The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-30
THE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
Details OF the Farst Days Proceedings
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COLUMBIA. s. O., April %, 1853. To-day
will mark another great event for Columbia.
It is estimated that over two thousand visitors
are at the State capital. The streets are
thronged with lively crowds, and the city ,s
metropolitan appearance. All the hotels are
put to their severest test for accommodations.
Both Nickerson's and the new hotel look this
evening as If illuminated. Over four hundred
sat down at the tables to-day at Nckersons.
II has also been somewhat Of reunion OF the
substantial and venerable men of the State
men Of historical reputation. Among them
are ex-Governors Bonham, Perry and Orr,
General James Chesnut, formerly United
States senator, and many others whose fami-
liar features remind us Of glorious old South
tions, that can never be forgotten, OF men who
for years. as Representatives of Q once happier
people, adorned our Legislative halls and were
the recognised leaders of the people. The
been most auspicious one, and successful
beyond the most sanguine expectations.
little before eleven O'Clock this morning
the delegates to the State Agricultural Con-
and by the time the meeting was called to or
der almost every seat was occgpied. After
the temporary organization the districts were
psarsa and ne her
Anderson--J. p. Reed, J. L. Orr, r. 8. Hill.
AbbevlIle~W K Blake. 3. z Herudou, :.
Conner, P. T. Haskell, r. A. McCaslan, G M.
Jordan J. D. Gaillard, L. Perrin, a, M. Aiken.
d. Wyatt Aiken.
Barnwell- johnson Hagood, W. B. Rice. T.
J. Counts. E. 81. Dowling. %
Charleston s. Henerey, w. q. Hinson,
F. w. Dawson, r. T. Logan. W. A. CLARK.
Chester. J. McLure. w. 81. Brawley, Jas.
Pagan J. =. Wilson, y. T. Walker, s. A. Ro-
berls. ]. II. Brawley, Jr.
Coll eton--N. Hayward.
DarlIngton-E. A. Law, B. f. Williamson,
w. 8. James, q. l.. Williams.
a. Saeol Sonin;:S NJ w. asrX E S1Bss BSSn
b. e. Nicholson, w. Adams.
Fairheld.H +. Elliott. W: p; Aiken, W. g.
Robertson, I. W: Woodward, r: e. Ellison, J.
p. McRinhtrey, G. 3. McCants. 8. 3. Clowney,
GreenMlle-B. 3. Perry, L.. Williams, J. P.
Moore, ,. 9. Donaldson, ID. 8. Erwin, w. e.
!. Earle. .; Cox g Y. Hudson: =. T. Buist, J. ".
Georgetownr-A. n. Forster, II. lizard.
Laurens s--Dr. John A. Barksdale, y. T. Craig,
J. r. Anderson Joel II. Smith.
Lexngton--W. w. Ste sdman.
+ Marion--W. r. Johnson, q. d. Evans, w.
Orangeburg- W. r. Barton b. r. Bar J
ton. v. s. Fielder, j. R. Milhouse, p. Annihe,
Thomas Zimmerman, Captain +. Wannama-
maker. .a ~
Pickens-F. a. Hoke. R. e. Holoombe, q. b.
Calhoun. ). y. Hagood, 7. y. Mcf3ee, r. "A.
Bowen. N. 8. Martin. " :
Rjchland- William Wallace. J. p. Adams, ID.
Turn,pseed. J. II. Kinsler, W. III. Stack, @. y.
Peihanas ThOn1aA Dav:S, :. 3. Weston, T. B.
Ciarksoh. \. =. Thomas, y. Green, II.
O'Neale. Jr., W. Glaze, A: =. Lee, j. w. Dor
sey, q. y. Bollin, ". a. Gibbes. J. 81. Guignard,
w. w. White J. Rlchboufg, j. Alexander, J.
Derrick, M. Goldsmith, J. q. Seegers.
Uniou-B. H. Rice, j. II. DeLoaoh..
f. Sumter mel John-D. Moore, "a. A.. Gill;
bert, j. q. Richardson, w. e. Mills, w. j. gDu-
rant DR.. J. II. Fnrman.
Newberry Rev. r. S. Boinest. J. III. Baxter,
oSoneSW. 80 sS0v.y ". Lay, u W. livingston. w. 8.
Shlbbln. M. h. CanniaatA: D. nies.as, W. ~. W. ".
Eaniel, r 8. Porcher.
LANCASTER, B. Erwin. TX. }. Billings
Kefshaw--J. Mcfsea, JAS. Chestnut. Thos.
Lang, E. M. Boykin, T.J. Boykn, rH. CLARK,
Dr. M. Dow, L. j. Patterson. w. x. rnompsoz.
Spartanbnfg--J I. Moore. 3, u. Evans. A..
On motion Of Mi. i. r. Reed, Mr.. T. q. Glenn
son, President OF, the Farmer's Sociaty Of Pens
dleton, was added 10 the list OF members.
During the absence Of the Committee on
Nominati0ns for permanent g0facers. the tenn
porary p esident, Mr. w. 81. Lawton, nd reseed
the Convention, and alluded to the late report
or the United States Agricultural Bnrsau
as q most valuable work, and prepared,
he said, wi h great fairness and impsrsiality
II would be gratifying to the people of old
Sou'h Carolina to learn that one Of the most