Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-07

as q law-loving and law-abiding people. In The mean
time, be it understood, that this provision in The tax
law was copied oerbatim from the tax law of the pre-
vious session. So that The Loco Focos are not emit
tied TO the credit of the invention.
Col. r. NJ. Johnson has been received with marked
distinction in the city Of N. York-which he has left
for Pennsylvania. He arrived at Newark on the 4th-
and a concurrent Resolution has passed the Leglsla-
ture of New Jersey, 10 make suitable r eparations and
committees appointed under it, which will secure Col.
Johnson, at his visit on Monday, a respectable reception.
AGRICULTURE.
We wind up this morning the proceedings OF the
Henrico Agricultural and Horticultural Society. In
another column will be found Mr.. c. T. Botts's re.
marks, which abound in excellent views and capital
shifts" We invite an attentive perusal OF them. MIR.
B. deserves much credit for his successful effort-as 1t
falls within our knowledge, that he yielded TO the
pressing invitation of some members OF the Society,
only on Friday night, just four days before the exhlbi-
ton. 1t is proper to add, that MIR. B. had the modesty
TO decline their publication in his 'Southern Planter
but, by a vote of the Society, he was requested to
allow their publication by the other Editors OF the CITY.
The following Report furnishes some valuable in.
formation touching the condition and prospects OF the
Society:
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee re ports, that the Society
has now been in existence for three years. The whole
receipts from every quarter during the FIRST year,
amounted 1916 05. The whole receipts for the second
year, was $3.50 l6 And the receipts up to May last, for
the present year, was S3JU 81. Out d MS dllet SUN,
premiums and other incidental expenses, TO the amount
Of S199 Sc, have already been paid, and are yet to be
paid, leaving q nett balance now in the hands OF the
Treasurer, Of 5000 OIL. The probability is, that dur
ing the present exhibition, a sum will be received,
which, added 10 the former receipts, will make a sum
amounting, for the present year, to somewhere about
$3.50.
Although it appears by this statement, that there has
been a falling off in the receipts of the Society, and 1t
might be inferred from this, that the Society itself was
declining, yet, il is the opinion OF this Committee, that the
Society was really never in a more fourishing condition.
The exhibition last Spring, as 1t respects the number,
variety and excellence of the things exhibited, was de-
cidedly the best We have ever had. Besides this, there
was a determination manifested by the farmers 10 sus'
tain the Society, which could not be mistaken. A
plongbing match, which the Executive Committee, aid
ded BY the lberality of two of our members, succeeded
in carrying into effect for the first time, contributed
very much to the interest of our last exhibition.
The chief, and in fact, The sole cause why our funds
have diminished, is TO be ascribed 10 the withdrawal of n
large number of our city subscribers from the So
ciety. Many Of them say, that their only object in JOIN.
ing the Society at first, was 10 get II into successful
operation. This accomplished, they felt at liberty to
retire. in thus acting, we cannot but think, that our
citizens have departed from that sagacity and sense oil
their own interest, which has usually characterised them.
II is a matter about which there is no mistake, that the
markets are now vastly better supplied with meats, ve-
~getables, fruits and all the other necessaries OF life,
than on any former occasion: nor IS this striking dli-
ference displayed as IL respects the quantity diout, "
it extends TO The improved quality also. A prominent
citizen, with q large family, remarked some time ago,
in the hearing of one of your committee, that he icon.
sidered the Society as worth a hundred dollars to hun,
in the saving Of his marketing alone" In fact, such
is the quantity now going to market, that considerable
portion cannot be sold, even at a reduced price, but IS
returned home, there to be used or perish.
Nor can any one be al q loss to account for THIS great
this unprecedented abundance. 1t is simply owing to
the mighty impulse, which the Society has given to the
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The soil has been improved, and this has produced I'M
proved crops. Our stock has been improved, and hence
our meats have been of better quality and in greater
abundance. Competition has been excited among our
Horticuliurists, aud hence the markets are made TO
TEEN with fruits and vegetables TO overlooking.
Upon the whole the Society, notwithstanding its de-
cline in funds, is certainly exerting a most powerful and
salutary influence, and as such, the committee would
offer their congratulations, on the success which has
attended the enterprise.
J. H. TURNER.
THOS. S DlCKEN,
R.. B. HAXALl,
JOS. RENNIE,
WIN. H. RICHARDSON,
WIN. D. WREN,
Executive COMMITTEE.
We are enabled, by the superior activity and tact OF
our ~neighbor of the Compiler, to supply the following
additional points Of interest which were omitted IN our
hurried sketch of Friday. He always has "his eyes
about him., and the public owe much to his vigilance
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The following premiums were awarded
Household .ars.
For the best specimen of a Woollen Counterpart,
wholly domestic. So, TO Mrs. J. 0. Breeder.
For the best Comfort, So, 10 Mrs. Joseph G. Burton.
For the best Bed Quilt, So, to Mrs, DR.. Gaines.
For the second best, So, to Mrs &. I. Bolts, tor an
article wrought entirely with hands, closely resembling
the foreign, but much more substantial, say the Com
mittee.
For the best specimen of Carpeting, S., to Mrs. w.
Gwathmey, of King William, for q specimen of very
great excellence.
For The best Hearth Rug, S., to Mrs. Micou. There
was a variety of very fine specimens of rugs.
For the best specimen Of Stockings, s., for a SUI
perb pair of black merino hose, the owners name not
registered.
For the second best, SO, to Mrs. c. N. Pollard, for 9
pair Of silk and cotton mitts.
For the third, So, to Mrs. Redd, for a parcel of very
fine woollen and cotton socks.
The Committee also recommend to the attention Of
the Society, as being worthy a premium, beautiful spe-
cimens of Worsted Work, sent by Mrs. DIR. Nash, OF
Amelia.
Mrs. Henry LYMAN sent magnificent specimens IN =