Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-30
CITY AND STATE NEws

The meeting (says the D!5pa;rhl was called to Or
der by Col. II. c. Cnheil, on whnse motion Joseph
Mayo Eco Mayor Otthe city, called TO the chair
| and Jas w. IIewellen Hpp1irieI Secretary.
The Chairman stated briefly ih" ohpct of the meet
ing, in which he heartily ssmPa,hised and urged al
immediate organization. Richmond had the exam.
pls Of other Virginia ces for holding Fair about
the time The State Society held Onr and he felt assured
that mn admirable exhibition might be gotten up il
our business men would exert themselves as they
should The organization now proposed was not de
signed an opponent OF thar of the State On the
contrary, il would bs beneficial IN that, inasmuch as
al who attended here could readily visit the State
Fair the following week, at triing cost He hoped
that some gentleman in the room had come prapared
to suggest business and ANNOUNCED bis resdipess To
entertain any proposition that might be Suggested
VIM. Is. lsaacs, Esq, by request presented the fol.
lowing preamble aud resolutions, which were read by
the Secretary:
Whereas The State Agricultural Fair having been
annually held in this city rlnce the organization of
tho State Agricultural Socisty, the p-onle of Rich.
nohd have enjoyed the advantages and vratifcstion
ot meeting annually large numbers of the Farmers
and others OF their !owctizens of various sec,ons
OF virginia and whereas m. Society having deter.
mined TO remove their annual mearing and Fair this
Year 10 nelghOoTlng city, the people OF Richmond
Will be deprived of the opportunity of the annual fall
meeting with their fellow. .cizrns so prafifvnp 10
them, unless some plan shal De adopted for holding
Fair here undor tue suspo"s oi SONS org snZ alton
separate from that OF the State Society and whereas
We have the example of other cities in the State
which have held Fairs about the time of the State
Fair to justify such an enterprise on our part; and
believing that such an one may be held without con.
hictiug with the State Exhibition; hot, on the con.
trsry, that 1t will help 10 enlarge and strengthen II
and further, believing that organization for thar
purpose may be effected without resulting in hostility
tu the State Society, it s certainly prompted by no
inch sentiment on the part OF this meeting There
fore,
|. Resolved, That committee nj seven he sp.
painted, to devise Ian ior organizing an Agrcul
rursl and Horticultural Association for the purpose
o holding an Agricultural Fair in this city next FALL
and annually thereafter until otherwise determined.
,. Resolved That for the purpose OF facilitating
and hastenng the organization of such an Associa
ton, the said committee draft constitution aud by.
laws for lie government, and that il determine upon
the Of suitable gentlemen 10 fill the offices of
the Association, and 10 form the Executive committee
and that il report TO meeting OF citzens to const
tute the Society, on day 10 he designated by the
Chairman OF said committee. the constitution, y.laws
and nominations Aforesaid.
j. Resolved, That a committee of - be appoint
ed, selecting # from each Ward, 10 make spplca
tion tu the citizens for subscriptions and TO become
members nj such rate of contribution as the Asso-
ciaiion wnen organized, may determine.
d. Resolved That the persons subscribing shall
constitute the members OF the Association, who shal
meet TO receive and act upon the report of the COM
mittee OF seven.
5. Resolved, That the citizens of all the counties in
the State who may feel disposed 10 operate in this
movement. be invited to hold meetings at their esri
est opportunity, and appoint committees to solicit
memberships and contributions. and that they be re
qussted TO report their operations to the Executive
Committee 10 this city soon thereafter practioa
BILE.
Capt. Dimmock warmly seconded the resolutions,
and felt assured that the suggested organization would
strengthen the State society we'll as contribute in
teres to its Fair. Ifthe Society now being formed
had An exhibition one week in advance of the State
Fair. every body who felt dispos-d to do go, would
go here to Prterahurg. ut ritlng cost and thus
enjoy the Two Fairs. H.. could -er nn anteeonism
b.tweeu The two organizations; and while the people
Of Richmond desired 10 sea the annual gathering Of
farmers and others continued here, he satisfied
that they had desre Ia oppose cripple the State
Society in any way. He hoped 'ha preamble and
solutions would meet the hearty approval OF tho meet
ing.
Col. II. G. Cabe supported tn. preamble and res.
nlutions and after briefly alludng to the advantages
possessed by Richmond for holding an annual exbibi
ion referred to the liberaty already shown to the
State Society by the c;y, and the encouragement it
had received from citizens. fa WAS satisfied thst
moat of Tho neighboring counties would Join with
Richmond in getting up Fair this fall. and could
sea no reason why Il be-r exhibition might not be
made nf cattle, bl"odei stack, mechanism aud manu
far,urss than hal ever b-or" h"rT witnessed IN Vir
rinin All that Was necessary 20 carry out this plan
was energy the par; Gf ouT citizens, aud this he
felt assured, thay would not be found wanting in
Liberal premiums would attract exhibitors, and eI.
would attract the nsssas-
Jos. Mayo, Eco, before putting the question on
the prasmbIs and resolutions. felt bound to place the
city right, after reading An erroneous paragraph in
oua OF tho city papers Of tha. morning. The City
Council had been most liberal to the State Society,
and was ready to continue lts berality, but he
glad that il had the 6rmness 10 refuse 10 make an
annuity of 33 600. to continue "a long as the Society
existed, when called upon 10 do The Council had
power, under the charter. Ia appropriate the peo
pe's money 10 any such purpose thus adding to their
outstanding debt the of 900, in order TO raise
the S3, 900 per year. That Society had received
81, 900 from the city when first organized, and thou.
hands of dollars since then, snd Il had right to
expect m endowment from Richmond. He felt no
opposition to tho State Society, and WIS cure his
fellow citIzena did not but h" really glad that
they had determined 10 form ,orsl association, 60
AZ to ensure annual and crnditab!c taira in Richmond
lf the Stats Fair did not return here This Society
woud be prepared to hold fsir but If it did, and he
thought il must do 10 0rIsurs success then the
local Society could give way for il.
TIE question being put on the preamble anil reao-
ntons tksy were unanimously adopted.
Committee OF Seven.--The Chairman appointed
the following committee Of seven under the fret re-
solution. to prepare constitution and by-laws and
to nominate suitable parsons for permanent officers
for the assocatnn
Cant Chas. Dimmock. Col. H. G. Cabel!, Thomas
Price. Jos K. Anderson. VIM. G.. Paine, p. Fl.
Aylett VIM. w. Crump.
On motion ot P. II. Ayett, E'q, the blank in tho
third resolution was ilad with thirty, ten from each
ward.
The Chairman then appointed the following gentle
men
JErrERsox WaRp.-K o Haskns, julius Hob
son. A Stokes, John w Nickel. Andrew Johnston
Joseph Brumme G b Hill George + Sadler, James
NJ Talbot, John III GreanOr.
MADISON WARD.--E B Spence. Peyton Johnston,
John 2 Ballard, Edwin Robinson, j Smith, \
Hutchinson, w Richardson, WIN w Snead, Alex
Hill, George w Grettsr.
MOSRoE WARD-E Dudley, John W Wright,
VIM B Isaacs, John Gibson, e. w Purcell, w
Gla5sbrook, James D Browne John w Davies, II
Starke, James A Scott.
On motion the meeting adjourned, to meet again at
the call of the chairman OF the committee OF seven.
YORK RIVER RAIL Roap CoMPASY.~-A called meet
ing Of the stockholders of the York River Rail Road
Company held at the Company office, in this city,
on Monday After the organization Of the meeting,
resolution adopted accepting the provisions OF
the act Of The General Assembly increasing the capt
tai stock Of said company by the addition OF S200
TO be subscribed for by the Board Of Public Works.
and making the same preferred stock.
Tho following resolution also adopted after
sOma discussion
Resolved, That no part Of the money wi ich may
he raised under the act for the increase Of the capital
st0ck shall be expended for any other purpose than
the completion of tha improvement Of the road from
Richmond to the White House, until the road has
been completed between .hose points. md equipped
for uae including landing place, or temporary wharf
at the PamuDkey river, aud temporary depots ut the
river and at Richmond.
CONVICTION OF EDWARD LEDBETrER FOR
RArE-ATTEMrTEp SUICIDE OF THE PRisoSER.-
The case of Edward L=dbetter, charged with com
mting rape upon the person OF Harriet Miles, in
Sussex county. sbnut four months sinca. taken
up on Monday by the Circnt Court of the county.
tor tine Trial. Messra. VIM X. Shands Of Souhamp.
ton, and l.. W. Mason ot Sussex, appeared a. coun
ssl Tor the prisoner, Col. John K. Cbambl7a of
Greensvilie for the Commonu eath-Judge Baker,
presiding. The principal witness for the Common
wealth was the mother of the outraged woman, who
gave conclusive evidence OF the guilt OF The accused.
young named Battle, who was tried at a pre-.
vlous court az an aecompc. oi Lsdbetter and &C.
quilted, oorrobOrated the points Of her teetno-
ny. The csse was ably argued, and brought TO q
close about S o'clock in the afternoon. The jury re
tired, and after remaining in consultation until seven
o'clock, retained unable 10 agree.
The Court re-aassmbied the next morning, the
jury called and lec'ured few moments by the