The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-08-04
Tho Approaching Agricultural Fair in Colum-
bia--Circular from the Executive Committee.
Tho following highly important Cir.

Tho Approaching Agricultural Fair in Colum-
bia--Circular from the Executive Committee,
Tho following highly important Cir.
culor will explain itself:
COLUMBIA, S. O., July 14,h. 1860.
SrR: The Executive Committee Of the
S. C. Agricultural, and Mechanical So.
ciety, having made tho necessary ar.
ranSemcnts for tho annual fair TO be
held in Columbia, on the second We'd.
ncStlay in November next, now appeal 10
their fellow citizens 70 make the move.
ment success.
The development Of the material in.
tcrests OF the State Is conceded to bc n
matter Of importance. 1t concerns the
disaily rs well as the general welfare Of
tho people whom VIC represent that all
that all their resources should he fully
evoked. We have broken fortunes 10
retrieve, ruined industries to revive,
aud Just influence to regain. To &C.
compliSh this end, the necessity is upon
ns, to more out upon the industrial
arena md secure tho reward Of Energy,
Skill and Activity.
As means to :hiS end, citizens OF the
State representing that portion Of its
capital and intelligence devoted to lin.
duStrial pursuits, feeling that these in.
tc,csts are inadeqna,c'y represented in
tho present State government, & ente
the greater necessity To cn.opcrate
among them>rlvcS) have formed all Ag.
,icul,ural nnd Mechanical Society anl
established annual fairs. Its Executive
Committee, carrying out the ordrr y!
the Society, have arranged premium
list and provided for the annual fair.
But one thing rennainS to TIC Ionc.-
Under tho present regime, the Society
expects no aid from the State treasury;
hence the necessity dcv"lvcS upon the
Committee tn call upon the t'isnd> AMI
members Of the Society to m,ke the ic.
qnircd contributions Of money, aud the
committee feel satisfied, that the plan
propo cd for raising the necessary funds,
will meet the approval Of those con
cerncd in this important movement.
The Committee will spare no efforts
10 make the first annual tair Of the So.
cicty in I'LL respects useful and cred.
table They have invited a distinguished
speaker to deliver an address, they have
prepared q liberal premium list; they
have arranged to have suitable huiIdiur>
and grounds prepared. AMI il will ,,-
main Tor the contributors to conpls;c
the work thus auliciou>ly begun.
To provide the necessary funds The
following scheme has been adopted. az.
is commended to your favorable con>id.
Grafton. II is earnestly hoped that you
may he disposed to cooperate with Us
in this matter. Appended hereto is
note payable lSt October next for $1,000
which ynn nre requested 10 sign aud
Coward tn Col. b. Wyatt Aiken, ut
C"kcshury, s.. c. Yon are authorized
deem this note n, or before its maturity
by procuring ten annual members at
81 %, or two life members at $1,000
each. In this event you are expected.
to collect the money from the members
you procured, and 70 hand their names
to the Secretary when your note is
PAID.
Very respectfully,
Your hedicnt servants,
(. JOHNSON HAGOOD,
W. NJ. LAWTON,
VII j. p. THOMAS.
W. WALLACE.
d. WYATT AIKEN,
j. B. Palmer,
Of tho Executive Committee.
On or before the first day Of October
next, 1869, I promise I" pny to ID.
Wyatt Aiken, Sec'ry "f the S Z. Agri.
cultural and Mechanical Society, Twcn.
ty Dollars, for value received.