The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-03

), 800. aacond best, sio-W. W. Bent
I. C9 psst heifes caif. S1n-C Charles %. CONN;
in icy. nse hest. s5-J. D. Bethune. Fauquier.
seJ Hsrefords of Natiue Stock. Best COW or
beifer two wears old and under three, S2o
John T. Cowan. Best heller call, slo-Chas-
tain White.
] sweepstakes for Cattle.-Best. huIl Of any
age3or Glass, gold medal, value yloo1 BE- "
the same award-J. I. Cowan, Montgomery
county. Fre &
two years and over, S15 w oodworth Sc
cond best boar. two years and over, SO
M. J. Gayle. Best boar, one year and over
s. W. Ficklin; second best boar, one year
and over-A. P. Rowe. Best breeding
sow, two years and over, Sl5-Lyman So,
coud best breeding sow, two years anu
oyer-WoOdworth Best SOW ana PFC;
si5-R, H. Hodeson; second best sow anu
| riqs-Willam Smith. Small Breeds.-besc
| boqr,two years and oyer ,S15-JnQ. danser'
second best boar, two years anu otea e;os
a., Duiany. Best boar, one year anu o a;.a,,
slO-j. e. Woods. Best breeding sow d ~ hss.
two years, S15-A. 2. Rowe seI III n IT +
WScoidrilsne. Best sow and pigs, Sl51W IT.
liam n. polk: second best-A. I; rove
S ean Mons Of fat hogs were eXhlDl,eo,
b,,t none contained the requisite number,
o ouJ tbis committee did not deem 1t proper
az t, i more than this notice. We recon
n ~ nj, that more system be adopted mere
after in arran cement Of the. different breeds
Programme for To Day.
: verv attractive, and will draw 2 large
=; crowd. 1t will be seen that II lacinaes LUG
hurdle race and ploughlng matcn.
/ lst. Gates open at As ' ,;,,,
ed. At OK A. Or. parties making exniDi-
ems before the Discretionary Committee
viii meet promptly at the Chief Marshal 8
office. This applies to all articles not acted
unon by other committees, and Will be the
last opportunity afforded. >,
Sd. 10 A., NJ, rlcughing match.
9Th. i I. NJ, exhibition OF premium
stock.
9Th. II NJ, trotting match for citizens
purse of one thousand dollars.
9th. 1 Z. Nj, hurdle race, and unfinished
business.
| 18th. TX P. ~, Society meeting.
i The foot race, WheelbarrOw race, and
sack race, will take place between Ii and
12 o'clock near the grand stand.
IAdjourned Meeting OF the ASsic,aI'
.a- tMraI Society.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Virginia state Agricultural Society was
!held last evening in the concert.room Of
the Exchange Hotel. John Z. Jones, Esq.,
of Brunswick, was called to the chair.
General Wickham moved that 4 coinT
Imittee of three beaptoihted TO receive and
tpxatninc PROXIES. Agreed to; and McSsrs.
Wickham, of Hanover; DR.. TAYLOR. OF
amelia and Thomas Branch. of Rich
mond, were appointed as the committee.
Mr. Hill Carter nominated Colonel Lewis
e, Harvie rs president. Ruled out OF order.
| Colonel Harrison, of Cumberland, moved
that a separate committee be appointed 10
report nominations for al! the officer to De
filed 4; ;sading which the committee,
Through General Wickham, reported zoo
members present by proxy. g.,
Mir. Willis, Of Orange, moved to, REJECT
the committees report ; Whtcs Was lost,
and the report aa2pted. :.
| Xr. Allan, of Richmond, moved that
nominations now he made rs substitute
for Colonel Harrison's motion, Agreed I'd:
MIR. Jed, uotehkiss dominated General
". Ii. +. Lee Is president OF the Society:
| lie COMMUNICATED tic General highly, and
| tho,icl;t it Iich t:nie that Underwater Viz
ES,;,ta should be represented.
DR., Macon. of New Kent, said that he
admired General Lee, too, but that he was
sure the General would not allow ibis nathc
to be used in opposition to rar. Lewis h.
Har"!e. ...
Dir. williams desired to know il General
Lee had authorized DR.. Macon To Withdraw
his name.
| Micajah Woods. OF A!bemarlc, warmly
advocated General lees. GLAZING; apd
Thought that a shout would 20 up OYER Ills
Commonwealth L he was elected.
Mr. Hill Carter said that II Mr.. Harvc
was not reelected it would be casting CEN
cuGo Upon him. -. ,,.
judge Daniel. OF Lynchburg, favored the
nomination of Mr.. Harvie. =. :,
| MIR. Hotchkiss INTERRUPTED Judge Daniel,
and withdrew General Lees name to con-
rjijatc the meeting and advance business.
Mr.. uotchkiss then moved that Mr. iar-
vie he declared elected for the ensuing year;
which was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Rome Ruffin, a COM
!mittee was appointed to walt on Mr.. HAIR
vie and inform him of his ELECTION.
Nessrs. Hutiiu and Shirley Harrison were
lappointed.
MIR. Haryie came forward and thanked
the meeting for the renewal Of the confl'
dence imposed in him. =,
At the conclusion of Fir. Harvic'a adj
dress. Ma'or Hill, OF Orange, moved that
the old officers be reelected.
General Wickham thought that the gen.
tleman's motion was in conflict with the
constitution of the Society.
The Chair then appointed the following
gentlemen on the committee to make noInl.
nations Colonel Randolph Harrison, Of
Cumberland w. 7. Scott, of Charlotte !;
William Watts, Of Roanoke; w. G. Wick
ham, of Hanover Thomas Branch. OF
Richmond Jed. IIotchki,S, of Staun:on !;
Hill Carter, Of Shirley.
On motion, delegates from sister socic-
| inv toI "a tif,iy, ri in, q
general business Of the evening.
| Mir. Lyons presented resolution looking
to the establishment of an agricultural
library and TO preserve the publication
and dissemination Of the last report OF
agriculture upon the diseases of cattle.
Ruled out of order,
About II o'clock the committee returned
and presented the following nominations !:
First Niee-Pre>ident, General w. IL. +.
Johu T. Cowau. Montgomery; Third Vice
President, William Z. Knight, Richmond !;
Fourth Yice-President, Il. q. Rutfin, Ches-
terlield Fifth Nice-President, r. B. HaN-
all, Orange: Sixth Eice-President, Nj. b.
Buck, Warren; Seventh Fice-President,
Randolph Harrison, Cumberland; Eighth
| Vice-President, w. A. Burke, Augusta.
Executive Committee : Colonel j. d. IL.
Ross, Of Rockbridge; L. H. Dulaney, of
Fauquier; Colonel Thomas II. Carter, of
King William; K. w. N. holland, of Frede-
ricksburg; F. N. Watkins, of Prince Ed
ward; Major A. H. Drewry, of Charles
City IS. Draper, of Pulaski !; J. r. Jones,
of brunswick DIR. w. Il. Walker, Of
Goochland; Richard Irby, of Richmond.
E. &. Leigh, secretary and treasurer.
The resolutions presented by Mr.. Lyons
for the appointment of delegation Of three
to the Agricultural Congress to be held at