Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-02
RICUNOND, Va. TUESDAY. NOV. =, 1871.


AGRICULTURAL AND H nNSi! LT,RAL Soe'hl' VI
Second Day.-Thc Meeting was held, according u
Adjournment at the Assembly Room OF The tAchangt
Hotel in Richmond, Thursday, the 2lst On: OF oc
. tobeT, ISL.
4 beautiful display was made OF fruits, flowers
household manufactures &c, under tile direction aho
superine ndance of tie Committee appointed Tor TIA
purpose. After some time spent III tie examination
and contemplation of the many objects exhibited 70 inc
Public, the President of The Society, die Rey- Jesse
H. Turner took the Chair, and made the following &c
dress attentive audience
; ~ know not that 1 can commence my address in
terms more appropriate than Ly Offering my most cord
al congratulations the great, may ! not say, unex'
ampled success which has attended The efforts c our
infant society. Perhaps no institution ever cotnmeh
lis career under circumstances more untayorabe. we
were altogether without experience Not one oil us hd
ever been connected with similar Institution. N"t
one dollar not one cent, had in treasury. In
This state Of things without experience and without
funds premiums we're be offered, and the means to
be provided meet them. Thirteen only could be IN.
duced enrol themselves us members ut the hFs gene
raj n,ee,;n. But notwithstanding all these and other
dscoura r,men,s Il few Of US determined TO cast our
selves upon generous public, and embark m The en-
,erprse and has crowned our efforts lar be-
yond our most sangune anticpations Our little Dand
of thirteen has now increased beyond Two hundred ana
doubt that, with suitable eiorls, Al might be swell
ed be ond double that number.
awe have had one exhibition and fair, and proud
day was for this society ilen aad women OF lie hrsi
responsibility and intelligence, and even strangers from
n treat iii. ance were there IN wLciming numbers
We had made provision Tor accommodating idrGe
multitude but our space quite too small Tor Inc M
nense crowd, which ihronged 10 tins exciting scene
nd then add the finishing touch 10 the whole, ereg
lady rhcorti md hePpy There too eyes were
Toasted with the finest stock Lovely ladies "re drawn
away from the destinations Of company and were seen
!.iing among the fair competitors Tor the prizes and
although the hogs and rfeeuteda beautitl! sIgh
these fair ladies' will Wien say, That Wty
presented still more beautiful FRUITS, 100, ahd
shrubs flowers and plants Of Tie most exquisite beauty
we're submitted 10 admirlng gaze. Implements Of
husbandry and Of taste, .! the most admirable cohsiInc
;ion were put N audabe competition for tie premiums
Citizens OF the town and citizens OF the country mere
me, III delightful intercourse, and exchanged yin! 81
!utalios iih each ether As 10 myself, can Truly
say, that my wedding day excepted y was ne h'FpeS
day OF NY lie c.,c..;.,.
a similar joyful occasion; and rejoice 10 say that
similar scene cf exhrauon and delight presents i,seii
to my ycs There is falling oft III zeal, no nag.
ring Of effort. no firing BY the way 81 lar IRON II,
see here day, still finer plants, and more beautiful
flowers If Heydeckcr and New took the premium
for these specimens Of beauty al the last exhibition,
clearly see that they will have great struggle for on
I The present OCCASION And if Mrs. Petcoas Justly
obtained the premium for The finest fruits, aud !" N.
H. Richardson for the finest vegetables, and james VI
SuL!ctt and Abraham Warwick and Others with your
humble servant, for the finest stock, ana sun many
others for other articles Of competition clearly see
that We shall ali have 10 put forth cur most strenuous
efforts for similar distinction, al our next exhibition
4 spirit Of energy and OF enterprise has been enkn-
died by Society, which has called INTO ACTON de
Tree of effort known among us before. iee
myself warranted in saying, that many acres Of land
have been MANFRED, aud many barrels OF corn, and
many bushels Of bees, turnps and potatoes raised ana
many specimens Of domestic arts hnIshed-ail Oh winch
have been called into existence IN consequence OF me
uowerul stimulus OF Society. And TINS Is lie very
thing we had in view in Association. We arouse
every man do the best he Tor ,mse and Just IN
proportion he succeeds this, we pay hin IN DIS
lincion md III money.
"But il is lime 10 inform you that intend no long
speech | am most lnveterately opposed 10 long
speeches at any tnie but especially when the ora
tor is paid for i, Is tue public. The late Doctor
Wiherspoon was equally distinguished in the pulpit,
al the Lecturers desk, and IN that grave and patriotic
hndy Of men, called the first Congress .. the ned
States Among the ether important services rendered
, by him, that Of nst.uctng class IN theology
Having conducted number OF young men through the
various stages of THIS sublime science, he was just
about TO dismiss them. lis last lecture had Just been
delivered. AT the close Of il, he assumed more than
ordinary gravity and with that simplicity which is al
ways characteristic Of the great man, and in that
strong accent which marked the Caledonan, thus ac
dressed his pupils My lads, have said many things
10 ye Int there still thing which have reserved
10 The last because wish It particularly 10 impress
We. It. is this-Sever begin 10 spake TIL sc have
something to say, and when re are done, why, quit
. If our good members Of Congress at The late extra
session. had been trained BY this excellent Divine,
the probability is, they would not have been COM
PEELED 10 resort 10 'the one hour rule In these
DAYS of speech making, men cannot ordinarily prevail
on themselves TO stop when they are done 10 AVOID
; similar mpu;ation, you see ! have written out my
speech brj05c its delivery, and promise you 10 quiz
q when come the end of the manuscript Some ora
tors ut is sad deliver just such speech as suits
them to body of men, end then write out totally
different anair for some other body.
But it is time TO show that | bave something tc
: saw and in tic immense field winch les before me,
: candidly confess that have had considerable difficult
: ~ in fixing on u subject Ny audience il viii be per
ceived, consists of both sexes, many OF whom are
members Of Society," and is therefore equally en-
tii.ed special portion Of the address. AIN like the
farmer who has much business on hand, IA case
no occurrence that he knows not WHICH job Il
:, take hold of first In this dilemma, have concluded
TO 90 back to the first And here again, say be
8 alarmed, int nd no long speech; Tor lbtgia carly
II Will end carly
o "a nd now must beg the indulgence of nv audience
II If among great many facts, indulge in little fancy
This first man, then, when he GRATED, was pacee
in most delightful spot called the Garden OF Eden
Ii is true that this place called and that by the
most ancient as we'll authentic history, Gdrdfn
: But with all due Difference for the opinions Of others
and without intending 10 invade the province Of The
commentator, suits my present purposes 10 say tina
" VI was SmdH .tdfW hc al Know no" common II u
s. TO call neat and we'll managed farm garden spot
In the manner, tie first man displayed such ADM
. rabe skill IN tie management of the whole
e that his farm exhibited the appearance Of garden,
therefore is called And here but pause
r admire the strong, native good o. this first farm
er. He had father 10 prepare the way for him, ant
initiate hlm in his art. There predecessor, il
followin. whose example he might calculate upon
: cess. At this early period there was no Farmer
Register Southern Planter, any other treats,
! Of any kind Agriculture; but he was thrown entirely
i upon the native resources OF ms own mind: And moi
withstanding all these prlvaons and disadvantages
) will venture to AFFIRM that Adam b. far bette
ls farmer and had by far better farm than the great ma
r. jori,y Of his descendants.
81, "And here III matter oil CURIOUS enquiry why ~
had such remarkable success: One reason has aread
y been assigned bis strong native intellect, which Ia
4, made bear in all its force, upon his profession II
N addition to this he free from many Of those tegrad
ing PASSIONS which pollu;e his pos;er,y. The insa.