The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-14
lIcnnerin Agricultural Society.

Inc annual meeting 0l the llcnncpln County
Agricultural Society met according to the con
stitution, Oct. G.
The Chairwa taken by the Rev.. W. Dow,
President.
Reports were received from the Executive
Committee, when the Society proceeded to
choose officers for the ensuing year which, re-
suited in the choice of John H. Stevens, Prcsi-
dent, Col. L. Case, Treasurer Joseph II. Can
ncy, Secretary.
Erecutiuc Commiiisc.-D. B:ck,ord. C. Hood,
A. Harmon, d. NJ. Coolbaugh 5. W. Case.
Committee on analysis Of the soil and Com
mittee on Corrcspondence.-IIon. y. L. Amcs,
E. Murphy, Hon. NJ. McLord.
The Society voted that the Executive Co.l-
mttcc should make arrangements for the all
nual fair to be held at Minneapolis on the 2Oth
of this month. They passed 4 resolution that
all the counties be requested To join them in
the worthy undertaking. IIcnncpin has some
valuable stock, and they feel Ike throwing put
challenge to their brethren in other counties
to compete with them.
We learn that it is i'll contemplation to have
mechanical branch Of the Society, TO meet at
the same time and place 1t is said that Mes rs.
Gratis, Messcr and sampson, have Il large lot
OF Minnesota manufactured furniture on hand,
which they intend TO exhibit. Various pro-
ducts of the soil will also be shown as well as
butter, cheese, and all farming productions
We shall publish an account Of the Eyhibi-
ton, with list Of the premiums awarded. as
soon as received after the 2O.h
ArrLf FRrrrEIls.--parn your apples and cut
IN thin slices, and mix them with your -four
stir in quart of milk and four ggsa little salt
and saleratus. to make Il thick batter. Fry in
plenty of lard.
MoEE INFECTIONS OF lNCArAcITY AND IGNo-
RANcE.-The Democracy OF Little Canada
have had a meeting. and nominated JOS Lemai
Of st. PAU, for Representative, and John Vad-
ney, fLittle Canada. for County Commits
sioner. This is an attempt to continue the old
curse upon our people. in the shape Of innict-
ing upon them men totally uni. for Office
Both these gentlemen are doubtless good citi-
zens in their proper sphere, but they are no
more qualified for the Offices to which they are
nominated, than would be a couple of Chinese.
direct from the Celestial Empire" Vadncv we
are told, cannot real or arrite.or speak EnsIish
We have had enough of such county officers as
he would make. If our Canadian population
wish toput men in Office, why do they not Sc
iect the competent and educated among their
number as Candidates The management of
| fI.nr
.ne revenues OF Ramsey county haIbecome too
important and intricate business to no on
trusted to the control of Mr.. Va,lncv durinr
the next three years--wc think.
SEE WHAT 1T CosTs--In the report of tho
Superintendent of the Poor. lately submitted
to the Board of Supervisors of La Sale county
we find the following :--.' We cannot close this
report without stating that, after close and
careful examination Of all paupers placed I'M
der our charge, we have come to the conclu-
sion that nineteen-twentieths of all the pauper
expense OF the county are created by the i'm
proper use of ardent spirits and until the peo-
pie suppress the SALE the county of La Sale
Will have to maintain jails and poor houses at
an enormous expense"
PENoBsCoT d KEN. RAnROAD.-We see II
stated that this road will be opened for travel
from Waterville to Burnham, one third of the
distance to Bangor, by the middle of October
and Will be finished to Bangor by the first of
January-.lfdine Farmer