Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-11-17
County Fairs.

IS The Wilmington journal describes
the Duplin County Fair, as eminently sue
cessful and interesting, in spite Of the rain
which poured Town there, as here, on Fri
day.r The Annual Address was delivered BY
VIM. A. Allen, Esq. Among other topics,
Mr.. A. alluded to the institution of Fairs,
State and county-to the benefits which had
resulted from them-the friendly emulation
they had stimulated-the knowledge they
had diffused-the kindly relations they had
promoted. He referred also to the agency of
internal Improvements in eleyating the char
acter of North Carolina, and rendering her
strip Of land between South Carolina and
Virginia, to whom she had been too long trib-
utary. He trusted thatthe good work would
not stop half way, but would go on until the
position Of the State should be placed above
the reach of contingency, whatever should
be the political future of the confederacy.
Mr.. Allen was followed by Jeremiah Pear
sail, Esq, President of the Society, who de-
livered an amusing Address, and read the list
of Premiums.
MECKLENBURG AGRICULTURAL FAR.-The
4th annual Fair of the Mecklenburg Agricul
tural Society was held on Thursday and Fri
day last. There was a very large number o
persons in attendance from this and ADJOINING
counties, as well as from South Carolina
We were gratifed to notice articles on exhi
bition from Lincoln, Castor, Rowan. Cabar
rus, Union, Davidson, Guilford and Caldwell
counties, n. c., and from York, Chester ant
Lancaster Districts, S. G..
The Fair was a complete Success-ther
being a larger number and a better variety G
articles exhibited than on any former occa
sion. 1t is the opinion ofseveral experience
gentlemen, who have visited a number {
Fairs, that the exhibit of cattle and horse
was equal to any ever made in this or an
other southern State.
The articles on exhibition in Floral HaI
and in other departments were numerous an
all above ordinary. We were highly gratif
ed to see the ladies manifesting so much il
terest in the exhibition.
The executive committee and afr. p. 4,
Lowrie, Treasurer of the Society, and Others
deserve thanks for u~ptiring efforts to max
the occasion interesting.
The receipts Of the Society during the Fai
amount to about $3.50, besides donation
amounting to some hendricks of dollars DIT,
cured through the exertions of Messrs Tho,
w. Dewey, w. f. Phifer, G. Overman an
r. Nj. Oates. The Society now is considere
in a highly prosperous condition, and no e.
%ertions will be spared to make its future OF
~erations agreeable and acceptable to all cit
Zens Of Western Carolina who will Join in tn
annual exhibitions Char. Dem.
THE CUMBERLAND FAIR.-The Observer {
of this week contains the particulars
the late Fair which came off in Fayetteville
last week. With delightful weather, wit
the exception of the last day, q large crow,
including a goodly number of ladies, and a
unusual number of articles on exhibition, tn
Fair could not have been otherwise than a d
} lightful one.
; On Thursday, a grand military parade too
: place consisting Of five companies, under tt
: command of Col. Leete, with Majors r. J
| Orrcll and H.. L. Brantly. The Annual 4,
f dress was read by Joel Williams, Esq, Pr
E sident Of the Society, "in which ne introdr
:, ced many views and observations Of his ow
experience as an intelligent and s~uccessfl
e Farmer" The receipts during the Fair We
:, about 5000.