Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-20

The influence of these eminent well nigh rcsslcss In
the State which they represent with fidelity and distinctions
ba, fortunately do their opposition IN Gls
dispute The Sennei has sought 10 impress them no lis
SERVICE with as little regard 10 their dignity as TO their hc'
nation. Awaiting itself c dictated by personal con.
sideraon the Sentinel would represent Messrs Hunter and
Mason approving its factous standing like H.
SELF In attitude OF hostility to The administration, and as
sharing is animosily agninst this journal II is hnt us
tice these faithful Democrats do with
confluence not without adequate Justification ana with
pleasure in which the party throughout the county will
paTtlcpac-thut the Sentinel msrcPrcscnts their irensa
and position; that their vote for public printer is mIscon
sIrued that they will give the Administration of Mr. Fierce
an earnest and generous support and that The use oil cr
by the Sentinel in its controversy with the Enquirer is
without their authority and approval The Sentinel there.
FORE must bear the bruut with manly courage; or
il must retire ingloously from the rencouutc II its system
OF warfare is to consis, simply Of duckng and dodgng
Before dismissng the Sentinel would say word Ct the
touch Of sentiment which displays in its ansion 10 !hosc
connected with the Enquirer" II in the spr, OF fralcna
Sentinel foebornc long pch ino
this paper why does it choose now whou! The shadow Of
proyocaOn assa with such lerocily? why lhis az
feclalon CT anguish the memory of sold associations"
and this touching expression Of 'persona pl!n! IL The
blow much agony Of sou why nllct II With such
crushing emphassl Surely the hand OF Friendship might
be with less unnhilnng stroke But these arc
cockodiIe learshey The loving sa!nta'ons oil ono
feeling for your fifth RIB. This demonstration OF affection
does not by surprise We have heard That tha Wa2l
ngton Sentinel lying in wait for us, ane we rave been
In apprehension CT lis dcvonng jaws Tor The last
six weeks Il did MOI dare c shaw its teeth before lie erc-
lion of public printer but grows valiant well fed
ponnces upon with all the ierocy oil Ben
cal tiger In the insoencc OF its present quite
Nh, tln pofi upe
place. 1t speaks in tho genuine accents OF swugger-
ing oculism and upstart impudence. Ii pesumes
threaten this Journal and 10 talk Of fight IL or hearts
content" It's protestaon of friendly lo5sa.ance and lis
threa, Of exposure fall upon rs with equal ndlercnce
The insoen menace harl back with defiance Ii the
Washington Sentinel would indemnify itself for the contemp
,uous scorn Of the Union and would regain The aurels lost
in It's rencoun,cr win Wm j. Brown il must seek
other antagonist than the Richmond Enquirer
PRINTER TO THE SENATE.
The announcement Of the resul. OF his election
taodinaty and totally unexpected has created no lille sr
prise and sensation Su@k discOrGant auaganai'"n-
Wings, Free sOcrs and Dcmccras-i0 accomplish an on
iect is socrcc ul wondarnent an il is entirely too deep
o the comprehension OF plain people We 4Ie 10th 10 give
credence The Wing correspondence from Washington that
IL ,sas wc-devscd scheme natinsy cogcoctcd in secret
caucus aimed to affect tho administration There
tain Democratic Senators who voted cr r iucker We are
satisfied who would Scor &c De parties 10 80 unuy ca5a
The Sentinel who processes 10 have such dreadful horror OF
plots coalitions and reesoism will consent to became ie
ready recipient OF situation conferred unen an by such
heterogeneous appliances 1t is lille singular that peas
which for the past onths been vehement in lis
deuunciaons o every Thing which savoed OF iraernza
with ireeso:s, should be The st singled out So wo-
Inv of The special bounty ana favorable regard o such ni!
gpccs With grace or consistency cln this indcpcnd
Democratic journal hereafter hur a ldhoi "ndti-
bolts against free soil conracies alter bowng the Ence TO
the high priests Of faction, and becoming the 1anlng
Of such senatorial disnitarcs as Seward SUMNER truman
Smith, Chase Wade and Foot the parcs 10 "hnn /! Is In
debed for preermCnt Th2 Intelligent ana time Democratic
Senators should 90 far have forgotten their high poson IA
to connect themselves with this move is not more unac
conntable than it Is 10 be regretted
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
AT meeting of The Executive Commiltee of the State
Agricultural Society," held the Exchange Hotel on tho
ist Of December present, Messs Cooke President Frank
c. Ruffin Richardson Barbour, Ed Ruthn larvie. WI!
liams Jones' Christian, Eoolh !rby and CreEsilaw.
The meeting having been called by tho President for the
special purpose of organizing The bos Of the Comn'c
for present year, he proceeded 10 address The Committee
as fUllows;
C;entlsaaen of The Committee:
yesr of most successful labor on behalf OF the great
Agricultural interests Of Stale having just been brought
10 happy termInaon take this first occasion OF meeting
with you 10 congratulate you upcH The success ol c past
year.
But, gentlemen if The past has yielded success only 10
aborous Ind uaremiing effort the future promises nnhlne
bu what shall &c wrcscd from il by sl greater Efforts oi
mind aad of body
cceded in organizing the elements Of great State AgrIcn'
lural Society In single yCar have the Society
increase from few hundred many thousand mcmbcrs
and advanced from state Of almost entire desS!ion oi
funds 10 the accumulation Of fund Of ras $50 00O
We have moreover The public mind profoundly Stirred
upon the subject Of agricultural Improvement insomuCh as
TO have brought together your hlc exhibition al Rich
mond greater assembage OF the and OF tho mind "'
Virginia. than was ever before Witnessed upon any oct oc
casiun whatever.
In short, gentlemen rhls Committee, from having been
bu, year ago The representative OF few hunetea ld'
uas and charged with The labor Of organizing soccsy
now finds itself the representative o The great agricultural
cnsses of State and charged with the labor OF eValln
and advancing all the great interests Of those classes
In view ihen Of the great responsibility OF your position
in view of the magnitude well the difficulty OF the
10 be accomplished you have been convened thus early
TO deliberate upon the bost be adopted or ac-
complshng your abors and of fulfilling in measure,
the lust expectations of those who have entrusted you win
| this great and patriotic WORK "
| In the repOrt Of the Executive Committee, which wna
unanimously adopted by The Society, was distinctly an
nuunced that the great object Of tie Society would hence
forth be he collection and diffusion of useful knowledge
connected with agricultural.
To begin then this great work Of the collection and diff
fusion of useful knowledge Of agriculture and The Kindred
what il is expected do and in which, should II fall 10 ac-
compsh what may be what may DC possible
the result will be the lasting encouragement and injury OF
all the best interests conhded 10 kceplng-lhc rum ol
the present brilliant prospects Of This Society," and must
say the disgrace OF failure is b. visited the heads oi
This Committee. But feel that need not argue with this
Committee to show them their position, their oblIgnlona
responsibilities suggestion is all that Is necessa-
ry and your ready response s the work must be DONE
Let examine into the OF this wOE. and dtioc.
rate upon The means Of its accomplishment.
First then In what consists this useful knowledge con
nccted with agriculturei
1t ia profound remark OF Sir John Sinclair THAT in
s present stale, knowledge may be compared to sna
portion Of gold dispersed through great quantity o ORE
In that rude condition, the strongest cannot pear '
weight nor can any benefit be derived from it, But II the
pure metal separated from ts doss child might carry
it without difficulty, and it may be moreover uasd with ad'
vantage"
the and condition of agricultural knowledge
among the present day Vigna and to carry on The
analogy may say that ia rich and will well reRny
the working The agricultural mind Of State IL as nie
GENT and often more highly educated than is 10 ne found IN
similar classes in any other State in the ConiedeIacy
however, scattered thnly the wide surface o oar state
is task devise process by OF which we can
reach this mind, and separate m knowledge now scattered
crudey through the Of as In Inc
eners process of the precious metals from useless mass
OF native elaborate heerom the beautiful anu useui
metal and then TO coin and put il into circulation
In order however 10 conceive more definite Idea o
the range of useful knowledge which we propose TO Sc
about the work Of COLLECTING and us:ng &c, us hastily re-
view some of the chief heads under which this great suecc
may be arranged.
And first, perhaps. nigh; he named the GcnGrafhy oil
Agriculture The description Of the Typographical ana oihet