, 1860-02-27
ILLINOIS STATE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.


Especial Correspondence Of 1ress and Tsibupe1
srn1aoftz1p, February e4th, .s5o.
The Executive Committee Of the State Agri.
cultural Society have been in session since
o'clock on Tuesday morning; and not till noon
ID. day did they arrive at decision relative 10
the location Of the next Fair.
A to1ernble full board has been in attendance
during this time, among which we noticed tho
old familiar: faces Of brown and Webster, Ex-
Presidents; DR.. Kyle, and the two Dun1aps-hin
Of Peoria, and him Of Jacksonville; together
with the Legislative brick-layer of Galena-
Denio; Van EPps, Of Dixon Girard, of George
town; Chandler, of Bellcville. and Osborn, Of
I'inkncyrille-all Vice-prrsidents from their re-
spectiyc districts. John Cook and ]. W Bum,
Of Springfield, Recording Secretary end Treas
urcr, respectively; john +, Reynolds, of Marion
County-within the borders Of Egpt-and if he
is fair specimen; commend us to the Egyptians.
Over all, vigilant, gentlemanly and in earnest,
President Ellsworth, Of Sapervilie- Nursery
p,en, Farmer and (ou the authority of "Rural,"
we believe) Banker, occupying the easy "Chair
Of Slate"
Tety little was done on Tuesday beyond the
reading Of the minutes Of last meeting. \
communication YVES received from the Statc
Horticultural Society, through Messrs. G. r.
0rerman {its ex-president), aud Hamilton
Spencer of Bloomington, inviting the State Az
ricultura! Society to join them in taking some
initiatory steps towards system, of Industrial
Education.
Oa.motion Of Hon. ]. N. Brown the commun-
ication vas received, and nude the special Or
der Of business for the evening session. Ap-
plications for the fair were received from Jack
sonyille and Bloomington.
1t the evening session an interesting debate
was had upon the Communication from the Hor'
ticultural Society, and several capital speeches
we're made-lessrs. Ellsworth, Spencer, Over
man, Kyle, DEMO, Brown, Webster, Osborne,
C. D. Bragdon (of the Prairie Farn,er), d..
Clapp Of Peoria, and n. II. Powell, late Super
1ntcuueut Or Iuuliu Instruction, participating;
at the conclusion Of which the following prea,n-
Bile and resolutions WAS offered BY Hon. C. 3.
DEMO, and on motion adopted,
WHEREAS. The Illinois State horticultural Society. At
tlel1 9seiss at noomnstsn in Janu.E} . appolnts
occsy the salecs Of calug Convention ot the peoic
Of this State c4nce1t for tc establishment Or
asa csonomeal a's is.!s snd 4v4 ~ . '<~>N'
WuInI.s sa'd cnnni.tee q the Horticultural soeety
hare said to the Board Al tes prcscat
E9rti ia! tte Executive Committee ot .ss ses!ety
tuFa society connlce tlercfro !n calling Ccnrc'-
u a a y e. ag n
tikeIy TO aCc. r,plsa the said purpose-
On motion of Mr. Brown, the words "1ndus-
trial Education "wcre substituted for "Agri-
cultural, &c the gentleman urging that there
were other interests besides agriculture which
needed specific education and action.
The following gentlemen were appointed said
committee: Messrs. Derio; Kyle, Brown, Rcy-
nods and Webster.
Geo. W. Gage, on behalf Of Chicago, made
application for the location Of the next Fair. AZ
"Wednesday forenoon, at which time tile several
applicants were heard in relation to their re-
spective claims. The Board then went into
secret session, 10 the 1ntensc disgust Of our
| friend "Mc," the "Local" Of the Springfield
journal, who thcrcupon proceeded to pitch into
the " Star Chamber. proceedings" in the two
| subsequent issues Of his paper.
On Thursday the Board, together with one or
| two other invited guests, visited the h5spitable
mansion of Ex.President Brown, Mt berlin,
r,v~r s.vsx .a.;, .,s:es % *!xs ;s ..c ~. cr tue
! prouGcst features OF old Sangumon. On this
| princly estate Of some two thousand acres, with
It's noble lawn, comfortable, spacious house, ar
tiiciaf groves, extensive barns und fine herls of
| thorough bred Durhams and grades, the Tap
tain dispensed generous hospitality, whole
| souled and hearty, US is the man himself
Acommittee Of i've OF the Board meanwhile
! visited Jacksonville in company with deputa-
| ton Of the citizens of that place, to examine
tleir accommodations, fur grounds etc, and Ut
the session this {Friday) morning, after recciv-
| ing guarantee ugainst loss from the citizens,
! the Board decided in favoE Of Jacksonville on
the first ballot-the yotc standing: