Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-18
STATE AFFAIRS.

folk County Agricultural Societies held In the city Of Nor
folk, on the 18th inst, motion of Thomas A Hardy
Gen. Henry B. woodhouse appointed Chairman, and
w. ii. q. Levitt, Secretary.
The following resolutions were offered by Thomas A.
Hardy, and unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Agricultural Societies of Princes.
Anne and Norfolk County unite In getting up and holding
sfsr In the city of Norfolk the 18th day Of
Der next and that the Societies share equally in the
privileges and responsibilities incident to the usdertak
Ing.
Resolved, That a committee Of twelve members ION,
nan from each Society DO appointed to make arrange
ments Tor holding said Fair snd the Societies shall bc
speeuvey responsible for tho action said committee
and that said committee have power ill vacancies and
II necessary, to enlarge its numbers.
Committee Of arrangements appointed in pursuance OF
the foregoing resolution:
From Princess Anne society-w. H. C. Lovi,t, Edw'd
H. Herbert J. w. Old, h. Burroughs II. +. woodhousc,
From Norfolk County sOcie,y--wm H. IIaype4. Tbo..
Hardy, 3 March, George ii. Dashicld, T. s Hancock
HENRY b. wooDnoUSE. Chairman.
W. H. G. LovIrr, Secretary.
- PubrIe Meeting.
Az meeting Of portion OF the people of Henrico
held at the tavern of T. Harris the terminus of the
Brook Turnpike road Saturday last the 18th instant
on notion Major james Hill called to the chair and
William w. Morris appointed Secretary. whereupon
the object of the meeting briefly explained by John
n. Davis, Esq, who offered the following resolutions
which unanimously adopted.
l. Resoired That this meeting regard with asouish.
ment the course OF the Brook Turnpike Company, in
mandng and receiving tolls of the public for travelling on
their road in face of the fact that said road has been con-
demned according their charter which requires that
their tolls shall be suspended till said road shall be pro-
! perly repaired.
.. Resolved That the INSTRUMENTATION Of the company
IN refusing to acqu escc in the report of the rcchoder
who condemned their road according the provisions
Their Charter Is unprecedented in the history of Law
loving ard law abiding people, and ia likely to be produc
| tive OF incalculable evil
3. Resolved That general meeting of the people IL
M nf ,1a., %,
instant at O'clock T. NJ to take such steps as NAV be
| necessary in the premises.
on motion the meeting adjourned.
wv. W. Morris, Seeretary
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR New ORLEAxs.-We are gratiied
TO state that the appeal in behalf those who suffer
ing from the scourgc which has visited New Orleans
not made in vain yesterday One house nobly headed
the list with $50, and others followed with liberaty
truly Characteristic Of the people of Petersburg. But
very few Oi our citizens waited applied to-
and up to O'Clock T. NJ SEQ in cash had been col.
leced and contributions promised the amount of 500
making total OF s2S2 90. obtained in ew hours IL
i hoped that those who have DOT done So will come for
ward promptly and contribute to the extent of their %
~ as i desirable that the whole contributed from
this city should be forwarded at early day This is the
more important by the last advccs received from ,LA;
Inflated city, the fever hal abatcd. The present warm
weather too will tend very much to swell the number OF
cases.
All classes should contribute to this humane object A.
all classes alike the victims of the fatal epirnic-
Nav not reasonably expect obtain at least 600
lN IeeIrolrcs we know that many of citizens.
among them those most able to give absent; but 81
nom every white male adult in the CITY would swell the
amount 10 largely the figure specified above. Let
the oers spirit which prevailed Yesterday animate
our community for four days morc and by Saturday we
sha be able to forward draft FOE 900 IL will carry
JOY and comfort TO many distressed and bcreaycd house
hod.-Id. ErpTeSs, lug. 10.
R,rrNItANNocK RIVER AGRrcur7uRu SocirrY-we
learn that this Society is making encouraging
Under the active agcacy Of Mr. Kidd, many members
have enrolled themselves and six hundred dollars
Outlined in tue counties ct Caroline, Essex King George
and S1Osylvsnia Essex las responded nobly 10 the call
made upon IT'S spirit ard pat oti-m Il j. to be hoped
4t the oL,r counties upon the river will DO rs we'll and
that tie Society will cnlt many hundred members The
desire Is universal for union With tn Society organized
recently atFrsicrckhurg Three four places have been
name! suitable for the holding of the Annual Meet
incs OF the Society. The FIRST will be held Port Royal.
on the 10Th of November next A. that meeting the
Members will select the place aud " III respond 10 the
invitation of the Fredericksburg Society
A. the last Court in King George Mr.. Corbn addressed
the people and urged them to cooperate in the efforts
mlde to promote the cauze OF Agriculture His address
wss veil received, agi OF the small number present
good proportion enrolled themselves members. Had
every county farmer 50 energetic Patriotic aud lh-
,ra the E4Prlhtunock River Ericultural Society would
TEEN With active iIieuds.-F Jod. N,,dld
SHORE TEIP.-We went to Es,ilyillc on Monday last
and took the Poor Valley route. We passed the way
The corps of Engineers surveying the line for a railroad
from Abingdon Cumberland Gap Some five
weeks spent in irving get from the Ii re of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad the River without sue.
ceSthc descent being great that il is thought il can.
not be- overcome, TINT Is u Abingdon The prcscn,
survey begins AZ near ca" Monges. The corps passed
E-ti'NHc on Wcdncs!ay and expect Cumberland Gap
ahou, the lOth OF SePtember.-i5ingdoH TTg;Hia,,,
Iuy Is.
Several farmers of this county inform us that the corn
crop this year looks as well usual Uyih,rHe Re
p!J!rai.
SrRucE ny IIaurSiNG-wc understand lIat dpriu-
the thunder storm which passed this city yesterday
afternoon the residence OF Thomas : Gholson ESQ on
Bong3rook street was struck by lightning. portion
Of the slated roof Of and slight injury done to
the patnpet wall. We have heard Of no other damage
done in the city, though the flashes Of lightning we're
more severe than any rccoect have for long
iime.-I'et. ESPress, lug. -.
WHEAT DEoLrSED.-I will be seen by reference to our
quollus that wheat has dccncd in this city during the
last two days, from 10 per bushel This
TO- mainly the unsettled Of the Northern mar
kets the article having undergone decline in those
markets also Our met- only purchasing such l.
brought % the city. deemnC il uprudent for
lots he delivered future day in the present
.elei state Of the Northern maTkets.-PstsrsJTg ES
J'reS', iVg. w..
belrus c brlal pcuiut uf Commodore Silcr, dropped
down om the Navy Yard yesterday afternoon and an
chorcl OF tr Naval HI.pli where size will await her
sailing orders. Her destination il said to be the Brazil
station.
The squadron, uuder the command ofCom. Perry. con.
s'stius o r steam lguo St-Ircl4uua Com. Buchanlt;
the steam figle Mis,iiP Com. Ice; and the sioop ol
Plymouth. Capt Kelly, were last accounts May T.
in the h,rhUr al S'In-Iac tn. squadron expected
10 e shortly ior japan, to be jiiucd there b. tie 9th
vessels.
\ lester from the Uu'ei States steamer virsn dated
Pensacola Navy Ilrd, August . says 1--WE have been
here tx dIys nnl will probably remain time. We
t'" been obliged 90 s-ud ni! crew, excepting
three the hospital with the Tamp.cp fever The Com.
upiUreof the squadron j. lying hero ~ Com. TatntIis
house, m tle yard, very -i"k. Tho Columbia igate .ii
here last sunday without him.-NoyfoK Nsr1A Aug.
10Th
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