The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-29
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.


Editors Daily Exchange The number of persons
in attendance at the Show Ground this morning
was not so large the previous days, but great
interest was still manifested in the exhibition up to
the time of closing.
In the afternoon the Rev. John G. Morris, d. D.
of Baltimore, delivered very happy and instruc-
tive address upon ''The connection between Agri-
culture and Natural History" Last night at the
meeting of the Society, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
President-John Merryman, ESQ.,, Baltimore
County; Vice Presidents-John II. Sothoron, st.
Mary's county; John s. Selman, Anne Arundel
county; Charles Ridgely, of Hampton, Baltimore
county; Robert Dick, Montgomery county; r.
Cooke Tighman, Queen Annes county; Teagle
Townsend, Worcester county; Oden Bowie, Prince
Georges county; j. NJ. Jacobs, Hartford county;
John c. Bruno, Baltimore city; Charles Carroll
Howard county; Lloyd Lowndes Talbot county; L.
I. Brien, Washington county; DR.. 5. p. Smith,
Allegheny county: Jas. f. Dashiel, Somerset coun-
! ty; George r. Dennis, Frederick county; Eugene
k. Richardson, Cecil county; S. 7, G., Brown Car
roll county; John W. Jenkins, Charles county; r.
I. GoldsbOrough, Dorchester county; Edward Will
kens, Kent county, w. Hardcastle Caroline county;
VIM Briscoe, Calvert county; Allen Dodge, Dis
trict of Columbia; j. w. Ware, Western Virginia;
Robert Costn Eastern Virginia; Jno. c. Jones,
Pennsylvania; Bryan jackson, Delaware.
| Curators-Wm. J. Albert, Baltimore city; Frank
Cooke, Baltimore citv; J. n. Goldsborough, Talbot
county; J. Mullikin, Prince Georges county: N B.
ing Secretary-J. Howard McHenry, Baltimore
county. General Secretary and Treasurer-Samue
Sands, Baltimore city. Marshal-M. Godsbo-
rough, Baltimore city.
At ii o'clock grand cavalcade of all the ami
mails on exhibition took place around the ring.
which presented very interesting and exciting
scene.
The following premiums were awarded for the
trials of speed of Yesterday:
lst premium $50, to Arthur II. Mann, of Balti-
more for his stallion Andrew Jackson yrs old
trotting in harness-time 2.57. I'd premium Sl2
to Mace Howard, a worthy and industrious free
negro man, Of Frederick county, for his stallion
"White Hall, Jr.," yrs. old-time 2.59.
FREDERICK, Oct. est was generally understood
during yesterday that ex-Gov. Lowe would deliver
an address last night in regard to the political is
sues before the country. BY seven o'clock the
Courthouse was crowded. The Governor soon
making his appearance, delighted his auditors for
more than three hours, with clear and eloquent
exposition of public affairs, and earnest appeal
to his feowctizens to resist the dangers of North
ern fanaticism, which had now approached to their
very doors. He reviewed the progress Of the Amer
can party from its first secret organization in
| Western New York and New England down to the
present time, %hen il stands unmasked in its hdeous
| proportions, daring to call upon Southern men TO
Join in its embrace of Northern Black Republican
ism. After explaining the policy of Seward and
Giddings and that class, proclaimed by them in
recent speeches, Gov. Lowe turned his attention to
the Hon. Henry Winter Davis. and administered to
that gentleman most scathing rebuke for his at
tempt to deceive the people of MARYLAND with the
idea that their interests entirely in common
| with those of the Northern States, and that they
should unite with the Republican Opposition He
urged upon his audience the Importance of show
ing in the result of the coming Congressional cleo
tions determination to resist such dangerous APP
proaches and to stand fall in defence of the con-
stitutional rights Of the South, which are now SO
| seriously threatened
The State Fair was closed to-day with an eloquent
and scientific address from the Rev. DR.. Norris OF
Baltimore. The strangers who have been enjoying
the generous hospitality OF the citizens of Frederick
are leaving rapidly, but they cannot fail to carry
away with them the most agreeable impressi ons OF
this beautiful mountain town and the most grateful
recollection of the kindness and cordiality with
which they were here entertained.
The officers of the Society have done everything
in their power to make this exhibition worthy O
the great agricultural interests of the State and VIZ
think they have succeeded admirably. The farmers
of this and the adjoining counties who have beer
the principal contributors, have shown how
thoroughly they are awakened to the dignity anc
Importance of their calling