NJ. Garnet, President
John Tallaferro, of Hagley, y. President.
Robert S. Chew, Treasurer.
VIM +. Gray, Secretary.
John II. Ford, assistant .Secrefarv.
CoMMrrTEE OF CORRESPONDENTS.
John Taliaferro, John w. Green, Enoch
Mason, Garritt Minor, VIM. F. Gray.
COMMITTEE OF PREMIUMS.
George Hamilton, William Richardson.
John w. Green, Enoch Mason, John GRAY.
John Pratt, VIM. Bernard, SEN Francis w.
Taliafcrro.
Several communications were read to the
Society, and the subjoined address delivered
by the President. ,
beautiful model of Wheat Thrashing Ma
chine was presented by the Rev. Thornton
StrlngleIlow, OF Fauquier county for the 500
p remlum. Referred 20 the committc ON Pre-
miuirs.
Among the various resolutions adopted nv
the meeting, we hail with pleasure the follow
Ing, which lays the foundation for the intro
ductlon into this state of practice which has
long prevailed, not only in Great Britnin but
IN the eastern states Of this republic, and from
which the most beneficial effects have result
ed both to the agricultural and manufacturing
interests. We trust the work thus wisely be-
gun, will be spiritcdly persevered i'm, and that
this time next year, we shall have the pleaure
OF publishing !, cheering account of the Fred
encksburg Agricultural Exhibition and Fair 4
But let the resolutions themselves sneak the
public spirited designs of the society
Resotred, That the Members of this Socie-
ty VIII individually contribute and use their ex-
ertions In induce Others TO unite in establish
ing an ANNUAL FAIR, to be held upon some
convenient ground adjoining the town os
Fredericksburg, on the second Wednesday of
every year, and that the first Fair be held in
November next.
ResotUcd, That the necessary expenses in
fitting up stalls, and temporary enclosures for
the exhibition of the stock during each day
OF the Fair: which shall last for three DAYS,
shall be betrayed out of the funds of this So
ciety
Resotred, That the Annual meeting of this
Society shall hereafter be held on the second
Wednesday in November of each year
Herald.
New foRK, November iT-Ycsterday
came ON the trial III the Court of Sessions, the
cause OF The State, VS.. Dliiligan and Welsh
man, charged will dcfrauding the Phenix
Bank ola large sum of money. After swear
ing great number of witnesses and hearing
counsel on both sides, it was committed to TIM.
jury at half past ten last evening, who after
being absent about 20 minutes, returned with
verdict of guilty. We understand the de-
fence Was not placed ON the merits, but was
made principally to turn upon the question
whether the fact charged 10 the indictment
was precisely laid, inasmuch as it stated, that
the defendant, hlllgan, being an officer Of Ire
6anh, committed the robbery, against the sta
tutc III such case made and provided, Welsh
man was Indicted for aiding and abctting. y
Whereas the facts in evidence were that the
defendant was not an officer of the bank but
only acted as atcmp0rary substitute for a clerk,
at the clerks request. This distinction was
not deemed quite sound by the court, nor suG-
hcently comprehensive by the jury, and so,
alter two days spent in marches and counter
marches oi witnesses and counsel, they lost no
Time IN returning verdict of guilty. At.
length, then, we have an instance to prove that
the laws can reach a case of bank robbery.
Erening Post.
we learn from capt. Akin, that the u. S.
sloop of war Hornet, capt. Henley, touched
at Turks lslanu, Oct. 2Gth, and was visited by
the American and IA number of gentle
men of that place.
CONGRESS.
One of the first Subjects which will engage
the attention o de next Congress, is the ap-
poFtlonmcnt +seprf tAntatives according to
the Census CONT eted. This is on5
the most imp, ut onGwhich they can at any
time act The Constitution, instead oflmiting
the number, has left it almost entirely dis
cretionary, only having provided that not
more than one shall be sent for 10000 in
IA md hot. l.