The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-17

Yesterday was another lovely day.
The formal opening Of the Eighteenth
Annual Expos!t iol of the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Society took place on
the ground at | +. VI. At noon His
ExceiIeucy, Gov. Vance, attended by
Col. Thos. VI. Holt. President of the
Soc ely. the Marshals and military es-
cort. proceeded TO the grounds. lheie
were eight companies IN line.
force was preceded by AdJutant Oen-
era Johnston Jones, with Captains
Peter +. Pescud, Jr.. Fred. \. ODDS
and John w. R1berts, of his Stall.
Following these came General Basn ~
| Manly. OF the Fnst Brigade, with Cap
tains LEROY O.. Bagley and Henry IL.
Nash. Jr., of his Staff. The regimeutal
officers we're Col. II. d. Hancock. l..
Col. w. Gotten and Maj. Hal. +. jones.
Capt. w. Bryan, Capt, Phil. Il. An
drews aud 1t. n. Il. Agostine, t'iJu-
tant.
The line of march was taken from
the camp of the First Brigade. down
IIillsboro Avenue to Salisbury, thence
to Cabarrus and thence up Fayetteville
| to the Capitol Square. The line was
formed fronting the north gate, Win
the centre resting thereon. Ills E1cel-
lency the Governor was then escorted
to his carriage, which was in the entire
of the regiment, and the command then
took up it's march for the grounds. The
| appearance of the regiment was splen-
| did, and reflects great credit upon the
officers and men. The troops were
marched in the race track oval, where
arms were stacked, and the men were
given some hours leisure.
After several lively airs by the New
bern Silver Cornet Band, President
Holt said
Ladies and Gentlemen-It has been
| the custom heretofore for the Governor
of the State to an~nounceethe formal
opening of our Annual Exhibition. On
this occasion it a~fiords.me great pleas
ure to introduce His Excellency Gov.
Zebulon b, Vauce. [~Applause.]
ADDREss OF GOV. VANCE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN i con-
graduate you on the recurrence OF this
happy occasion. Another year has
passed SINCE | was called OF to perform
a similar service-anOther twelve
months of labor, toll. and anxiety have
zone over the peop e Of North Caro-
lima, filled with an average degree of
happiness and both public and private
sorrows. Again we have met together
to compare experiences, to receive and
impart information, to exchange kindly
greetings and help to bind afresh those
ties of kindred and State pride which
tend to make of one mind and heart
the whole people of great and gallant
North Carolina. Applause.
Since our last meeting the old world
hoe hnn, ShoHan nv yynrC and hlnnI-
shed, financial troubles and distress
have beset the nations beyond the sea,
and even u own happy land. A por-
ton of our fair South has been desola-
ted by a terrible pestilence. From all
this a merciful Providence has spared
us; and though We complain of hard
times, verify believe we are better of
to-day than any people III ChristendOm
For three years past our crops have
been good, the means of life are abun-
dant aud cheap, and the public health
has never been better. With the eX-
ception of financial difficulties, the re,
suit of unwise legislation, and which
believe will soon be remedied, there Is
nothing wanting but industry. energy
and sobriety on the part of our people
to make this f ,ir land OF ours, from
the ocean tides to the mountain top!
what God intended it to be, the mos
prosperous and happy in the American
Union. OBTAINING you no further,
now formally that the 1Stl
Annual Fair of the Agricultural Society
of North Carolina is opened. You vii
please take due notice thereof and gov
ern yourselves accordingly.
THE ATTENDANCE.
The crowd in attendance YESTERDAY
was estimated at two thousand, in
cludiag the first regimen of Stat
Guard. Exhib tors were busy in TIN
various departments. To-day the ex
hibits will be completed, the entr,
books will be closed, aid the judge
will begin their work.
II EXHIBITION.
Forsyth county sends specimens o
wheat, oats, honey, furniture, LAID
tallow, agricultural implements, say
mill and one brick machine, patente,
by Mcssrs. Allen & Duffy, of Greens
: bOro; the latter articles are entered b,
c. n. Hege, of Salem.
n. S. Harp, Of Raleigh, manufacture
of carriages, tic, makes one of tn,
finest displays o~fhCme-made work eve
exhibited at our State Fair. He ex
: hibits enc pump seat ~rockaway,
splendid specimen of workmanship
; two top buggies, one open buggy, on
barouche, all very fine, and certainl
reflect great credit on the manufacture
er. Mr.. Harp also exhibits = mag
n~iticent carriage which must attrac
the attention Of the many thousan
visitors during the present week.
Mr.. 3. III. Tyson, of Wilson, make
a grand display Of carriages, buggies
etc.
Mr.. Alfred Upchurch, of this city
, shows buggies of his own manufacture
beautiful in s'yle, and OF superio
workmanship.
! Julius Lewis & Co., Raleigh, exhibit
= wagons of their own manufacture.