Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-20

Carolina woman in the worldwide galaxy OF beau
ty. The company, ''dressed to kill" thronged
this ailycaparisoned Hall, chatted, airted laugh
ed looked at and enjoyed the rare collcction-al
the more delightfully."- for the constant gushing Out
of exquisite music-really exquisite music-from
the horns and strings of the German Band. silks
and satins and broad-cloth rustled and were IN
Iiuxtaposition, and hoops undulated. To the mali
cous, it gave savage delight to watch those undu'
lations in the eromd-how the proprietors would
leave the largest half of themselves behind them
selves to follow themselves ''in the course OF hui
man events" Though not thus forcibly detained,
rivetted myself there for hours; but just before
leaving, took stroll in other directions.
To the right found less pretending building
occupied by an interesting collection of household
productions, from the farm. the orchard the dai-
ry, tho hot-housc and the hower-garden; in the
rearsof this, a poultry-shed, made noisy and hide
Gus by domestic fowls further to the rear, long
row of neat stables for horses and mules and So
forth, nearly all occupied, extending to the end OF
the enclosure on the opposite side the grounds
were arranged an equal number of cattle-stalls,
affording shelter for decidedly the most creditabe
portion of the stock exhibition in the centre, be-
tween the stables and stalls, pens were supplied
for swine, sheep and goats and in the south-wes-
tern corner to the left of the centre building, the
ssshop' for the various kinds of machinery. driv-
en- busily all the day by fifteen horsepower en-
gine This is an outline but you must fill up the
interstices with all manner of samples of field
crops, carriages and buggies and wagons, farming
utensils and other outdoor contributions, and the
variant and variegatcd masses Of humanity who,
crowded out of that centre building, were Impair
ting to the picture all the lively effect Of bril-,
liant panorama. So much for general impress
sions.' will try to be more particular, tomorrow
Last evening the Agricultural Society convened
in the Hall of Representatives, and was addressed
by the President, Col. A. P. Calhoun. His speech
is highly commended This evening, the Hall was
again crowded by one of the best audiences known
to the land, which was entertained by the address
of the annual orator, Gen. Jamison, Of Orangeburg
This was an elaborate disquisition, or rather his
tory, of the Roman system of agriculture; and,
tracing its progress as affected by the establish
ment. progress and abolition of Roman Slavery,
had for a conclusion cogent and irrcfutable vim
dication of our own industrial and social system
as dependant upon and vitality connected with the
Southern institution of AfricanSlavery. The ap-
neal to the South for stern and uncompromising
defence of her citadel and only reliance, though
of decidedly political cast, was very powerful AS
the production of a gentleman of fine classical
and scholarly attainmcnts, wrought out in a
chaste and pure style, Gen. Jamson's speech was
successful. My complaint, if could make any,
would he directed to the theme, as not the hap
piest for such an occasion I had looked for an
argument to convince us of the necessity Of re-
forming our modes of agriculture, and to point tc
the means for such improvement; and particular
ly, the agency towards this great end to be exer
ted by Agricultural Fairs But if we had heard
the latter, we would have been deprived of the
former argument; and it is doubtful which would
have best served US.
1t needs but few words to tell the whole story
"Cotton is King" says the maxim and the tyran
sways an iron sceptre. And the rule will be owe,
rs and we shall be serfs under it, until our land:
are exhausted-worn out. There can be no prov
idence against the destiny. Mems interests con-
troll mems aims and actions directly and remote
". While most money can be accumulated by
the cultivation of cotton it will be the great staple
of Southern production, and commercial and man
ufacturug enterprise will be stagnant. Thcl logic
of events, enacted through long series of years
must illustrate the argument to prove the neces
sity of radical change in our industrial, system
this alone can furnish the adequate incentive tc
agricultural reform, and suggest the manner and
means of its perfect attainment. The South viii
never cease to be slave territory; but We mus
await the full realization Of our idea of labor, un
til the reflex tide pours back its stores of capital
to enrich the soil and find new channels for it:
again teeming productions. Meantime, it will bt
the province of Agricultural Fairs and similar e1
pedients to prepare the way; to bear up the bur
deus of our transtion-progrcss; to furnish the ap
pliances whcrcwithal to adorn and throw tht
charms of comfort and plenty around our home
life to dignity, to cnnoble, to refine! Thus may
we greet this occasion as the Inauguration of ar
annual jubilee, which may, year after year, impair
increased activity and energy to our industrial
social and political development.
After Gen. Jamsou's address (Which was or
dered to be publishedy, the Hon. J. Foster Mar
shall was appointed Orator for the next annua
meeting and Col. R. ]. Gage, Of Union, alternate
Delecatcs were nominatedto the Commercial Con
vention at Savannah, and to the South Carolina
Institute Fair at Charleston and the following
officers elected for the ensuing year :-Iresidcn
Col. A. P. Calhoun; Fice Prcsidents-Thoma:
P. Byrd, George Seaborn, Thomas E. Powe, r
s. Porcher, Jacob Stroman, n. A Peay; Erecu
tire Commihee-J. u. Adams, E. G. Palmer, r
J. Gage, J. Foster Marshall, Dr.. R. Harllee, A
G. Summer COL Summer was reelected Sec
retary and Treasurer of the Society, and Edito,
of the Agriculturist.
1t is late, and must hurry away to my charm
ing domestic circle, in No. 10.
Yours, s.w. N.
THURSDAY Evening, Nov. 13.
Yesterday and to-day, the several Committees
appointed to examine contributions and award
premiums were actively employed in fulfilling theil
heavy and oft-times unpleasant duties. My e1
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