Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-12
aited States, and Daniel webster, secretary ),

Sosho VI ,DdWsOn OF 6eOrH11. FrPnr h
Of Massachusetts, Steele of New Hamp,hjre.
Ihurston Of Rhode Island. Hubbard of Connec
ticut, Stevens Of Vermont, Elwyn of Penn,vI.
ysnia, Calvert Of Maryland, Campbell Of Ohio,
Of Columbia, G.. w. p. Gusts of Virginia Rnr.
ewyn OF North Carolina, Taylor of Alabama
De Bow Of Louisiana. Spencer Of Indiana Nal
, ,,y OF hentncky, Bell Of Tennessee. Weston of
Maine, and Seaman Of Michigan. VI
Oh the lists OF Its members was to be found the
names OF many of the most distinguished men In
Inc nation, and II would compare favorably I'm
tnIs respect with any institution In the country
The objects Of the Society, as declared bv ~.
preamble to its constitution, were 10 improve The
agriculture OF the country by attracting attention.
ehciung the views, and confirming the efforts III
Ihe great class composing the agricultural com
munity, and to secure the advnnisgs, 90 /. ~,
Ter organization and more extended usefulnes.
among all state, county, and other agricultural
The first annual meeting VIA, held nm H.. o. =,
February, 1853. since which thew had been rsan'
Iany continued. The first number of the trans.
actlons was issued in August 1852, and was con-
unued quarterly for the frst year, since which
was held on the 18th of October. Is53 At Snrino .
ned, Mass: Annual exhibitions had also been
neid In Ohio, Massac husetts, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, ana Virginia, at which there had been ex-
pended upwards Of 500 600 In 1857 IL held a
rational trial of reapers and mowers at Syracuse
N Y =, unequalled by any similar hibition thu I
had ever been beld-the ILLUSTRATED reno,t ~
which, together with the o,her ooerations of the
society, had given II a high position among the
national agricultural societies of the world
IL had already been stated that the q st 81.
!enueo experiments in the culture OF sugar-cane
In ,nls country were made a. the expense. and
uhoer the direction, Of the Society, for which
purpose seed were imported ffom France suffi
clent to plant one hundred acres and results Oh
tafhed ON nj ETY. locations, ,xt .nding from the
E tviS OF New BIunswie to Mexico, and from
III would thus be seen that tue Society ba, its
ulsIhct sphere Of operations, within which its
Procsedinss had been stsadi y cond ucted and
Of every shade Of opini n could meet a, bretbTsn
In The prosecution Of common interest
Inc speaker regretted that no action had vet
pen taken by the Society with view TO obtain
ing ald from the Government in carving ont i,s
ohJects Expressing a belief that the Soci, ty
mad given good evidence that any assistance
from the Government would not be unwoItbily
oeNowed, and that a disposition to foster and
encourage II existed all over the country and
among the members of the National Legislature.
re earnestly recommended an early application
10 congress for this purpose, in the manner
winch tney might deem to be most available.
An application for act Of incorporation had
already bren msde to the present Compress. and
was still before that BODY
In conclusion, the speaker called the attention
OF tne society to the subject Of the Mount Vernon
flnd, and recommended an appeal to the farmers
OF America to raise subscription Of 81 each n
be applied to the fund for the purchase of that
s:tate. p'"'e VI 'hd'
great enthusiasm WIN
lows: PO'' 10 ioi
TO The U; S. Agricultural Society The un.
aeIsisned treasurer of the Society. has the honor
70 report that at the last settlement of his Ar oun,
mere was left balance in his hands of "a Isl u
Indt ne mas since received Sal for life and an.
I pm hisoeIshlpi SlOO as donation from Messrs
H. N n fro.x
wager, balance Of cash which came into his
hands on account Of the annual p1hibition a,
Hlcn mond, Va, in October last; and s32 from
Gen Tench Tilghman, balance Remaining in hi,
hands on account of life membership received Al
Richmond, making the total amount of receipts
Tor the year 81 ,635 so, which, added to the hal
a1ce IN nand, makes the sum Sc, 3s7 81 In the
nands Oh The Treasurer during the year
Inc disbursements during the wear under the
direction Of the Executive Committee have been
as follows: For the ordinary expenses of the
society including some bills for the expenses
former years, medals awarded on account of the
syracuse exhibition Of agricultural implements
&c "a ,Ool so, and 81 SIS for premiums medals
ana expenses on account of the exhibition al
RICHMOND, making the total Of disbursements
by your Treasurer as $50 So and LEAVING h,I
ance in his hands OF Sii7 Al
Statements in detail, accompanied by vouchers.
are submitted with this report, as follows:
"A Ireasurers account
rs. statement Of premiums, &c paid by the
tion.
Z. Statement Of premiums still due
Respectfully submitted
Il. b. FRENCH, Treasurer u 8 As
, Noe.-The treasurer Is officially Informed by
Inc president of the society that there is bal,
ahce due to this society by the Virpinia Genial
Agricultural Society, In conformity with tho 90
tract entered into between the two societies b,,
tneir presidents, Of 81 ,69l-exclusIye of an,, hal
T snc ina, may remain over the expenditures of
Tue virginia society on account of the exhibition
conducted bv the two societies in Oc,obsr lat
winch by said contract TO be paid over 10
my sociey. h. FRENCH, Treasurer
w motion, the report was referred to 4 com.
mittee consisting Of Messrs sutton of Mass
Conyer OF N. Y, and Bradford of Va
PoLIcE.-Befoye Justice FiViam,.-Mr Mich.
oias *. Ray was arrested on charge Of malicious
mischief. 1t appeared at the trial that the de-
lendant had, nearly year ago, rented a house
from Mr.. John Johnson, agreeing to paw him
q % per month rent, and in case he did not pay
promptly to pay IS per month. This rent was
PAID up to the LIST Of August last, when the rent
Iril IN arrears, and has remained in thai state
eve, since. Johnson gave the tenant notice te
qnit seseraI times, which hint he did not think
proper 10 comply with. Officer Watson was sent
10 MIN with bill for the rent; and he Informed
that official that IL Johnson would give him a 70
eelpt IN fuil Tor the rent he would give IN the
KEY ana exit About three weeks az he vacated
carrying away his chatteIs, and, also, the kev
sitet locking up the house, and as is alleged
earricadlng all the windows ard break iny ths
LOCKS OF the doors TO sfrctuaIIy sion inSress
except by force Johnson thereupon had a war
rant issued and Mr.. Ray brought up TO answer
TO the above charge. The defendant at the trial
maintained that he still held the house in posses
sion by virtue ola hTeelrgged chair with no back
10 II which remained in the building aft, he left
and which article of furniture he commended was
as much an evidence of trnantcy as though he
was still living there. The Justice, however,
differed from MI. Ray upon this legal point, and
neid him TO bail for bis appears nce at the Grim
mai court 10 answer the charge of maliciously
DESTROYING Mr. Johnsons property
Master T.. Leake, bsllicose iuyepile threat
en.d 70 knock the "Irish head" of Mr. John
Murphy's shoulders, wbereupon Mr.. Mummy
had the youngster arrested and bound over 10
keep the peace generally, and In a particular
sense with reference to the head Of MI Murpby
during space of six months I'D
The THEATRE 1t was evident, last night,
that the Presidents Reception ut being the a st
OF the season. had drawn somewhat from the
usual audience at the Theatre. However, a re
spectacle sized audience was present, and the
performance was excellent Of its kind Mr.
ChanfIau's limitations of prominent actors, par
ticularly, were themselves In imitable and fire.
sistioly amusing. Mrs. Chanfrau is one of the
prettiest and most vivacious actresses that has
aDDeared IN he