Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-10-28
WHOLE NUMBER 1908.

T. III. Selby, pair wild gesse. -
j. P. Haywood, silver seabrght bamtams /; do.
pair white bamtams. . . -.
Miss Lizzie Nixon, 5 fine Java chickens, 6 bra
NAH chickens, fine lot Of shanghais.
w. NJ. Holt, Sumatra, pheasant game chickens
j. p Mabry, Davidson, 8 seabright bamtams.
Rebecca Mason, Raleigh, fine shanghais, 3 -
j. c. Palmer, bramahs. ..--.r
Jno. Hutchins puddle ducks ..; III
n Harris, Nash, pair glein chickens.
= Maj, R. Fleming, Wake, 2 pal. gaine.s. a..
ems sI lot Of insss saaha psr tuIlays as. 'n'
Mr.. Hall, lot Of guineas, pair of natives
T. III. Briggs jr., pair shanghas-Phillis years
and snowtop7 months, Phillis commenced laying
at eight months and layed ia eggs in 12l days
Fred. Bryan, Raleigh, pair Chatham game.
Mr.. T. Hall, pair games. a =
O. Jno Teasdale, pair Irish game and pair black
stone fences. -r.. ........ ,---..@
in NJ Smith, Franklin, beautifullot of fchckens
Abner Smart. franklin, lot of dazed game
Mr. Vinson, Johnston. fine tame stag deer.
TRIAL OF SPEED &c, OF HORSEs-REsULT.
.t rs-..- TUESDAY.
!Speed of horses unde, saddle.-Premium silver
cup, value So. Entries by S. Hayes, Granville; W.
H. Hughes, Johnston; o. S. Baldwin, Wilmington;
WIS. Strudwick, Orange; J. H. Neal, Washington;
P. s. Smith, New York. Premium awarded to
Baldwins "Joe Smith" -ai,- a-.'
Speed in single aarness.-Premium, silver cup,
value SO. Entries by Dr. Strudwich, Orange, and
W. NJ 'Barford, Granville. Premium awarded to Dr.
Strudwicks " Black Hawk" '
Speed of pacing horses under saddle. Premium,
silver cuo value s.. Entries by T. s. Williams
Caswell; A. J. Burlington, Harnett; w. Russell,
Caswell, Jno. Turner, Orange. Premium to Tur-
lington's George" .H." ..--fs-
WEDNESDAY
Speed in dgu5le harness. Premium silver cup,
value $40. Entries by W. NJ. Barford, DIR. p. Jones
and DIR. Strudwick. Premium to Barford's match
horses. -. . ..E .-..r
Trial in harness or under Saddle.-Premium
silver cup, value $40. Entries by DR.. P. Jones, o.
p Baldwin, w. NJ. Barford, P. s. Smith, S. Hays
j. H. Neal Premium awarded to S. Hays horse.
THURSDAY.
| Speed of Morgan horses in single harness-En-
| tries Strudwick's Carolina Black Hawk" L. T.
| Clayton's " Black Hawk" and d. Dusenbury & Co.'S
"Morgan Rather" Won with ease in two straight
heats, by DIR. Strudwicks Carolina Black Hawk, in
| 81 minutes.
| Second race.-Premium silver cup--vaue $50
presented by the Presidents of the railroads. Messrs.
| Fisher, Ashe, Hawkins and Whitford Won by s.
| Hayes white pony.
| FRIDAY
| This day was devoted to the exhibition of the
| prize animals, and sales of articles -a ''
| The Mule race came off as announced. Desperate
efforts made by the several riders TO reach the
| wished-for- goal When left the ground the re.
| suit still in doubt. 1t was thought more than
probable that the race would terminate before the
tant result before we 60 to press. =
| The attendance on this day was about as nu-
merous on Wednesday. .--- - ga
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The regular annual meeting of the State Apricul.
tural Society of North Carolina took place in the
Commons Hall, on Tuesday evening last, Hon. Tbos
Ruffin, President, in The chair The attendance was
numerous, than usual at this early stage of
tie session. a-
| IN ofD II T.
names of the judges for awarding premiums at the
present Fair were called over, and substitutes for
| the abSenteeS ordered .ffr'
delegation bearing congratulatory address
from the Granville county Society was received. in
vited to seats IN the meeting, and presented with
the usual complimentary memberships. A delega-
ton from the Virginia State Society also receiv-
| ed in a like cordial manner.
| In response to a call, "t
| Hon. Abraham W. Venable entertained the Society
for about half an hour with interesting statement
of his experience with respect to the chinch bug,
wild onion, Oregon pea, guano, dc. He furnished
much valuable practical information on these yari.
Gus subjects We have full notes OF almost the en-.
tire speech but compelled to withhold them for
the present. r.- a-... .-eg5 5-..F
r. H. Smith, Esq, also furnished some valuable
information on the sugar cane, chnch bug, &C., and
the capacities Of the Roanoke country for agricul.
tural pursuits. - -. f-rr
:. Ii. K Burgwyn, Esq., also took part in the de-
| bate, and called up .-ss..., o.
DR.. Holt, who after some remarks, brought up
the President -- . g. ..,..... 81. ,,..s-
Hon. Thos. Ruffp, who entered into the oues.
ton of the sugar in its application to the feed
| Of stock, that being the only manner in which he
had testedit The result of his experience was quite
satisfactory. But, as before stated we cannot a,
present go into this interesting matter.
The debate was prolonged by Messrs. Venable
Jones, Burgwyn, and others sE
About 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned till To-
morrow night ...-.-r.s., -. : : ..
| .- WEDNESDAY, Oct. 81, "a o'clock.
The Society met pursuant to adjournment Hon
Thos. Ruffin in the chair ,-.... -
| Gen. Littejohn drew the attention of the Societ,
to the question Of ways and means. Er
DR.. Holt entered inte statement to show the ne
cessity of a permanent fund, 4 suggested that Al
application be made to the L. yislature for furthe
aid. He alluded to the funds the State of Mary
land, which had been literally .ided by the city q
Baltimore, and to the exampr set by the Leeisla
tnre of South Carolina, which, IN being asked fo
$4,000, considered it too small, nd voted $4,000
r. r. Bridgers, Esq, of Ed; ;.ecombe proposed
voluntary subscription. He urged it With muc
force and authorized the Secretary to put him dow
hfty dollars, if he stood alone. This was immedi
ately followed by seven other gentlemen from tn
same county: Much appause.1 .a.E
: The President urged that voluntary exertions no,
could not interfere with what steps might hereafte
be taken, and reminded the Society that the Lezi,
ture would not meet till after the next State Fai,
The effort nowywouid have the effect of convincin