The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-26

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A meeting
of our citizens, mostly business men, was held at
the City Hall last Saturday afternoon to take into
consideration the propriety of organizing an Ag
ricultural Society, aud holding Fair the approach
ing Fall.
The meeting was called to order by Col H. c.
CabeIl on whose motion JOSEPH MAYO, Esq, Mayor
of tha CITY, was called to the chair and Jas W
Lewellen appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated briefly the object of the
| meeting, in which he heartily sympathised, aud
urged an Immediate organization. Richmond had
tue example of other Virginia cities for holding
Fair about the time the State Society held one, and
he felt assured that admirable exhibition might
be gotten up ii our business men would exert
| themselves as they should. The organization now
proposed was not designed as an opponent of that
of the State. On thecohtrary it would be benef
cial to that, inasmuch as all who attended here
could readily visit the State Fair the following
week, at a trifing cost. He hoped that some gen
tleman in the room had come prepared to suggest
business, and announced his readiness to enter
| tain any proposition that might be suggested.
WM b. lsAAcs, Esq, by request, presented the
following preamble aud resolutions, which were
read by the Secretary:
Hberras, The Stae agricultural Fair having lie n
annually held in this city since the organzati Of
the stat Agricultural Society the people of Rich
mOCd have enjoyed the advantages and qratihcatl,
Of meeting annually large numbers Of the Farmers
and others ot their fellow citizens Of various
tions Of Virginia; and whereas the Society hay.
ing determined to remove their annual meeting and
FAR this year to neGhboring city, the PEOPLE of
Richmond will he deprived Of the opportunity of the
annual tail meeting with their frlIow-citZ rs so
gratifying to them. unless plan shalt be ADOPT
ci for holding a Fair here under the auspices of
some organization separate from that of the State
society; and whereas we have the example Of other
cities III the state which have held Fairs about the
time OF the state Fair 70 Justify such enterprise
IN orr part: and believing hat such may be
held without conflicting with the State Exhibition
bur, on the contrary that it will help TO enlarge and
stranghen i; and inrther believing that an organ
hstoh ior that purpose may be Ell cted without re-
shifting in hostility to the State Society il is
talnly PROMPTED by no su'h sentiment on the part
OF this meeting: Therefore,
|. Rcsotrcd That a committee of sereH be apnoint
ed. 70 at wise plan fer organizing an AgIiCultura
and horticultural Association, Ior the purpose #
nodng an Agricultural Pair in this citv next Fall
and annually thereafter until otheTwise dete mi' Ell
ReScfted That for 'he purpose OF facilitating
and Fastening the organization Of such AssOCa-
tion, tio said Committee draft a constitution AMI
laws for its government, and that it detern inc
upon the names of suitable gentlemen To FIJI the of
fees OF the Association, and TO term the Executive
Committee, and that it report to meeting Of citi
AyuS 10 constitute the Society day 10 be csig-
mated by the Char man Ct sid Coma itee, The con
stitution, bylaws and nominations aforesaid.
8. RcSsisea, hat Committee of - be appoint
| ed, selecting - from each Ward to make eppca-
toh To the citizens for subscriptions ard to become
uembers st such rate OF contribution the Assoc
| alton. when organized, may determine
T. HeS0'red That the persons SO subscribing shall
constitute the members Of the Association who
shall meet TO receive and act upon the report Of the
>. Resotred That the citizens of all the cnuutit :
10 the State, who may feel disposed to Cooperate in
|
earliest opportunity, and appoint committees to So
llct memberships and contributions. and that they
| be requested report their operate the sxecC
tive committee in this city as soon thereafter ge
| racticahle
| Capt DINMocK warmly seconded the resolutions
aud felt assured that the suggested org lnzatiou
would strengthen the State society as welt con
| tribute interest to its Fair If the Society nos
| being for med, had exhibition one week in ad
vance OF the State Fair, every body who felt disp0
| sed to do SO, would go from here 10 Petersburg
! n TINS he two
| cCrld see no antagonism between the two orgsni
cations; and while the people of Richmond desired
| 20 see the annual gathering of farmers aud other:
| continued here, he was satisfied that they had 10
desire to oppose cripple the State Society 10 any
| way. He hoped the preamble aud resolutions
! would meet the hearty approval Of the meeting.
| Col IL. C. Cabe!i supported the preamble ant
| resolutions, and after briefly aludiDg to the ad
vsBtages possessed by Richmond for holding a.
ANIMAL exhibition, referred 10 the ibersliy alread,
| shown to the State Society by the city, and fh,
! encouragement it had received from our citizens
lie was satisfied that most or the neighbOrins
counties would join with Richmond in getting NJ
| a Fair this ftf. and would no reason why q
better exhibition might not be made of cattle
bia0ded stock, mechanism and manufactures thar
had over before been witnessed in Virginia. Al
thai was necessary to carry GU, this plan was en
ergy the part of our citizens, aud this, he fell
| assuredthsy would not be found wantngin. Liberia
premiums would attract exhibitors,and exhibitors
wUuli attract ths
Jos. MAYO, Esq before putting the question on
the preamble aud resolutions fels bonnd to plac,
the City right, after reading an erroneous para
graph Ia one OF The city papers of that morning
The City Council had been most liberal to the Stat
| Society. and ready - continue its liberaIity
but he was glad that il had the irmncss TO retus,
| to make an annuity of $4,000 to continue as ioAl
as the Society existed, when called urou TO do so
The Council had no power, under the charter, 4
appropriate the peoples money TO any such pur
pose, thus adding 20 their outstanding dabt tht
sum Of s5Q 00e in ORDER 10 raise the $1,000 per year
That Society had received 5000 from the cit!
| when first organized, and thousands of dollar
| since then, and it had no right tc expect an en-
| d0Enent from Richmond. He felt no opposition
TO the State Society and was snre bis fellnv-cit
Gems dif rot but be was really glad that they he
| determined TO form q local association, so rs {
| ensure annual and creditable fairs In Richmond
II the State Fair did not return here. this Sccet
would be prepared to bold a fair. but If it did, an
be thoughtit must do so to ensure success, ths
| the local Society could give way for il.
| The question being put the preamble am
resolutions, they we're unanimously adopted
Caasmass of Street.-The Chairman appointc
the foliswing committee of seven, nnder the frs
resolution, 10 prepare constitution and bylaw.
! and TO nominate suitable persons for pernanen
silieers for the association:
Capt Chas. Dimmock, Joe. r. Andsrscs,
Col. II. G. Cabeil, Vim. c. Paine
Tho5. X. Price, Il. III. Ayictt. sss
Wm. w. Crnmp.
On motion of p. III. AYLErT, Esq. the blank I
the third resolution was flied with thirty ten fos
, each ward.
The Chairman then appointed the following ger
tlemen
JEFFERSON wARD.
r. O. Hsskins, Joseph Brummel,
| Julius A. Hobson, G. h. Hill.
A. Y. stokes, George f. Sadler
John W. Mckeil James NJ. Tslbott
Il Andrew Johnston, John II. .Greanor.
MADISON WARD.
y. ID. Spence. A. B. Hutchinson,