The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-17
LOCAL N Il w 8.

The CONVENTION OF THE UNITED STATES AaRrcuIruRll
SooIETyFriday last the concluding day of the con
vention of the United States Agricultural Society Tho
proceedings were highly interesting. A diploma was
awarded to Mr. Richard Peters for his exhibition Of th.
strip Of Chinese sugar cane and the thanks of the society
were rendered to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution for the of their rooms and for the valuable
cooperation which the society had received from that in
suon An invitation from 1t. Maury visit the Observ
atory accepted, and committee of five appointed
qure into the origin, cause, effects and of the dis
ease which has appeared in this country denomnaed the
hog cholera" now said to prevail to alarming extent
in of the States This committee consists OF Messrs
Charles L. Flint of Massachusetts, Worthingtop Of Ohio
Allen Dodge of Maryland Frazee of New Jersey Holmes
Michigan, and G. H. Dodd veterinary surgeon Charles
L. Flint received the thanks Of the society for the essay
which he read on grasses which paper it resolved
should be incorporated with tho publish proceedngd
the society Professor Henry secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution delivered address the subject of the S
tenn of Meteorological Observations and joint abors the
Smithsonian Institution the Patent ONCE and the War
Department in tina; direction. He was followed by Dr.
Newberry, also of the Smithsonian Institution who dis
cussed the agricultural capabilities of the fr West
Professor NASH of Massachusetts, next delive, ed an inter
estng address the subject of wool Mr. Jones of Del
aware, then brought up the unfinished business Of
the society," and referred to certain resolutions which
were adopted by the Illinois legislature, and which
had been reported upon by committee of the society
the object of which to urge upon Congress the
dowment of individual university in each State of the
Union by grant of public land equal in value to 100000
The report of the society this subject was unanimously
adopted, and COMMITTEES, consisting of W. W. Corcorsn
G. W. P. Custis @. b. Calvert B. B. French and D. j.
Brown, esqs, was appointed to bring the subject before
Congress An invitation received and accepted by the
society to visit the fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics In
siute in March next After the adoption of resolution
on the subject of connecting geographical investigations
with the other proceedings of the society and after short
ano as ne expressed IT farewell address, 1.-THE objects Of
the society having been accomplished from G. W. Gus
tbs, the society adjourned to meet again next year
We copy the following paragraph from the Star of this
afternoon:
On Thursday afternoon number of the members Of
the United States Agricultural Society visited the Pe
tent and were received by him in the kindest manner
the interview taking place in the East Room The Pr
dent expressed the satisfaction his visit to their meeting on
the previous day had given him. and his hearty concur
renee in the abors of the society-abors in which at
,sme future day he hoped to participate Hon Marshall
Wilder president of the society in neat address con-
the President that in retiring from his high
5osuon ne would ascend to higher onothat Of sg
cuturst The President in,imated a purpose to devote
he remainder of his life to farming
NATIONAL THEATRR--on Monday evening next Mise
horan who has already justly received the sp
'robation Of the bearegong population of Washington
y her Judicious management Of the Old National,
ppears In the new and t said beautiful play written
y Pagrave Simpson, Second Love- which has been pro-
uced In New York with highly fattering success The
expectations OF the public having been so fully met by the
Oh Self we are prepared for the curiosity, Of
nen we can already see the premoniory exhibition to
fitness the performance of this new play which comes
8 SO highly recommended
flhEMEss RALLThe Franklin Fire Company give their
nrueth annual ball at Oaruss Saloon on Monday night
nd we have no doubt that heretofore II will brilliant