Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-04

call of the President to carry into effect the
general resolutions or instructions of this
I Society FIVE of whom shall constitute
quorum may Gil all vacancies in their
)bady occurring by death or otherwise unit!
the next general meeting of the Society
md Ii, general shall have power to adopt
any measures of detail to carry into prae-
teal operation the general objects and res
olutions OF this Society. They shall take
charge of, anu distribute. or preserve, all
SEEDS. plans. books, models, & which may
be transmitted to The Society shall also
have charge Of all communications. design.
ed or calculated for publications. and as far
as they shall deem expediant. shall collect,
arrange, and publish the same in such m
ner and from as shall best promote he oh.
jects ofthis Society.
Sth 1t shall be the duty Of the Execu-
tive Committee to invite one or more ner-
sons. eminent for know ledge Of practical
Agrieu ture, or science directly auxiliary
Agriculture, to address the Society in gen.
eral meeting. and to invite gentlemen to
furnish communications on practical aud
sciehtidc Agriculture, all Of which Shall be-
9th. The Society shall hold an Annual
Exhibition, Cattle Show, and Fair, at the
City Of Alexandria.
On notionof / L Kinser, 'thc Constitu-
:ion was taken up BY sections, and unani-
mously adopted
E. B. Powell then moved that the meet
| ing proceed to the election of officers of the
Society negatived !,
| L. l.. Smith moved that the meeting do
now elect officers Of the Society pro tenn
j. W Atkinson moved TO lay this motion
on the table--lost -
Mr. S'nith's motion was then put and de-
ciaed in the negative.
Considerable discussion arose as to the
proper mode of procedure in regard to an
organization, which was participated III by
Messrs T L. Smith, G. f. Stuart, D. Fun
stem, j. j. Wheat, Geo d. Fowle, H. 3.
Powell and others.
When, on. motion Of D. Funston, the or
gauization IF this Society under the Consti-
tuition, was postponed until the 4th of No
vember, and in the meantime the chairman
Of the Committees who have been appointed
to obtain subscribers. were authorized to re-
ceive the subscriptions Of the members,
which shall be paid over to the Treasurer
when elected. IS 49, 49,
On motion of r. ". Wheat, it was
( Resolred, That Washington & Co., G..
a.. Smoot. Blackjack, Marshall & Co.,
Wheat & Bro, G.. H. Robinson, M. Y.
Partlow, L. A. Brewis. Fowle Il Co., and
Knox 4 Bro, and such other persons as
the chair may appoint, be authorized to re-
ceive the names Of subscribers to the Poto-
mac, Piedmont aud Valley Agricultural
Society, and are further authorized to re-
ceive their subscriptions, and pay over such
to the Secretary. l. L. Kinser gave notice
that at the next meeting he should move to
amend the constitution so as to increase the
annual SUBSCRIPTION. s@
The SAME gentleman, headed list to be-
come cue Of q hundred, to become life mem
bers Several gentlemen ther upo, sub
sclibed for one or more life memberships,
but owing to the lateness of the hour, sub
scriptions were postponed. and these wish
ing to take life memberships were requested
to leave their names with the Secretary.
On motion of Geo. d. Fowle, the pro-
ceedIngs of this meeting we're ordered to be
published III the papers Of this city. and
that the Washington ID c., Marlboro ,Por.
Tobacco. and Fredericksburg. Md. Fred
ericksburg, Rockingham, Cuipeper, Orange
Fairfax, Shenandoah, Loudouu, Jefferson,
Clarke. Winchester, Front Royal, Char
lottesville. Stauntol, and Lyucbburg papers
be requested to COPY
| HENRY DANGERFIELD. CH'N.
EDGAR SSowDEN, Sec'y.