Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-07
ORANGE COUNTY SOCIETY.


For the promotion Of sture and The
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According to notice, highly respectable portion
of the citizens of Orange met at the court house IN
H1lsberough on Tuesday the 23d inst, for the pur-
pose oforganizng Society for the promotion OF g7
riculture and the Mechanic Arts
On motion the meeting was temporarily ORGANIZED
by calling John W. Norwood, Esq., to the chair, ana
appointing E. A. Heartt secretary.
On motion of E. A Heartt, committee consisting
ofJas c. Turrentine Thomas Oldham, Thomas w ebb,
Dr. p Jones and j. r. Faucett was appointed to nom
mate suitable persons to be elected permanent OIL
GERS of the Society
After retiring for q short time, the committee
through their chairman Dr. Pride Jones, recommended
the election of President, four Vice Presidents,
Treasurer and Secretary, and nominated the toHoW
ing persons to fill said offices for year, viz
Paul c. Cameron, President.
Thomas Wilson,
John w. Norwood, Woo prosdonts
James S. feathers,
Thomas Brewer,
James c.. Turrentine, Treasurer.
Edwin A. Heartt Secretary
The report was received, and the persons homlna-
ted unanimously elected TO the oceS lor WHICH
they were proposed.
On taking the chair, the President addressed the
meeting at some length, in most happy Veln his
remarks were we'll timed, higly patriotic and most
sensible After returning thanks for the unexpected
honor conferred upon him, he promised IN return 10
give his hearty cooperation in all measures which
would promote the objects OF the Assoclaton he
expressed the nope CnaC IL was VI
members to do something's and under this impression
he enlisted in the He felt deeply Interested IN
this subject He was cultivating the soil that
was cultivated by his ancestors at the time the Reg
uators first nerved their to resist British OPP
preston and it his highest ambition to improve
it and make it worthy to be cultivated by his children
He was farmer from choice inclination and necesSl-
ty every thing therefore, calculated to promote the
interests the farmer should interest him. bright
or day. he believed, had begun to dawn upon North
Carolina With her Central Rail Road in operation,
the development of her minerals and the introduce
ton of fertilizers, career of prosperity would be
opened to her which would place her among the first
States in the Union The mines of our State will in
vite the immigration of intelligent, foreigners among
us, to become citizens: water courses Manu-
featuring establishments will spring up and the de-
delightful music of the spindle will be heard through
out the central and western portion of the State;
and the increased demand for agricultural products
at home from these causes well as the opening OF
markets abroad will stimulate the farmer in the work
of improving his soil that he may increase its fertl
ty He felt confident of these results; and thought
we should at once begin the work of improvement.
We must do something in Orange He remembered
that when boy at school in Hllsborough, an Agri-
cultural Society existed, and Fair held piece
of cloth manufactured by Mrs. Mebane took the pre-
mium and he was dressed out in a suit made from it
to go to College. That Society permitted to go
down, and accomplished but little good This
citation, he hoped would be attended with better
suits. Inducements were now held out to us, which
our forefathers never anticipated What he could do
to promote the objects OF the Society," would be cheer
fully performed and if his efforts seconded, he
would not be backward in calling for friends and
money to carry the work forward. Mr. c. concluded
by saying that he had been unexpectedly selected
President ofthe society. Others, of much more ex-
perience and ability might have been chosen; but he
could only promise them true devotion to the OBJ
jects of the association. He had learned by his
perence that three things necessary to success
full farming, viz to keep the lands drained to keep
them cleared, and to manure them we'll. But if he
could not lead in projects for improving the Agricu
ture of the county, he was willing to follow.
This is but meagre sketch of what Mr.. c. said,
being written entirely from memory, nearly week
after the delivery, and without single note; but it
may to give idea of the topics discussed
as well of the excellent spirit with which the Pres
ident entered upon the discharge of his duties.
When he had concluded, motion of Mr. j. W.
Norwood, it agreed that an Executive Committee
should be added to the permanent officers of the So
ciety, who should be appointed by the President.
Whereupon the following persons appointed to
compose said committee for the ensuing year
j. W. Norwood,