The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-24
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR OF TIE SrA rE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
Circular 1rona the Executive Conamitte.

Circular frona the Executive Committee.
The following circular explains the reasons
why the Executive Committee Of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society are COM
PEELED to call upon the people of the State tor
the means Of making the first annual fair. ssin
/ all respects creditable and useful"
To the statement, made by the COMMITTEES
we can aod but httie.s The proposed fair will
undoubtedly benefit the agricultursl and me-
chantcai interests upon which the cities OF the
State are largely dependent, and with which
they are intimstely connected. We are conf
dent that inf tlie' country districts all that is
| peedful will be done, and We hope tl5at Charles
ton'whi1dos be Backward in proving ithe zsal 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: 81, ! t,, /.
@ COLUMBIA, 8. c., July IA, 1859.
Su-The Executive Committee or the South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
having made the, necessary arrangements Sor
the annual fair 70 be held in Columbia on the
second Wednesday IN November next, now ap.
peal to their fellow-citizens TO make the move
m nt q success.
The development Of the material interests OF
tne state ID conceded to be a matter of impor-
e"uSEs ~ CouCoTuS INC Dignity as we'll as tilS5
general welfare Of the people whom We repre-
sent, mat all their resources should be fully
evoked. We have broken Iorlgnes to ,etrleve.
ruined industries to revive and a just lGfia-
ence TO regain. TO accomplish this end the
necessity Is upon us TO move out upon the IN
duSIr1al arena and secure the reward of eneruv
Skill and ACTIVITY. 80
AS \ means to This END ,cltizens OF the State
representing that portion OF it's capital and in
aence devoted to industrial pursuits. feel
ing tnat these Interests are iuadcuuateIy re-
presented IN the pre- sent State Government.
Snence the greater necessity to co-oberate
among themselyeS,1 have formed an ArrlcnI-
turai aud Mechanical SOCIETY," and eStatilahed
annual fairs. It's Execulve COMMITTEES carry.
ans ent the order Of The society have arranged
fair. 43-z s.I-, ir.,,.'.>> ~ VIC 11A
But one thing remains to be done. Under
Ine present regime. the society expect no aiti
irom i1e STATE IreasnrAs hencA the necessity.
devOives upon the committee to calltapon the
friends and members, OF the soolsty "a. make
the required contributions Of naohey. and che
committee feel satisfied that the plan proposed
sor raising the necessary funds will meet the
approval of those c0ncerned IN this important
movement WI itit ,g <leS =
Fhe committee will spare no efforts to make
tue hrst annuSi faIr Of the society 10 all re.
spects useful And creditAble, The nave in
vited O distinRuished speaker to deliver AN "a.
dtfoSs; theS have prepared liberal ;pramirr1s
list; they nAye arranged to b we suitable buiId-
lngs and grounds prepared ana il viii Remain
for Gho contributors TO complete the work thue
euspiciou sly begun. -
TO provide the necessary funds. the follow
ing scheme has bsen adopted aud is commend