Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-12
STATE AGRICULTURAI SoeIHEs.

seHs Thes Executive Gomnittee4 Of sfis 31csthz
State Agricultural Society met in this City rs
9Th instsat pprsqant III
Ruf6n, Chairman, md John 8. Dnd 4. a. AsniIs
ton, W. H. Jones, w. r. Poole, and Chai4es q iIinl
ton Esquires. Absent +. u. snishiaA pzni G.
Cameron, Esqpires-4the latter of whom Ne learn,
is on visit to the South Mr. Smith would no
doubt have been in attendance but from causes over
which he had no control The attendance of SO
many of the Committee, including the venerable
and distinguished President of the State Society at
SO Indictment season, furnishes strong evidences of
their zeal in the cause confded to their hands, and
Of their disposition to do all in their power to for
ward tho interests of the Society. q
Fl We learn that the principal business of the Com
mittee was to prepare list of premiums, and that
this duty has been performed, and the list will be
published at an early day. The list, we are informed
has been considerably increased, and larger sums
than heretofore have been offered in some cases to
competitors for premiums.
1t was resolved we learn, to tender invitations to
the Editorial fraternity to be present. stand will
be erected on the ground for their accommodation,
and every facility will be afforded them in their la
bors in preparing notices of the articles and pro-
1t is expected, also, that the tastes and views of
the young gentlemen and ladies who may attend,
will be consulted and met by cotillOn parties every
evening during the Fair to be given at the Hotels in
the City; these parties to be, of course, under the
superintendent and management of the Marshals of
the State Society. The utmost decorum will be main
tanned and it is expected that this feat will add
to the number present. and to the general good feel
ing and enjoyment. An excellent band of music
will be provided for the occasion.
We anticipate larger, more useful, and more i'm
posing Fair next October than has been held in
this State Let all the friends of agricultural, bor-
ticultural, genealogical, and mechanical improve
mcut, and all who desire advancement and perfec-
ton among our people in varied handwork and the
fine arts, bestir themselves at once, and second and
sustain the Committee and the officers of the Socie-
ty generally, in their efforts to make the next Fair
what it should bc-AN HONOR, MEANS OF
GREAT USEFULNESS TO NoRTH-C A RoLINA
eH We find the following, floating in
changes like heecy cloud. tnged with sunlight,
and curling and rolling up into innumerabe spen-
doris. 1t must have been written either in California
or Texas, or in other region, where pretty
the NATURALIZATION of pretty feet to the meas
ares of music arc to the enchanted bcho.der
the smiles of hours in the Mohan,medon paradise.
That is it. We stake our Judgment the forego-
ing-and now for the extract:
"A Pretty WoMAS.-The subjoned waf we have
discovered in an exehange:-"A pretty woman is
of the institutions" of the country-an angel in
dry goods and glory. She makes sunshine, blue
! sky, Fourth of July and happiness wherever she
goes. Her path is of delicious roses, perfume
and beauty. She is sweet poem; written in rare
eurls and choice Calico and good principles. Men
| stand up before her many admiration points,
to melt into and then butter Her words float
around the ear like music, birds of Paradise, the
chimes of Sabbath bells. Without her. society would
lose its truest attraction, the church its rmest reli
ance, and young the very best of comfort and
company. Her influence and generosity restrain
the vicious strengthen the weak. raise the lowly,
flannel shirt the heathen and strengthen the faint
hearted Wherever you find the virtuous woman,
you also find pleasant iiresides boquets, clean
Clothes order, good living gentle hearts. music, light,
and model Institutions generally. She is the flow
or of humanity, very Venus in dimty, and her in
spiration is the breath of Heaven"
Speaking of pretty women and all that, we may
add that the young people have recently had some
excellent sleghing. We saw several happy parties
gliding over the earth after fast teams and among
them one or two Gerry pretty girls. Edgar a. Poe
said long ago
Hear the sledges with
Their bells silver bells;
What a world Of merrnent
Their melody toretells
How they tinke, tnkle, tinkle
In the icy air of n ;ght
While the that sprinkle
All the heavens 10 twinkle
With crystalline delight
J. Keeping time, time lime,
In of rbulic rhyme,
To the DECENTRALIZATION of he bells"