Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-27

Being increase OF some ~ per cent on the falr OF
1857.
OF the quality of the articles, we think We may
chronicle decided improvement. taken MS whole.
In consequence of the great length Of this report
we must cut short general remarks, and pro.
coed to our enumeration, &C.; but before doing so
we will barely mention that the programme was we'll
carried out by the marshals (al OF whom did their
duty faithfully that the details of the arrangements
were attended to, as they have never before been,
bv the ndefatigabe secretary of the Executive Com.
mittee, Wilson W. Whitaker, Esq. so as to ensure
harmony and success and proper appreciation OF
the arduous ab0rs of that committee.
The Salisbury band has earned for itself an envi
able reputation much by the gentlemanly deport.
ment of its members, as by the excellence OF its
performance its age and opportunities for practice
considered. 1t is composed Of amateurs entirely
The meetings Of the Society have been attended
somewhat better than heretofore; but the interest
Of former meetings was wanting 1t would be well
to provide beforehand appropriate subjects for con-
versation or discussion. A dry detail Of business
matters is not calculated to draw together large DO
dies Of people The meetings of the Society can be,
and ought to be- made . prominent feature OF in.
terest.
To the ladies' who managed the exhibition in Floral
Hail. and arranged the articles therein. too much
praise cannot be awarded They have received the
formal thanks of the Society, but they are entitled
to the gratitude. they have doubtless received the
admiration) of all friends Of the Society, and all
lovers of the State.
The gentlemen who attended in different capaci-
ties also deserve well Of the public And to the
ertons Of Mr.. John R. Harrison and his staff of
special police must be attributed, in great degree,
the order and deeorum so much commended by ALL
But it is due to state-and he who makes this
statement is one familiar with large concourses of
the people of different States-he might add Of diff.
ferent nationates special police forces are
quite unnecessary on such occasions in North Caro-
lina. A more orderly, peace-loving, law abiding
people this writer has never yet seen. In the City
order was maintained without effort-the lynx.
eye of Mayor W. H. Harrison being unable to detect
. noticeable violation.
The accommodations afforded on the present &C.
casion were quite ample. Complaints, donbt.
were heard but venture to say that they were
by persons unacquainted with the difficulties Of deal.
ing with large bodies. and from places which five
hundred persons would overflow
The officers of many Of the military organizations
Of the State assembled in convention during the
week, and visited the Fair grounds in uniform
Thursday. We shall publish the result Of their de-
liberations in next.
We heard Of accident during the week and
the seeming concomtants Of large masses Of people
Observation-Disclosures not heard Of
We will now proceed to give the result of our
wanderings through the exhibition, and our other
labors in connection with the Fair and the meetings
of the Society. We shall present this matter in
the order of its occurrence, preierrng to divide it
and give each part = more connected FORM Hence
We will first take glance at the exhibition itself;
next give the list of premiums, which will be found
as correct IS possibe following this list will be
found full report of the trials Of speed of horses
&C., closing with detail Of the proceedings Of the
Society Our weekly subscribers will find the en-
tire address Of the Hon. I. L. Cngman, on the out
side-thus presenting the whole proceedings of the
week in = connected form.