Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-11-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CHARLES COUNTY AGRICULTU-
RAL SOCIETY,"
THIRD .4N.N'U.4L MEETING

CHARLES COUNTY AGRICULTU-
RAJ SOCIETY.
THIRD .4.N:N'U.4L MEETING.
Oct 29th-The meeting was called to
order by JOHN HAMILTON, Vice President.
The several Awarding Committees were
called and vacancies therein filled from a.
mong the members of the Society present.
After recess Of two hours, the Society
proceeded to the election of officers for the
ensuing year.
Several gentlemen were put in nomna-
ton for President.
1t was here stated to the Society, upon
Col. VIM. THOMPSON being proposed for
reelection, that it was understood to be his
earnest wish not to be placed in nomination
again His name was therefore Withdrawn.
Upon counting the ballots it appeared
that JOHN HAMILTON was elected President
Of the Society, and was duly declared such
BY Col. MERRIcK, then in the Chair.
Several gentlemen were then put in nomi-
nation for Vice Presidents, Zone to be
chosen from each of the four election dis
tricts,) and for members of the Executive
Committee, Ito be chooses from the county
at large The ballots having been counted,
the following gentlemen were declared elect
ed for the offices designated:
For Vice Presidenis-JosEPH You've.
for lst District; WILLIAM MATTHEW'S,
I'd District; PEARSON CHAPMAN, Sd Dis
,ric. JOHN F. GARDINER, 4th District.
For Ececutive Committee. r. B. F.
NICHOLAS Y. MILES.
On motion, the following officers were
re- e-elecled:
For Ireasurer.-E, w. Day
For Corresponding Secret0ry.-JAMEs
FERGUSON
For Recording Secretary-E. WELLS.
Col. JENIFER called the attention of the
Society to a communication from PHILIP
FRANCIS THOMAS, Governor Of MARYLAND.
covering circular and pamphlet from the
Executive Committee of the National Insti-
tute at Washington, in reference to the pro-
posed Industrial Exhibition to be held in
London in the year 1851. Referred to the
consiJ Grafton Of the Executive Committee.
for such action as they may deem expedlent
On motion Of Col. JENIFER, the thanks
Of the Society were unanimously voted TO
Col. VIM. THOMPSON, for his efficient SER
vices as President of the Society for the pas,
two years.
On motion of Major STONE, a vote of
thanks to all the officers of the Society, was
passed for their faithful services during the
past year.
The Society adjourned till 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
Oct. 3OM.-Tbe Society met. JOHN
HAMILTON, President, in the Chair.
The Awarding Committees were called
on for their Reports, which, having been
read, the Society adjourned TSee Reports
below
Oct. 3lst-The Society met, and in &C
cordance with previous announcement, Hon.
VIM. D. MERRIcK delivered the Annual
Address.
After the Address was delivered, the Pre-
miums were awarded TO the successful COM
petitors.
JAMES FERGUSON, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resozucd, That the thanks Of this Socie-
ty be returned to the Hon. VIM D. MER-
RICK, for the able, instructive and eloquent
Address delivered by him before the Socie-
'ty this day and that he be requested to
furnish copy of the same for publication
On motion, the following extra premiums
were awarded To Miss Elizabeth Hunt
for Hearth Rug, So; to Mrs. DR.. E. Miles.
for assorted lot of Fruit, So; to Mrs. Geo
Brent, for Corn Bread, 81; to Mrs. Wash
ing,on A. Posey, for homemade Starch, 81
The Society then adjourned till the first
Thursday in neal February Court.