The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-28
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE commrrrrx.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.
| MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
| The Executive Committee Of the State AgricuI.
turai Society met af the Society room on Thursday
Rufin, Preston aud Harvie, Vice Presiients and
Messrs. Overton, Edmunds, Boulware. Crensbaw.
| Irby. Peyton, Jones, Williams Booth and +. q.
Ruifin -
The secretary, Mr.. r. @. Rurrrr reno,tea d.,
Mr.. CApERToN of Monroe had declined to deliver
| the annual address.
| The SECRETARY reported according To the IN.
structions of the last meeting full list Of Judges
which was laid on the table.
Mr. HARvIE from the committee 10 confer with
the authorities Of the city Of Richmond and with the
building Committee of the Council, relative to the
next Fair and rooms for the Society, reported pro-
grfss and asked leave to continue their conference
On motion Of Mr.. HARvIE, Committee was or
dered, to whom all accounts shall be submitted for
approval or rejection, who shall report to the So
ciety, aud Meesrs. Crenshaw and Williams were
appointed said Committee;
The Treasurer, Mr.. CRENsHAw, presented q
| statement of his account from which il appeared
that there is ON deposite to the credit Of the Society
| $l0777.6O.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented an abstract of General
Richardson's account which was received and
laid on the table, and then
At half past II P. NJ, the Committee adjourn
ed until O'Clock next morning
TUESDAY, March 24th
The Committee met according to adjournment,
present the came as before, except that Messrs
Crenshaw and Jones were absent and General
Richardson was present
The Committee approved the list of Judges
which will not be published until it is known that all
will serve and the vacancies made bv declining to
serve be filled.
On motion Of Mr.. IRBY, it was resolved that com.
petitors for the best Wheat Reaper or Mower shall
| supply each member of the Committee with one
OF these machines to be by them tested and the
Committee, after comparing opinions are to decide
upon the merits of the machines. The Committee
consists of three members, viz Gen. B. Peyton of
aibemarle; James Gait, OF F1uranna and Richard
Baylor, of Esser.
On motion OF Gen. PEYroN, Messrs Cooke. Rich
ardson, Williams and Crenshaw, were appointed
Commlttee OF Arrangements for the next Annual
falr, with authority to appoint Deputy Marshals
make specific regulations, &c.
The SECRETARY reported a communication from
President Turner, of Illinois, asking the co-opera-
ton of the Society in obtaining from the General
Government grants of public lands to support sin.
dustrial institutions in every State
On motion of Mr.. EDMUNDs, the Secretary was
Instructed to inform Mr.. Turner that the scheme
was not within the plan of organization of the So
ciety.
The Committee on the appointment of an agri.
cultural chemist and the organic alton of his depart.
ment recommended that the subject be postponed
until the permanent capital of the Society is ascer.
tanned and Its annual income rendered certain by
Investments
The Khaisi Cattle-It being suggested by Gen'l
RICHARDSON thatthe Governor was willing to place
them in the keeping of the Society,
On motion of Gen. PEYToN, it was resolved that
the Society will accept the custody of the Khaisi
cattle imported by Lieut.. Lynch, and presented to
the State
On motion of Mr. EDMUsDs, it was resolved that
until otherwise ordered, the Executive Committee
will meet the last Tuesday of every other MONTH
The Committee at 2 o'clock adjourned until Z,
Pm.
FRIDAY EVENING
The committee met according to the adjourn.
ment Present as on the first meeting, except that
Messrs. Overton and Edmunds were absent
The PRESIDENT called the attention of the com.
mittee to his suggestions in his address relative to
collecting and diffusinp AGRICULTURAL information
whereupon Mr.. E. RUFFIN, Commissioner, ex.
hibited plan he had prepared for the agricultural
survey of counties and districts which was ordered
to be printed
The Committee on Publication reported that they
had not been able to make an arrangement for the
publication of the transactions of the Society," and
recommending suspension of the publication un.
| til proper arrangements could be made-agreed
to-
The TREASURER was directed to settle General
Richardson's accounts according to his statement
On motion of Mr.. HARvJE, the Secretary was au-
thorzed to collect monies due the society through
local agents. al a compensation not exceedin 70
per cent
On motion of Gen. PEYToN the Committee then
adjourned till Tuesday, the Both day of May next.
SINGULAR INCIDENT IN MURDER TRIAL.-In
New Orleans, on the Goth inst, James Patton was
put upon his trial for the murder of Col Walter
Turnbull on the Sd of December last Several
witnesses clearly fastened the deed upon the priso
ner, and the prosecution occupied but short tune
The counsel for the defence then put forth the plea
of insanity for bis client, but was interrupted by
Patton who solemnly declared that he was in the
full possession of his reason, and that if he was
mad at the time of the occurrence, there "me.
thod in his madness" He protested against any
such plea being used in his behalf He stated that
he had received ample provocation for the deed he
had committed, and il jury of his countrymen
could pronounce him guilty of murder, he was
willing to atone for the act with his life. He de-
elared that his counsel in possession OF the
circumstances which brought about the affair." and
that he had instructed them to ground his defence
thereon and he accused them of having BETRAYED for
the purpose of running his cause. He concluded by
informing the court that he did not wish bis coun-
sci to act further in the matter, and the was
| submitted to the jury who returned verdict OF
Guilty, without capital punishment"
GALLANT FRKNcHMAN.-A Frenchman was ar
rested In New York last week. charged with marry
ing Engenia Girod, girl 13 years and 5 months
old. The father ofthe girl made oath that the ac.
cused seduced his daughter and then married her
without his consent, and induced her to leave his
dwelling. The accused was held for examination.
The offence is felony by law.
ELIJAH l.. HARRIS said to have been formerly a
school teacher in Bath county, Ky, gentlemanly
| and worthy man, some ,65 or 10 years old, was
drowned in the Ohio river at Maysville on the moS
ming of the 18th inst
BRrNsoN was tried in Charleston last week for
| the murder of man named Blake, and acquitted
WAR PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND.
The Preparations tor war are unceasing In Eng
| land but call for no special detail.
The workmen labor In the navy yards night and
day, and each ship fitted hastens to join the rem
devious at Spithead The crews of the fleet are
| daily practicing in gunnery and naval maneuvres
No day Is appointed for the sailing OF the fleet for