Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-06-22
Washington. May 4. ls42,

mitice TO report the order Of business fol
The future action OF This meeting, aud the
Society adjourned until Tomorrow morn
ing.
Thursday. May 5, 1872.
At9 O'Clock, A. NJ. the Society met al
the Patent Office, and proceeded to The
election Of officers, aud upon counting the
ballots The following named gentlemen
were declared duly elected, viz:
Hon. James VI. Garnett, Va, President.
}. +. CalIan, ID. c., Recording Secretary.
Oliver Nhiulesev, ONO. Cor. Secretary.
Edward Dyer, Treasurer.
Board Of Control.
Hon. n. l.. Ellsworth, ID. C..
Hon. Elisha Whililescy, Ohio.
John a. Smith, d. C..
Jonn 5. Skinner. D. G.
William J. Stone. D. &.
Yice Presidents.
Maine llou. George Evans.
New Hampshire-llon. Isaac Hill.
Massachusel,s-B. V. French.
Conuecticut-Dr. Eli Ives.
Rhode lslaud-Governor Fcnucr.
Vermont-Niliam Jarvis.
New York;. B Nou.
New Jer,cy-E. $. Green.
Pcnnsylvanla-llnn. G. NJ, Keim.
Dclaware-Dr. }. ". Thompson.
observation-disclosures Emory.
yirg,ua-Ed. Ruitin.
North Caruliua-ilon +. Dcbcrry.
South CaroIina-Wade Hampton.
Georgia Wilson Lnmpkin.
~ Atiat,an,a - tisa. Dixon ~ Lewis. .saai
Loni,inno--tt0u. hirxunder ntouion.
Arkansas-Hnn.A A. Yell.
Tcnuessee-F h. Gordon.
Mississippi.-Hou r. J. Walker.
kruIucky-Chilion Allen.
Missouri-Hon. l.. F. Linn.
lllinois-Fhonas l.. Hinde.
lndiana-Solou Robinson.
Michisan-Hnn j. T.. Crary.
Omo-ilon. John Hastings
District of Culumhia-h Amos Kendall
Floriia-!lon. G. F. Mercer.
lnwa-'rimulhy Davis.
Wisconsn-lienry Dodge.
The Vice Presidents OF Virginia. District
OF Columbia. Mary land. aud Delaware. are,
sr c9ieio. members OF the Board Of Cou-
irui.
The President addressed the Society in
his usual ielici,nus maDner. at the conclu.
sion Of hich, on motion of DR.. q. B.
SmIih ot Md, The thanks OF the Society
" ere voted 10 Mr.. Garrett, aud copy Of
his address was solicited for publication.
The committee 10 inquire into the cxpc-
dicucy of establishing an agricultural PEE
rirdlcal. reported invorahlv TO that mca-
sure. aud their report was, after some de-
hale, adopted.
The committee on business, reported
the order in which the business of The
Society should be taken up and acted up
un, and advised he amendment 10 the Con-
s,itulion rs follows. in Art. 10: "and the
BnarG shall have power 20 prescribe the
mode in which il shall be drawn" and
that a "draft from the President. counter.
signed by the Recording Secretary" as
now required, shall no longer be necessary
The Board Of Control, through its chair
man, the Hon. Levi Woodbury., made n
written report, in which they slate in con-
sequence Of the severe pressure ef the
times, aud The Socie,y's limited means.
they had declined holding Fair in The
present month, as required BY the Consi-
tuition; but in the hope that they would
fiud their pecuuiary condition much i'm
proved during The coming summer and fall,
they recommend the holding au exhibition
in this city, early in the month Of Decem
her next.
r. b. Wakeman. Esq. of New York.
frou, the committee on business, made n
report, concluding with the following reso-
luton. which was adopted:
Resolred. That with view to holding
an exhibition under the auspices Of the
Agricultural Society OF the United States,
in December next, in the city of Washing
ton. committee of two be appointed from
each Stale and Territory, and The District
of Columbia, whose duty il shall be to as
certain how far The agricultural and scien-
life societies Of The country will unite 10
me pToposeu iaH anu ihut 'uls cotnHiiitee
meet in Philadelphia. AT the U. S. Hotel,
on the 9th day of July next, at IS o'clock,
P N, 10 decide upon the expediency oi
holding the contemplated exhibition. II
shall also be the duty Of this committee in
co-opera,ion with the Board of Control; to
make all the necessary arrangements for
this first annual fair. and TO associate with
them such other persons as they may think
necessary. in iurtherauce OF this object, ali