Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-24

~ We had the pleasure of seeing here, during
the Fair several of contemporaries of the press;
and among them Sherwood of the Patriot Mann, of
the Elizabeth City Sentinel and Schooleld, of the
Petersburg Express. We regret that we failed to
meet Mr.. Thackston, of the South-Side Democrat,
who was here reporting for that journal. We give
below of his letters-and should be pleased to
copy to-day of the excellentreports of the Ex
press-but our limited space prevents us from doing
so. We may find room for extracts from them in
our next.
Correspondence of the South Side Democrat
Latest News from the Raleigh Fair.
RALEIGH, N. G. October 18th, 1856.
Dear South Side:-I am happy to inform your
readers that the exhibition here yesterday though
pretty generally admitted to be comparative fai-
lure, rather better than on the day preceding.
The articles on exhibition were not numerous, but
some of them of excellent quality. I" Floral Hall"
of which made passing mention in my last and in
to which had not then been admitted, was adorn-
ed with many beautiful specimens of fruits, paint
ings flowers, and the delicate workmanship of the
fair daughters of Carolina In vending my way
through the dense crowd which thronged the hall,
l was pleased to observe manuscript map of North
Carolina, which has been prepared with much care
and labor by Mr.. W. ID. Cooke, of Raleigh.-1 I'M
derstand that it will be put in the hands of the
ehgraver, and, doubt not, when issued from the
press it will be the most correct and complete map
of the State ever published. also observed great
of horses There were several very fast trotters
and one exceedingly feet PAGER. Besides there
beautiful bay colt IA months of age, not the
grounds the day previous. He was quite favorite
among the jockeys.-The goat tribe was well repre-
sented in the person of a patriachal billy goat
About o'clock, the monotony of the scene was
lieved by the appearance on the grounds of the d.
Q. rs Oon Quxote Invincibles) who figured grand
ly on skeleton horses, and mules. 1t is need
less to add that they created large share of ause
ment. In this connection must not omit to notice
the "melodious discords of Frank Johnson's color
ed band. The colored gentlemen discoursed their
music much to the interest and pleasure of the
sembed multitude.
There was very interesting meetingof the Ag-
ricultural society in the Capitol last night-The
question as to which paper should be the Organ of
the Society, the Arator or the Cultivator, laid
on the table. Judge Thos Ruffin, of Alamance, was
unanimously reelected President of the Society.
DIR. W. R. Holt Hon. W A Graham, Richard Smith
and John S Daney, chosen Vice Presidents,
Thomas j Lemay, Secretary, and F. j Hutchins.
Treasurer Several gentlemen, in response to calls,
addressed the meeting, among whome Gov.
Graham. Hon. A w Venable Mr.. Burgwin, Richard
Smith, Gov. Morehead, Calvin Graves and DR.. Cru
dup. The causes of the comparative failure of the
Fair fully discussed, and with much point and
force by Mr.. Smith. of Halifax, who in our estma-
ton, paid high and well merited compliment to
the Press.-He very properly attributed the meager-
ness of the exhibition to the apathy of the Raleigh
press. From some other, the Society has
failed to enlist the sympathy and support of the
here or by their probable neglect to extend cour-
tesies commonly accorded the fraternity, have
tributed foresta any assistance from that
After the transaction of other unimportant business
the Society adjourned. And now, it is time for me
to adjourn, but before doing So let express the
great pleasure which I have enjoyed in the City of
Oaks, during my short sojourn among the kind and
hospitabe citizens of that city, and the hope that
may have the opportunity of making many more
visits of the same sort. T.