Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1858-10-28

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have the good effect of urging our friends to
prepare for the one to be held next year with
greater zeal than they have ever yet shown:
BALTIMORE. October 25h, 1858.
Mr.. EDITOR: l notice in the editorial column
of the ''Times" Of the 21st instant an announce
ment of the annual Agricultural Exhibition of
your county, to be held in Port Tobacco on the
9th, 10th and 18th of next month. I hope,
therefore you will allow an old subscriber the
privilege of offering, through the medium of your
paper, a few brief thoughts by way of exhorta-
tion to the fair ladies Of old Charles in behalf of
that laudable enterprise.
The fact is almost as generally admitted
it is most certainly true--that the salutary in
fuence Of woman is sensibly felt in any under
taking which requires energy, industry and en-
terprize to advance it, and it is because of this
fact that effer this earnest appeal to the young
ladies of Charles. 1 appeal to them in behalf of
those active and energetic members Of the So
ciety, who have been arduously laboring to make
each succeeding Exhibition the best [ appeal
to them in behalf of those young farmers, who
worship the balmy influence of their smiles and
idolize their beauty, and appeal to them in be-
half of their native comfy; and here let me add
my native county also, an honor shall always
be proud to acknowledge, and to see her active
ly advancing with rapid strides towards pros
perity and agricultural Importance, creates with
in my heart delight which have not words
adequate to express. Yes, young ladies, it is in
behalf of our good old county, whose reputation
lin the school of agricultural and domestic man
facture) you have the power to brighten, that I
ask you to use your influence and your aid to
make the coming Exhibition the best ever vet
held in the county. The unlimited amount of
good accomplished by such exhibitions should
incite your aid in their behalf You could not
have better field to exercise that influence
which I am confident every gallant farmer is
willing to accord to you. Use every exertion
then to keep alive that spirit Of rivalry which is
undoubtedly attended with such good results.
Send in your poultry, your vegetables, your
quilts and other needle work, and, better than
all, come yourselves. Cheer up the village with
your smiles; they may awaken new energies,
bright hopes and noble aspirations in many a
young farmers heart on that day. Let the
stranger who comes in your midst, prompted by
the interest he feels for the advancement of ag-
riculture, 60 home to his cheerful freside pro-
claiming to his happy family, in words of telling
praise the sWlft progress OF improvement as
manifested in the perfection Of your handiwork.
You matrons Of Charles, whose husbands are
meritoriously engaged in this commendable work,
use your influence to strengthen their energies,
not only by words of encouragement but by
actively participating with them in their efforts
to build up the Society.
And in conclusion, let me say to those who
are not SO fortunate as to get the premiums they
expect, do not allow that natural feeling Of dis
appointment to paralyze your energies, but
either let it stimulate you in the renewal of your
efforts to excel at the next Exhibition, for it is
the spirit of rivalry and the keeping of the goal
always before you which makes these Exhibi-
tions so intensely interesting. Never become
discouraged, but make another and still another
effort and rest assured success will finally crown
your efforts, and your county will attain an ag-
ricultural position second to none in the State
| BACHELOR