The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-08-05
FIRST ANNUAE FAIR OF THE
STATE AGRICULTURAL So
GIETY
CIETY.

ull.Lee VIC Cdu duH pUV itIiS' nS Pto
posed fair will undoubtedly benefit the
agricultural and mechanical interests u.
pon which the cities of the State arc
largely dependent, and with which they
are intimately connected. We are conf
dent that in the country districts all that
| is needfuI will not be backward in prov
ing the zeal of her citizens in forwarding
the good work of encouraging the South
Carolina planter and farmer, and the
South Carolina mechanic.
The circular is as follows:
CoLUMBlA,.S G., July II, 1869.
Sn-The Executive Committee of
the South Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, having made the
arrangements for the annual fair, to be
held in Columbia on the second We'd
nesday in November next, now appeal
to their fellow citizens to make the
movement success.
The development of the material in
tcrcsts of the State is conceded to be a
matter of importance. 1t concerns the
dignity as well as the general welfare OF
the people whom we represent, that all
their resources should be fully evoked.
We have broken fortunes to retrieve,
ruined industries to revive and a just
influence to regain, To accomplish this
end the necessity is upon us to move
out upon the industrial arena aud Sc
cure the reward of energy, skill and ac-
tivity. o
As means to this end citizens ofthe
State representing that portion of its
capital and intelligence devoted to in
dustrial pursuits, feeling that these iu-
terests are iuadequately represented in
the present State Government, (hence
the greater necessity to cooperate a
mong thcmselves.) have formed an
4 agricultural and Mechanical Society,
and established annual fairs. It's EH
ecutive Committee carrying out the
order of the Society have arranged a
premium list and provided for the an.
nual fair.
But one thing remains to be done.
Under the present regime. tho Society
expects no aid from the State Treasury;
hence the necessity devolves upon the
committee to call upon the friends and
members Of the Society to make the re-
duircd contributions Of money, and the
committee feel satisfied that The plan
proposed ror raising the necessary funds
will meet the approval of those con-
cerned in this important movement.
The committee will spare no efforts
to make the first annual fair of the So
ciety in all respects useful and crcdita.
bic. They have invited distinguished
speaker TO deliver an address; they have
arranged to have suitable buildings and
grounds prepared and it will remain
for the contributors to complete the
work thus auspiciously begun.
To provide the necessary funds,
the following scheme has been adopted
and is commended to your favorable
consideration. 1t is earnestly hoped
that you may be disposed TO cooperate
with US in this matter. Appended
hereto is a note, payable 1st October
next, for $40 which you are requested
to sign and forward to Col. D. Wyatt
Aiken, at Cokesbury, S. G. You arc
authorized by resolution Of the CON-
mittec to redeem this note at or before
its maturity, by procuring ten annual
members at s. or two life members at
$40 each. In this event you are ex-
pccted to collect the money from the
members you procure and to hand their
names 10 the Secretary, when your note
is paid.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
JOHNSON HAG0oD,
w. NJ. LAwToN,
j. p. THOMAS,
W. WALLACE,
D. WYATT AIKEN,
J. 3. PALMER,
OF the Executive Committee.
$40 90. 1860.
On or before the first day of October
next, I promise to pay to D. Wyatt
Aiken, Secretary Of the South Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
twenty dollars, for value received.
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF TIE SUN.-The
coming fatal eclipse of the sun, which
will occur on the 7th of August next,
is the only one since 1884 which could
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