Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-28
ADDRESS OF HON. W. G. RIVES
PRECEDENT oF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY or ALBE-
NARI.E AT THEIR ANNUAL FAIR ON THE ssTH oC-
TOBER. iesa Printed by order of the Society

TOBER ies9. Printed by order of the Society.
cs~rssss q, Inn A.surlrrsAL sosisr, or Alsrs,sLr:
TIL. the YOU make me
yous opportunity returning you
Acknowledgements distinguished proof OF
regard feel how hi'e of ability advance.
effective the noble objects Of association but what
powers eeuis. Of good possess shah faithfully and
zeaIouy Of ineonp~ency
to IN the of your expectations is deeply enhanced when
reeocei that have occupied place before
men who have he the scale Of empire the storm of mighty
war" having their country highest and mos.
stations have given the serene evening Of their da. to the
rorou. task Of .cene and waiting its or these
INV immediate honored
our last annual closed his long and distinguished career Of
public usefulness While his State AMI nation large mourn
We cannot but feel H. m an an occasion
present imposing anima,ine figure
to mnsle among us aud mpar common pur
suit.
Every great undertaking public utility destined to alter
n,e peo. of d.pr->ion and ou Trust amer emno
ra relaxation Of the interest felt in it. owing probably u, the o
eunaon of tb. pnbe mind with ,rr .er, nm, certainly no,
more u., subjects. i. now 10 he bop ON the eve Of eviv,
which with new energies and carry forward with
velocity in the p,h of il, usefulness IL seem. limos
.b II, o,e.,ior tho b, u,i,v NJ seb associations whom con.
Quoted with right spirit They stimulate the progress Of improve
o.nt nv the p,nt influence Of ual and The
araour Of nj, The mind n. wen NJ. the hear,
Of man ia socbe and seeks comuanonsp and communion with
other minds We are told in book of ycrcd authority that iron
shapepeh onso man shaueneth the countenance his
fdend" Thi. SDeial is the modern lever Archmee.
in all of publ COOL from making rail road or canal
10 o,d There No country IN which IL has bccp
our own This Characteristic feature American society was
marked upon with his and judgment, by
learned and foreigner who visited us few wears
ago and who tracing its existence TO the popular character Of our
institutions. affirmed rs general philosophical truth that in De
oa, countries. the science Of is the mother Of sci
enee the urres. Of all the res, derc ON the progress il has
mad.t
to general objects
Improvement how cnplatcaIy true il in regard 10 that rrea,
interest with which specially connected As cuvators OF
i.ola,ion on
.pecye farms While the members Of other professions and call
ing. are consegaicd cities or are frequently brought
together in the their professional duties the farmer
eads the daily mathis Of industry the .esc solitude of nature
.ng each one nv himself upon M. own unan,ed ,dymcp, in
the conduct Of his daily to nv the hnr e,neaep, of asoci,
tons like the present W. are broucb, I'm prrc, from the soil
md. NJ ou, daily nuru. each cre tn,;,c with hin, =, .o,
bnon 10 the general fund Of skill and tuovle tho .-s ~
hrs own separate experience and observation TO he thrown into
common stock for the cne6 of an for in ,e,,r, n .y sc,
~ n..o, trov.dys eo,,uvuv =, oj 10 ro ,h,,ts ., ,h
shirt Of the age the established law Of the social and o
,uv q, the ,,;cu,,,,, world Tho NOR, o,o,i., 80, e.
es of our brethren TOO bring with then. ,o tho animal com
,hons or skill and improvcnep ins,i,,ed no ha.. ,ci,
sneeimsn of the choices, pcctons o their industry and r-
animal ve,.no and mechanical ,yIn. tho .h
Heaven in liz bounty IN, bestowed ,on ne owe, ,e.dv - ASH, j.
every GOOD and useful work snce the ep,mep, of tho .,bor
which belongs To Them with the finer I'm, po lee. eer,,,, h
nj their cunning household ART. Who c,r do TN. .,r., ~
institutions such a, these to ncite stimulate and aid us in pnn,
industry improvement which Providence has
before
such there him the
appearance and condition of twenty years ago
when this society established and them they
then with what they Though all feel
still for Improvement yet the progress which
already effected that the identity which
could has been almost literally the
example, Penpak this immediate vicinity the
Thy brother Mr. Craven of the earliest well
essu pioneers this benehcent
brook the residence Of another OF worthy colleagues
Charles Meriete more youthful but not less jealous
Of the cause Of rural improvement and who that knew
reeoee' them in their ruined exhausted and dapated condition.
twenty five would them places
except by their unchanged geographical position
OF the magician set III motion by ts society has
them and the place Of the deSae nakednes oil
grcs that still more dreay Of poverty and neglect
broom 'rne r"sS have succeeded the golden abundance Of the
rich and waving wheat field or the bright 'edure Of hills clad In
mNuani clover and gTeens"ad similar AMI equal mol great
en- changes have taken place upon many "he an' within the
terror aspect has been mus s transformed would not be
rising too much 10 -S "a "ii e saihe p~ou the actual
aArstapse P'ouueu ~ "' ~ "A'' "PeA ID any SHOu"
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