Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-02
From the Petersburg Express.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

Of Delegates from the Union agricultural Society
of Virginia and North Carolina, to the North
C,,rolinn State Eir, he'll in Raleigh, from the
18th 10 tie 2lst inst, inctusire.
Your Comnitte respectfully report That having
been generously furnished with free tickets by the
President of the Petersburg and Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad, they proceeded, pursuant to appoint
ment, to take the cars at Petersburg on the morn
ing of the 18th inst, and from thence reached the
city of Raleigh on the afternoon of the same day,
after comfortable and pleasant ride of about eight
and a half hours.
Being met at the depot by friend, they were Ia
ken to his residence and then from the time
of their arrival until the morning of their departure,
they were treated by himself and his estimablc lady
with generous liberal and open hearted hospiali-
ty, which they have never known surpassed, and
which they will long individually remember and
cherish.
Upon the afternoon of their arrival after refresh
ing themselves, they proceeded with their friend to
mingle among the citizens, to many of whom they
were introduced, and were received with such cor
dial urbanty at once to the restraints OF for
mality, and make them feel that they were more
among friends and kindred than strangers
In the evening they attended a meeting of the
Society held in the Capitol, were kindly introduced
and by resolution, invited to seat upon the floor
of the House. They were pleased during this and
the subsequent meeting attended by them at the
harmony and good feeling that pervaied the Socie-
ty, and the evident disposition the part of its
members to render everything subservient to the
great cause which had brought them together.
Having been presented with complimentary
tickets your Committee proceeded on the second
day of the Fair to the Grounds where every facility
was afforded them for careful and satisfactory
animation of the articles on exhibition Here they
found much to please and interest them--the gigan-
tic specimens of the vegetable kingdom the splendid
Of plants and grain all reared by the true hearted
of the soil and the beautiful and elegant ex-
hibition of needle work, tapestry, waxwork, paint
ings. frame work, domestic fabrics ard numherless
articles ornamental and useful, wrought by the fair
hands of Cardinals lovely daughters. at once laid
| claim to their attention and admiration.
The two following days your Committee spent al
ternately the visiting the public inStitu
tons of the State-and at the hosptable mansions
| of the citizens and they cheerfuy attest the uni
form and uninterrupted kindness and cordialty with
which they were every where received and treated
On the morning of the 22d your committee start
ed for Petersburg where they arrived in due time
without the occurrence of single event to mar the
pleasure of trip which will long be impressed up
| on their memories
Your committee, in conclusion, would express
their appreciation of the perfect order and condition
of the roads over which they travelled, and theil
high appreciation Of the polite and gentlemanly de
partment of the officials thereof,
EDWIN W. FRIEND,
F. H. ARCHER,
S. V. ARCHER,
JNO. R. PATTERSON,