The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-14
seaboa, d Agricultural Society.


At the annual meeting Of the members Of
the Seaboard Agricultural Society, held at
Ashland Hall on Thursday evening, Nov.
10th, 1859, the object of the meeting having
been explained by the President
On motion, it was
Resolved That the President appoint a
Committee Of five members to report off
cers for this Society for the next twelve
m onths. ff
Whereupon the'follewing gentlemen were
appointed said Committee. Henry irwin,
Esq, of Norfolk, DR.. Clopton of Gloucester
CO., A. R. Elliott, Esq, of Norfolk CO., @.
W. Skinner, Esq of Pasquotank CO., N. c.,
and Thomas Harvey, Esq. of Perquim ans
county, N c., who, after retiring short
time, reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, our worthy President, Josiah 7.
Cranberry, Esq, of Perquimans co., N. G +,
has positively declined a reelection as Pres
ident of the Seaboard Agricultural Society;
therefore .....-.....
Resolved, That we regret this deternina-
ton and only acquiesce in it from the fact Of
the arduous duties which are imposed on
him.-We take this occasion to tender him
the united thanks of the members Of this
Society for the prompt and gentlemanly dis
charge of the duties o. his office, and we re-
cognise in him the true type Of the North
Carolina gentleman, courteous, candid and
true. May he long live to unite with us in
the cause of agriculture.
The following list of officers was then read
all of which were unanimouly elected:
Officers of the s. A Society for the year 1860.
President DR. WIN u SMITH, Northamp
ton, Va.
Executive Committee w Taylor, W H c
Lovitt, Richard Wake, Samuel r Borum,
W w Ives, K Biggs, D Myiick.
Treasurer-J E Doyle.
Corresponding Secretory-Dr. Thos New
ton.
recording Secretary-G W Camp.
Vice Presidents.
Gen Geo BloS, Norfolk City. .
DR. Walter S Way, Princess Anne.
DR. A R Smith Portsmouth.
b dalstead Norfolk county.
D H Hatton, Nansemond.
DIR W II Edwards, Surry.
Or Jas 3 Seuthall, Isle of Wight.
Chas f Urquhart, Southampton.
WIN Blow, Sussex
j r Chambliss. Greensvile.
VIM Bowden, P ince George.
DR. II NJ Shaw Currituck, N q.
DR. jenkins, Perquimans. n C.
Mark S Sawyer, Pasqu tank, U.
Edward Wood, Chowau, G.
Mills Roberts, Gates, N G.
VIM Sutton, BERTHE, N C.
John W Southall, Hertford, G.
w j Hill, Halifax, N C.
A Barnes, Nor hampton G.
Charles Petigrew, Tyrrell N c.
Joseph H Jones, Warren N G.
DR. G Harris, Granville, N c.
Joshua Swift, Washington, N G.
DR. J W Powell, Edgecombe, N G.
Ach'd Station, Martin, G.
Thcs R Joynes, Accomac, Va.
DR. W A Thorn, Northampton, Va.
Geo Booker, Elizabeth City, Va.
VIM q Young, Warwick, Va.
Hon John Tyler, Charles City, Va.
DR. F W Power, York, Va,
Sam'l F Bright, James City, Va.
w T Taliaferro, Gloucester, Va. -.
Walter Lane, Matthews, Va.
On motion of Henry Irwin, ESQ.,, it was
unanimously ...
Resolved, That the members of this Socie-
ty cordially welcome to cur borders the
Representatives from the State Agricultural
Society of North Carolinas who are now
present. We bid them God Speed in the
good cause, and hope they may long contin-
ne to visit us annually, and participate ia our
proceedings.
*The State Society of Va, and the Union
Ag. Society Of Petersburg included in the
above.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOSIAH CRANBERRY, PreS't.
W W Coke, Sec'y, Protein.
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