The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-24
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR OF TIE STATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Circular from the Executive Committe

Circular from 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 for
| the means of making the frat annual fair Sin
all respects creditable and useful"
To the statement made by the committee,
we can aod but little. The proposed fair will
undoubtedly benefit the agricultural and me-
chanical interests upon which the cities Of the
State are largely dependent, aud with which
they are intimately connected. We are conf
dent that in the country districts all that is
needful will be done, and We hope that Charles
ton will not be backward IN proving 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 -.
COLUMBIA, s. c., July IA. 1869.
Sir-The Executive Committee OF the South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
having made the necessary arrangements for
the annual fair, 10 be held in Columbia on the
second Wednesday In November next, now ap-
peal TO their tellow-citZeus TO make the move
m mt success.
The development Of the material interests Of
the State ls conceded to be matter OF impor-
tanca. 1t coucerus the dignity as well as the
general welfare Of the people whom wo repre-
sent, that all their reso"rces should be fully
evoked. We have br )k,n Iortunes to lctrleye.
ruined industries to revive and just lifll-
ence to regain. To accomplish this end the
necessity Is upon US 10 move out upon the III
duslllal arena and secure the ereward OF energy,
skill aud aclivity.
AS means to this end citizens of the State
representing that portion of it's capt. il anu in
teIligence d,voted to industrial pursuits, feel
ing that these Interests are luadequatey re-
presented III the present Stite Government,
thence the greater necessity to Cooperate
among themselves have formel Oil Agr. .cul-
tural aud Mechanical Society, and established
annual fairs. It's Executive COMMITTEE Carry.
ins out the order OF ,he society have arranged
o premium list and provided for the annual
fair.
But one thing remains to be done. Under
the present regime tue society expects DO aid
from the State rreasur,; heuce the necessity
devolves upon the committee to Call upon the
trieuds and members OF the societv TO make
the required Contributions OF money, and the
commlitee feel satisfied that the plan proposed
for raising the necessary funds will meet the
approval Of those concerned IN this important
movement.
The committee will spare no efforts to make
the first annual fair Of the society 10 all re-
sDects useful and credl able. rbty have in
ylted distinguished speaker to deliver an ad'
dress; they have prepared liberal premium
list; they baye arranged to have suitable build
lngs and grounds prepared and II Will remain
for the Contributors to complete the work thus
auspiciou,ly begun
10 provide the necessary funds. the follow
ing scheme mas bsep adopted aud Is commend