Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-04
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1854.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE EXECUTIVE COM
MTI"TEE OF THE VIRGINIA STATE .iGRI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
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MTrTEE uF THE VIRGINIA STATE AGRI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
EAcH.acF HOTEL, 18th July.
The committee met, pursuant 10 alinurnmcnt-irc- al
sent Mcssrs. Cooke President 4. Ruilin, Sr., Vice
President Williams, one", Ovcrton, Christian, Crcn-
shaw and i. G. Ruilin.
On motion Of +. G. Rutlin, il was
Resolved, unanimously, That in the lanlcn;rd Il cath
of Gem Errlard Prytuu, of Alhemarlc, late mem
m.r ol tls body, the Executive Committee vi the
Vir"ina State Agricultural Society depIorr the loss of
4 publc suirtc,l and useful member nf the farming
community, and friend Ia whose solid virtues they
bear Willing. testimony.
The Secretary then made his usual verbal report Of
wlIu, had been done since the lasI meeting.
On mo,inn"I Mr.. Williams, il was
Resolved, That in consideration OF the fact that
he w;l, u,; authorized Ia accept compensation III II
more substantial form, tie President be authorized f."
bcstuw Il suitable Testimonial Oh Mr.. Gil, the Eng-
uccr of ;h, ciiy ui Richmond, in acunw cd!ccnt ui
th. services rendered 10y him to the State Snc;cy lat
fall.
On motion oi Mr. Crcnshaw, il was
Resolved That the President hc requested to have
n suitable banner prepared for "c bnnncr county,
as provided r bv the resolution u the Society ri Its
last mr.ng directing ":hnt banner he rcn t" TINT
county of the Star which SHALL by the next meeting,
have contributed I" il the largest amount {" noncym
proportion Ia pupu!at!nil.
The Secretary having read letter from Mr.. y.
Fruucis Carl ui Nelson. III regard IN H." collection
of a,mirm. MSS. Of interest !" tie farmers 81 Virginia,
for exhibition nj The next annual Fulr ul the N!r@llI't
Stuir Agricultural s"r,riy, 1t was
Resolved Oh the motion "i Mr.. Jones, That the
plan u Mr.. tabcll meets the appreciation "i tn" IN
r,utivc Cu:ani,icc iGl thai H. br requested /"
carry ont the plan proposed by him Iur the c"cr.
ton.
After s,,nlry other business, the Committee then adj
joururd at II +. NJ, /" mcc! again I'll ) O'Clock the
next morning.
EN,HSNGE IIOrgI, 18th July.
The committee met pursuant Ia adjournment. i'rc-
SENT thr same gentlemen rs yesterday, except Ny
Christian absent.
The Treasurer made his usual report. which, under
r.suluti"n ut Mr. Williams. l'i"'la another sdSc
of the proceedings, ordered In BE- publlsir' to
:.rtl,r with statement nppcndcd showing the whole
amount ui FUNDS plc scd (" the SocIcy, ih" SANS pad
under such pledges and generally the sources from
which the receipts have hcrn derived. and ais" DIS
criminac between the permanent fund and the con
ingcnt fund "l the Society. This report Will be- pub
lislcd a. soon aS II can br prepared.
ON motion Of Mr.. +. Ruln, Resolved, That mem
brr< shall have free 'idlnaCc To the Far t,i"''in'
on cXhihitin. either certificate ut life membership
ar the receipt for payment uf the contribution for the
current Ii, however. any member may prefer
to purchase n badge the exhibition there" shall Hcrvc
;ls evidence u his mrmhcrsl' lieu ri the ducl'nrlH
above referred Ia. And that the bad .cs shall bc "i
different, cUors for lIi" and annual members, the i"ili-
cr la have the words Life Member. distinctly prin-
ed un them.
Mr.. r. G.. Rutlin, on The part OF the committee, IN
strucird tn complete the appointment "i JUDGES "i
Premiums. rcpnrtcl that the committee Ind dis
charged that duty and WAS ready tu report. HE
reading "i sad report was dispensed with, but 1t was
adopted. and the c'InIntr" discharged from the u-
thrr consideration ot the subject.
The Secretary wa, then Instructed I" have the !ai
published in pamphlet form nlung with the rr-uI;.-
iinl,S recommended by the Committee "t Arrange
mrns and Iu have ready !ur distribution by the hrSt
of September next IL many copies thereof h7 There
were ni the Schedule "i Premiums.
After trnllSlciiug suulry other business, the com
mittrc then adjourned Ia again nj the ENciiai'%'
Hotel, on Tuesday The :!6:I day oi Srl'iciIibcf III
hali-l,as; 6 o'clock. l.. VI.
HOTEL REDUCTION-Th Irving House,
ono of the principal llo;rs Of Broadway, New York;
following the example ot the "lIncrican, III tins riiy
has REDUCED, is rates To - pcray Tor transient b"ar'!'7
Ih,,,. rates will give -u,iaci"m travellers VIII" de-
sire the best accommodations, and expect the d"lira-
cirs uyrrirs and attentions. Of first class hotels.
LYNCIlBURG EXTENSION.-On Wednesday
last the ,ir,l"irrs "i Amherst county, decided by Il
large majority to make county subscription OF
S:0,O0O To the Lynchburg extension oi the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad:
Returns from three precincts state the vote a fol
lows: For subscription #. Against il ~. w" learn
that il il the intention Il" tie Board "i Directors Il
put the Ga miles rom Charlottesville. to Lymchhur-
under contract ;s snn aS this subscription in secured