Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-13

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UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY After
our report closed yesterday, President Buchanan
having retired the society was addressed upon the
subject Of cattle breeding, by Mr. Lorng of Mass,
in some remarks which attracted much attention
y number of other gentlemen followed, upon
the subject
On motion by Mr. Loring-
RsSoirsd. That the members of this society SYM
pathize with Prof AgassiZ in his efforts to estab-
Il az museum Of Comparative Zoology so far as
domestic animals are concerned; and that we will
render all the aid in orr power in furnishn no
specimens Of the various kinds of animals thai
come under our observation; and that a committee
Of three be appointed to confer with Prof Agas,iz
upon this important question.
The Chair subsequently announced the COM
mittee under the above resolution to be- Messrx
Iorlng Of Mass, Conger Of y. Y, and 'Poore of
Mass.
The report Of the committee 10 whom wa. re-
Tered the Treasurers accounts was made and a
number OF important estions vi ven n relation
TO the action of the executive committee at future
exhibitions Alusion made to the cost of the
Chicago exhibition; and il was recommended that
the salaries OF the secretary and treasurer ne in
creased, So as to bile them 10 bestOw their un-
divided time to the duties Of their .everal offices
The report was accepted, and referred to the ex
eCutiyc committee.
Mr.. Olcott, of " Y made soma inf .res,.no p.
marks upon this subject, and some com parison
between the United states Agricultural Society
ana tbe Royal Society of England-the compari-
son being favorable to England as to the expense
attending exhibitions.
ZION NJ Wilder. of Mass, from the commit
Iee on nominations, made the following report Of
nominations Of officers for the ensuing Year;
For Presdent-Hon. Henry Wager. Of Ny.
For Wee Presiden:s-N. b. CIowd, Of Ala;
s;lTestsr Mowbry Of Arizona; Tbos II Collins,
Conn; A g. Fuller, of Dacotab J. Jones Del
" " Corcoran, ID. c; A. Mallory Fla r.
r Peers: Ga 5. A; Buckmas.er, Ill Legrand
!. Underwood. Ky J. D b. DeBow, La ; John
Brooks, Mass Jas. IL. McIenry, Md; E
tolmes; Me; a. IL Harrison, Miss Henry Led
Mo; II F. French, y h; Geo. Hartshorn, NJ
p. Johnson, n. Y, NJ. A Otero, New Mexico:
" F. Brown, Nebraska; II. X. Burgoyne, n. C;
Clemess, Pa; Elisha Dyer, RI H. w Aston.
c.; Thos. Afieck, Texas; w H Hooper,
Iiah: Fred Holbrook, Vt; w. A. Spence, Wis
L. Stevens, Washington Territory
Executive Committee-E r o1eio members Hon.
NJ. 7. Wilder, Tench Tilghman, and ID p Poore
Members, Hon B: y. Huntington, n. Y; J.
Meryman, Md Col Horace Capron. III; j. NJ
Cannon, Esq, Iowa; Col. Josiah w. Ward, Va
Fer Treasu:er-Hon B. b. French. ID. C.
For Secretary-Maj. B p. Poore. of Mass
ON motion. the report was accepted. and the
chairman Of the committee (Mr. Wilder) was
'hoSen 70 cast the vote for the nominees the
part Of the Society; which was done and the cleo
non announced duly consummated.
On motion by Mr.. Calvert of Md . a committee
was appointed to wait on the late chairman of the
House ReDre-
s'..tit'ves, - obtain Mr.. Ewing's report of the
dointss Of tn" Late Advisory Board of the. Patent
Office for the OF this Society.
After tle transaction of uEimportant matters
TIE Society adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
The Society met at lU clock a m Gen Tiloh
man, tHe late President, in the chair
Mr.. Calvert OF Md. presented a series of reso-
utions, expressing the sense Of the Society in re.
latlon t. agricultural education; also deplorinp
tle Executive veto of the Morrill, bill passed by
Congress last year, and calling upon the agricui-
tural societies throughout the States to cooperate
with this society in endeavorng to obtain the
passage OF bill containing provisions similar to
those contained in said bill
la offering the resolutions, Mr. c. contrasted
the language of President Buchanan last wear in
his veto message with language used by him I'm
1877, when representative fresh from the people.
upon Clay's land bill MIR. C.. at loss to un-
dsrstand the discrepancy of views thus expressed
and commented at some length upon the subject
Ia relation t9 the constitutional objections with
which agriculturlsts are always met on making
application 70 Congress for projection i'm this vital
Interest Mr.. c. regretted that the Constitution
nowadays was not considered and understood
with 70 ference to the good of the whole Union
Formerly il was written OIL velum paper which
was imPe:ishable, but now a-days it had got to be
printed on India rubber and other stretc6y mate
rills, and was too capable of being warped and
twisted 10 suit the convenience Of legislation
Mr. Calvert spoke at length on the land bill. He
wdS opposed to making any but those who had
distinguished themselves as ayrlculturists honor
airy members Of this society. He did not regard
Mr.. Buchanan as having taken any special interest
in the subject Of agriculture. The President him
slf had said Yesterday that he thought they had
gone little too far In making him an honorary
member
Mr. Amy, OF Kansas, concurred in most of the
remarks Of MIR. Calvert. but he thoug h that while
Mr. Buchanan WAS opposed TO establishing agri-
cultural colleges in the States at the expense of
the Government, he desired to aid the cause in
other WAYS.
MIR Mann. Of MINI. desired Mr. Calvert to
Psne ted IN
Executive for his veto of the agricultural college
bill
Mr. Calvert refused to do so. This bill would
have become law, but for that veto and h-
desired tine country 10 know who was r,sponsi bic
for its failure.
Mr. Mann proceeded to reply to som the
remarks Submitted by Mr.. Calvert.
MIR. Kelley, OF y. Y, moved that the whole
subject relative to the resolutions be laid on the
tibl-; agreed to
Note A number Of medals of silver, bronze,
etc. awarded 10 successful competitors at the
Chicago exhibition last year are on exhibition
on the SecTetarys table, and are rare specimens
ufuIly engraved by Dempsey h O'Toolc. The
great gold medal awarded TO Mr.. Fawkes, of
PENNSYLVANIA, for his steam plough, and worth
some 300, also engraved by the above arti
z.ns. and yesterday entrusted to President
Buchanan for transmission to its recip ient
CHARLES PoLkrxHoKN.-Thi. young man, who
gave himself up TO the authorities the night he
fore last, was taken previously by his counsel,
Mr. Norris, to the residence Of the District At
tCrney. to whom he made Il full statement Of the
Transaction in which Raborg killed. The
account given by him amounts to a full exculpa-
ton of himself, and was given in most candid
UiI1nsr lie states that AT tn: time Raborg
ia coll. sion with Essex lie (Polknhorn) stood by
the door, which open, aid calling to
Essex TO come away RabOrg, who was drunk,
staggered between Essex and the door and
d.lvorrd To prohibit his passage. As he faced
Essex. the latter gave him light blow on the
nose and he staggered bark, and recovering his
balance came forward again, when Essex gave
him another blow on the cheek. which frlled hlm
the hnor baC kwards, his head stri ny the floor
with a fearful conclusion. He thinks that
Essex rushed over the PROSTATE body of Rabprg
- get ont of the door he stamped on him. At
that moment Bigh and Gordon came running up
the stairs Polkinhorp then went down stairs and
of la q little time be went back to the house to
get oysters. The next day Essex came to
his residence and told him that RabOrg had been
taken Ia the lnfrmary, and thtt I'VE must look
oIt FOR ourselves" Shortly afterwards (the fol
lowing EVENING" Essex sent a messenger to the
Inhrmary, who reported that Raborg had just
died He then became frightened at what Essex
had lid, and they Left the city. They parted