The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-05

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Sec, rtary-Col. u. Wyatt Aiken.
Trea>urer-Col. r. j. Gage.
Gen. Haigood Vas conducted to the
chair, and delivered u short address,
which was attentlvely listened to.
A resolution was adopted, that the
President nominate standing committees
of five to prepare business for, the action
"f the convention, viz: Agriculture,
Manufactures, Mechanics, Labor and
immigration, Resolutions. When the
following appointments were made:
On Agriculture-Dr j. w. Parker,
D. w. Aiken, A. NJ. Forster, I. G. Claw
son. T. W. Woodward.
Manufactures-W. NJ. Lawton, Alex
ander McBee, j. G Ciobes, L. Williams,
Wm Glaze.
Resolulions-M W. Gary, j. NJ. Bax.
ter, j. P. Thomas, j. A. Bardsdale, VIM.
Wallace.
Mcchanics-W. S. Henery, R. Tozer,
W. K. Blake, N. Hayward, 7. Wana'
| maker.
Col. Palmer read an interesting paper
upon the advantages possessed by the
South over the North, in the manufac-
ture of cotton yarns, goods, &c.
A. a. Gilbert. ESQ.,, offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, Thata standing committee,
to consist of i've members, shall be ap-
pointed by the President, whose duty it
shall be to open and keep up cores
pondence with influential persons in
Germany, France, England, and other
countries Of Europe, on the subject Of
immigr alton.
Il" Comui:tee on Immigration and Labor.
II. S. Bo!nest, j. P. Reed. T. B. Clark.
son. W. e. Hinson, J. H. Brooks. =.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted:
By Col John 5. Richardson, of Sum-
ter !: That it be referred to the Commit
tee on Immigration and Labor to devise
and report plan whereby the various
sections Of the Safe may avail themselves
of the advantages and benefits of the
Newberry Immigration Society. s.
That al! applications for membership
in this society should be addressed. to
Got. D. Wyatt Aiken, Secretary of the
South Carolina agricultural and Mechan.
ical Society, Co&esbary, S. c., who shall
report all such Applications to the Exc
cutive Committee; and all funds for
membership should be sent to Col. R. j.
Gage, Treasurer, Union, &c. ':~;. i
By j. Nj. Baxter, Esq:
That q Committee Of Fire be appoint
ed TO- investi gate the prscticahility of
making sugar and rrtud syrup from
the sorgho cane, as represented by the.
process of the Southern Sorgho Compa-
ny, of Louisville, Krntu,.ky, or from any
other material grown within our State,
and tina, said cnmnittee 60 to Greenville.
). g., aud examine the works Of W. P.
Passmore, acting general agent for South
Carolina, and REPORT tife result Of the in
vestigation ihrous h the Columbia -snd
Charleston papers, and to this society.
!; Rev. T. S. Boinest submitted an in
teresting statement upon, the subject Of
labor and ifnmisration.: 49,. ,,,...,5
Tie following resolutions we're adop
ted
I. By C.. j.. P. Thomas: Whereas, it is
deemed Important to put this society
Into effective operation at an early Pc
riod, aud at once to place before its
members an object practical and sub
Stantial he it, therefore,
Resolved, That the Executive Com
mit,ee be authorized and directed to
proceed to raise the nece sary funds, by
Subscript ~ o!her"ith. for the pur-
pose of erecting. on the Fair Grounds,
in this CITY, the buildings necessary for
the annual fairs Of the society. -.
Resolved, That the first annual Fair
of the Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety Of South Carolina, be held in Co.
lumtia, on the End "Wednesday Of No
vember next, aud that the Executive
Committee be requested 10 make all
necessary arrangements to this end.
By John S. Richardson, Jr., Esq. ::
That roll for live and annual member
ship in the South Carolina Agricultur i
and Mechanical Society be now opened
by the Secretary.
A communication was read by Ros
we'll T. Logan, Esq, from Messrs. Wal
ker, Evans & Cogswell, relative to the
establishment Of an agricultural mags
zine in harleston.
T. A. A. Gilbert, Esq, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
Society that the publication of this jour-
nal by McsSrs. Walker, Evans & Cogs-
well is of vital importance to the success
ful development of the material resources
of this Safe and of the entire South,
and We heartily pledge our influence
and support to them in this their enter
prise.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated for the Executive Committee, and
the nomination afterwards ratified Hon.
John Townsend. R. A. Griffin, Esq,
Hon. W. S. Henery. E. Mcintosh. Esq.
Col. j. B. Palmer and Col. j. P. Thomas
The following Committees were ap-
pointed: On Commercial Fertilizers !;
Improved and Labor saving Agricultural
Implements; on Cotton; on Corn
Stock Raising; Pisciculture; Bee cul.
ture; on the subject of immigration ;
subject of Fencing; Sorghum works
and Beet culture; Rice. i.