Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-21
From the National IntellIgencer.
.;rgi,fa Stata Agricultural Fair.

Ms ~ "a in Richmond loE any purpose
/ 4 iFiend. who was present has throw together
i ssBde al the rrincipnl incidents, which we leeni
lsttil inseasonstQr such OF o1r EeaaeIs
| seen. minute cnftion from other sources:
Tie city of Richmond with a liberallty wen re-
Quilted by the farmers of the State, Appropriated
ten thousand dollars for enclosing tne gteunas stu
erecting tents, stallss and othet nAtufes' H t =,
beautiful public square of ten acres west ot the
| CITY, was prepared with every convenience whlch
lexperenee and good Taste could q
nayilion for an assemblage Of the people, (unuet
| which the State AImory Band gave hne music az
proper nergals,) tents Tor the oihcefs' ana lot .S
exhibition of articles OF haudibTait were consplcu-
ous with fla and stIeamers floating IN the breeze
ht sight asyoiI approached the grounds was exhlt
aratipg and pleasant in the hig hest anu me
interior aHapgepentsf og the olsssl eal sneep,
ana swine, and for display of agrcultnfSI ana
| mechanical implements, were the theme oil unlveri
sal praise. or .};1ti .ss ,.,s.f
on The first day TUESDAY, Nov. - only the ON;
Gers and members of the society were admitted
within the enclosure, but these were legion ne
yarions committees were arranged and everything
adjusted for the general gathering OF the people;
| On Wednesday the gates were thrown open, ana
not less than twenty thousand OF the 3eSt populaI
! ton of the State were admitted. Everybody was
not merely gratifed, but astonished, aswell at the
immense concourse as the extraordinary display
of the agricultural and mechanical resources o.
1.-THE State. The projectors of the enterprise, ana
their indelaiigable; agents. felt that here was
scene worthy of admiration and that tasir triumph
was complete. Each one felt that Virginia was
emphahcally t'redeemed, regenerated, and disen,
thralled aud every son and daughter of the good
old Mother of States might hold up their heads
and exult in the proud consciousness that theyln7
| herited goodly and prosperous land-a country
already teeming with the rich products of the soi
and capable Of producing, under genial CLIMATE,
everything necessary to the physical or
wants of man. -
The annual Address, full Of striking facts and
Edmonds, Esq, of Halifax county, gentleman dis
tinguished as lawyer, alegislators and an agrl-
culturist, but now deyoting himself to the latter
pursuit. Gen. Scott and exp resident Tyler were
each called out, and made appropriate responses,
depressing their g.atifed surprise at so imposing
Idisplay of thetrophies of Ynglnia,s industry anu
skill but above all, at the brilliant assemblage OF
| Virginia's "fair women and brave men,
1t would be vain 20 attempt description Of the
scene, SO as to convey TO the reader proper con-
Ecepton of the many objects of attraction.
On Thursday the crowd was scarcely diminished,
whilst thousands were outside witnessing the
ploughing match. Among the spectators oil this
notion of the entertainment were ex-President
TYLER, the Hon. W. C.. Rives, and Madame Sontag,
the great vocalist, who gave 800 as premium to
the successful plough. Aud here an incident may
he mentioned which will serve to show The gener-
our character of Southern men: Ha9the premium
was given 10 the colored ploughman "a slaye) and
half 10 the owner of the plough and team.
On Friday the exhibition was brought TO close
bythe award of premiums, and these were by nc
means few nor small, and the Valedictory AudFesS
was pronounced by ex-President Tyler, IN his
usual glowing and animated style of delivery. The
address evinced sound thought, and was couchel
in felicttous Language. 1t excited the pride and
zeal of all present. and prepared them Tor q SUI
more energetic display oil the resources OF the otate
| at the next meeting.
It should not be omitted to state that Edmond
Rufin, Esq.,, the veteran agricultural writeE was
present, and was made prominent as patriarch
pioneer, deserving the gratitude OF his country
men.
But tie most enthusiastic portion offthe perform
ances was exhibited in the nightly meetings OF the
Agricultural Society during the week at Metropot
itan. Hall The FIRST light the ordinary society blu
sneSs was transacted, and the report of q co mint
tee received in regard.to the existing monopoly o
the guano trade. The committee, it seems, hat
waited on the President Of the United States 10 re-
quest the opening Of negotiations with the Gov
eminent of Peru in reference thereto and wert
informed by him that he would give the sublec
his early and earnest attention.
ssOn the secondn night proposition was ihtroducet
lby Lewis E. HaTvie, Esq. of Amelia, TO raise 800
1000, TO be invested in State stocks, as aPeTHaneR
endowment of the soeiety: This was responded t
in the most enthusiastic terms, various gentlemen
putting down themselves and their whole tamllle
to the third generation, as life members Of the so
cety, and others pledging their respective counties
for from $500 TO $1,000. The meeting was pro
tracted to the thour.of II, and before adiouTnlnl
the sum of S39, 0D0 had been raised.
The same scenes were enacted on Thursday ant
Friday nights, and the enthusiasm was kept up II
practical mnnneE until upwards OF sol, OO0 wen
subscribed A suggestion that the Legislature
should he called upon for subscription was pu
down, several members declaring that the farmer
of Virginia. now that their true spirit was aroused
needed no help of that kind, but would rely npor
Themselves yet, during the proceedings, II wal
found that profs SSional men, mechanics, and mel
chants, all claimed the rghLto aid in putting Vir
gnia agriculture upon a firm and enduring basis
a wag declared that; so far from asking Legislative
help, the society was NOW ready p shqos the STATE
debt ~ % 80 ts-,,,,
Eloquent speeches were made at intervals by
WiIloughby Newton, B. johnson Barbour, t. L.
Preston, Vim. c. I,iyes, and other eminent gentle
men; and NI.s Riyeg Femark ed that he had witness
ed many agricultural exhibitions IN. Europe and
i America, but none superior to this in all that
evinced eminent capacity and resources for consti
tuting great State. Indeed warmed up did he
become with the prospect before him that he en-
tered himself, wife, and children as life members
of the society, also his two sons, living in otbel
Stnles, and their families Mr.. i. i. Preston, oil
i Washington county; not only made liberal sub
Il scTipton on his own account, but pledged three
4 other counties than his own for $500 each. Here
was PRACTICAL enthusiasm, upon subject which
had hitherto excited but little general interest," an
II enthusiasm WHICH enlisted both the heart and the
judgment; for the experience of members, as de-
tailed TO the society, proved such successful re.
H suits in farming, by the use Of guano, mari, and
fertilizers, as astonshed and grated all who
4 listened TO the recital! t- sVss =
Il Altogether II was a,prouda occasion for Virginia.
She was exhibited in her best proportion hysl-
cal, moral, and intellectual; and whilst TO dis
! tant reader some of the scenes described may ap-
pear like exaggeration, all who were present will
concur in the sentiment that anew era has dawn
ed upon the Old Commonweaith5 and that hereaf-
ter, as IN days gone by, she stand forth among
her sisters with the consciousness that she pos
seSses goodly heritage, to winch she may with
confidence invite back all her wandering sons and
daughters. Hereafter "the hand of the diIigent
shall bear rnle,' and none f,but theslothful shall
\ be under tribute.' .-ss
gs Had You Loved Her.
By T. s. PERRY. q
| While the plteous eTOwi is thinning, e 4'.'.+st
4 1snal Ere the pale sweet face hid 81 hA,.9.t
Underneath the ntonrnial pail cloth,