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Al 40 sdjcrFned snseiina Of the Vaslev Ar.
cnliafeI Society, bed ii The Coart-Iionse. ii
Chsfiesiose,o 90 Friday. tie ID day 81 August.
an motion
RssofAst, That L IS expsdient 10 postpone the
Annaal Exhihitida feF SO until the fall Of 1851
Rssoised, That The President and Vice Presi.
dents Be appointed eomtiittee 10 SCI forth, in
40 address, the reasons Why Il e deemed proper
mat IN AnnpaI ExhibiticG should moi Be- held
chs laii
Three reasons prevailed ii the August meet.
: ing lDr We adoptnn Of the foregoing resolution
10 the iiTe place, the public feeling seemed wholly
sbs ,rbed 10 Tie exciting contest Tor he reform
confentionai election. This subject seemed IA
take pseceSeuce Of eli Others during he sufar,er
months, hence that interest was not raanisested
10 the cause y Agricuiture which is impor,nnae,
Demanded, ana which was essertial to il Perma-
Secoudly--onf country was again visited H.
tnat nRe ssoufge the cholera, marking iis course
b diseonsoiale grief In many household. md
producing general apathy, generating the
strongest in our midst. Tie nncertainty 10 VIA,
I extent this maIady might presaif-with he Il.
iendant anxiety consequent there,o--had due
ss'gn. WIN li,c meeting in Posiponing the COZ
Ishdly--ifosp the period Of the org1rizatipn Or
me Soeleey' tosthat Of the intended exhibition
there was nos LINE sufscient Epr due ureparn,Ion
% make the fair worthy of the Society. THE
: WI - ~
valley Society now numbers over one bundled
members, who ia point nf intellect and enerey
would compare fayorably with ike num6er
comprising nyASpciety In the Union But why
have We not louI or five hendred7 Il il because
agriculsufe has advanced svi,h Giant strides |. ~
suddenly attained that perfection which reauires
70 Improvement OH i that so many are stilI
content 20 carry the corn 10 one and Ire stone ~
tne END 81 The bag, because their fathers did
70 before them; unwilling to believe thar evcrv
day dsselepea something new and useful, more
eiecsnally disseminated by4an interchange OF sen.
iFment and communion Of feeling Each day
brings TO light The evidence that agriculture Is
still in iss infancy, and requires Tie united aid 81
enterprise and science ~ increase lis strength
and support ne growth The counties Of Berke-
ley AM Frederick thus Ear have manifested a
want Of spirit 10 this eauke which Occasions no
small surprise hceftainly Is not ia consequence
lo rFeir mol haslpg been urgently invited To CO..
operate wilkins. The county Of Clarke las by
no meahsIsisown her strength as vet, having on
ly contributed noety of the number we hayeas
right 10 anticipate from The intelligent citizens of
that caunty. Let some III her enierprisiaq far.
rrefs iRbye aciytly-n Iht matter. and stoW tie
eject 81 ttscir i4bors CDR sister Siate MARYLAND
has sel Us g8Cd eA 1uiple ia tie a0ps.gafqEnt6f
N 4 Agricultural Gh@mrt sshore DIT i'll 4. t.ssss4H
esefy r4ualy 70 tgNStaff - ai4ke exlmiGsiIoak
and 4f1slyza ne d4krdmf soss- aad ae.lvs+ iee Il
taref eFt5tfs TIVE 81 He tl all +of tpinpiy
ilieh testufSes, A genl.ial spot igmadR .p
nu4iIy iasha Lcgi4Iald7e, WINCH tppsf fFr tia
last year Was - much snagbl aftef tlat line III.
maid could net Dc supplied, a4husisl, allsrge
puisls.r u taitios Vas F4ered 10 be printed Tits
report u Pr Higgins WAS published III NJ IA i.rs
sly the Baltimore sun
Might ttotli1e AgrcA1 ural interest Of Nircinia
}tte adxAneea NJ following tie examgie Of hlsry
Hand IN this particular? How ttrlehas Gbyetit-~
fd .
the buE~atk y llafstrengli and gte5 mess. his
tine t.ere II 4 ineagre arrangement connected
.wHbthe Patent Qticesdevoied To this end. bnt
]lew small compared with the importance pi the
sspblecIa And this grows out OF the Indifference
evinced by the agriculturiats thronghoutthe Uni.
ted States. Certainly this indifference cannot
sfise from a belief that this occupation has less
OF dignity ~ ils CALLING or merit 10 its prosecu
ten, than any ether.
Who was L a few months since whose death
this country moufncd throughout its length and 7
breadth, whdse genius caused the Senate to sit
IN oresttHess anxiety 10 catch the lowest intona
ton from the magic working OF mighty mind? |
lie was Southern planter, and will long be re-
membered as The iavoritefson ofthe South. The
great expouBdet Of constitutional law, whose
faale is as bonndfess az intelligence, delightsin I
the name Of the farmer 81 Marshiied And Ken.
tuckys iayori.e Offering in her country's cause,
whose name . as familiar household words, |
and never 70 be forgoten whilst justice claims
iootliold and greatness has a name-Ashland
bears evidence Of his skilful husbandry With
these bright examples before us, may we not take
pride 10 our svocation, and give a spur 10 our
dormant energies Let every member of the So
ciety turn his attention 10 something for fhe elk.
hbition next year; much fine stock may be select.
ed and prepared by that time. And all have
tine chance to prepare for the competition lin
gTaitt iFoal the single acre 10 larger quantities.
There is no mode more eiisctnslIy 10 thwapt an
enterprise. Fihan ~ aamnng il with faint
praise. Me}lherenre trust that all members
hsSlng the Interest sud advancement OF the So.
ciety Al heart VIII exqTt themselves in pushing
forward ic good work, and hy attending the
qWatsery meetings oithe Sgciery and inducing
their neighbprs 10 come, they will show that tbe
SPIRIT il sill alive udsetive With them Do not
believe thatby appointing ypuf officers auasnani-
testing yonF Willingness 10 pay your eontribp-
tons that YOU have done your while duty as
mctnbers- Your atfirets can effect but little I'm.
less aided+by Noar hearty cooperation apd sup
port n.
We have heretofore been untortunate~in The
selection htthe day Of meeting the day on which
our Court commences has usually been the day
appointed, bnt ijs is foundAby experience not tobe
an appropriate day, as at that time anypersons
from distance congFegate to attend 10 general
bisiness ot Importance. The next meeting will
be held al The Court House, in Charlest6wn, on
Friday, November rad when we hope No. see
L. w. WASHINGTON, N
A.. R. BOTELER, rs i
: A IT +. NELSON. s