The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-20
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

give the time of meeting of some of the State and
county Fairs
The N. C. State Fair will be held the 18th, 10Th
10th and 2lst of October, at Raleigh. Hon. D.
Outlaw is to deliver the Address.
The Mecklenburg Fair will be held the 26th
9th and 2Sth of October, at Charlotte. Hon D.
NJ. Barringer is to deliver the Address.
The Cumberland County Fair is to be held at
Fayetteville the I'd, Sd and 4th of Nov, and VIM
w. Holden, Esq, is to deliver the Address.
The South Carolina State Fair will he held on
the Sth, 9th, 10th and 18th of Nov, at Columbia
Hon. Mr. Woodward is to deliver the Address
The Virginia State Fair is to be held in Peters
burg in the early part Of November, the exact time
We do not know.
Several of our contemporaries speak of their
county Fairs but do not mention the time of meet
ing. We are glad to notice that increased inter-
est in these gatherings is being manifested all over
the State.
S. c. STATE FAIR.-We are pleased to that
the citizens of Columbia have held public meet
ing and appointed committees to make arrange
ments for accommodating persons who may attend
the exhibition on the 9Th of November.
GRAPE CULTURE.-Wc learn that several of
our citizens are turning their attention to the cu-
ture of grapes. The Rev. DIR. Hooper, in his Ad-
dress at Chapel Hill, expressed the opinion and
sustained it with some good arguments that the
culture of the vine and the manufacture of pure
wine would do more to promote temperance than
anything else. To those who have idea of
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be of interest:
WINE IN OHIo.-An experienced writer who
has of the best vineyards in Hamilton county,
says that 400 gallons of wine per may be safe
ly depended upon this year. as the product of the
grape crop. The fermented juice of the grape
readily commands when new, average of 81 %
per Gallon-yielding about $500 per acre-show
ing it to be the most profitable crop that can be
produced in this country.
RAILROAD FROM COLUMBIA TO AUGUSTA
The policy of building a Railroad from Columbia,
S. c., to Augusta, Ga, is being discussed by the
papers Of the former place. In direct line the
distance is 6S4 miles. At present, the time be-
tween Columbia and Augusta is or hours, but
if this proposed Road were built it would shorten
the time to p or 3 hours The cost of the Road
nection, passengers could be landed in Charlotte
in less time than it takes to convey them from
Augusta to Columbia. Then, with the Danvie
Connection in operation, no line in the country
could successfully compete with the "upper route"
for through travel
ANOTHER CALL FOR CoALITIoN.-Henry Win
ter Davis, the know-nothing member of Congress
from the Baltimore city District and a candi-
date for reelection, in speech recently delivered,
said:
"Nen Of the american party must 90 to the
House of Representatives., to meet the conservative
element there, bury the name Of Republican,, and,
Jy a united cote, ouer,cheln the administration"
Here is direct call upon the opposition men,
bers of the South to go to Congress prepared to
operate with the Black Republicans. Henry
Winter Davis has generally co-operated with the
Republicans in the House of Representatives, and
now he calls upon other southern opposition men,
bers to do the same. What answer will Vance,
Leach, Smith and Gmcr give-will they play
second fiddle to the black Republicans, or will they
take bold stand against coalition for the pur
pose of overwhelming a democratic Administra-
ton? We shall see.
Hss- The annual meeting of the Stockholders in
the Viii, Char & Ruth. Railroad is to be held in
this place on the 14th of October, will be seen
by advertisement in another column.
sas- The New York Tribune, the leading aboli
ton paper at the North thinks that the Black
Republicans may safely calculate on the aid of
such men in the South as K. Rayner, of N C.,
j. NJ. Bolts, of Va, and John Bell, Of Tenn, in
the next Presidential election
ras- A correspondent of the Greensboro Times,
writing from Raleigh, says:
"The amount aseertained to be subscribed to
the new Bank during second opening of books
reaches nearly 100000, although only $500, 900
was required, and Of this amount the University is
privileged to take 100000. The Wentworth
Branch will hardly be established, as the requisite
amount, $50, 900, was not taken there; more than
this has been taken there new but most probably
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