The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-07

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came to the conclusion that there was no dan.
ger Of its bursting, and admired. MIR. G.
Graveey displayed patent meat and yegeta.
BILE chopper. which has been the rounds oi
| several fairs only to be appreciated by every.
| body, as 1t was here, as great labor-sayiDg
machine. The aching arms Of many house
wife need ache no more; even the little sha'
vers, just big enough to "chop meat, appear
ed to grihd out Immense gratitude for the
| inventor, for until driven away they could
hardly be kept from the crank.
In the art division hangs an oil pain Ing,
executed by Mrs. W: T. Burge, that none
| looked upon without admiring. The painting
| is of q cotton plant, and is true to nature In
each particular. Niles Busse, also. has upon
exhibition several knitted cotton articles that
appear to have many points about them to gain
| the commentator OF the ladies. One of the
pretliest articles In the building ls spatter.
tidy dove In India ink; 1t Is the handiwork OF
Mrs. Geo. W. Coffin; lamp shade OF peculiar
pattern and elegant Workmanship is also ex'
hibited BY the same lady. These embrace the
most of the articles, In addition 10 those men.
toned yesterday, exhibited by parties from
Charleston. The departments In charge OF
| the ladies have received many contributions
| besides those before mentioned, to enumerate
| which would take too much space at present.
There are, however, some elegant pieces OF
workmanship that should not 20 pnnotlced.
splendid articles present, among them
some beautiful embroidery. Miss A. =.
Edwards, OF Darlington, is large con-
trlbutor, and her articles are generai!y
admired for delicacy Of execution. Mrs. N.
Sims. of Fairfield. contributes several a., very
A. Coleman, OF Orangeburg. magnifcently
embroidered sacques. Miss n. ?. Boyd, OF
Union, excels in the work of tatting. A point
lace collar, by Mrs. VIM. A. Nicholson, OF
Union, Is remarkable piece Of hand work. as
is also crochet quilt by Mrs. ]. F. W. De-
Lorme, of Sumter. All the departments are
exceedingly we'll and tastetully arranged by
the ladle 8 having charge of them.
One of the objects Of interest iu this divis-
ion is large family hair tree, containing the
hal. Of twelve generations. The tree was
made by Miss Lizzie Sims, OF Fairfield.
The household division is filed to reple-
ton. Scarcely spot or nook remains Wnere
one might deposit a jar or can, and when one
Views the almost numberless varieties It
would be puzzle indeed to ascertain what
there was In that line that was not already
fully represented.
The spacious verandah and piazza has been
crowded with people the most OF the day, VINO
have found solid enjoyment listening to the
excellent music furnished for the occasion by
the band of the 18th United States Infantry.
A base ball match was wedged In between
times which afforded source OF amusement
TO not few.
The usual tournament is not on the pro-
gramme At three P. N. the trial of speed
was made, and large crowd collected To-.
stantly; the stands were filed with beauty and
fashion, and nothing occurred 10 mar the plea
sure OF The occasion, except the chronic de-
LAYS that seem to have become part and par
eel of the ceremonies. There was but one
horse entered for the trotting and pacing
purse of fifty dollars, and that was entered by
Mr. Steers, OF the Air Line Railroad, and made
the mile without urglug In 2.46.
In the running race, single dash two miles,
there were but two contestants. The "Glrl Of
my Heart" entered by Fludd y Cash, OF SUM.
ter, and "Bob Shelton" by 7. j. Bacon, Of
wel.conducted one, start was at once made,
and neither horse lost or wavered In gait
while the race lasted. Girl of my Heart won
by about half length In 3.46s.
A third race was run, catch weights, hall
mile best two In three, open to all. The only
two horses that contended were Franklln's
"Kendricks" and Fludd's "Croquet." The
race was handsomely won by Hendricks In
0.663, O69. Besides few scrub races, which
closed the pleasures of the day. Tomorrow
other "tests of speed" will be made, The cattle
will be shown and stock ribboned.
= 1fPhe South Gsfoitna Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society held its stated meeting this
evening In the Richland County courthouse.
raj johnson Hagood, the president Of the 80
ciety, was in the chair, and read report,
which shows financially the society 10 be In a
fourishing condition. The Joint STOCK AnXil-
isry Association ,is prosperiDg, eighteen thou
sand dollars already having been subscribed,
and prospect Of aid that will successfully
complete the scheme.
The report of the president recommends
meeting of the society at some other point
than this city in The spring, with view oil Sc
curing more general and successful discussion
of practical agricultural subjects.
4 few unimportant committees were ap-
pointed, and the president delivered an ad-
dress, alter which the meeting adjourned until
tomorrow evening. In his address, General
Hagood says that The income from the last
fair was five thousand FIVE hundred and seven
ty.fve dollars, of which amount four thousand
four hundred and ten dollars were paid OUT
for expenses of the fair. About thirteen
thousand dollars of the stock of the Auxiliary
Society have been subscribed, OF which no
part Is paid In. and five thousand dollars have
been subscribed aud paid In by the Land and
immigration Society. Upon the subject OF
fair In Charleston, General Hagood says:
Before passing from the subject of the status
of our society, it ls suggested that you con.
slider the proprlety of applying to the Leglsla-
ture for State aid In carrying out our objects.
South Carolina Is probably more exclusively
agricultural In the pursuits Of her people than
any other State In the Union, and Ia among
the few-perhaps the only 0He-in which the
Slate Agricultural Society receives no appro-
prlation from the State treasury. It is true
that the taxpayer and the landholder-
portion OF the agricultural class which this
society chiefly representative little infu-
ence In her counsels; but there Ia human
wisdom 10 the Scriptural Injunction to muzzle
not the OK that treadeth out the corn, which
may commend itself to our legislators, and
the OK need not scruple to receive for its Sus-
tenance some small part of the truit Of its own
labor. the donation of the Federal Govern
ment ir behalf OF agriculture has been dis
posed OF in this State 30 as to inure exclusive
" to the educational benefit of one-half Of our
population. Surely 1t is not unreasonable to
ask that the State, from her own resources,
should give some aid TO that other halt OF the
people who 80 largely represent the intelll-
gence and capital embarked In practical farm
ing. This matter has not before been intro
duced into your deliberations, and, perhaps,
has been judlclousy avoided. But t"H scope
and object of our society, and Its ent..e segre-
CATION from politics has now been developed
10 its history; and new State government has
come into power protesting more catholic
regard for the general welfare. With the sub
ject properly presented, they can hardly refuse
some recognition OF our efforts In that direc-