The southern press., 1851-09-02

day Of August next, which is the day OF the fifth
annual meeting ut Atlanta Georgia
The Committee charged with the duty OF pres
oribiog such general rules as they may deem ne
cessary 10 proper management Of the approaching
Fair have adopted the following
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Isl The Fair Grounds and Buildings will be
opened for visitors on Monday morning, and con-
tnue open until Friday evening 1t is therefore de-
sirablc that all persons having articles for exhibit
tion, shall be on the ground early as Friday or
Saturday, the 9th aud 10th August when Com
"ittee will be there ready to receive them.
"a The Association has an ample fund, and will,
IN all cases, become responsible for the keeping
Oh articles which may be placed ia the hands Of lis
ciicers aud committees, (the owner taking cheek
ior The same,) until the close Of the Fair, which
will be announced beforehand, in ample time TO
give them opportunity to recover their goods, and
to prevent thereby the leaving Of any goods or
articles unprotected after the adjournment Of the
Assoc iation.
Sd. Mark A. Cooper Richard Peters, David w.
Lewis, VIM. Ezzard and James M. Calhoun, are
appointed committee whose duty il shall be to see
that all articles entering the fair grounds for exhi-
ition, sha have first been cneredn the Secretarys
book or registry--then labelled w'th the owners
name and resideuce~--snd price, if for saIe--gvinx
to the owner corresponding card-and then classi-
hed and arranged by departments, and in such order
as to facilitate the lab0rs of the several committees
on premiums and also to employ such police and
doorkeepers and clerks, as shall be necessary for
the protection Of the grounds and buildings, and
such clerks as they may need in the arrangement
and labelling of articles.
4th. There will positively be required, in all
cases, minute and accurate written statement
illustrating and explaining every article sent for
exhibition-he statement TO be delivered 10 the
Secretary. For instance, il Machine, statement
of is powers and uses, cost, time Of ofnvention, and
any other fact deemed valuable by the inventor or
maker. IL Horticultural or Agricultural Products,
mode OF preparation Of land and soil, manure and
time OF planting, mode ofcultivation. If an ANIMAL
the pedigree stock, age, mode of raising, &C. If
Needle work or Painting, or any work Of Art, the
length OF time bestowed on it, or the amount of
labor; the age, il by children very old persons
tie value, uses, &c. Since this is the most reliable
mode Of collecting such information as may be
worth publishing in the transactions of the Society
visitors, patrons and members, all will take notice.
that premium will not be awarded to any arti-
Gle, whatever its merit, unless accompanied by
illustrative and explanatory statements, made out
IN legible hand, and in style fit ut once for the
press.
5th. The delegations of the serveral county Soce-
lies are requested and enjoined 10 make out, upon
report of the present condition of
agriculture IN their several counties, of the i'm
provements in farming, tillage, drani.,, and manu-
ring, which have been or are in progress of being
adopted The leading products Of their countless
lhe modes OF preparation. time Of planting and mod
Of cultivation. The means and measures of preser-
wing and increasing the fertility Of lands Accurate
Agricultural memoirs from the serveral county
societies would make up amount of valuable
10 be sent out in the published trans
actions of the Society.
9th. 1t is desirable to make the Fair a Central
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NJ
We request individuals who have surplus of
choice articles, or who make them for sale such
as choice seeds, machines, stock &c--to carry
them there for sale, and not alone for exhibition for
a premium.
7th. Premiums. 1T is impossible to name in no
tce like this all the various articles 10 which pre-
miums will be granted. However comprehensive
we might make any enumerated list there would
still be many articles OF merit offered which would
not be embraced In il, and yet richly deserving
premiums, lest therefore the announcement of pre-
mums for particular articles might be construed by
someinto an exclusion ofall articles unannounced,
the Committee requests the people generally to
observe, hat il is intended 10 give the action of
the Association the very wdestsscope, embr acing
svery thing that is ingenious useful IN business
or art All then, with whatever they have for sale
or exhibition, are invited 10 come. The only
regulation further necessary this point perhaps
is, that on all articles of the highest merit in the
department OF Stock, Mechanics, Agricultural I'm
plements, and valuable improvements or inventions
in any of the departments, premium of cup
worth ! 10 will be given on the second best arti.
cles cup worth will be given on the third best
y. so I; on the fourth an honor. And on all arti-
cles of the highest merit in the remaining depart
ments cup worth 4 5 will be given on the second
best 2. so on the third an honor on the fourth,
ID honor. On miner and misce lIaneous articles.
premiums from one 10 three dolIars--these how
general regulations, and in particular case
or cases of peculiar merit the committees will be
permitted, indeed are requested, 10 vary the rule
Sth hall will be prepared and assigned parti-
cularly to the Ladies for their garden products,
fruits, flowers paintings, needle work, dc. They
are cordially invited TO attend. Their assistance
in many departments of the fair is absolutely ne
cessary to proper management
9th. The facilities Of getting 20 this central
point induce us'to invite, and to expect the pre-
sence and contributions Of many OF our fellow
citizens of Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Flo
rida. VIC hope they will unite with us in making
this institution indeed, what tits in name Southern
Central Agric ultural Association.
10Th. The President upon q consultation with
such members as he can call to his aid shall appoint
committees and assign to them their respective de-
pdr'ments, and to these committees so appointed
The committee OF reception shall furnish lists of the
articles classed and arranged in their respective
departments. In order TO the perfection of this
arrangement, The committee appointed to publish
u'coe reSuiatiohs, VIII mere repeat, and enloln
upon all 10 take notice that articles for exhibition
may be received aud arranged on Friday and Sat
urday the 9th and 10th of August, so that when
The President shall appoint his committees on
Monday morning, the committee OF reception may
have their lists of articles, and the several COM
nttees proceed at to the examination of arti-
cles, and thereby have ample time to make their
reports to the annual meeting on Wednesday
Thursday will be devoted to sales--Friday to gen
eral re-delivery Of articles. The exhibition con
tinuing the whole time
llth, Any alterations of, or additions TO, the
foregoing rules, will be published at Atlanta early
Monday morning of the Fair week
12th- The annua. oration will be made on
Wednesday the day of the Anniversary meeting,
Immediately preceding the reports Of committees,
by Col. John BIlups, OF Athens, Georgia.
l3tb. The Committee have the prospect of
making arrangements with the Macon, State and
Georgia Railroads, to run accommodation cars
early every morning and late in the afternoon, TO
Griffin. Marietta, Stone Mountain, and Decatur,
to CIV. nsitors the opportunity of the accommo-
dations ofthe good Hotels at those places while in
attendance upon the Fair.
l4th. The citizens of Atlanta have provided
comfortable quarters for Committees and Officers,
and others engaged in the laborious business of