The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-11-01
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CHARLOTTE, N C.
MECKLENBURG AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY

The Annual Meeting of the Society convened
in the Court House at Charlotte on the evening of
the 9th October, at o'clock, L. NJ, A Is. David
son, the President, present and presiding.
The minutes of the three last meetings were
read and approved. Col. b. w. Alexander offer
cd the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the former Committee, appoint
ed to prepare and report Constitution and code
of Bye-laws for the government of the Society, be
continued in Office until they report an amended
Constitution to future meeting, authorizing the
appointment of ten Vice Presidents of this Socie-
ty, and embracing such other reforms and altera-
tions as they may think the interests of the So
ciety demand
An election of officers for ensuing year was then
held, and A. b. Davidson was unanimously re-
elected President On motion, r. S. Young, r..
l. Mcdowell and l.. s. Williams were appointed to
select and report ten Vice Presidents, to
til the Constitution shall be so amended as to au-
thorize the annual appointment of this number.
The committee reported the following gentlemen,
who were Immediately elected by the Society, viz:
Gen j A Young of Charlotte L II Harris of Ca
barrus, Robt Mcdowell of Iredell DIR & l. Hun
ter of Lincoln, Jasper Stowe of CASTOR, Thos Win
chester of Union, DIR W r Holt of Davidson, A B
Springs of York District, r NJ Syms of Lancaster
District, w ? Graham of Rowan, II S Young of
Cabarrus, and Jas Miller of Lancaster.
A G. Williamson was reelected Secretary.
On motion of Gen. Young, the following resolu-
ton unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Mecklenburg
Agricultural Society are due, and are hereby ten
dered to p. j. Lowrie, member and as Treas
urer of the Society, for his efficient services, and
that he be unanimously reelected Treasurer for
the ensuing year.
By the same
Resolved That the thanks of the Society are
due, and are hereby rendered, to r NJ Oates, chief
marshal, and his assistants, for their efficient
vices at the Annual Fair Of the Society the prese
year. Adopted.
On motion of Robt. /. Mcdowell resolution
adopted authorizing the Executive Committee
to offer a suitable premium for the best Essay on
the most practical MEANS plan, of restoring the
exhausted soils of the Western section of North
Carolina.
On motion of Gen. Young vote of thanks w.s
rendered to I. G. w. Myer. for his active zeal and
untiring aid to the Executive Committee in get
ting the grounds in condition for the Fair, and
eecting him honorary member of the Society.
On motion of Jas. w. Osborne, a vote of thanks
was rendered to Hon. d. Nj. Barringer for his able
and instructive address at the Fair grounds on
Thursday. A committee, consisting of j. W. Os-
borne, DIR G. j. Fox and w. j. Yates, was APP
pointed to inform Mr. Barringcr of the action of
the Society, and request copy of the address.
On motion of A. c. Williamson, resolution
was adopted rendering a vote of thanks to Gen. j.
A. Young, Chm of the Executive Committee, for
his services and indefatgable labors in preparing
for the present brilliant exhibition.
The President of the State Society, Dr. W. r.
Holt and A. B. Davidson, Esq, President of the
Mecklenburg Society, edited the meeting with
some practical and very interesting remarks upon
the subject of Agriculture
The election of an Executive Committee was de-
ferred to a future meeting of the SOciety-the
former committee to continue the exercise of its
functions until such meeting shall be called by the
President.
The meeting then adjourned
y. b. DAVIDSON, Pres't.
A. c. WILLIAMSON Sec'y