Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

'IeWeu were seieGtcd " constitute I'll
Commi,tee Msssrss r. A. Griffin, T. {
Perrin, F. A, CouuorsJ. w. w. Marshal
NC. Taggart. &~S
The compittee, after retiring for She
tsrvat nominated the following nan"
gentlemen rs officers Of the Society: Pres
drnt, d. w. Aiken Vice President, G, Z
Haskell; Corresponding Secretary. J.. S.
Co'liran; Recording Secretary, W. A. Lee !;
Treasurer, F. A. Gonnor. js,-,rBH !
Tie Executive Committee will be an
pointed tv tue President Of the Society, a.,
his convenience. ...a.a .. ..-,
! W. X. Blake, Esq. after some appropri:
ale remarks, submitted the following rcso-
luton, which was socopded by Mr.. II. H.
Warl:aw, and unanimously adopted: .,..
Nhe'e"s, we regard agricultur. as the
g,.ea, i",eres, Of The Stale and the basis o
"ll property therefore, ... ....
Rc$oltrd, That we do invite the seve,o]
counties OF the State to meet US in Qppven.
''on III Columbia. on the fourth Wednes-
day rhe 2s'h) Of April next, at 7 Pm,
tor The purpose Of forming State Agri,
cu!iaral Socic.y. .. 49,
o:' motion of Mr.. +. A. Copnor it WAS
Ie'sof'cel, That tho President appoin, ,eu
De'"gates t" represent this Socis,y iu Tx
Columbia Convention.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed 10 a.ten! the Columbia Col,
vr"'''n IN pursuance OF the foregoing res,
"l";r"": ". X. Blake, B Il. Ierudon, F
C"w"n. PIT Haskell. L. J johnson. K
a. MeC"s'an. 6. NJ. Jo,dan. Id. Gailiard
t. II. "a'd'aw aud ] w. Lr,ly.
". n'''"n OF Rev. JAS. F. Smith, it WA.
H'sotef@. That The President of tn,
society b" added TO the delegation.
Col. Aiken, in returning his thanks fu
the hoR"r OF icing elected TO- preside ove
the Society, pledged himself to spare ne
elliott I" make 'he Society great SUCCESS
During tie progress of tie meeting, aut
in the absence Of The Committees, the
claims Of E'skine C"I!cge were presented
by Rev. W. r IIsmphiII, the agent, ane
an interesting statement was made of tb.
process OF manufacturing sorghum sura
and syrup, by the Louisville Sorsho Com
rany. 10y their agent, Mr.. Helm.
3 fore the adjournment, the lists O
mrmLe'sl'ip we've opened, and the followin.
names were enrolled:
d Wyatt Aiken, r A Griffin, J "
W Marshall, w X Blake, w II Tag
gart, B K Murchison, r w Andcr
so", Samuel B Jones, NJ B McGee
W joel Smith, j Jordan, G NJ Jor
dan, las A Bailey, John r Moore
J l. White, ] j Gaillard, d NJ Rod
gers, W P McGec, B z Herndon, I
II Russell, Paul 7 Haskell, L NJ Sharp
II w lawson, James + Smi h, r I
Wardlaw, l. J johnson, 4 g Perrin
L D Connor, Jno T Lyon, J r Jones
il w Hearst, II t Tustcn, W Tel
Henderson, D j Jordan, L D Mc,ri
man, W 9 Wardlaw,> w II McCaw
~ B Wardlaw, w a Moore; Geo 1
Caldwell, w laggart, John A Cal
honn, WIN Wilson, Armistead Burt
A r Lesly, &c T Haskell, NJ c Tag
gart, f a. Connor, J J Wardiaw, j
Reed, John A Mays, JAS W Means
Jas McCasian, II S Kerr, W A Lee
J S Cothran, W E Link, r A Nc
Caslan, S A Link, CT Jackson, J v
Kellar, Il G Seal, Enocl Nelson, r ]
Bowie, A J Clinkscales, W W Sharr
j W Lesly. S W, Cochran, John. ]
Ligon, 1T Sloan, R w Haddon, i
Cowan.W r Hemphill, F f Gary, L
NJ Aiken, 6 P O'Neall, S P Booze,
Jno Cunningham, Thomas Thomson
J j Lee, r a Fair, W H' Parker, .
McGowan. 80 49, :. .~.. J
On motion of Dr.: j. W.. Hearst, it wa
| Resolved, That the District papers b
requested to publish the proceedings of ,hi
meeting. ...eln -g,l2 ~ gs'
On motion Of w. x. Blake, the Con
vcnt,on then adjourned. y ~. ;o-,
| -. G. #. HASKELL, Chairman. 1
w. A. LEE. Secretary. q 1t@aX y