Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-11-17
state Fair.

witch will doubtless be improved upon to-
morrow The time for receiving entries hav.
int Ieen extended untill noon to day, the
prr1gramnc for this morning was suspended,
a0S hc whole interest of the day ccntcred in
tn, afrpto for i.tty dv!'HW; mile heat, best two
in r.rec. The entries for this were Hickory
JACK, Little Mac, Gray Eagle and Blue Roam.
Ih' race was won by Hickory Jack in 2.24f,
after sharp contest, the other horses com.
in. in the order named
large meeting of the State Agricultural
Society was held this evening at which the
question of removing the place of holding
tls lair, III consequence of the effort of the
Columbia City Council to get possession of
the fair ground, was discussed. The subject
was finally left with the executive committee
TO- hold the next fair in Charleston, or else
where if necessary.
MEETING OF TIE STATE AGRICULTURAL
| AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY.
| This society met last evening, at Twins
ball. The meeting was large, earnest and
Intelligent. The meeting was called to order
Gen. johnson llagood, President, and Col.
Aiken, Secretary. General lIagood read his
annual address, which was plain, practical and
patnotic. We shall give this address to.
morrow. lie spoke of the suit entered into
BY the present City Council against the trus-
tees of the society, urged the JOINT stock fca,
ture, and closed with tribute to the late
MIR llcncrcy, ofCharleston, member Of the
soaicty and one of the Executive Committee
Lis address was received with satisfaction
The Secretary next read his financial re.
port.
Mr., Lawton, of Charleston, moved rcsou
tions in relation to the death of Mr. w S.
Ilcncrcy. Col. Thomas sccoulcd the rcsou.
tinns,
| After recess Of five minutes, the society
Vaas called to order
a committee to solicit subscriptions to
stock Of joint stock company was formed.
Mr. }. S. Richardson was made chairman
Mr.. Richardson introduced resolutions in
rotation to suit of City Council of Colum-
L.fasoinSt tho society. After warm debate,
in, which Messrs. Richardson, Thomas. Gary.
B| tier, l.awton, Aiken, Melton, Hampton
and Wallace participated, the following rtso-
tins were adopted:
"Whcrens, the City Council of Columbia
, have instituted suit for the recovery of the
fair grounds heretofore granted for the use
of the State agricultural and Mechanical
Society:
"Rcso1cc1 That in the event Of an ad
verse decision OF the Court the Executive
Committee be authorized to decide upon aud
! announce the place Of holding tie next fair"
Upon motion Of Col. Thomas, resolutions
relating TO Commodore Mnury's new work to
accomplish for agriculture what he has done
for navigation, were adopted.
Mr. Richardson resolution, in relation to
raising funds tor the joint stock company,
was adopted.
Mr. Springs, of York, offered resolution,
that committee of five be appointed to nom
mate officers for the ensuing year, to report
at next meeting of the society. The follow.
ing constitute the committee: Mcssrs.
Springs, Evans, Parker, Harrington and
Melton
Mr. Lawton moved resolution in relation
/ to Immigration.
The society adjourned to meet at the Court
House, at half past o'clock, this evening.
SECOND MEETING.
The State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society met last evening in the Court House,
President lIagood in the chair 1hc Pres.
dent announced as the first matter Of busi.
ness the question Of the joint stock organza
ton, as auxiliary to the society, and threw
out suggestions rs to its vital importance.
Col. Thomas seconded the suggestions Of the
chair, aud urged the adoption Of the scheme
as the one best calculated to secure the ends
aimed at by the society. Mr. Richardson
took the same ground, as did Judge Melton
Gen. Chestnut, Col Aiken, and Mr.. McIn-
tosh. 1t had been determined previously to
organize upon the basis of $40, 200 subscrib.
ed Mr.. Richardson, seconded by Mr..
Baxter, moved the Secretary open the lists
for suoscri ptons forthwith. This was done
and handsome sum Immediately subscribed
tho understanding being that each sub.
scrbcr would put his subscription in the
form of note, upon printed forms being
provided.
Upon motion, committee of twelve was
appointed to proceed forthwith to canvass the
city of Columbia and tho visitors to tho fair
in behalf of the joint stock scheme
The President appointed Edward Hone,
j. 5. Richardson, r. G. Shiver, r.. O'Neale,
Jr, Dr. Il. W. Gibbcs, G.. T.. Boges, j.
NJ. Baxter. A. B. Springs, j. j. Mcclure,
DIR. G. H. Mot, r. G. Lamar, j. C. Seegers.
MIR. lawon moved the appointment of
delegates to the Agricultural Congress at Sell
ma: Wade llamrton H. w. Woodward, j.
S. Richardson, A. H. Waring, Ii. Il. Pcukc.
A. B. Springs, NJ w. Gary, j. II. Scrcven,
L. Q. Wcatorby, Il. Nj. Sims, II. S. Kcitt,
A. M. Foster, j. A. Leland, II. III. Clarke,
Samuel McAliley, Carlos Tracy, A D. Fred
crick, D. Wyatt Aiken, w. H. Duncan and
j. p Thomas.
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