Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-05
TaH AssrHsLAoK OF AslicuLrrRIsrs.
- BRowHis HorKL, Jan. S, 1850.


shall esteem 1t favor IL you will give me 80
much space In your columns rs will be required
to answer the article which appeared In the States
Of yesterday evening under the heading, C. Per
sonnet and Plans Of the Agricultural Congress !"
| cannot imagine what can be the object In wan
toniy holding up to scorn and ridicule a set Of
unonending agriculturists who have met together
TOT the purpose Of aiding the officers of the sgri
up as perfect and complete a report as they are
able on the present condition Of agriculture and
settlng forth the wants and necessities Of the
farmer. II Is true the meeting Of these plain,
PRACTICAL men was simply to perform a labor and
work for the Patent Once on a cheaper plan than
heretofore has been pursued Instead OF sending
out travelling agents or collectors of information
missioner thought II best to select one or more
man from each State, and thus, at less cost have
more Information, In a concentrated form, I'm
parted from every quarter. and connected with
every subject pertaining to agriculture, and of
character TO be relied upon.
The unprovoked and wanton assault upon so
worthy and jealous farmer as Mr. Corcoran,
falls beneath the contempt of ANYBODY for he s 10
be pitied not scorned, who shows so much envy
as to howl out his wrath against every rich man
he has chance Of seeing, merely because he is
NOT miiiionaire; Mr.. c. Is farmer who spends
much Of his wealth In experimenting with ma
nures, with different herds of fine stock &c,
&c all for the benefit Of the country He has
now nearly 200 tons Of hay, and will next year
Montgomery county, Md, and has made II rich.
he takes deep interest in agriculture is attend
Ing this convOcation by invitation of Commits.
sioner Holt, and certainly will not charge the
government cent. Where is the harm In all
this? Where Is the cause for SO virulent an at.
tack! | would say to Mr.. c and to other mem
beTs OF this convocation Of farmers to take cour-
age and not die ofgrief and modification because
pie minded clod- hopIers
The authority to have such convocation no
sensible person will deny 1t Is to be regretted
that this convocation Of foolish farmers did not
SEND committee to request tho WI Sc editors to
come to their meeting and dictate their wishes
and views II is barely possible that thew would
have done so, had not some one suggested that IL
would be only swelling the crowd of incompe
tents, by thus adding two more 1t is not true that
our sessions are secret as stated in the article to
which refer
Gross injustice has been done the members of
this agricultural board-Wilder, Gowen, HoI-
brooke, Holmes, Calvert, Hill, Pierce, Ham,
mond, Bradford, Bailey, and others are as dis
tinguished as Mr.. Rufin or Mr. Cooke or any
body else In the agricultural history Of the coun-
try. Gowen Is the frst man In this country who
attempted an agricultural college Calvert has
cation.
The course pursued by those old-ti,ne gentle
men Of the National InteIligencer and other re-
spectacle editors, in regard to this experiment
Of the Agricultural Bureau Is at least res pectful
to the farmers and planters Of the Union-a class
",
and sinew Of the land-coDstitutinp the wealth
the means Of protection and the source of the
sustenance Of the nation a mass whose worth
and strength will vet speak in trumpet tones and
have their interests fostered and cherished by the
government, though time-serving political wri-
tiers, should thereby be crushed
Respectfully, PATUxKNr PLANTER.
THE ADVISORY BOARD OF Asn1cuLruRK oy
THK PATENT OFFICE There was nothing of i'm.
Portance done by this body yesterday. The fol-
lowing additional delegates appeared, and took
part In the proceedings in committee:
New Hampshire, DR.. J. G. Eastman; Copnec-
ticut, Edward A. Phelps New Jersey, J p Ma
Col. Joseph Tuley and s. s. Bradford: Ten
nessee, John l0ce: Minnesota, John Hagaty: Ne
J Isacks. oot' ~
lation by Congress for the benefit Of agriculture
which bad occupied most of the time of the BODY.
was deferred by common consent.
Prior TO the meeting OF the Convention this
morning, the members waited in body upon the
Secretary Of the Interior and the Commissioner
OF Patents, to whom appropriate addr. sses were
made by Mr.. Wilder, the president, after an in
SLoauctlon Oh tne members The replies of the
prehensive, and In excellent taste Afterwards
they were In session for some time principally
discussing the order of business before them, &c
LARCENT.-I.ast night a wheel-barrow was
stolen from Mr. George Naylor, carpenter and
builder, who set about finding out who had
stolen his property After considerable ,earcb
IL was found In the possession of German
wheelwright. He was arrested and upon ex-
animation before Justice Dom, showed that II
was brought to his shop by colored man named
James Smallwood The property was returned
and the purchaser dismissed Warrants were
then issued for the James Smallwood, who is
supposed to have stolen it.
WATCH RETURNS. Alexander Adams coIored
was arrested for an assault aud battery on his
wife, and also on VIM. Coxon, having cut Mr.
Coxon on the head with knife IL anpeared
from the evidence that Adams is bad fellow,
creating frequent disturbance in the neip bboT-
hood In which he lives by his conduct iowa rds
his family. Mr. CoxOn had been frequently
called upon to quiet him but on this occasion
ne ne was turned upon by the prisoner, who seized
him by the throat and struck him on the head
with knife, inticting slight wound He was
committed to Jail for trial at the Criminal Court
FISH, FLESH AND Fowl, WITH sourrr,xe
PALArABLR TO WASH THEM DowN.-Ham.
mack's display Of game is again attracting the
attention OF all who pass his renowned resta,..
rant. 1t embraces specimens OF every thing that
money can procure, and railroads, steam &c
can bring to the Federal Metropolis; in capital
order to boot The variety hung up around his
doors, is really a great curiosity in It's way All
lovers OF good eating should give him call
REMANDED TO BALTIMoRK.-George Erwin,
the man arrested the day before Yesterday by
Officer Boss, on charge of forging lottery tickets
OF the Maryland Lotteries, so as to obtain the
money on them here, was Yesterday evening
taken to Baltimore by Captain Brashie.s of the
Middle Police district Of that city, and placed
in jail there to await trial.
The LIBERTY CLUE give their second grand
cotillon party this evening at Temperance Hall.
The young men composing this Club know how
to get up such things after the most approved
fashion. The young ladies' TOO, with whom
they associate are pretty and agreeable and the
very best kind Of a time is a sure thing Do not
fail to 90 =,
The THKArRK.-The performance to- night is
the petite comedy of Milly-Miss Agnes Robert
son as Millv. with songs-and the supernatural
play OF the Phantom, in which Mr. Bourcicault
combines the author and actor-and on which oc.
casion he takes his benefit
THE JET Of aqueduct water rose Yesterday from
the basin west Of the Capitol to the heiybth Of
one hundred feet or more. Atnrst the water wa,
necessarily rather muddy but grew clear and
sparkling the original contents of the mines