Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-31

county.
Agricultural and Mechanical AssOcl-
alton Of Northern Virginia.
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting was
held at the Court house, in the town of War
renton, Fauquicr county, On the 22d OF July,
1871, to hear the rcpor. of the committee del
egatcd to represent the stock of Fauquier coun-
ty in the meeting of the Piedmont Agricultural
society at Culpepcr Court hosuc, on the 18th
inst, and to take steps to form separate agrl-
cultural association. Gen. Eppa Hunton was
called to the chair, and J. w. Finks appointed
secretary.
The chair having explained the object of the
meeting, John NJ. Forbes, on behalf Of said
committee, arose and stated III Il succlnct man
ner the reasons which led to their withdrawal
He was, on a call of the meeting. succeeded by
Jas. Y. Brooke, who endorsed his report and
urged action on the part Of those present.
On motion, the report Of the committee was
accepted and unanimously approved.
John Fl. Rixey then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Rcsolre,i, That we will proceed forthwith to
organize a society to be called the Agricultural
and Mechanical Association Of Northern Viz
ginia, With u maximum capital Of 100000,
and that We cordially invite all OF our friends in
this and the adjoining counties to cooperate
with us on equal tcrms-every share of stock
10 count one vote-and if necessary TO scale
the stock, then Ill to be scaled alike
The charter for the Association WAS then
submitted read and adopted.
This charter provides for the organization
Of company for the purpose Of promoting the
interests of agriculture, and the improvement
Of stock and agricultural implements and the
mechanic arts in the Commonwealth of Eir-
GINA, By holding fairs from time TO time, in
the coanty Of Fauquier and by such other
means as ure lawful and proper; the name of
the said company to be the agricultural and
Mechanical Association Of Northern Virgins"
than ten thousand dollars, nor more than one
shares Of twenty five dollars each. The amount
of real estate proposed to be held by said COM
| pany shall not exceed two hundred acres--The
place in which the principal office is to be kept
and the chief business to be transacted, to he
the town Of Warrenton in said county Of Eau
uuier-The names and residences of the officers
who for the first year are to manage the affairs
of the company to be as follows, viz:
OFF1cERs-Hon Vim. Smith. Fauquier
President; j. H. Rixey, Fauquier, lst ' ice
President Gen JAS n. Bethune, Fauquier,
I'd do; Robert Beverly, Fauquier, Sd do; Robt
Boiling, Fauquier. 4th do; G. NJ. Bastable,
Fauquier, 5th do; Capt James North, Gull
pepper. 9Th do; Gen. l.. l.. LomaX, Fauquler,
It'll do Gen. Fitz Lee. Stafford, Sth do; Jno
NJ Forbes, Fauquier, 9th do DR.. John A.
Chiffon, Fauquicr, 10th do.
DIREcToRs-J. u. Bethunc, B. +. Rixey,
j. b. Withers, John B. Hunton, j. V Brooke,
NJ b. Washington, s. c. Embrey, William
II. Lewis S. ?. Bayly Julian p Lee, General
Benjamin IIugcr, G. II. Banks, of Fauquier !;
Il. Fl. Dulany and VIM B. Berkeley, of Lou
doun; e.. S. p. Triplctt of Culpepcr; Major
r. +. Mason, of Prince William, and Colonel
John Willis, of Orange.
In advance Of the adoption Of Bylaws for
the government of the association. Mr. Rixey
urged the necessity ofthis one, which was car
ried without dissenting voice:
Be it ordered that no subscriber shall be re-
quired to pay in any one year more than ten
per cent. of the amount Of his or her subscrip-
ton.
On motion, the chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to draft Bylaws for this associa-
ton, viz: Capt. A. d. Payne, j. H. Rixey, j.
Y. Brooke Jno. NJ. Forbes, and j. ID. Be-
thune
Ex-Governor Smith being vocferousy called
for, made known his reasons for resignlng the
Presidency of the Piedmont Society, and in a
short and pointed speech infused his hopeful
spirit in his hearers. When he concluded it
was moved and carried,
That the President Of this Association be
vested with full power to appoint canvassers to
solicit subscribers to the stock Of this Company
from this and the adjoining counties; and that
he be requested to call meeting at the earliest
practicable day, to locate the fair grounds and
determine whether or not !; fair shall be held
this year.
Thereupon, the President announced that all
officers of the association would be regarded as
canvasserS, and that he would in due time ap-
point others.
On motion Of Mr. Forbes it was resolved that
the chair appoint from the directors OF this as
ISOLATION IL committee of five, whose duty it
shall be to ascertain and report what parcels of
land in the vicinage of Warrenton can be pro-
cured that are suitable for fair ground, and
the terms on which they can be purchased.
The chair appointed the following gentlemen
on said committee: D. H. Rixey, j. ID. Be-
thuue, j. Y. Brooke. G. $. p Triplett and
John B. Hunton.
1t was moved and carried that JAS. Y.
Brooke and Jno. NJ Forbes be requested to adj
dress the people who may convene in Warren
ton on next court Monday, on subjects relative
to this association.
On motion it was resolved that the editors OF
newspapers in this and adjoining counties be
requested to publish these proceedings.
After which, on motion the meeting adj
journed. EPPA HUNToN, Chairman.
JNo W. FGNKs, Secretary
LAND SALES We learn from the Charlottrs-
vile Chronicle that the following parties have
recently purchased farms in AlbemarIe S. p.
Wilson, of Pennsylvania, farm at $40 per
acre Daniel Bolan of California, 30 acres, SIC