Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-04
AsNuvL MsEiINo OF IHR SCoTr co.

tary OF the Society, DR.. T. J. -auIdefs was
elected 10 act az Secretary pro ten
Minutes Of last regular meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion the Society preceded TO the
eec ion OF officers by ballot. The Prestden,
being first 10 order, the polls were opened Tor
his election /. Z. De-.aiat AM ". l Cook
were appointed t-ier-.
The re-ut Of the informal ballot wac as fol
lows. Edwin Smith 10; CbaLucsy kfum.
10; Ii G Neal, ; hugh ii. Thonpson. !
T. X. F!uke. !; {. :. El- /
Mr. kru1u withdrew his name.
TIE Society then Iroceed-i to formal hal
10. with the 10 lowing re.ul, Edwin smith
10; c. krum, G :. Els A. II. &. Neal. /.
Etwin Smith was declared duly eic,ed
President Of the Society FOR the mex: leer
The society than proceeded to bai ~ fcr
Wee President, with the following result
8. T. lie, II G. krum. To- " ). Barnes. /.
John Lambert vas unanimously elected
treasurer and DIR. T. j. saunders was unnni-
moueiy elected Secretary.
TIE Society then proceeded to elect board
Of FIVE Director, with the iol wing resnt -
Mark. lS, 4 L-C!are, E Ira III. q ford,
IA W. L. Cook, 9 L. ). L .ckman 10; ID B.
shaw, s; Moses Farber, 4 X. k-ddiL., 4
l. c D-ssaint g.
Th. five fret candidates of the abovo iist
were declared duly elected
On motion of II. G. Neal. the annual mem
ber ship fe. was made one dollar.
NJ Neal moved that the constitution OF the
) clety bs 50 amen led that the annual &C
tion be held under the direction Of two .d-es
on the third day Of the Fair be,weea the
hours OF lo clock A. NJ and O'Clock l. II
that officers be aiotied ior by general ccAet
and that plurality vote e,eriniue The eiec
ton, and that case of ie to decide by ,ot.
4 ter some discussion the motion was le.t
Mr. l. Is moved 10 so amend the coo atitstIo
that the Board of Directors consist OF lhrt.su
ptrsors, with the other oihcets sd et, two
from Davenport. townsh. and one from eacii
of the other townships OF the county. M'ti N
ios'.
Ga motion meeting adjourned
a VALUABLE IMPRovEMENr.-Scve
al days eince recorded the fact thst DR.
Buitis had enc osed the large lot in front 81 HE
hon-e on the or osile side ot tith s'rcet lnie
has been done in q very neat and tasty ".
Slrce then Re has Lad the grouui thoror..hiy
spaded up, and in it hsa set cut about one nun
dred and seventy five Young trn,t trees com-
prsing the most cho ice yaneties II Isuus
pears and cher'ies, which were selected .h
g ca, care from the Rochester tN. y nursery
About the upper side Of the lot will be pisuted
din varet e. Of grapes, AID on the south
side will be erected handsome artor, over
which the most approved varieties Il vines
viii be trained. About the lorders VIII be
me fpe specimens of eveTgreeus. Handsome
walks will be ] id cut IN god sty IL through
the grounds On the GU side of tie eLcl, sure
forest shade trees lave been lsnted Ia tn.
course OF two or three years this q ill be de-
cliedly attractive feature among II other
good things WITCH so strongly identify the
Bu rtis House. The Doctor spares TO pans in
piece of ground. We wi b tina; he may ,e.z
a hanisome reti.rn ier his trouble in the way
OF fruit, ia add t'on TO the ornamental attract
ioH which The Improvement wlil ieLd to Ills
celebrated es,ahlishntut
The AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEET
IsG 1t is eli Spown that ID sotne quarter
there was considerable fault found with the
maha cement If the Fair in tits county asr
September. eltho gh it was Acknowledged u
a grand succ.sa We DO not imlugu II.
motives Of any one for thus calling the
sgement Of the Fair in question. All troli@
can't think alike, il they try, go wha, il the
use OF trying? But We coHsiler il TO l., the
duty Of those " ho dis liked The management.
TO come forth to the annual ue-ilIg fer tie
and directors we're elected as would repres-n,
their view -such step being their J. .,i,i-
mate remedy. But We must say that We we're
rurprissd that out Of all those WHO found .auit
with the previous conduct Of the managers,
only about half a dozen came forward, I'd Il
40 happened, and thai without effort, that IL
friends Of the previous mlns gement were out
in suths'ent numbers TO have q email msi ri,y
consequently there is no prospect OF nla; eria
change Those VITO vera dissa,l.ted vith
previous matters will not surely raise the same
objections again. for they have not made use
uf the means in their hands to change it. L.
at the next election they come forw-rd and
gain their point, it s all right There viii te
no grumb ig. The uajority rules in this
county. The newly elected officers are men
highly q alif.d for their pc si,ions. President
smith Las b. ell iLdsistigsbe in his forts to
servs the best interests Of the organization.
We are glad to see him reelected. Stewart
Ellis is a good man for the flee of Vice Pfeei'
dent. John Lambert is the person Tor the
Treasury department, and DR.. Saunders will
make capital Secretsry-iust the man. The
30 I'd Of Directors is made up OF active men.
~ho have and will continue to take great in
terest in the welfare Of the Society.
FILLED UP.-Capt. Newbold's Com
psny is now filled up and ready to take a TO-
sition in the Regiment. This Con parry is
made up principally Of stont. robuss young
men. The Captain is a young man Of TN.
wsvering integrity and deserves a goodC posi
tion. His love Of country 10 snch hat he tore
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