Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-02

ot :t n. il was his intention then 10 t.Sisn'
.rhr Committee met at tho aplnh'uu linz I;, "a nnm
in, +, the fact thai there was out hc' ,nn, mani.
tnr in attendance and that 1t was 'ie " :,an, n n
po' ~ ,,;nn Of the Committee that 80 i'nPo' ". ~"
| I.cti,n should not be made without I,,n;noJ
s;on of the choice of its members, IL was 80; hnIJ
as the sense of The Committee lhh' 'nr ~ nrvoiInd
! L uostnoued if tho incumbent cnu,e w ~
op p, continue in the discharge OF MS n"''.e'
,b;s NJ Runin assented, So TAR rs 10 rhS"To " r.
t,,rm all the important dulles q" 'HG W. ,,.nj,nce
;rcur the obligation OF constant u"i'' w., C..m,;,
'Ch; h.. has done to the satisfaction I'll INC N.''
MS nc r r' Lcl;,aI 10 receive any compensation lot
liz .nry;rcs rendered since that ineet'nS. ~ As
t,, lime for tho next meeting VI ~. 'mo ,.; "
n.rur,uunt object was TO secure i"'i ~ ~ ~ -,
hT" Gmi,,ss therefore, fixed on inc ID Vi oc'D
no ,i nnrI.s, time nj which 1t would be exped-
49,, D, hold il for the purpose lur Wh'c't uie 'oh
EN- ~ n";' onnoi,Led Mr. Ruifn then offered ne
r,.;,,na,nn, which WIS accepted, anu en"res ID. "
iiams was elected to suce.cH ii., mo 81 Ii: dme,
,"r,xo-5s entered Upnn tho discharge OF nus uu'ss
NJ " q crrnshaw and Mr. Frank u. knthh ha'e
hrp both elected 10 fill vacancies Ill inc ESSS INV
Cm,pit,e uccasluned by the designations I" 'hts i'
F 4; Bno,h and J. Ravenscrott Jones' TWO Vi 'I'G
i ,rI devoted friends of the Snciety, whose sound
;;mrnt u,,I wire counsels are held i'll hugh consiue
c,inn by their associates, and caused their rGsiSha
,;nn 10 be- fell, rs loss to their body MI imam
r. Harrison WINS appointed to fill one OF these Vac"n
ci,s but declined 10 accept.
uublicuton of the transactions Of the Society, eneaG
ed the early attention OF the committee rha' seu WIN
that duty, and contract was c"hc!u.ieu WIN Al
Thomas Bailie print them upon satisfactory 'e'''
The second volume OF this work may, therefore, DC
cynor,cd when ia. contributions of the Society to-
geiher with the history o lis current Pi"eeeu"sS
shall supply the requisite amount OF matter W Gun
stituic the volume. The committee nave not nceh
unminiluI o the prevailing and jus. expectation 'hal
this Sncietv is destined in its progress To become
fountain Of useful knowledge, which -hnll send lis
iersin. streams over the broad surface OF the tom
:nonycullh. But, however anxious they might ne 10
enlarge the sphere If lis operations within the iimta
ton oi the constitution, and thcrehy 10 increase ns
usefulness they have felt that the ultimate ends oil
the association could be best attained by the graanai
and cautious development nj Systen OF operhii"s,
every feature ul which should derive its useful and
practical character from its adaptation to The wnnts
and circumstances Of the agricultural community,
aud fall within the pccunary competency OF inc 30
ciety.
Our resources applicable 10 current and contingent
expenses are derived from the current conr'nu.ohs
Of members gate fees and other incidents OF our an
nuoI exhibitions which are variable and uncertain III
their amounts and from the interest on permanent
fund which, by the terms OF It's contribution, Is "a
| credy devoted 10 agricultural Improvement. Az
though the Of these receipts has exceeded inc ut
man,is upon them, aud considerable surplus has al
ready accumulated, and il likely to he augmented by
an excess OF receipts expenditures "i me present
exhibition the cnnlttcc Is "t opinion mat me w.s
policy would be 20 continue the practice when mas
stock 80 ~ Ia secure its accrCon, and 10 transfer
from time to iinlc from the contingent iui" L" inc
PERMANENT fund, such amounts rs would sill ir''" W
the credit OF the former enough to cover dehc''
which NAV arise from fluctuations III the oihcr sources
oi revenue. We may thus hope in tim" 20 build ~
pcr,nalIru fund the interest al. which will enape 10
10 accomplish tho broadcst and most compromising
plans indicated heretofore in the general meetings vi
the Society.
In The meantime the Society will proceed TO ac'
complish BY other means many ii the most lMror-
tant objects OF lis institution. Our annual r"IS
which lave been already productive oil such nnPPs
results, will continue TO attract Ia the cap.a' t,u
sands of the most enlightened citizens OF the eoh'
munweGlih.
Our farmers will be stimulated 10 new efforts al I'm
provcmGnt in raising the best brceGs oi s,"'h' "nu
the Introduction OF new processes IN aslic =, a
the inventive genius Of mechanics ana artiEd''s
will be quickcncd aud excited 10 the production VI
such new and superior machinery a. may be SUN
Gent 10 supply the necessity arising from The srarc''y
ard Gru!irs. OF manual labor Tic Society WIZ mus
though NOT accomplishing all that could be desired,
proceed in the funrn Of its mission, until II sha'l
at length achieve II triumph which Will be US honoFn'
BILE 10 the association beneficial IN ia efforts on
the pccunary, moral and social condition OF The state
Is. johnson Barbour, Esq, after a few pertinent
remarks, offered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved That this Society cordially approves Of
the piun proposed by Lieut.. Maury, i'll the August
number Ut the American Farmer, Of extending 10
the land for the benefit Of Agriculture The system ot
Meteorological observations which hGs done SO much
for the improvement Of nav cation aud commerce,
that we commend the plan Ia the favorable cohsde-
ration Of brother farmers in other States, niId re-
quest tie members Of Congress from our own state
procure for agriculture and sanitary metereoiogy
the same degree of encouragement which has been
so wisely ard benefcialiy extended TO the scas-
and that the President Of this Society is hereby
requested TO forward copy Of this resolution To
al y.lf rs
Virginia.
The Society then adjourned.
The Agricultural Society of Virginia met in the AZ.
rican Church Tuesday night at half pnst O'Clock,
pursuant to adjournment, President CocKE rcsuming
the chair
On calling the meeting to order the President sta
ted that the committee appointed last year to revise
the constitution, were present and prepared to report.
DR.. Atkinson, OF PtsylvGnia, the Chairman, sta
ted tina; the committee had performed the duty i'm
posed upon them, to the best Of their ability and
they had had large number "f their Report printed
and placed in the hands Of the Secretary for dsrlhu-
ton among the members, moved ihat when the So
cely nd uurncd it Gd Ourn To meet again this morn
ing, at o'clock. TO receive and act upon that report.
Mr.. Steward suggested that the meeting had better
take place in the pavilion the Fair Grounds ut II
o'clock, ms il would be impossible tn yet the members
10 meet NJ the African Church ut O'clock
Mr.. {. Carter Lee moved rs n substitute that
the whole matter he postponed until after the deiye-
~ of the annual address; und the question being put
his motion prevailed.
The President then introduced r. F. Minor, Esq,
oil A ibemarc, the orator Of the occasion, vino deli
vcrcd ono Of the most interesting addresses Of tho
kind we ever listened to. Mr.. VI. began with the i'm
portance Oi labor. either mentally physically, and
after pointing out the requirements Of larnirr in the
settlement ut this country, when ii only
~ 10 clear the land, plant and reap, contributed those
tines with the present. and by cnnin OF irresistible
argument, happily inerspcrscd with keen wit and
stubborn facts, showed most cuncisv"iy the urgent
necessity for the establishment 0f agriculture a
sc;cncr md the education of farmers. After en-
chuninr tho attention OF his audience for more than
an hour and half, he concluded by q mos: happy
eulugy on the honor and dignity OF labor, which was
warmly received.
DR.. j. r. Woods then offered the following re.o-
luton, which adopted:
Resolved, That We have heard, with feelings Of
great plelsnrc, the admirable address OF MIR. Is. f.
Minor this occasion, and that 'coV copies ne or
dcrcJ far publication.
DR.. Atkinson renewed his motion for the Society to
meet a. O'Clock this morning. to receive end act up
on the report of the Committee on the Constitution
Mr.. Marshall, of Charlotte, offered as n substitute
TINT the Society net upon the report at once and the
question biting taken i; was carried IN the atrnalVc'
b. Johnson Barbour, Esq, one Of the committee,
then read the proposed Constitution.
Mr. Marshall novel lis adoption rs 4 whole.
Mr.. Lyons moved Ia lay il on the table, which led
| Ia lengthy discussion, in which Mcssrs. Lyons,
Marshall, Preston Atkinson, Page and VIM. Smith
oi orange participated. when the sutject was lnld
| upon ;hc tahi: until hall past O'clock Wednesday
! ercanS 10 which hour the Snccty then adjourned.
ARTICLES on EXHIBITION AT THE STATE
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
IloRsEs, THOROUGH. BRED. Revenue and Finan.
cirr, bv J. NJ Bolts Of fIcnrico Sarah Washing ton,
| Voltare ard Nina, by rhus. W. boswell Of Hanover;
| The pcdgrees Of these horses mre well known.
Colt. ycars Old by Geo. Iurwcll Of Clarke county
Bay colt, year old, by ChiIde Harold dam Sarah
Washington, Th"s ". boswell of Hanover.
| Bay colt years did, hy liaie Pryton out Of Eman-
! cipn!ion; Booker Foster, Prince Edward county.
Brood mare, sorrcl. years old by W. r. Warning
New Kent. Horse colt years old, und col, Year old
! by sane.
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