Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-04
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE,

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF BENRlCO.
we copy fom the Comp Ter the three days pro
ceedngs ofihis s,c,efy, whish eoscd lis session on
the o5ut ut:
THE A6RlCULT rRAL S0ClET1'S PRO
CEEDihGS.
We have barely tine to give hasty glance at the
Interesting meeting OF FarUets yesterda, OF Bacon
Qua,ier ihc full reports slll be publ shed ~ due
time Al 2 O'Clock tho meeting saS called to otief
hy the worthy President Pason ru,aet. and The
business nf the Sueiey commenced THIS eonsis
ted the reception OF tepon=, the awarding 81 pc M
~ and Tie tlccuon ol ofbees.
The reports AcIe hghls inletssl ne-raIriculsfl,
that of iha commune on Farms. I hal committee
discharged us dufy anticipated, snh giear IN
partially. TIN, hieughrfo Il IN several casts ol
great industry. Itnhifs aud skill. IN The CULTIVATION
OF lstns by individuals Of hunl IL professors aud
hniiled means y heir report was received with
warm demonstrations OF approval by he u#,cuug,
ssd - publication viii be- grali,ing 10 q inlerc..
ted - the glotious otjecls oil the Soc.cte.
AileI The awarding OF Pre- miums had been com
plccd, the society went into eleefon Of Ulcers IN
all the old n"irefs we elected. after winch I'd
jouged 10 meel 10 DIV the Exchange Asse bly,
Room. where afc Ia aLc II &c tie ESlnhalfn aud
Far. d Frrs aoj Flowers; specimens II Ne.
etap,sm ard hooseh Ii ants,
After III Soct'Is had Adjourned The company y
paired TO the lot where were cshburd the eattc
DC. Tho most attractive otJees here wcre
bnion OF Hogs was vrty fine. There wctt several
doe horses brought on auong winch were one OF
Two owned by General Cpcke, mgHly frcom
men1ed FOR their superiority saddle horscs. -
They were much admired ioi lheir movement aud
appearance,
The Plou ching maeh took place under the sci
Gus Disadvantage al asery wi soil, yet The ploughs
performed we'll. Mcssrs Grrilct X Peake, sud Nh.
r.. &. Howard produced some we'll made Nufhcrn
Pioughs thai were tested and Messrs. Wm. Palmer
and Joseph Tlakler subnttled 6be specimens ul
iseir nwn manufacture 10 the trial. Thrfe was great
diversity Of opinon among turner's 10 the iela-
tive merit OF the plonghs; Il where Doctors d,aetee,
~ho shall decide There WAS M premium Offered
for this implement, bu The company OF gentlemen
present were unanimous IN the opinion that those
tesed were OF a supsror KIND.
There were numerous Iabpr saving machines for
the Farmer, and we pleased To see some oil the
hnest specimens Of axes, adj and chz H. we have
ever heheld III y were manufactured b, Mr.. I'm
Hitchcock one OF gu, o~p mechanics We venture
10 say they cannot be eScelled They were warmly
ad nmed. and the surpnse seemed 10 be general thar
such could be manufactured in Richmond Tue
Impression seems to be common, that suneforly
is not aiianab'e IN Richmond manu- dco Yet thuse
who thiuk thus Try the implements mauuiactuied
here, and We predict that they will tpiGk d fItftul,
We shall refer TO Tins sub eel again.
We have not time 10 enter into detail OF the Sori-
e'y's proceedings. We cannot pos poue the Gun.
Gus fsci however, that the premium loI the best o
II Tobacco was awarded 10 Lady! ThInk IL
that, Colonel Stone. Lazy raising 1otacco, " ha
becomes OF your "blasts' against our staple now !
We shall not gtatiiy the readers CURIOSITY about
the name at present.
There were delegates in attendance from TWO or
three cnun,ies, and there were gentlemen preset
from Goochland, Fu,a' Ia. Alotmarle, Pow hatao
Meckenburg. Dn"ldjle, Suny, Buek,nahau.
Cheaei6eld, Ameh,, Hanover, King William,
Charles Guy and New Kent, The huesl sp,rll ne
vailed and there was every indication thai The soc.
ely viii sieau, ad'a1ce III It's prosprtl, and useful
ness.
THE SECOND DAY.
Yesterday the second Act of The Ap,icullny,l
Society's Autuinnal Drama took place The scenes
present. were tich, every pat vas well PLAYED aud
me highest gtallhcailo0 and enthusiasm was elicied
The spectator, moving amidst the ihrons hirh fl /
ed The large Assembly Room OF the Exch,ngt hlcb
VS. the theatre OF this magn fccn ac save the spa-
ces siloied 10 The articles Tor exhbfien-behold
ing he rich specn oil industry and skill tabuca.
fed by The al rhsnds oil oar ntelgrni county wonen
the lruifs and apwers that were deposited upon ,,,.
long tabI s-the delighted faces and the snIes OF
beauty that Illuminated and crowded lie whole,
must. like Tam o. Shunter, have thought "hs yet,
cen enriched"
lfuIy the Exhibition was one exceeding any ros-
slee ex eciaIi'n that con d have been formed
Inc newDess OF The enierpriszs with US. the infancy
81 Horticultural and Botauical science lie eaboui
Jus''hed but very limited expectations bat we are
pleased 10 say that the most saoeuine we're sho,I
Of fhe fealiiy Ia Their estimates The d,pl was as
afntie as the room, large as II is, could well admI
Inc exhibition OF greenhouse plants was most sd.
snrabie, yet the specimens OF household ans e.
siipsed every thing else. and we're equally remarka
Die ior iheir beauty and utility. No one could have
examined them without feeling that i Justice is
done the ladies lGod bless lhem.) of the present
generation. Fashion may have made her nroads.
sno gwen ns lev ore lac .a-daiseai nov,l read,
ING unable to-do-any Thing young iadies than in
utlopo in
ans'ry, SKILL and TASTE among the mass OF females IN
~ INC out es thai properly pertain 10 the true and
nos, exalted co"diion OF aomeu--lhe a,tGeer OF
mans happiness. "
wemnH again, ssse did yesterday. defe, minute
oesns tlit re repons VI the Soceiy are ie adv for
Pse'ieatios The awarding OF premiums was an
AT NsN f.st.E.a