Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-13

RseeAt Coalty Fairs. >Sf,.T
The annual Fair of the Dpplin Agricultural Socie-
ty was held on THURSDAY and Friday Of last week, ct
the Fair Grounds. within short distance ofthe town
of Kenansville The Editor Of the Wilmington Jour
nal was present. and has furnished his readers with
an interesting account of the Fair The display in
Floral Hail. in Farmers Hail. and Of horses, cattle,
hogs, chickens, &c, was very good Notwithstand-
ing the constant rain on Friday, the crowd in atten
dance was large. The Journal says:,a srs ss4e-ss
1t being impossible, on account Of the rain, to
occupy the usual stand under the grove in front of
the Hall, notice given about noon that the ad-
dress would be delivered under the shelter in the
middle of the grounds, where, spite of the weather.
large and attentive audience listened to remark
ably able and practical address from our talented
was introduced by Jere. Pearsal Esq, President Of
the Society Mr.. Allen opened by remarking that
although for some years past his attention had been
engaged by other pursuits he still looked fondly
back to those early days when he himself
gagged in the practical pursuits of farmers life
which he still regarded the happiest and most in
dependent calling upon earth although too frequent
ly moderated by farmers themselves, who evinced
an undue anxiety to press their into the
called learned professions until these latter were
overcrowded He contended that the successful pur-
suit of agriculture demanded as much tact observa-
ton, business capacity and industry as any other
avOcatiOn and offered fair rewards for the exercise
of these qualifications. He contended that educa-
ton just necessary for the farmer for the
| lawyer, the doctor the clergyman, but that
mere school education could supply the place of that
practical knowledge to be acquired the farm it.
SELF make up for the absence of habits of work
and devotion to all the practical details of rural
| omy.
Mr.. A. next alluded to the institution of Fairs,
State and county-to the benefits which had result
ted from them-the friendly emulation they had
stmulated-the knowledge they had diffused-the
kindly relations they had promoted He referred
also to the agency of internal Improvements in ele
waiting the character of North Carolina, and render
| ing her independents State indeed and not amere
strip of land between South CArona and Virginia,
to whom she had been too long tributary. He trus-
ted that the good work would not stop halfway, but
would go until the position of the State should
be placed above the reach of contingency, whatever
should be the political future of the concderacy
whatever should he the result of the sectional agita
| ton which now diSturbs the harmony of the coun-
try. To that agitation Mr.. Allen referred modestly
but firmly, avowing his readiness, lover of the
Union do all that could honorably be done for the
preservation of that bond which has come down to
us from the patriots of the revolutions but at the
time his determination to unite with those who,
failing to obtain justice and equal Union, would
prefer separation to slavish submission
In the course of Mr.. Aliens remarks he referred
to matter which struck as being especially per-
tinent to the occason-that is, to the necessity
listing in the Cape Fear counties for the devotion of
larger degree of attention to the cultivation of the
| SOIL and less reliance upon the mere products of
the fOrest-naval stores and lumber-since agricul-
ture is reliable progressive, elf-sustaining, while
| the other business which had at one time usurped
its place. is necessarily exhausting and inevitably
tends to work itself out. He also urged with much
force of reasoning the propriety and expediency of
directing attention to the drainage of the rich swamp
lands lying in large bodies in the various counties of
Eastern North-Carolina, referring particularly to
Goshen swamp in Duplin. Mr. Aliens address was
received with much qualification We trust that a
copy of it may be furnished for publication We
did not pretend to take any notes. and still less
pretend in this brief and desultory sketch to do
anything like justice to discourse truly admirable
in composition and delivery.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens address, Mr. Pear
sail arose. and behalf of the society," returned him
his sincere thanks for his able and instructive ad
dress. Mr.. P. then made most amusing address
of his own, which he said he got out of book, but
which literary [singel gentleman of Dupn, con-
tends that he made up himself out of his own head
for the especial use and bchoof of him, the single
gentleman aforesaid, and others in like manner of
Tending. Mr. P. then read out the awards of the
committees but stated that they very confused
and would have to be revised before publication. Sc
ended the official dongs, revised and corrected
copy of the result of which shall hereafter appear
The Fayetteville Observer of Monday last contain:
the list of premiums awarded at the late Cumberland
County Fair That paper says:
"Nothing could have been more satisfactory t.
the Agricultural Society and its friends and to tn,
citizens of this place. than the first two days Of thu
Fair, Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather
was most delightful; the concourse of people from
the county and all the neighboring counties wa
greater than on any previous occasion, and included
large number of ladies'; the articles exhibited wer
both more numerous and of better quality thai
ever before and the attendance at the Fair Ground
was very large, manfesting the pleasure which tn
exhibition and the association gave, and preserving
that good order for which crowds here and indeet
throughout the Southern country, are so general,
noted We spoke of the first two days. Doubles
the third would have been equally agreeable but 70
the rain which poured down all day, and prevente
= many from visiting the grounds though there Wa
much better attendance, of both sexes than coul
have been expected in such weather. Every thin
went off pleasantly. The members, and especial
the officers of the Society highly gratfed at tn
success, much better than they expected of thei
Fifth Fair, and will 60 to work with new zeal an
? bright hopes to prepare for the Sixth.
On Thursday, the Grounds were visited by Bat
taion of Military, consisting of five uniform comps
nies all of this town and county, under the comman
of Col Leete, of the 33d Regiment, with Majors R
NJ. Orrell and H. L. Brantly.
At this time whilst the largest crowd was pres
e ent Joel Williams, Esq, President of the Society
read the Annual Address, in which he introduce
many views and observations of his own experienc
, as intelligent and successful Farmer.
D The Secretary, John P. Mclean, ESQ.,, with hi
usual prompt attention to the interests of the Socie
ty, has put in shape for publication the List Of Pre-
miums awarded by the several Committees, whic
, will be found in another part of to-day's paper
, We learn that the receipts during the Fair wer
about $500.
} On Thursday the Railroad Company invited tn
nuh lie fo talk frpnr hat of rOa