Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-06-29
WAKE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Iu.. On uoSo

AT meeting Ct the Wake Agricultural Society,
connection with other citizens Of The county, held
in the Town Hall this day, at l03 o'clock. A. NJ,
the President being absent. Col. Willis Whitaker,
one Of the Vice Presidents took the chair, and The
/ Society proceeded to business.
! WIN. r. Poole. Esq. introduced the following res.
olutions. which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred That the State Agricultural Society is an
| important Institution, eninen,Iy calculated TO promote
the common good and general welfare and that The
people ofevery class and voca,ion therefore, have
dee? interest in its success, and should, according
| their means, give II countenance and support.
ResoIred, That the Fair proposed to be held rnnu.
ally by the Society is. as is clearly demonstrated by
results in other States, of the eicien;
which can be employed to effect the great object Of
the lnsttntion-the improvement and elevation of all,
industrial pursuits and cannot fail TO be doubly bene
cal u the particular section of the country where il
may be held.
Re.oired, Merefore, That We appreciate and com.
mend thesiaudahle promptRess and lberaitY with
which Raleigh, through her corporate authorities.
has come forward, in order to secure the holding of
the Fairs in this place. and offered to contribute the
sum Of $4,000, provided the county or individuals
will contribute equal amount 10 that object; and
as portion OF the citizen, OF Wake ~eacknowledge
the obligation and ability If the county TO raise the
sum required her part, and pledge ourselves that
she will do IT.
| On motion Of Maj. VIM. F. Collins.
Resolred, That this Society will hold meeting al
the Court house. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on the dav
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hold subscription lists to raise funds 10 establish he
State Fair in this City, be requested to them.
selves to obtain as many subscriptions practicable
between this and that time and to attend the
ing TO be held the day aforesaid and report The
amount Of the sums raised by them TO the Society,
that the progress made by each Of them may be made
known, and such consultation may be had as the cir
cumsances may require.
| On motion, Henry Mordeca and John Primrose,
Esqs., appointed the Committee the part of
| L ia In in ouw lie
tees Of the State Agricultural Society and the Com.
missinners OF the City Of Ra eigh as proposed by
the reso .on of said Commissioners, TO whom shall
he entrusted the selection of the grounds and the
penditure Of the fund raised thereon the
essary superstructures for the State Fair.
On motion of Mr.. Poole,
Resolred. That the Society do now adjourn to NEE,
at the Court House, o'clock, this afternoon, and
that committee Of Two he appointed to wal, on Judge
Saunders and others, and request them to attend and
address the meeting.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Nixon and Biedsoe
the committee under the foregoing resolution.
The Society then adjourned.
On motion ordered that the Treasurer pay Thos
]. Leinay his account fer printing circulars.
CRops AND COPPER IN THE WEST. The Editor Of
the Salisbury Banner writing from Ru,herford,on
cnder date of June 9th says:
| "Fine rains fell here during the past week, and
crops are in flou:ishing condition. good deal Of
forward wheat has already been reaped. vast a.
noun, of grain could be raised here, and would he if
there was a market for it,
| Further on he says:
"The mining interest of this section has not pro-
gressed much for some time past; but il will doubt
less receive new impulse when Prof. Emmons comes
to make a survey here. Mr.. Nor,hrop, four miles
from this place, is preparing TO work his mine exten
sively and has ordered large engine for the purpose
Success to him. Mr.. X. p. Willis, Of Mcdowell,
showed me some specimens OF copper ore few days
ago, which he found in Ashe county. am but a
poor Judge, hut the ore appeared TO be rich. Mr..
Willis is very sangune in the belief That there
| extensive copper mines in Ashe and Yancey. I
doubt not that a careful survey of this whole Wes-
tern section will develop mineral wealth which will
astonish the natives.''
| GRN. JAcKsoN's LAW OFF,cE. 1t may not be
generally known amcDg distant rea!crs that the
office in which Gen. Jackson read law in this town is
still standing. II is small frame building, and
seems TO hare been once painted red hut It's color
at present would be hard 10 describe. The hand Of
time is visible upon il. We visited i, few days ago
lit stands upon the lot Of Nathaniel Boyden, ESQ.,
and in front Of his elegant dwelling. A stranger
would wonder that il was permitted to remain, de-
caying and unsigh,ly structure in the midst Of taste
and elegance; but there associations connected
with it-te il said to the honor OF the proprietor
that preserves from the ruthless hand of progress
Its former tenant. after career among the most bril-
liant in the annals Of history, mouders in the
grave, leaving behind him a as lasting as time.
From this humble, insignificant Office he went foih
rising step by step, encrcling his brew with fresh
auels and extending the circle Of his fame every
advance until te last reached the proudest height
the most honored station in he world Living. he
was his country's pride; and dead. his memory is
enshrined in every heart. Salisbury Banner.
& The news from China gets more important than
ever. The probability is that the wealthy and pop
ulous city Of Nankin in the hands Of the rebels the
fate Of the Manichou dynasty lis sealed; though we
must rely lose sight Of the partial successes
the imperial forces are said have occasionally met
with. The tea and silk trade TO- be an end.
the embarrassment mercantile transactions Of all
kinds is said to be felt every where. What do the
American, English. and French vessels Of war intend
to do a, Shanghai is the general inquiry but
things now stand it's not expected they will do
anything beyond protecting the Individual interests
Of their respective nations In The northern dslrc,
of China we see. there is complete stagnaiion of
business. Shanghai, The British Consul has been
compelled to take himself the responsibility of
dspatchng vessels without the usual permit r sm The
Chinese Superintendent Of Customs this measure
: was necessary by reason of the want of money to
pay the duties and por, dues, and for which the
sui, receipt Of security, was responsible.
Nsw York Erpress.
D Miss Leslie, as perceive from her :" Behaviour
Book has cordial hatred of that deiesisbIe thing
n the rocking chair She says, and truly, that The
dizzy and ungracefn practice of rocking in rock.
ing chair. is now discontinued by all gen,eel people
except when entirely alone. Rocking is only ct fol
! nurse putting baby TO sleep. When childen get
into large rockingc chair, they usually rock il ove
a kward, and fall out. These chairs are now sci
dom seen in paror. Handsome, stuffed easy chairs
( that are moved casters, are substituted, and o
those, halfadozen of various forms are not consid