Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-06
For the Standard.
ON NH HAID

PUBLIC MEETING-THE STATE FAIR
On Wednesday evening last meeting took place
at the Town Hail. in this City, for the purpose of
providing suitable and sufficient accommodations for
the visitors to the ensuing State Fair.
call for this meeting had been made for the
previous day, but had resulted in complete failure
The attendance on this evening was as numerous
as is usual on such occasions-there being fifty
to sixty persons present; but strange to say land
we say 1T with regreD they almost entirely per-
sons from the surrounding country in attendance
on the Superior Court now in session here, and
were doubtless attracted to the meeting by the an
nouncement that Hons A. W. Venable and L. OBJ
Branch would address them. Neither of these gen.
tlemen, however, was present; and at about hapas
eight o'clock, DR.. Crudup, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the State Agricultural Society," on
behalf of that body, stated in few forcble remarks
the object of the meeting and what he deemed to be
the duty of the citizens of Raleigh in that behalf
He regretted to the apparent apathy of those
citizens whose interests were so deeply involved in
the permanent location here of the Annual State
Fair. He thought that if no higher motive could
incte them to action the fact that the State Fair
added some thirty to fifty thousand dolLars per an
nam to the commerce of Raleigh should alone do
so. That was the lowest ground upon which the
question could be put, and he thought it suf-
hcently important to the hotel-keepers and mer.
chants of the City, 1t notorious that the wants
of visitors at the previous Fairs had not been ade
quately met People coming here did not require
to be fed and lodged gratuitously; but they did
pect that their money would procure for them at
least the necessares of life People will not go any
where if these cannot be had. And the question is
well and legitimately asked, do not the people of
Raleigh move in this matter? 1t appears incredible
to people in all OF her parts of the State and of 9TH
States, that the tradesmen and owners of proper
ty in Raleigh should be SO blind to their own inter-
ests even. The people of Wake County were deep
ly interested in this matter, those of the
neighboring counties ALSO The opinion was enter
tanned abroad, and it rapidly gaining ground,
that something must be done the Fair must be
removed elsewhere. Thus narrowing the question
liza ta md mo
mary benefit it well worthy the considera-
ton of the citizens of Raleigh. Why the City of
Petersburg and those Of other States than Virginia.
contributed largely to the support of their State
Fairs held in their vicinity. This was not expected
of Raleigh. DR.. Crudup knew she could not afford
to do it but it expected that she should do her
duty, in doing the best she could to provide such
comforts in her lay for those who visit her State
Fair. DR.. G. dscaimed all intention to be meddle-
some dictatorial in this matter He simply desir
ed to call attention to the subject behalf of the
Executive Committee. He regretted the absence of
the distinguished gentlemen who were expected to
be present, they doubtless would have fully
impressed this matter upon the minds of their hear
But they were not present, and as he saw
almost total absence of those citizens mostly in
terested he nothing left but to adjourn
ment
P F. Pescud, ESQ.,, hoped that something would
be done before they separated, and his motion
the meeting organized by the election of j. Bobbt,
Esq, President and of Mr.. John Speman as
Secretary.
After the transaction of some preliminary business
On motion, the Chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen Committee to consider what arrangements
be made to accommodate the great influx of Wis
itors to the State Fair and the necessary ways and
means, and to report to adjourned meeting, viz:
Col. w. H. Tucker, Lynn Adams, Esq, Capt j. q.
DeCarteret, DR.. Coley and Thad. McGee, Esq.
On motion, the meeting adjourned till Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
j. BoBBIT, Chairman.
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