Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-06
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MONDAY MoRNING....Nov. 6, 1854.
Last Day Of the Fair Incidents.

lar. A good many Incl Tents of interest occurred.
on the last day aside from the exhibition proper.
In the morning the banner present tti. N took
place at the Fair Grounds, before IA large aud
highly intelligent audience. At n meeting of the
Agricultural Society last year,it Wa, resolved to
present "a handsome banner Ia hat country which
would contribute the largest amount of money 10
the good cause. in proportion 10 the number OF
inhabitants. President Cucke. on taking the
stand. made a neat aud appropriate speech, aud
then presented the banner to the County of Pow
hatan, as the successful competitor.
On one side of the banner il inscribed "Nir-
ginia State Agricultural Society. knowledge IL
power" This inscription l. upon a red ground.
with blue border and white fringe, having a gol-
den scroll around it, representing corn in "a vafle-
tv of conditions. aud stalks Of wheat. On the
reverse side is inscribed the words "No. ! coun-
ty." Res dat qui eito dat ls5l. Gu similar
ground aud with the same scroll as on the irst
side.
Thursday night a meeting of the Society was
held at the African church.
The list of subscriptions to the Society during
the last year, was read, showing that tic eonn.
ty of Amelia had subscribed sass 50, which
was the largest county, subscription. and the city
of Richmond $I1 900, which was the largest city
subscription.
Col. Smith, principal Of the Virginia Military
Institute of Lexington. stated that he had in bis
possession. for the Society, 5000 subscribed by
the cadets of the Institute.
Mr.. Edmund Rufin. of Hanover. offered n re
solution providing for the preparation ola ban
ner for the Fair Of 1855 to be awarded to the
county which had subscribed the largest amount
of money to the Society up to that tune.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. F. Minor, of Albcrmarlc, offered a resolu-
ton appointing u conmittcc la enquire into he
propriety of connecting the Society with one of
the State colleges, where n profcs-orship flag
ricultsre would be established.
The resolution was adopted ami a committee
of thirteen appointed by the President.
At the meeting Of the Society held the night
before, the officers were elected a. t,li'~s
PHIIIP ST. GEO. COOKE Pre,jdest.
Messrs.,E Rufin, l.. T.. Hrsic, OF Amells,
4. l.. Preston, Vt Smyth W. Newton, If Ne~i-
moreland J. r. Edmond-, 81 Italian :. 7.
Christian. of Augusta and Geo.W. summers,
of Kanawha Vice Presidents.
ErecHtire Coemiiee.-Ihr following genife
men we've elected Mcesrs. VA. ls,u!"sre.
of King and Queen ; l.. g. Booth, Of Not
toway William Il. DvcItoal, Of llmo..r;
William. H.. Richarl~u, of ilcnrion [. X.
Williams, al Henrieo F.. 6. Rafin, Of Albe
marie K, II. Dulany, of London X. Irby, of
Nottoway }. Raven-eroft Jones, Of Brunswick
and Is. J. Barbour, Of Orange.
Recording Seeyetnry.-Mr. Frank G. Ruiiiu
and Sen. Wn. Ii. Richardson were put in nomi-
nation, ant q stormy aud exciting debate eusued,
winch lasted for two hours-botil gentlemen iar-
ing hosts OF friends present. Gen. Richardson
finally declined the nonninatiou, aud Nr. Rlein
was then elected.
7itasHrer.-lir Nm. &. Crpshav was unaR
imously e-elected.
The poughing match came "f Thursday IN a
lot near the Fair Grounds, and WAS an event Of
much interest
The exhibittn Of the Mechanics I|nstitate COG
tinued to attract great attention aod ciicited es-
trayagant admiration from ali who visited it
Thursday night the Hall wese erowded.at which
time Ex-Presldent Tyler delivered al sadress.
AT about Z O'Clock, the President Mv. l.elvin. IL
a few appropriate remarks ,iutroduc~l Mr.. Tyler,
who, for half AIS hour, unclaimed the vast AUDI
ence with an eloquent and instructive address
After Ex-Preaident TYLER bad concluded. COY
ernor .JosEPH JOHNSON, being called upon, made
a few happy reSnarks, expressing his great grat-
fication at the success that had attended The IN
augurstion of the Institute, and expressing the
hope and belief that a new era had dawned upou
Virginia
There were various sources al amusement g,n-
zen up for the occasion, among which We
notice the parade 81 The Rough aud Ready Ran
gers a celebrated e,aapany OF faulastical,.-
The Penny Post says:-It II needless 10 sag
that they drew forth ane general rosr ef laugh
Ger and were cbt>nel an their passage through
the city. The "Zar Of al these ~roostcrs' ap-
peare6 covered with feather :. and not far from him
strvtted a large turkey g%obbler. covered with thu
feathers sG that fowl. -Iarnun's monagerie''
attracted great attention, aud was quite a. erpat
a hurnbug as the celebrated pbiness himself
could have gotten up. Hsmlet's ghost, Puoch
and Judy, Moze and Lie, the three wise men
who went to SEA in o bowl, Il lady riding and
lects in the procession To the country people
the tura cut wac newell and amusing and formed
perhaps the greatest attrse1jos cd ise day.
A good deal OF excitement Was oecasioned by
aballoon ascension which took place the same
day. The Post describes II "a follows
''Neariy every stranger en- the citv ws~ .Ithor
at the Armory Groundso or in the vicinity II them
yesterday afternoon Ia witness the balloon as.
cension advertised to take place by Professor FL
lott. Some time precious 40 the appointed
hour the process os initiating the hallaaa WAS
commenced, in which the Professor was assisted
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