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

mefo0S maacAea run, 0ut oSt they were not c0n1e0eo
with the exhibition We take no larther note Of them
az The Reporter takes pleasure in bearing
testimony to the ability of Mr.. Geo. Morrow, who
drove 'Back and other horses during the week,
rs being first class driver and superior rider and
understand, to the stable Of W. H. Battle, Esq, of
Edgecombs, and has " Gold Finder" especially in
charge. - ta
MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY.
MONDAY, Oct. 10.
An informal. meeting of the Society took place
this evening in the Commons Hall, the President,
Hon. Thos. RufRn in the chair. The attendance
was quite numerous for such meeting.
The objects of such meetings was stated by the
Chairman to be to enable persons to become mem.
bers Of the Society, to appoint committees, to re-
ceive suggestions on the general conduct of the as
ISOLATION, &C. .-r.a.-
The Chairman also corrected q misunderstanding
relative to lady exhibitors. Membership was not in
dspensabe to enable ladies to become contributors.
He, the Chairman, regretted to find that many ladies
had withheld articles from the exhibition account
of this impression being abroad-they being unable
to attend the Fair, and therefore incapable of be-
coming members.
beautiful silver pitcher, awarded by the Society
to DR.. :. I. Sorsby, of Alabama, as a prize on his
essay Horizontal Flowing and Hill. side Ditchng,
was exhibited to the meeting. DR.. S. preferred
On motion of w. w. Whitaker, all delegates pre-
sent from other societies invited to seats in the
meeting.
The different modes of membership were explain.
ed by the Chairman, after which 81 ,Fm
The Executive Committee proceeded to appoint
Awarding Committees, under the suggestion of the
meeting. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. l9.
The irregular annual meeting convened in the Hall of
the House Of Commons, this evening at u o'clock,
the President, Hon. Thos. Ruffn in the chair. The
attendance was more numerous than usual at SO ear
" stage of the session.
On notion a committee consisting of Messrs. j. S.
Dancy, II. X. Burgwyn and R. s. Tucker was DIP.
pointed to invite delegates from other Societies, pre-
sent in town, to seats in the meeting.
The President announced that on tomorrow even
ing the usual elections of officers would be in order,
and in doing took occasion to state that it his
intention again to offer his resignation. He was i'm.
PEELED to this course not because he was dissatisfied
with anything connected with their organization,
on the contrary, he was glad to report that every
thing working tremendously and we'll. He
could not but be pleased with the working of the So
cety, when he believed that more had been done to
advance the industrial pursuits of people in the
last five years than in forty years previous He
thanked the Society for the confidence reposed in
him during the last four years. Mr.. W. w. Whita-
ker, Secretary Of the Executive Committee announc
ell that on to morrow evening he would lay the prin-
ted transactions Of the Society for 1857 before the
meeting
On motion of DR.. Crudup, amended by Maj G. L.
Hinton, the following delegates were appointed:
Burgwynn, Mich. L. Williams, Jno. S. Dancy. David
Hinton, j. w. Lewis
Virginia State Fair, Petersburg, Va:-Dr Cru
dup, G. L. Hinton. DR.. W. j. Hawkins Gen. R. W.
Haywood, ia Hicks s.-.l .-s!-U.,r
And on motion of W. w. Whitaker, =
u.
w. w. Whitaker. j. J. Long. w S. Battle, R. H.
Smith, Jno L. Bridgers. R. S. Tucker.
The committee appointed to introduce delegates
now reported the following from the Seaboard Agr
cultural Society. who took their seats and were pre-
scented with the usual privileges of membership. viz
Rich'd Wake, W. E. Taylor, Geo. Bramble G. A.
Santos, j. w. Southgate, T. R. Rearden, o. D. Ball.
Gen. Jno. Winslow offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolred That the Executive Committee appoint one
member of this Association from each county to procure
nua life members the Society and receive and receipt
for their subscriptions and forward the to the Treas
Gen. Winslow urged the adoption of the resolu-
ton. He knew it would bring members into the So
ciety and entered into calculation to show the i'm.
portan aggregate numerous isolated effects it would
produce. He pledged himself for five members at
least, or the cash to that amount
In answer to Mr.. Burgwyn, Mr.. Jno. s. Dancy
(who had taken the chair stated that the States
subscription to the Society was 81, 500 annually
provided the Society raised like amount.
Mr.. Burgwyh offered as an amendment 20 Gen.
Wnslow's, resolution calling upon the Legislature
to contribute pari passu with sums raised by the So.
ciety. - 8. 5.. +''t i5i@ IS
Judge Ruffin opposed the proposition as an amend
ment to that made by Gen. Winsow He hoped It
would be put separately. But he, Judge R., was op'
posed to the uncertain means sought to be proposed
to the Legislature. The certain amount now recetv
ed had done great good and the judge took occasion
tn nd fha khofi thrOn
the exertons Of Wilson W. Whitaker, aided by Dr.
Crudup and others, that they were indebted for the
State gift. But more was now needed and he, the
speaker, in favor Of asking for much more as
the Legislature pleased to give. He urged the ne
cessity Of increasing the premium list. He believed
$1,000 spent on that, would return to the Society
$1,000 to $4,000, from increasing subscriptions, &c.
He alluded in this connection to the west being now
opened up to US by the extension of railroads, where
as, hitherto we have had hardly article from any
county west of Salisbury.
Mr.. Burgwyn withdrew his amendment and Gen
Winsow's motion was adopted
Mr.. Bargwyn now offered the following modifi
cation as original motion:
Rexolpea That the Executive Committee take such
them shall fit to induce the Legislature gran
such further aid to this Society the Legislature in its wis
dom shall see proper
Dr. Cruiup opposed the motion in view of tn
heavy demands to be made upon the resources Of tn
State At the next session Of the Legislature HI
feared that should we ask for more what we now &c
may be taken from US.
Judge Rufin had no such fear, and would risk tn
| trial.
Mr. Burgwyn did not think any man dare stan,
up in the Legislature and refuse to appropriate on
or two thousand dollars to the first interest in tn
| State. ~ .H.
Dr. Crudup was not opposed to the notion H.
would vote for it, but he the endorsements b.
which the Legislature would be beset. He kneF tn
taxes would have 20 be trebled to meet the Stes Ii
| abilities for the next two years. as 90 -
| Judge RuAin believed in the patriotism of tn
| people If the State. They would pay treble take
il necessary. But he knew the State could borrow
funds meet her present obligations the repayment
of which could be diffused over number oE 1ears
| by the creation of sinking fund.-
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