Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-27
Ngricultnlal Society.


The meeting for the purpose of forming an Ag
rieutural Society in LyBchhurg WINS held pur.u
ant 10 ADJOURNMENT oR Saturday eyening,th 2li
inst. Mt the Nory& Houeo.
The President called the meeting to orderanG
On motion, a. Mcdonald was appointed Seer,
tary.
Judge VIM. Daniel, Chairman of the commit
tee, appointed 10y the previous meeting, to pr,
pare It Constitution for tho government of til
Society, pre- scnted 60 the meeting the onnstitu
tion they had drafted, which after being rce
was unanimously adopted.
Judge Daniel then offered the following reso
lutions to the meeting. which were adopted.
ReSoired list, That IA committee of seven frol
eaoh Ward Of this city be appointed to solicit th
citizens of their respective Wards to becom
members of the society, aud aid us by pecuniar
contributions in frthering the purposes an
promoting the OBI ccts of the Society and tn
a committee Of five be appointed from the Sub
urbs of fhis city, charged with like duty
respect to persons residing in this Suburbs.
RESOLVED =, That committee of fifteen he ap
pointed, FIVE from each Ward and five from til
Suburbs, whose duty it shall be to eorrespon
with such citizens of the country trading to th
eity,and others, they may think will probobl
be disposed to become members of the Societ'
and TO assist in promoting its objects, and to re
quest them TO become members,and to aid us b
lIfh lilfHttN corporation ln enquire Wnttnp
suitable grounds can he procured, by purchas
or lease, for holding an agricultural fair an
cattle show. in OF near this city. in the ensun
fall, and Mt what price whether said ground ca
be properly Fitted up and improved, in time fo
the purpose and AZ what cost and also to con
| fer with the Common Council of this City an
learn of that body TO what extent they will aid i
] purchasing or leasing, and improving sal
grounds and to report to ameeting of the socie
I l. l..fq q. L IL
gust next, when the officers of the society will b
appointed.
Resolved 3, That said committee of fifteen b
authorised IL appoint as many agents or CON
mttees as they may deem proper, to solicit pei
sons to become members of the Society and (
hsk contributions for the purpose of accomplish
ing the objects of this Society.
The meeting then went into the appontme
/ of the committees.in accordance with the aboy
resolutions and the following appointments wer
announced by the President
COMMITTEE TO SOLICIT MEMBERS, &c
Lynch Ward.-A. II. Armistead, DIR. II
Early, William. T. Anderson. George. G
Cnrle, w w. Leftwieh, Jno. J. Purvis, S. h
| Thurman,
Henry Vard.-D. Otey. T. d. Jennings. r
Cawthon,S. Woodruff, p Preston, j. NJ. Lang
horne, j. II. Bailey.
Ssbsrbs:-E. ID. Christian, Col NJ Langhorn,
;. McCorkle, Gen. A. Nettleton Jno. II. Tyre,
| VIM. ID. Miller, Jesse Il. Dugud
COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
Judge VIM. Daniel, c. IL. Lynch, f. |
Deane, jr., j. NJ. Warwick, II. J. Davis, A. !
Rucker, Judge ID. A. Wilson, j. NJ. Speed. {
Dabney, j. X. Mcdaniel, N. IL. Campbell. ID
VIM. Owens, S. Halsey, C. w. Christian, Wn
A. Read.
The name of the Society, as adopted by ii
meeting, is THE JAMES RIVER AND SouTH, WE
TERN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Able and interesting addresses were delivere
during the evening by Hon. Wm. Daniel al
Gen. A. Nettleton.
An opportunity was given during the evenir
for those present to become members of the S
GETTY and number of gentlemen signed the col
stitution. and over 5000 were subscribed
On motion it was resolved that the proceedin,