Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-12

| BsSkrIrs or Aaaicrtru.., p,,r.-Ev.rx,h,,, s.o
the lips and pen q Dasie, webster still continues to be
sddrcs OF his Delivered the Annual Fair OF the Norton
Agricultural socActy at Dedhs Mass in the wear 1872
ne principle q Asociaaon-ihe practice Of bringing
their intellectual and their physical efforts to that "a
Pose Is srcas inprossnent in the present age. We
ns years sso-PerAaps might say centuries ago
osgan IN the professional associations Of the world
IN The legal the medical the theological But was
long IN tnat country and In h before the principle Of
OF Agrculture-before Il was brought TO that
oil hs-oeiorc agrieaurists brosghs to act in
UNION; Ana me reason Il obvious In the city CON-
muh'ues strive together The merchants and ship
ers can come together the sound Of bell The me.
chAncs generally living In populous places may do the
same Iney nave the opportunity Of nterchanging scnt
mehts every hour, and what knows, all know, and
what Is the experience Of one all become aequant-
co win 10 But The agricultural population is scattered
tolls are in some degree so..sS The" are n Ss .
OF hills and in the valleys and the every sol
tary forest There l. Change for them to assemble
upon at noon There Athcnmums for them to
meet at in the evening and converse on their interest
why, gentlemen, every man obtains very great
portion OF all that he knows in this world by
uon conversation intercourse with other minds IL the
general soul OF most Of knowledge. Books do
thing but every man has opportuntSto read IL Is
conversation that improves. II any one Of here
day. learned or unlearued should deduct what he has
learned by conversation from what he knows he would
find but little le and that little Of the most valuable
Kind. il conversational is the meeting Of men face
To lace and talking what they have in
eiest-t Is this Intercourse that makes sharp intel
hgent ready TO communicate others and ready to r-
ceive information from thcm and ready to act upon
those only which they receive nv this oral communca.
ton
Therefore. il there were not a thing exhibitcd-if
therc were not good pair Of steers, a fine horsc
nor likely in the whole country il there be ladies'
wives and daaghtersf there be those with
the lage OF the land. that these annual meetings
are highly important to progress in the which they
refer come as poor farmer TO with other bet.
ter farmers to receive from them ntimation their
experience may teach snd DESTROYS only OF suggesting
something for their reflection which now or hereafter
may draw useiny to something in the agricultural art
THEAIRicAI Gossir.-The Marsh Children are draw.
ing good houses at the Opera House, Norfolk The i.
gas doubts whether any of the military companies of
Norfolk could excel these children in their marches eyo
lutions, sc,
Ms \. Parker, actress of grea, merit, and vel,
known IN this city, died the residence of " Clarke
m New York Mrs p. passionaiey fond of her pro-
iession and had filled hrstcsss engagements in almost
every city IN the Union. She had long been member
OF burons company, previous to thar gentemsns re-
irement from the Metropolitan Theatre. Mrs.. Parker
leaves many admirers. She was 81 years of age.
Burton and Mrs. Hughes fulfilling an engagemep, |
at the Holiday street Theatre, Baltimore.
J. w Walack and wife opened at the Boston Museum |
on Monday evening" Oct. 81 in the characters of Mac
beth and wife
At Woods Theatre, Cincinnati 4" Cloud and Sunshine
or Loves Revenge" was produced on Monday evening
last with James Anderson and Miss Esworthy in the
j D. Roberts is in Cincinnati actively engaged in ina.
king preparations to produce " Faust"
barry Watkins and Mrs Howard were in Cincinnati
on Monday, route for Norfolk, Va where they are to
play two weeks. H. W. is about producing a new drs-
ns founded upon the late events a Harper's Ferry
Collins, the Irish comedian, commenced an engage.
ment at the Charleston Theatre $ C. on Monday even
ing, and was greeted with large and paying audience
Pnemsle Phorty Thieves with Kate Denim RYAN in the
principal character ia the attraction at the Louisville
Theatre.
Julia Dean Hayne and Marcus Emore are the stars At
ne National Theatre, Cincinnati. Insomar, Lady of
yons and others Of the aectonae class piece. have
been performed.
iro Love has been astonishing the Mobilians with an
exhibition Of his powers in the black art
The Parodi Opera Troupe lately gave n concert in Co
nm6us, Ohio. The the critics pitched into their ba
'on in Cincinnati was caution timid ones
Billy Birch recently held to bail in California for
giving concert ON SUNDAY morning.
Miss Eliza Logan has retired from the stage and il
'bout TO enjoy the responsibility of wife and -
comfort
Edwin Booths extended engagement in Boston i. RAJ
lily drawing to close. His success in Boston surpas
ID all his expectations.
Barney W illiams engagement Nblos has been one |
u The most successful record HIS next engagement,
At the Walnut, In philadelphia.