The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

4 LCCAI MAIxGkto.
MEETING OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL
SocIErY--An adjourned meeting OF this Society
was held Ia tho African Church last night presj
dent CockR occupying the chair
As soon as the meeting was called to order, com
mittees were requested 10 report, but none were
prepared to do 90.
/ The secretary reported that the ploushing match
i would take place to day at 10 o'clock
He farther stated that the presentation Of tiac
70 the county having the largest number Of votes ,c
its population would take place to day at half pas,
| 10 o'clock
The next business In order being the preparatorv
steps for electng officers for the ensuing wear Mr.
peyton of Roanoke offered the following resolu
ton
Resolved, Thatthe Chair be vSnated by the Pre-
siding Officer, for the purpose of the Societys now
electing a temporary Chairman, and forming q
committee OF - members, for the purpose of re
commencing suitable persons to fill the Offices OF
the Society for the ensuing year, aud submitting
| their names to the Society for election.
Mr.. Nelson of Clarke offered the following as a
| substitute for Mr.. Peytou's resolution:
Resolved, That the third article of the cons,itu
ton of this Society be 80 altered and amended al
to read as follows:
The officers of the Society shall consist of q
President, so Vice Presidents, one from each Sena
to-ial District in the State, Secretary Treasurer
| and Executive Committee The Executive Com
rnittee to consist of the President and ten other
members of the Society, two Of whom shall be from
| the city OF Richmond, and not more than one from
any other city, town or county in the State all Of
said officers to be elected annually by the Society
After long discussion in which Messrs. Nelson
| Peyton, Stewart, Meade, Newton and others part
cipated, both the substitute and resolution were vo
| ted down.
On motion of Mr. Venable, the last sentence In
| the constitution was 80 amended as to make the
election of officers by rira rocc instead OF bal
| lot vote.
The election of officers was next determined up
| Cd, when
| PHILIP ST. GEO. COOKE was elected President
Messrs. Edmund Ruifin. Lewis f. Harvie, of Anne
| liza, Thos Preston. of Smythe. Wilioughby New
| ton, of Wessmoreland John r. EdInonds, of Hall
fax Samuel Christian, of Augusta, and Geo. w
| Summers, OF kanawha, were elected Vice Presi
dents.
Executive Committee-The following gentlemen
| were elected;
Messrs VIM. Boulware, of King and Queen, Ed
| win G. Booth, of Nottoway, VIM G. Overton, o.
| Hanover, VIM II. Richardson, of Henrico, Cha's B
Williams of Henrico, Frank G.. Ruffn of Abe
| marie, Richard H. DulaDy of Loudoun, Richard
| trby OF Nottowsy J. Rsvenscroft Jones of Bruins
| wick, and B. Johnson Barbour of Orange.
| RECORDING SEcRETARY.-Mr. Frank G. Ruthu
| and Gen. VIM. II. Richardson were put in nomi
nation, and a stormy and exciting debate ensued
| which lasted for two hours-both gentlemen hav
ing hosts of friends present. Gen. Richardson final
ly declined the nomination, and Mr. Rufiin was then
| elected.
| TREAsURER-Mr. VIM. G. Creushaw was unani
| mously reelected
At IL o'clock, the Society adjourned, and we are
gratifed to state that Notwithstanding the excite
| ment of the evening, the best feeling seemed to
pervade the assemblage at its close.
MECHANICS FAIR. Our readers will
bear in mind this interesting entertainment, which
far surpasses any thing of the kind before wit
messed in Virginia. If there were no other attaac
lions, the beautiful oil paintings of Mr.. Stany and
other artists, would richly repay the price of ad.
mission. But apart from these are splendid speci
mems OF mechanism manufactures, needle work by
ladies of Virginia, and hundreds Of other attrac-
tons that cannot fail to please well as instruct
the visitor. We invite particular attention to the
| tine models OF vessels from the Navy Department,
TO the guns, howitzers and percussion cap machine
| from the War Department, and to the innumerable
specimens of embroidery and tapestry by ladies of
| Richmond and elsewhere. Every Virginian who
loves his own State and desires the prosperity of
the South, must feel proud of the efforts being
made by our mechanics to establish their indepen-
dence of the North, and to build up great manu-.
| featuring and mechanical community In the metro.
| polls of the Old Dominion. We trust that every
stranger in the city will spend evening in Cerin-
THAN Hall before leaving, believing as we do that
they will be highly gratified with the exhibition.
BALLOON ASCENSION now some fif-
| teen years, when we numbered one among crowd
of excited and wondering spectators gathered upon
W., q
balloon ascension, then reckoned among the curl.
osites of the age. Time and the daring of num-
beress Bronauts have since then familiariZed the
experiments, and the attempt is considered
sufficiently exciting to satisfy the morbid spirit of
the age, unless accompanied by some thrilling act
of danger and "hair-breadth 'scepes by field and
| 3ood"-and of those few men can claim greater
share than Prof George Elliott the hero OF the as
cension We then wltnessed-of 107 siuce-and the
one advertised to come OFF Ego Off this afternoon
| IN rit U Ern., tho in.
| domitable courage OF the 9ronaut, and his known
| experience. we anticipate a brilliant affair We
would recommend to our friends visit to the Ar
mory as well to witness exciting as to aid
| deserving man.
| IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE as much as
possible persons returning from the Fair, the
Central Railroad Cars, will start from the old pas.
senger station on Broad street, until further notice.
RED EYE, the champion of the turf in
Virginia will be exhibited at the Agricultural Fair
Grounds to-day as a race horse, and will be
| riden by Parker dressed in racing costume
Die Clapperton will also be on the ground
Mr.. CLIFTON W. TAYLEuRE, a promising
young actor, will make his first appearance at the
Theatre this evening, in the character of Mr. Mill.
tant He Is said to be a gentleman of education
and talents, and will no doubt become a favorite
with the Richmond public.
| BLACKwooD.-We have the October No.
OF Blapkwood, from Mr.. Woodhouse 1t has an
invifMftable Of contents.
HARPER's MAGAZINE-We have receiv-
| ed copy OF the November number of this Maya.
| zine, from Mr.. J. w. Randolph.
| KUNKEL's OPERA TRoUpE--Presents
again this evening" in addition to delightfully."-
| raised programme, comprising all the popular
| sayings OF the day, the operate drams, entitled
UNCLE Toms CABIN Astounding in amusing
dialogues, singing and dancing and offering an ex.
cellent antidote for "dull care Pay them a visit
| at Metropolitan Hall.
FIGHT.-Simon Fentress, of Norfolk, while
under the influence of the o'-bejoyful" last Tues
day afternoon, entered catch.penny tent and at.
tempted to take an anaconda from bis cage On
being prevented by the Snowman, Simon became
abusive, and to prevent difficulty officer TYLER
licked him up. Yesterday the Mayor held him to
bail for his good behavior.