Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-19

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Alta meeting Of Executive oomittse Of the unitsd
States Agricultural Society held at the rooms Of tho 3d.
ciety. at the Capitol Tuesday May 18th. 1884, 0a
! The President Of the Society, Hon.. b. b. FRENCH,
stated that he had called the meeting for the purpose Of
enabling those present to pay proper testimony OF
pect to the memory Of their late Vice President Of the
State OF Maryland, Hon CHARLES b. CALVERT.
Mr. Calvert the President said. had been recently sud-
denly removed from his abors amongst in the midst Of
his years and his usefulness. We called 10
the loss Of good, phlanthropic, energetic. and
most deserving gentleman-a man who did with all his
might whatever his hands found to do. tlaat an44g
Mr. Calvert the formers Of the United States
Agricultural Society, and il had energetic friend
and supporter than he Ever ardent and elo-
quent 10 the great agriculture he advocated most
powerfully the establishment at the seat Of government of
Department Of Agriculture and he lived to see such
department in successful operation although possess
ing those full powers Of department which he desired
Through his influence and ndomtable energy the Agrcu
tural College Of Maryland established, and in bis
death has lost Of its worthy oundsrs and ar
dent friends As a member Of the House of Representa-
tives of the Thirtysevenh Congress- Mr. Calvert proved
himself useful, busnessike, and eloquent Repesen-
tative.
I will close said Mr.. F. these brief remarks in the elo-
quent words Of another far they apply to de-
parted friend:
".Ths messenger Of death has been amongst us, and
has left bitter token of his visit. He whose conn-
sells wont to advise US, whose example our
encouragement whose virtues were pattern, has
longer place save in memories the voice with which
he uttered words OF wisdom and truth dumb the eye
that hindlea with kindness closed the that
open the calls of Distress deaf the heart of
sympathy has ceased to beat the hands that abored
we'll and faithfully Wondering tho grave the
silver cord has been oosed and the golden bowl has been
broken" i'fta}t s+s5dsa .# #. #t as aHa .- Il
A good man has departed from among us let us che
IRISH his virtues memories, and initiate them in
our lives. lt. ltt a.@tH h.aa5 aa t .ai y
Hon. ISAAC NEWTON, the Head of the Department of
Agriculture then offered the following resolutions which
were read and unanimously adopted:
Rssolosd That while we sincerely mourn the loss of
lats friend and colaborer, the Hon CHARLES b. CAL
VERT, Vice President OF this Society, submit with re-
to the decree of that Awse Being who has
fit to remove him from amongst
ResoiDed That in the death of Mr. Calvert society has
lost one MODEST aud honorable ornaments
nation patriotic aud able citizen the United States Ag-
ricuural Society one of its best friends and most
sstsnt and ardent supporters and his family ndugent
afsctonate and beloved husband and father
Res0ued That, a maj of respect for the memory OF
friend will the usual badge OF
ing for thirty days. s.....
Resoped That the newspapers of this city and the Ag
ricuura press throughout the country be respectfully
qussed to pubsh these proceedings and that the Score
tary communicate copy of them to the family Of the
deceased a.
BIB. FRENCH, President u. s. Ag Society.
BEN. PERLEY PooRE, Secretary. .lt
REBEL CASUALTIES IN THE LATE BATTLES
A despatch from Bermuda Hundred dated May
18th, received by way of Fortress Monroe gives the fol-
lowing reports of rebel casualties in the late battles in
Virginia The statement is derived from the Petersburg
Register Of the 18th instant: . a.sH 4. .V r
Gen jenkins, of South Carolina, killed !; Gen. s. M.
Jqpes, killed Gen Psgram, seriously wounded Gen
Benning seriously wounded Gen Stafford died Of wounds
Col. Hsnse, South Carolina killed Col. Gaiard South
Carolina, wounded; Col Kennedy, wounded Col. Her
bert Alabama, wounded Col Honlowe, wounded; Col
Jones' North Carolina wounded Col Grce killed; Col
Shafhed, Georgia, wounded; Col. Minetree, Georgia,
wounded; COL Whsehead, Georgia wounded; Col Board,
Virginia, wounded Col. Winston, North Carolina, wound
ed Col Lane, North Carolina wounded; Col. Sanders,
North Carolina wounded Col Folum Georgia, wounded
Col Garter, Georgia, killed Col Miller, South Carolina
wounded; Col. G. III. Forney Alabama, killed Col
Avery, North Carolina, killed; Col. Davidson North
Carolina, captured; Col. w. w. Randolph killed Col.
Finney, Mississippi, killed.
The Register also gives the of eighty five captains
and lieutensnts killed and wounded. 1t says: ,u.
Gen. Walker, of Virginia, was wounded at Spottsyf-
vauis He lost foot. The enemy certainly lighting
with much desperation and Gen. Hays, Of Lou
isiAna was wounded yesterday Gen. L. A. Stafford, Of
Louisiana died yesterday in Richmond.
\ The Petersburg Register Of the 18th gives an additions
list of seventy.two killed and wounded officers Among
them are the following 6.
Col T. b. Lamar, Of Florida, wounded Col W. C.
Holt, Georgia, wounded Col w. I. Hartsfeld Georgia,
wounded; Col. w. ii. Willis, Louisiana, wounded Col
w. G. Hodge, Georgia, wounded Col 4. D. Wiet Lou
isiana, wounded.
despatch dated the 9th instant from Wilmington IN
CO. says:
'tThe clad Abemare engaged nine Of the enemy's
gunboats, and sunk The Yankee raiders burnt
the bridge the New river The Virginia and Tennessee
railroad has been destroyed Also the Dublin depot with
all the supplies, &c -Averils work The Central rail-
road destroyed By the enemy at Beaver Dam, Han
over"
g DEATH OF Mr.. CALVERT. .l.
We deeply PANIED to learn Of the sudden death OF
the Hon. CHAs. b. CALVERT, OF Riversdsle, Maryland
Representative from that State in the last Congress
He died of paralysis Thursday, the 18th instant