Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-30
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

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elect officers and take measures to secure the
advancement of the Society for the future -
On the meeting being called 10 ordeE the
President Of the Society, James Lyons. ESQ,
addressed the members on the prosperous con.
dition OF this undertaking, 50 peculiarly ad'
vantaseou> 10 improving the breeds Of cattle,
the cultivation of the soil, and ingenuity and
utility i'll machinery, &c. in this State. lie
( likewise alluded TO the benefits derived from
the recent union. pre- tenn. with the United
States Agricultural Society. and felt satisfied,
that. with proper and progressive management.
the Association would continue TO prosper
Mr.. Lyons paid high tributes. complimentary
10 Capt Dimmock and other officers of the
Society. aud read is financial condition. which
was rs follows:
There ares 00o annual members belonging to
the Society, besides the life members The
receipts of the Society, at the last exhibition.
are the following
Receipts by ,aics OF membership and eOn,ribu-
Receipts by entrance articles exhibited, I.,i =;
Receipts by donation from the city Of Richmond ioJ ~
Receipts by ren, for:boo,h, Pair Grounds, Sc ~
Rrc,ip;. BY GATE fees. $50; -
Total receipts, .i:?:i 81
Besides this amount there was still about
$1,000 not Yet collected but which. in due
time, it was expected would be paid in.
The expenditure attending the rccen, united
exhibition counts Us follows:
Paid 'or repairs and local Improvements II the
raI premiums to ,he L : Agricultural Society, 80, ::
Balance in bank in favor .. Tie Virginia Society 1901 ~
Total. .l?..;t>l
When the outstanding indebtedness 10 the
,.ptrol .l,n1l hay,, honp
cd. the amount above all expenses will be over
~. 800.
This was highly satisfactory to the friend,
of the cause. and demonstrated that, when men
boldly set their shoulders To the wheel, in
good cause, they can carry the same success
fully through in spite Of all opposition
Pending the election Of officers for the com
ing year, Mr.. Lyons vacated the chair. which
was taken by General Richardson, Of Hen.
rico.
On motion. n committee Of five was appoint.
ed. to nominate the officers Of the Society for
the next year. During the recess. consequent
upon the Withdrawal of the committee the
members, hy invitation. took stroll tA Md~t,
To the residence Of Pcyton Johnston. ESD and
took some welcome refreshments to their agr-
cultural clay.
On return the committee announced the tcl-
lowing nominations rs officers of the Society.
They were unanimously elected, viz:
PrcSidcnt-Jamc> Lyons of Richmond. Nir
ginia
Vice Prcsidcnts-Wm. C. Rivcs, Of Abe
marie: William B. Preston, of Montgomery;
William II. Mcfarland, Of Richmond; Philip
st. George Cooke. of Powhatan Joseph Mayo,
of Richmond: Henry Cox Of Hcnrico; James
A. Scddon, of Goochland; q. ". Muntord OF
Richmond Colin Clarke, Of Gloucester John
Rutherford. of Richmond; Abm. Warwick,
Of Richmond; DR.. Jos. VI. Sheppard, Of Henri
co. Allen T. Capcrton. Of Monroe; Vim. p
Taylor. of Caroline; Vim. Writ, Of WeStmore-
land; Vim. p. Harrison ofPrince George; James
Scott. OF Fluvanna; II. 4. Claybrook, Of Rich
mond: II. Il. Neal. of .iccomac; Oden c. Clay,
of Campbell; George r. icrby, Of Northamp
ton.
Executive Committee. Lyons. OF
Richmond, II. {. Cabcll. of Richmond VIM
B. Stanard. Of Goochland; VIM c. Wickham.
Of Hanover; John \. Scldcn. of Charles City;
}. W. Ware, of Clarke; \. B. Hill, Of Rich
mond; Vim. NJ. Harrison. Of Richmond; Gen
VIM H. Richardson, Of lIenrico; pcyton
Johnston. Of Richmond; Albert Aiken OF
IIcnrico; Col. S. McRay. Of lIcnrico; fcndall
Griffin. Of IIcnrico; r. B. llaxall, of Orange.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary and
Trcasurcr-Charlcs Dmlnock, Of Richmond.
Col Cabcll paid high eulogium 10 the ser
vices ofthc president Of the Society, Mr.. }.
Lyons, and also TO Capt Dmmock, TO which
both these gentlemen responded in appropriate
terms. Among the resolutions passed. was one
by Mr.. ". NJ. Harrison. returning the thanks
Of the Society To the president and vice prcsi-
dents &c. for their zeal in the cause; also re.
solution by Mr. j. Lyons. expressing the salts
faction of the Virginia Central Society with
the president and officers Of the L. 5. Agricul-
tural Society. Col Cabcll advocated the IN
stitution Of an Agricultural College in this Vi
cinity, but afterwards, as it was suggested that
new Fair Grounds were 10 be purchased, II
would he necessary TO secure this object firstly,
as the main view Of the Society at present
The meeting then adjourned
EXTENSIVE CoSrLAGRATIoS-lScENpiAm
WoEE.--On Sunday morning about three
o'clock a watchman while passing the machine
factory and planning mil OF Mr. Hiram N.
Smith. corner Of 18th and Main streets, Oh.
served person with a light on the premises.
Thinking it was 4 private watchman, the other
took no further notice Soon after, however,
the building. which was Of very combustblc
materials. was discovered TO be on fire. The
flames spread rapidly. Illuminating the whole
city through the misty night. The iiremcn
hurried to the spot, after some delay in getting
on, their machines. They managed to coniine the
fire to Mr. Smith premises, although the neigh
boring buildings. and especially the United
States Hotel. recciveda smart scortching.
of ,,,,,h,pa,,- fnols fyfur..
lumber. &c. Mr. IT, VI. Smiths loss amounts
TO over 5000. He is insured only in the
Richmond Insurance Office for -, Goo, consc-
,icntly his real loss will he about $4,000.
The corner lots on which the destroyed pre-
misses stood was portion Of the widow Cats
estate" an old and well known spot ever since
the days Of fLafayette Mr. Smith has occupcdth
concern for the last ten years and has carried on
business in that ncighborhood during ~ years
The VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD Cox'
rAxY.-At the twenty third Annual Meeting of
the Stockholders of this Company, held III
Richmond on the 25th instant, Col e. j. Cole
man. Chairman, the following matters were
effected
Mr. James LYONS alluded to the death OF
Gen Vim. F. Gordon. Of Albemarle, and after
some feeling and appropriate remarks, he Of
fered the following resolution
Resolved. That Gen. Vim. F. Gordon having
departed this life since our last meeting, We
deem il due to ourselves, as well as to his me.
mory to express our deep regret for his death
and the esteem and affection with which we
regarded him for his great excellence, ability
and lofty patriotism.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Mr.. B. Christian. of Augusta offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the provision made for the
use Of the road Of this Company between
Gorlonsville and Charlottesville, by the Orange
and Alexandria Company. in the fifth section
Of an Act Of Assembly, entitled AN act au'
thorizing loan TO the Orange and AlexandFia
Railroad Company" passed March 25th, 1872
be and the same is hereby assentei 10 oE 'hi'
. tI>a hereby