Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cARoLINA-vIRG1SIA

lima has recently sgnalized her sympathy with and par
cpation in the progressive spirit Of the age which no
where distinctly shows its NOBLE useful and pract
cal aims than in the matter of agriculture. State
Agricultural Fair lately held in Raeigh-the first
State Fair that has been held in North Carolina The
of it to have been complete 1t was nu-
merousy attended and largely supplied with products of
industry and specimens Of mechanical skill. very in
teresting address delivered the occasion by the
Hon. A. W. VENABLE. 1t is pleasant to see as we now so
often do such evidences of active and lively interest in
the subject of agriculture This is of the brightest
and most promising signs of the times The whole coun
try, NORTH south, east and west has caught the spirit
Emulation has been excited among the farmers-an emu
lation that doubt not win lead to the most extensive
improvements and the most useful results.
We transfer to columns from the Raleigh Register
the following animated account Of the Fair the address,
and the general proceedings-Seatinel.
g The GREAT STATE FAIR.--Never within our edto-
rial experience, have chronicled any event with
heartfelt qualification than that which feel in re-
cordng the complete success of the first North Carolina
State Fair! We say complete for, whether
take into consideration the immense number and the high
responsibility of the persons present. the character of
exhibition itself: the demonstrations which the eve
every gazeof the available and nexhausbe
of the States the indications Of State pride and State
patriotism which every where found vent, was in each
and every respect triumph for North Carolina tri-
umph of which all her who have her welfare and
reputation at heart may well be proud We confess that
at previous time have gored in the fact that
citizen of North Carolina than when the open
ing of this Fair behed the evidences of greatness
prosperity and progress that put to shame the empty de-
rson the Writings who have made her butt for their
ridicule In State Of this Union has experimental
intatory Fair been successful enaeRay credqbe
This the unanimous declaration of those from abroad
who have favored with their presence Nearly every
section Of the State and every industrial pursuit within
its borders represented The east sent its fine sta
N ito splendid
and its rich minerals The farmer poured in his agrcul
tura products the mechanic brought forward splendid
specimens of his skill; the native artist exhibited the
productions of his pen his pencil and the ladies of
the State behndhand in any good work bene-
object crowned the excellence of the whole with the
multiplied beauties which Nature had yielded to their cul-
ture and the varied and tasteful attractions which had
sprung from their Aandicraft.
The address Of the Hon. A. W VESABLE deliver
ed Wednesday, the grounds, to very large
by extraordinary cxertions we are enabled to
present it in our columns to-day entire We have
time for further comment than to say that it deserves
and will repay careful perusal. Its delivery justly
attended with very great satisfaction and delight upon the
part of the auditory
"The number Of persons on the grounds on each day
Of the fair up that of going to press, (Frday)
has been varousy estimated at from four to six thou
sand and the receipts from admission to the exhibition
and from accesons to the State society have been very
large"
VIpGISIA-The Old Dominion also exhibits the same
earnest and active spirit Of improvement in this depart
ment Of industry Sparsey populated she is having
few large cities and vast extent of surface possessed
Of large and growing slave population most Of her
citizens engaged in the primitive and eminenty respect
able pursuit Of tlng the SOIL there is State in the
Union which can be benefited by improved systems
of agriculture. Whatever tends to this result is to her
matter the last Importance and it is with sincere plea
sure that her giving evidence Of being alive her
true interests She has within her borders the best
d;st;p elad,
try has ever produccd-EpMuSD RUrrIS, Esq This gem
temans admirable essays and bright example have done
more for Virginia farmers than all other causes combined
lie has by of various tracts writings and expert
ments awakened attention, impaired information and
excited spirit of general emulation
We glad to that the projected Virginia State
Fair be held in Richmond exciting so profound and
perradng interest The presses TEEN with notices of
it, The people in every section of the State to be
udustriousy preparing for it.
We extract from the Valley Democrat /" thcfolowing
paragraph, and gratifcd learn that the valley
gon of Virginia takes lively interest in the approach
ing fair
The STATE FAR--The first exhibition Of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society will be held in the city of
Richmond on the ls 3D. 3d. and 4th days of November
and il is highly gratifying witness the deep interest
that is taken by the people of the Valley this very
mendablc enterprise. Many of citizens becoming
members of the society," and when IL shall be known that
the railroad companies with iberaty equaled only by
their zeal for the public good have proposed transport
the members Of the society," stock and implements for
hbon, to and from tho fair over their respective roads
gratis many more will be induced to become members
This lberay the part of the railroad companies
ness an appreciation Of the benefits which to result
from this organization that is highly credtabe to the
hghencd heads Of those companies, and must exert .
wholesome influence upon the public mind