Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-26
State Agricultural Society.

Meetings of the State Society were held ev-
cry night during the Fair, in the Capitol
On Wednesday night the Hon. Thomas Ruff
fin, ST, the President Of the Society, announ-
ced his fixed determination to retire from the
position which he has so1ong and SO worthi-
II filed and in deags SO he took occasion to
express the deep interest which he felti in the
cause, and to assure the Society that though
for the future but q private in the ranks, ne
would nevertheless labor for and with them
as long as his life should be spared. Tn
Society then proceeded to the election OF Of
fcers for the ensuing year, when the follow
ing gentlemen were elected:
President
DR.. ". R HoLr, of Davidson County,
Nce Presidents,
| DR.. E. A. Crudup, of Franklin,
Gen. S. T. Patterson, of Caldwell,
r r. Bridgers, Esq, of Edgecombe,
W. B. Wadsworth, Esq, of Craven.
Secretary,
John q. Bryan, jr Esq, of Raleigh
1 Treasurer,
J. F. Hutchins, Esq, of Raleigh.
On Tuesday night, Mr., Moore, of Salisbu-
ry, introduced a RESOLUTION, providing for the
holding of the next Fair in Saliahnry Upon
this resoaafion an interesting debate arose
as to the authority to pass such a resolution
inasmuch as the chatter of the Society speci
fes that the Fairs shall be held Sin or near tn
Gity of Raleigh" Finally, the subject wa
referred to a select Committee, to report OF
Thursday night as to the legal disability t
change the place f.holding the Fair.
On Thursday night, the Committee report
ed there were insperable barriers in the wa
of providing for a dange of place for holdin'
the next Fair, but scommended taking sue
steps as were necessary to remove these bal
riers. Upon this pport there sprang up
very animated debae, in which many Of th
most talented meabers Of the Society a
, gagged. Finally, thssg resolution to hold Il
next Fair at Salisbury was withdrawn-itb
Il ing conceded that it could not be done wit
out a violation of The charter Of the Societ
| A motion Was then adopted for the appoir
tment of a Comraittesto memorabilia the ne
General Assembly to so change the chart
as to give the Society the power to make a
i pointments for holdnsthe Fairs atsuch poir
in the State as may be deemed most desirab
It is perhaps proper to remark, that not
! single gentleman RAISED any obiectionto alter
! ating the Fairs between the East, West a
Centre of the State-an, indeed, seemed
sireus to have the arrangement effected,
: lieving the interest Of the Society, and I
: progress of Agriculture in the State would
> promoted thereby but the debate ar
, solely upon the authority to make the char
noso, under the present charterof the Socie
q Wehave no kind of doubt about the desil
: change being made by the legislature, &
= then we shall have the pleasure of meet
with our brethren Of the East and West
y their homes and witnessing the thrift and
= t~ernrisa1 of each. narti~hvSeclon. This
le rangement, we believe, Whsznake 1t, andt
a State Society, (which III our citizens '
d feel identified and IKE a lively interest.
th But let them be ield whepand where Il
may, few perhaps win be greater succ
MI than the Fair held n Raleigh in 1851