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1- riitn tlie ("letd-i'tr Ot.-mwrrnt. Xorlb Carolina Niiiud. The Synod f llio Presbyterian Clmrcli vf North Carolina met in this town on Wednesday lust, the 21st inst. ' ' " Tlx ojiening sermon was preached by the He'. Neill McKay, of Harnett coun ty, (Fayetteville Presbytery) from lt rs . i : . 1 I -I Wrii mill tti h .HUM in it JJow he that plauteth and he that wa tereib ere one: and every man shall re coir e hit town reward iM-curUin to hi own labor.' Fur we-are laliorcrs togetlw-r with tod : ye are Ood'a husbundry, ye arc Uod'a building." Theru wait a large and attentive audience present, and ail seemed deeply interested in thu subject. The discniii-se-was one of much ability, ranicte with sound argnmenr; logical in lllimwii n m . -itdediM:iiJiJiu4 !iLiiPJSdii! tl.iMlcl.cm-J and fdi'cible manner, which, while it at tracted tliu atteutioii of the hearer, prey ed home the subject upon the heart and Conscience. , After the sermon, the Synod was call ad to order, and tlie roll being en 'led, it was seertaiiied thai M Aim utters were present from Orange Presbytery, 30 from the (Joiicord P.swbytery, uud 20 Iroui the Fayettovillu presbytery, besides Ruling ldrslrMH each of the abuve Presby. teries, numberm; about 40. Iter. W. V. I'unrr was elected Modera tor, and lie v. Jaeob Dll and Itov. Mar tin McQueen were chosen Clerk. On Thursday, after the appoint men t of the standing committee, Nv.wbern wan chosen as lite (d ice for the next meeting , of Synod, on Wednesday before the third Sabbath in Xovembcir, 1S.'S. On Friday icsolutiins were offered cn- eeramg the " Aii(hjCarolnia Prcshylc !iiii n iiuiuir r.iiui.iit ( I.M i.iil.lii.u.l ii. .1..- Rt-iJ Vl.ur.Hu.lm;..... .....I..,.. .1... pnpiT and pledge the members of (!. hraod to exert tlien.selvt-ri ustiiiin.ji',T "r, "'""al "" u,v" ",U;","U'" the enterprise. .Sl,'..r,iMH.cbe'were made; by Kev. M.-r.r.. c4i., Na.li, WiU.n, ! Meb..e, ( ha uber. G.. McNeill and ' Neill McKav, and by Ho,.. A. W. Ve.M ' ble, C. 11. Wiley aud Jat. V. O. borne, ' Ej'ri, all in tavor (with tievxceiitioii) of publi.hing the paper. The resolution. were adopted with l.nt imo disnentini- oice licv 1 T I'etiirk Ite'v. James II. McNeill, CorreH.nd Ing Secretary of the American Udde So Cletv. addresm-d the Svimd and audience, tf Friday afierii.s.n, with r. gard to the affairs of that SiK-iety. lb tpoke alxjut two and a half hour-, mak iii an tbptent spp. ul in behalf of li.i liible and tel.itinga ast aiuount ot valuable an. i interesliug inl'.ruiaiion en crrmtig the ieratiotM of tit.' S .en 'v -He i. a iluciit and iniptcssive speak, r, and Iih eff irt Man liibly c- ninuiuied b all that e hau hcaid speak of .t. Fridi. liiglit,afltra M rsinn.irv ini .n, tlie 0iiiiuitt.e mi I)imie.-'ii- M -.nm. re p irted, and Hon. A. W . ciial.le s i k lu behalf of the cause. The vatioiM rt-jiottj made t -. , I , ' till- Synod rery "pro.- snow me l nnrcli to be in a vef lierous condition. The Synod adjourned on Saturday night. The "N. t . I'mbjlrrl m." The I'resbl tcriall Svii.sl n-solved t( fotnmeiiee the pn imi ai i"u ol a t lunc! paper m tin. Stale as soon u 'be n.ateri ai can be pi. .cured. It is n. lie publish e l at l ander. lie, iil,. iilil.d bv U o. McNeill and lk.rthoh-.iicw Fuller L. Mr: Mc.N'eilJ is t h well kinovu t. tl.e 1'reibyleiiaiis in North 1 ..r..ona as i. t ..lenled and clu i. hi gei.t h -mail, f.r in ii. k. to add aii Hong timi. iviii.lalioii In in ing his praiM'. Vek . .a Mr. l 'i,ier . be a g i.tleiuaii of ability. A. a untei and otator up consider h in i.iiiuiei , and feel confident that be ui.l sii-Uu. himself hs Lditoi witu credit and satis faction to the pattoin of t:,e ..ij.ei. 1 1 1 .11 . 4 J h m ?ra L HilmiajtoD, (liarloltf and Ruliirr " fordlon Hail Ko.id. The atuiilal meeting of the stockhold era in this Ixunpatiy was held in this place on the 21st instant, and was organ ixed by ppo.,rt,ng I). A. Covington, Chairman, and 15. S. Johnston, jee'v.--Tbe rep..rt of the Preside nt was lead, am! was received with much wiiisfacti. ill Ml Jlfepart of tho-e pte. ut. The number itrlrtfvictor was lucieused fiom U t,, J.'J, ami the Ibilowuig elected for the cii.un.g year : II. W. (iiiion, of Lincoln; P. K. I),,k inaonand A. II Van ll.ikk. leri, Wiimmg ton ; T. I). Meaieslii uiiswu k ; John Me D..well Hladeu; K. S. French, Kobeson ; W. ISt.ele, Kichiiiotid; S. W. C..le,; Aiikui; I). A. Covington, I ni.m ; Johnj Walker, Mecklenburg ; t). C. Henderson, Lincoln ; (Jilbert Dickson, Cleavelatid ; ' A- O. b.gan, liirtherford. At a uieefini;' of the Hoard, II. V. (iuiott, Ktj ., was re-1 elected Piesiilcnt, aud Tin. T. Sladc, sec- retary and treasurer. j A corns ot Lt. 'ineers Is nntr hu-Mliior ,the line limn the Pee Dee to Cbarlolte, with a view of idling it to contract-this Fall if po,BI 'y. Ihe next annual meeting wilt be held in W liinii.gt,,,, u the J!d Monday in Oct., JS58 Ih,,,, l),mtra. Sankriipt La. Al flu- policy of a new, Rniknipt I.sw ' their course to be lieacheipiis to their oh ! horo", exhibited a very pretty enibroider gitalcd in so.uo tpiailers, thu follow-.''end duty, ami most mjurious lo tiie in-,., inlaiilV jacket. A" terv'pretlv boy'. hg latilics of the oi.er,tiou ..I the last tl'',''t? S'lll',1rV ; """ v's'W with jjacket, exli.bite.1 by M,ss"S. U.,'of ll.it UIM.rO LidlvKlll til!. I.M.II'f U III' I I lllll' Ufllllll ! .. I. l .. I ' 1 1 I 1. one are npivm. W e give thrill find them in a .ortliern exchange: Tt . . 1 ine ISatisriipt Law o( lsll dischari-ed on.o thiny-lluasu thoMsaml meii, who r,.. urned in their petitions ihe names of 'nora than a million uf creditors, -Tlieir dobts were admitted to bo' H(l,!l,7J5, but they probably airidunted lo a round 1 half billion. To pay this enoriuous in- j tlebtedness they returned only 1S,77,. , 37 of assets... Il.gw,iujucJi iuuriwasiMU-j cealed it is impossible to cmijuieturu with I nv acenrw v. In l..t flu i 1 u ii a mi.) ..11 1 "outh ol that State, tho records show that I n one cent pn the dollar was ever real-! 'Z.'U irtim tlllV ASil'IH lll-i-..r.,l.,.,l I.. II linoss they yielded 6 eouts to the tJnn. in. Michigan and Iowa of a cent each ' tint $100, while Massachusutts pro , ducej bt 4 w,llUi Ml(j Cmmcj,,. g.-o., a cent to tiie $ 100. Iventuc Ihe highest, heiiigStl cents. VOL. XIV. n1CniirpjjicTTurnTsTres the fiiflow ing towards a liialory of human depravi ty in these our latter days of "saints" aitd "civilisation :" " In spite of the absurdity and false hood, and not a little depravity, by which it is overlaid ; in spite of everything tlmt faith, reason, and eeiitrmenf, can say Hgauist it. Mnntioniem is m.ikiug nions way at present, winning mor prostdy tes than any sect in existence. Opposition to it appears only to add to its stranKe power, looted .nd driven from one s,H.t ever, and cxl.ib.lors; but there was also ; r;i8e(i ofm,t, covers.- f (. r(fc r,P.a- Siatr- ' . ",,.,tc,l"!' wf tl'e ki,,,J '" 7'?". ot the esit!, ati.l, a.pareiillyoverthrown,!a go.Kily nuuilwr of Bpectators. This day jjr (jarrott of Uroensbou', bad very 'nec,,nn 91 ,nr 1'wr,B i'irwima State with it, as it was ot ikj use by itself, uu it resppeur-. wkh mttltiplte-l rewnrces at Iwras principally occupied in arrangtttg the ' Bt,.ctllert4- 0f wtx frmt. F. Ii. ! ' .iricoltarBl Sofietj -ano was only an element of feWiiity, and anothei. The urosi.ect of imtmcuI ion Hrtii-1.. f..r ..iliibition. Ac There were. , 1.. ' ' . .. i . .1 it was as 'liecessarv to use straw or some- withstanding the known determination of the l ulled States' Government to break up its stronghold at llio treat Salt Lake, a steady tide of emigration sets toaards the doomed city. A nielaiiebolv conclu- dedutible from tlie sucveues of Moriiioiiiani. It in, that iniineiisu mini- c"r,M" .'" l-Vl" fr,"' di-tr.ic.i.m, spmtuaUH i donation t n.in.l. bo.tr .no "' ,,,,s '" - Of course, .Moriii.jiiii.iii is making way in Knland. Its aptle, gom" anion - v W(,rfct , ,iiu wol", t.aM., ... . , , . . , , worst localities ill the iiiannf.ietnr- '"' '"'"'"rf J"-'V'. irradiate the irnti.h ignorance or tin -,r hearers with wich vitioi,s ,,( setiaiiul case' in the name o(' religion, lb.it the u reti bed people wil '!,'g'y grasp at the t-batige in liit ir con dition whii b pioims s.i much. The Sla lielicsof tin- ..tlici.il .I -i i ti'.n emigration rejM.it .110110 tiiat llor niiiiiiicrs ot Lnglieb M. rin. ni who s. ck L ra;i me iininv times gi eater tliau liie aggreg.ile troiii all tiie ret .f Kurope ; and the total ill the val ley of the .v ill Lake is uiiu li over the i.iiiniier Aincricans. I tab is, in tact, an Kiigbsb colirtiv of the most slioinina -' oe .lr.Ttiitioti ; and t" t ... , J''l,l-V e .v the aft. ,. s tact we, hi an i.Moli o the ti eminent Half Year of Ihr Arm lira a Tract Noddy. Statement nt the meeting of the Kxecn e Committee just held, showed that the receipts for six months had been $I.'.l. .':ii5, ..r less bv ?1I,mm.i t!k.,i, it, il,,. same iiioi.i h 'last i ear. 1 he sales by colj.oi teors, thoiigi. in s line localities dliuini-h- ), ba.e on tiie whole increased nl.oii! i (..."no, ami the 'grants ot - i . licit mis h.ive uu Teased neaili I .Ood.iiiiu pages. 1 in' I . s i-p.-r.i! i. - us h.i . e s.i t,,. , . cech-d its receipts, that notes given f... priiiti'ig ji.tper ni t.ii I due in N em oei lo tbeaniyiiiit o :.si.SiH 17; ;,,,,J n, Jl,- ceiiiiier, Jfl...i:'s .H ; o.tai d ie mKI.iii six months, f Iti.l.'il .".4 A foul of Armenian type is now cast-I ing in ,ew ork. iiink r the i-Mre of the i Kev. Ir. K.ggs from Coii.tantiiiopli', and ; j;t!ie 1'ilgi im s 1 'log less, I'.ixtei's S,(iui' i - Uest, ainl other wmks tu A iiiumohii. arc' I to be electron ped la-re by t he .u iet , I ali i the i-lci trot. ) plates sent b l urk, v ! I t use bv thu in.si..ii, who ro.pics: no less l.hau 10,10 lor tlieir opeiauoiis the current x e..r. I he venerable Uc . Frcd enek M. nod, r i . v in this c-. -il i 1 1 v Iron. l'.iil.. uiso li. in. -sis .'iilar.'i'd .1 ' .1 it i no i- I .l..r l- iai, .- The Society are eiideavoring by projcr iiieaus to curtail expenses so as i-oiis. stent with the elhcient prose . ( (( lion ot il ii oik, and bespeak tne early assistance ol I'm ii ami patron., csK-ei.il Jy such a. have escaped financial embar laso.ieiits. (hitiijo f onrfRatioual Avsociatiun. At a late meeting of this association the follow itie singula ly denunciatory res- -. .. , olutloli was passed. - " A'.Wtr., That the recent circular of tin- Kxectitive Coiiiinittcu of the Ameri - can Tract Society, atiimnucing their de- lei inilnilioli nul la carry out thu llistruc- lions uf the Society with reference to pub lications 011 the subject of slavery, has tilled us w ith disappointment, sorrow, and alarm ; that we regard their decision as a manifestation of weakness unworthy of 1 on. 11. in men iiii.ieir pos , mai uc 1 plot nee their cxcu.es to be uigdeserv-j ing of attention, ami an insult to the in-1 tellii.'1'iice of the iniblic: limine di-em i n..iovi..'."i. ...vinc.t ........ ..v. w ill Jtiivu 11jM.11 tlu fiHiliK'iu-tf liitl.yriu rrnoM-tJ l v t ho chtirt.:!u'-i in rlu: iiimi.-iu- '".mint our i.enevoieut societies, ami that ... . 1 1 . . 1 ' we i-all lor a special nleelmg ol llio Soci- ',,r review tne subject m .iiestioii,flri.l 1 wlnvli the present hiecutive t oiiimit -j Uv shall 'lender their resignation!!'' - -. Sharp ll.tmbliiitj. The Chicago Demo- crat says there is a large produce house in that cilv whudi has realized some thousands of dolliirs by having ugelits in Vnuf nrL u li.i mi rs'ltua.s a issu li ini'l risi 1 bushels of corn al a high figure, and send these sales by telegraph as I lie true condi tion ot the market. As soon as these high prices get wind on 'change, the uninitiat ed buy corn of the very house in Chicago w hich has caused the fictitious advance in New York. Such sharp transactions are but a fair sample of the gambling Which pervades all branches of the trade.. - The Agricultural Exhibition. " fuKi'ourto viiu'rTnrniyAuirKmKa.'l FIFTH ANNUAL FA I It OF TliKN. C. STATE A(iUiCLLTL'UAL SOC1KTV. riKsr iMV-'ri'KstiAY. A large niniitier of article were en- tered on Tueday, making the Exhibition a niiicli better one than we anticipnted on . wfjJll W(;ro gtilftilly execute Miss M. Monday evening. There were quite ajj; jy f Lcxinjttoti, haa beautiful i number of persons on the ground all day t',omari ..J u tt,e cover Mis. N. C j nriucinally members of tlie 8-ciety, how- j p....... .'.rVL.t.i.r..' h.t tin v.rr IihihI-. were witnessed with iiiuch interest by a large number of spectators. We have procured the following account of the irottijtg matches : The first,' at 12 oVhK-k, was a trial of speed of horses under the saddle, three roii ii .Is, the lest two 111 three, lor a silver on; viz sunn mI. nmv .Liu MA Clinica ,i -; I", Sit. .01. .if (ir.tiivill.. .'fitere his ifrey mare. ii lute Mouse ,. iv. ii. llMgnes,.,! joiiiis...,, ,s imrse - ji ii, II i r 1 t . t-i i i.i .. (i. S, l.ahlw.n, of II. uiingtoii, hi, bay lorse ' Joe Siuitli :" W. S. Strudwick, of wrange, ins nrown mate -eiiy , ,,. I. CCI )it.,L Aa a ,,aU.et of the opera Neal, ol 1.,-autoit, bis bay bo.se " John , in1 uf Mf jMf,enioll, f workman Hancock; and O. S. Smith, bis bay nav ,)e lllt(.rt.st,; ,, wllno uf , l.oise "Sam. Mr. Neal s buy horse, ri.a,J(.,, Ve cive the foloniug : ' Joe Suiilli, won the cup. At three o'clock, there was a trial of Between the rx'kers (Ji the back pint speed of horses in single harness, I tie "f tlie chair, will be f.ojid ' suspended a best two in three, three rounds c-iistitii-, pair ol peculiarly contracted double bel ting ajjejit f.r a silver .up wot I h lows. In rocking, the. ts-ilos force the There were two cntr.es, viz: Ir. W'. V. air Uliroiigli a Uefiigtfising AppUXiMs. l-i ..X-O Stru.U .ck.o tJi ange,ejilerc.lhi-Sta lio , -Caiolma liiack Hawk, and VY. M. nartfoid, of (iianvilie, his bay Lor, loin llier. Canmsi l.Uek ilak, won the cup. At 4 o'clock, tin-re was a pacing match for horses under tiie sao lie, the best tuo in three, three no, ml-constituting a beat, for a silver cup worth ."i. Tliere uyfe tour horses .'nteretl, : iiiu li-.rsi- lkob. bv ilr. lb..-. S. U ilham-o i. ..I Caswell; Vlaibank Imise i .e, g.-,- bv l"rjfil(' -N"-',v 1 '''''-' AhirC'", ha I ouex A. J. 1 hi lii.gi'on, ll.iri, tt ; I. u-i !i..i.e I'iilpiMi a ipiaiitiiy of .all.;-.es. lilic and - Hob," bv Wm. K...sell,.. l.'as we'll ; and pistols.' called the V.leuiio Uepcating 1!. v boi-.e " Alex" bv Josiah Tun.er. of - Fire Arms, which me deserving mole .siali 1 urlier, ot tl iillge. took the .Mi . 1 urniiotoi. T url ho.i sc "f icoi ge cup. s,i o.M liA v - WI.l.M st'AV. Tlie trains from cve.i direct. on-having j 'irought large accessions on lncsdav eve . lung and Weduesdav uioi uing to tiie vis- itois already it) tow .i. us s.miii as the gates j were . kiic.! on We in. dav the grounds ; iK-gau rapidiy to till up, and i.y 1 1 ' 'clock, there were probably 41HSI people on tne ground., Al II o'clock, the Chief Marshal assem bled the .ludgj;-. appointed to award prc- iniiiurs, aud g.ne me n blanks l-.r t.ieir .reports, togetlier witn the necessary in . sti iii-ttotis as to the mode of proccctiing. l'lie Judges fotthwiil. proceeded to dis- -cnaige tlie iluties assigned lliem. ! At II o clock the tJioroiigi.bred horses I wcie p, traded m .tnc ring lor the exaiiii i nation ol thejudges. At halfpant In the ipiick nraiigut and saddlu horses were j paraded iii like manner. At 1 the heavy diJ,iiigh! horses were exainiued, and they were lollowed by tlie examination of the lacks, .leniiets, Mules, iVc. Tiie exhibi tion of iiornes is thought to be ipute equal to if it docs tint surpass, that of any t'or- iter exhibition At .'! o'clock there wai a trotting inatcl Im- horses in double harness, lor a pre lllliU.IICI.pW rth flu, and during the dny 1 1 ' ineie weie se.eiai tiu-r trotting match, i s lor cups awarned ny tne marshals, mil being engaged in the examination of the articles m rioral llali, at the tune, we were unable to obtain the result uf these races. X, . L.., n,,, r ;.. Floral Hall Worthy of tticutionU-e have - - r-i t""-"-i' otdv time and since to allude to threTWI ' loiwronl'. exhibited bv Stirn it l.hliiitig of I'.ilti- . . ' ' . . ... . 1 . . . . ' more. Mr. . U. Looke, ol tluscityex- hibited his t'Xiadleiit mail nt North Caro ).. , . , . J Ion. IimIIO. f.V loll.. ..ilitj II... I...al anil ! mo.t colnpiete" map u.f tie State in exist 'ence. We noticed some very beautiful I Crayon, Grecian and Pastil painting, ex- - I liil.n.nt be bu lltunstt.. I.'i..iiru. ..ITI,;. city. One very pretty glass "top tab was exlnoited by Miss 1). M. Unpnohit, i of Salisbury. On the table in the centre tiMle t,, ri.for to a beautiful curled hicko of the Hall were a quantity of very beau- rv buggy,' exhibited by Messrs. .1. M. iV lilul needle worked articles. 1 he most , landless piece ol work -011 the table, in ,M,r humble opinion, w ass a,J.alma for a child, exhibited by Mrs. Knlliu Williams ... tins i-itv WissC 1 1..,. -i.it..,. ..riltl's. j j-iw) 1, i I P. 1W. U, A'fl 1 HI IV.tiL'lll, V- j inOiU'J rt very luiiitliiuu inl'aul's hack. jTlicio were hevural vtv unMlv -..ii'i't'S of . . I ' ' work exhibited by Mrs. (autumn, id Warramon. JIiss A. and K. Kron, of Staid v Co., exhibited two beautifully em- unudeivd handkerchiefs. Mrs. M. Hall of Wake, ii very pretty honiton collar. I Mr. Juo. (. "Wlnlford', of Newberne, ex- ' hibited some very pretty agates. Miss ! Patty Young, ol Fiutikliiit"u, exhibited jan eiiibroideied liandkert hie! ami collar which were very well executed. Mrs. 'L T. ClilV Ot'il. of ( !l':lh:llll lo.il !lll .'111- iroidcred skirt. "Mis Mai v II. West, of Kaleigh had some very pretty work in- teluled for a spencer. Miss-K. Haddock, of Milton, had a beautiful collar and un- derslceves. Miss K. Ii. Iliues, of Oak Lawn, had it collar and iinderslceves, handsomely worked. V. F. Itasoii, of Alamance, had a beautiful chair cover. Dr. 1. llabcock, of Kaleigh had a beau- SALISBURY, N. CKOVEMBEll 3;' 1857. ii iitiiy ra pi'- - ii i -i i ......i:.,.. 1,,. M r j Wi. i'uweN. trlj.MsilMr!lu two vet. tv beautiful silver braided ftiK. I'eter l'liim of Knleiijh. had a pair i.f needle- worked shoes. Mrs. G Jl U ' Ala- tiiat.ee had oairof ladies' .eaters, whol - if hifiilo made, which woiifd o-ipare fa- vorabl'y with anything broliat from the North and am we doubt nt far nmrc '..i :..i Mr Mr. Htt.. of ; . , , , ' '. .1M, bottom shoes, of his on man 11 fact lire, which possesses many advantages over the ordinary shoe. Mr. David Kalinweiltr if Wilmington had a very ingeniously iiiaiiged rocking chair, which in siimine' ime, either for iniulhl ..r for ..lie ubi wishes to 111 j,,). j H xiiry f thohghest order, is ' r. - , just the very thing. Jiatjmagine a ady or ireiitleinaii sitting d.vi in a rocking" ,.f . i,,,. ' i,P,. ,'. ,.. in,: V.II.UI. rr.n... ..-. , ,, j , r,M.kllllf , il .e chair cause- ji ltllli ..ertumed b-Oi. I" Lrtt-zii to blow in- to his or her face a! tin tin.' the cha r is under the chair luchcbitaiin ice. Ijjii - air nrsi passes inroiigt ue ice aier, no- s-rbs the moisture, tlun -becomes cioled l,v ll, i 1""""'- ' rocking chair, tbroiiifh il moveable tube. (metal r ind.a rulibci ;J mi the i-nd o! tnis will be noticed aCHv, Ti1ch con tains a 'small sponge ota:n:ng tiie I..-s.-i.cf, and throiigi'i a rjitiieal .tube the cold, jK'i luuied. iiire arpus.es out. Mr. W. C. Siuiitoii Iravciling agent than a simple mention. , tic carbines win ca'tv IV-uu -0 to :) btils-, and they ml ciiii be tired in its iii.n T second.. 1 ,:e pistols c.u'j-v from 0 to U hull-, and can l.e hied H. i.ipi.lly as tin cariine., .U e think thi'.e tiix'-arnis fai.uore l.-siraMe than e en. Colt's live shomrs. as they w ill noot eq'i.iily as great a. stance, do as much damage, and can be tiled w.tu gieater rapidity, liie ios'ing, t ry sin nle and easy, and i in ftv t ! i ; . i i four seconds. A'lothe tag'e - ' construction ntthe ba ', is e- liollC ill advan-1 , which ; font; tin ainiiiiiii tiou and is .later ...... .1 l .. I t !H.l':lll ,. .IV I,.:,' lie 1 . . ti, ink these hre-arms tl.e ttost valuable. .il (jiV U1v .j Iie Jcslred to any that we hai e ever es., and ti.ey a:e" K..ir ;iM A .J,,:,,,, a Speech, and as be cheaper tiiau Cit s pist,,,.. -Hia.1 a distinguished l'liend piesent who l atsonssuper.orf lowing Machine ,x clt,d t k.avo ,,IC cllv ,,...- who attiacted niore attention Nn any "'", w t. acqimititeil with tl.e history ..) e,-e in tl.e Hall, and astotisji.-i the mat.y ( tie t.i,incl.-b..o, the culture and utibt'v of who had never uelore se.-i il in opera- ,,ie 0ri.0I lv Vlv luf Jj,.,., , )K.a, lion. Mr. Ketchiim, a teacheratthe Institute for the 1 'eat' and Dumb and ,!ilid, exhib ited a variety of very beautifi! specimens : f card writ ing, di uioiistraiiiij conclusive- j Iv bis skil in peumaiisiiii Messrs. lUlliams t llayvooU had n ! eJ ,jit while the President attribu ncatly airauged and hcutlul case ted to him a grcaier readiness lor public iTangipaiiiii pei (.line. Are. , i4,t.akl , ,;,.,,', i, p,,..sc.-se,l. vet he niu-t Leaving r 1 oral Hall, we itiide our way t .. . ... i;,i-, ., i, . A ,. . IL- i Leaving Floral Hall, we mid inn, Planters Hall, where tlcre wan an abundant variety of m,.-t alUmds ricultural prmluetions. but Mr space for- - , " . - . , ww.es we wre w..rt .,y .1 pamcu.ar , inn ice. .nrs. iniuiu vt imams oi iwaieigu , . . , nut sollin v. TV liir.'i' turnm .Mr. .Inn. Mr. J 1 . . . , ,. , ,'- i 1 1 1 menu s. ot mis env ais. nat some icrv i .;' 1 l' i IIH' it v T, 't, i " 1 ru T 'T i I v - v. o,n, iu.v-t.1. "-."'" . . . . . lll'..ry.Mordecai, ot W ake, lad Mangel , 11- 1. .. . 11' ii- i orizei nceis. m very i.ugosKi': i ..;,,, 11 .....n , . . .;i 1.., 1 1 ,1,.. .., . 1 . ,.. , , Wh.takerol UaU very large ruta baga Hu mps. i t. aiomiisomi ivu .viauiaiice ,i' .... . . . ' x- v- .. . nan erv uue oecis. auo. i ouug in Wake had very large size beets. Mrs. l. j S. Tucker, of llaloigh had very tine Irish potatoes. j In Mechaiiics' Halt we saw a good deal of beautiful worknianshh. but have only It .1 l'.,rl. iiis.m of tins eiiv l'his biii-'-v is one of the most perfectly made. The Messrs. IV well deserved tlie premium which they received. ' The day passed oil' very pleasaritTy.titTd was highly enjoicd by tie thousands in attendance. Floral Hall was crowded the entire day,' the fairsel, wnli llieir ca pacious skirts, pie.ioiiiiiiiling. TI1IUII lew TIUHslAV. Thi lis dav opened dc'ig'tluilv, the wea- ther beih; At auear j list cool enoiii f.r oveicoats. y hour the iualr street lending to the fairgrounds was t onge.rii it li ve hicles of every desenptiot, and a perfect cloud of dust wathc con'ijinnce. Those iiko ourself who were uiijer the necessi ty of walking, iuliaicd iiiol' lliaii oiirsharc of llio dirt on Thursday. When wear rived on the Ground at; Id o'clock we found an immense, tiumldr ol 'people al- readv assembled, aiid tlib numbers con- finned to increase till aliopt 1' o'clock, at .which hour we suppose there were ui)- whnls of 5000 people within the eticb- 'snreS - 1 I . iV.ii.i t"'.lV f- i... T IJrl.t .r. 1'x'.. ..Ullli.., il ISII'. "- IHlMg of Kdgi i'onilie, was iutroiiiL'eil to the as- semblod multitude, and- pjocecded to de - 1 Ti-r thi-Anfinal A IdreM, We t.nk firot- j F - i full iwiiod.il tin uiiiirena iiiu we a'PT V ..: :m. ..... sorry fl.ay iiiat t.ui pW.-v n ',i - nut of their publication. Hie speeclr was a plain practical one, ami such an one, in ' our opinion, as was suited to the ocea-ion. '. Mr. liridges did not, as most persons would have done, say jnSt a little aln.nt agriculture, and then brunch off into a ix.iitical speech, but very wWly contined bimi-;rto his mibiect ai'i iculture and ,vi "the farmer much Valuable informs lion which all who till the soil would do well to profit by. Mr. 15. spoke about one hour. " V . . """I'ii' ",v- ""-''.) 114't'iTOinnu in the Commons Hall every night ti.is week. At the meeting Monday evening. three gentlemen, viz : Messrs. Vunghaii, Ijibsoii, ami vt i en, presented lheni!'lves m ueicgaics iioiii me irginia riaie .g riculttiral SiK.-iety, aud were welcomed to all the privileges 'of Honorary members in iiic ... c.i'iau i.i.i..ii'oviii.,ii.ii e(, wjll c,)tNplmo..t.trV tickets!., the i,.i.t.;,, ti;, r't :a u.,rli, ... of the JS. C Agricultural Society, furin-Ii- llll.ltl.TII. .VP I ll. f...-r Id Ul.rtllV .it Oil. (ice, as it indicates tin: good feeling tue two Societies entertain tor each other. At the meeting on 11 KMiAY tVI.MMi, The Presidei.t of the Society, Judge Thomas Ui.ttiii, called the society to or der about s o clock. .. ....i.. ..... .i r lll"l.'ll ii.. llinur lll.ll lilt; imiliirs li the Judges be called, whereupon t:.r Secretarv, Mr. Win. I). Cool.e, proceeded to call tlieir names, and. noted tu Ji a el e absent. liie I'resident a:.ii"ii'iced that the Ivxecittive CoiiiriiiCce w-.ii:d ap- .,,,,,,, er judges to award premium .u . places ..t the absentee-. At the le.p.e.t of tin- l'l c.-.lciit Mi. Cooke, the Secretary, uiiiiouiiecO. toe in which the judges were to discharge their duties. A'c, mi Wednesday. 1 A Coiiiiiiiimeiiityiii was preented from the Agricultural Society ol (iranviiic, by a delegation Iroui liiat Sciety, in which t. e association expressed their high gard lor the uienibcrs of the State S,-c .ind requested tnat their delegation might crisis was brought about was by the wild y i.d'i to enable them to detray e be received. I " j speculations in western lands, a'ud that in '. lenses, and ho thought our Legislature The President extended the same cour- these speculations the Southern men Were , ought lo do likewise towards this Soeie tesv to the delegates from tiie liranviHc' the only persons who lose any money, as! '.v- ' Society that was extended those from the i the northern speculatMUAtiy without mo-' Messrs. J. L. and It. I.. Bndgers, Dan- I irginia Society. '1 he President stated that Mr. I'artridge. jtl.e Secretary of the Society, baling re signed the oliice during liie past year, the Lxecutive Committee uad appointed M Cooke to .act as Secretary till the present , t , .-.s,,,.;,.. ... a, ,j ,.,,. .,( .i..,.,;,, ,.,..'.,.,..,. i.l devolve upon the Society sometime this . -..... . , week, lie -said that the iiirnals, liowev- er, had been well kept by both the lor- liter and the present acting Secret .ry. an J were open to ti ic inspection ot the uicin- Iroui inm on tins occasion. He ,'relerred to the Hon A. V. Vetiable, ofKranviile. The President remarked that he knew Mr. Vcnable was always ready, Mr. Vcnable arose aud said, that while 1 1 ....... 1 1 uii.iii I. im .en., .oitir.lv' llll.-viiiw.!- about farniiii''. As to the chi nch-biiif to .:.;.. i, i.i i:, i..,..i : ... t..,.ie .1 '...! ;,,!, rtf(.al'.k;.j ,l,ilt tu.ye were tuo things be disliked more than evei v - tlj r x h . ,. cljluh.bugaud onions: , , ,, ,.i..,,,;.,t IIIIU lie hi ' oeu i OUI soi uc- .IUMUI.II11IH - i . .- . , i i i means migiu uesiroy, me cniucuoug, ue i . i i i . if -i ii dUl ""l ly" w""'u CVer remove the onions at least it had never toijo so yet. He said . 1 it iiir in - hi-ls tti t tir- 1 hi v- ti v. 1 u vit ,., , ., ,..,.,,. . .r , V...,- ,,,.. vorf , . ,,. ,..,,,, . , ,,.:.!';,, ;, ' tine ini'i -1111 111 iiiu 11 nuo s,..v. ...v. .... f . . iners of that county the present year, as! -. i -o 't kill the bug. lie then proceeded to rive a very interesting history of the ' chinch-hug and the i licet of the weather! j upon thciii. lie remarked that they were I most destructive about three we-eks faun ! j tlie tinio they deposited their eggs. IK" : thought the niostefrcetual remedy against i I their ravages was t sn.y eurlv wheat hav- Ing hard straw, lis the delicate straw was soon prostrated by tliein. lie rcg ndc.l ; wet weather as the most desirable lo pre vent their ravages, as ti.ey were very in . furious in dry weather.. Mr. enable , then proeccd,cd to give a very interesting account of the grow til of lsorn, the cllecl : of plowing too close to tiie roots, the mau ; ner in wihich the bug attacks the roots ol corn, iVc. He said- that per-otis who , plowed too close to the stalk br.-.ke tip the brace roots, and w hile the stalk miglii have a vigorous growth and atta.u a large siz". the corn would be found small and dclicicnt. lie 'thought that pn.wmg too clos ti tlie.s.taik, was very inj.ii i .'us to tbei'or'ti. In f. fcrring again to thcclii.ii -h bug fie said t hat tHi. to wasoncliiingth.it would dcstrovtiicin, and tiiat was a win ter which .was alternately very end an i warm, and wet. lie said trial '"c bug lived in winter in old ticcs, leaves, and such places. , Ih regard to the Oregon' Pea lie said that it -it were sown the last ot .lav or the 1st of June, it w-oulij fallow for wheat, burfit in.iKc a ''oihi must be sow ii rl.l.,L- 'I'l... lli,o,ii. ... , i, lo i-i.i e ....oil uii.n, .iivi.p,.... .v.... .. dlay for horses and cattle, but he regarded Shiuiiy Pea or liluck Pea as more desira- t blu thaiY the . mer. ' ' i J 'j f ' ' ' ' ' ' " " " Y TT filial) 0J .LN U ll It J.O mmmmmmlmmmmmm.mWmmmmm ' Mr. Veiiable'thon alluded to the nseol ';.... II.. r.l that he was one of the ;;. yr... V,. "... ... 1A. " '" "r pbed it in every way. lie woul.l laU , occhmoii to remark, how ever, that gnano at W K.r ton dot. it pay at the present : prices o, wheat. lie did not thi.ikMhe ; present market price any tes , however,; , l"t he did not believe that wheat would be higher than 1 ,.'55 of si, 4a the preseitt ; season, and at tliose pi ice the tanner could not afford to pay ) per ton for gua .. He said that gn.no was a .most I excef'ent fertilizer, a good improver, but 'it wal iiecess.iry to ne straw .r leaves,: thing ol tlie iiort w ith if, as veast was lie - CCliarv in making gl bread. "r; Venable then referred in eloquent terllli to tilc tinancial distres- which now Ml .ycrely atfecta the hole XMiuiirv. and sain Ilial wnile mi; r ree IXive, Aixuuion north was siiivering and tottering by the present financial revulsion. K ug Cotton and Tobacco sustained the South and made her independent. 1! referred to tho Wife grants of land made bv Cm - gress to t.ie .North-western States, and aid that there was a perfect net-work of railroads made in those State by the mill- u ns ol acres of land granted by Congress tothem. He thought Soi.tlierii'iiien ought not to send their capital north while tiie rth was doing an it could t embarrass ... i.u . ii , , ,.f . ... i., I ..i hmii.i . m.v i i ivto . .if, ii . u..-r necessaries of ble. lie s.inl that nortliern n jii bad been c:tugiit in their ow n trap, bo ever. That while they bad been billing and stming immense quan tities of sugar, S iiitiiern people bad been economising and using less. lie had not ii-ed as much sugar in bis family this year by ."" pounds an he bad lised int year, lie referred to tiie I. let, published vearbv ."" pounds a he bad nsed sometime since. Unit at one lime there oiaie .society experience", me eauio uiui were in 15ostoii acres of sug-ir, and re-' culty in raising money to sustain them as jo.ced tiiat an immense crop the present ' is now experienced by this Association, iear was I ri n-iti-r drown the m ice nd and that it was only relieved, by the city - . . ' , . tunsru liingtlioseliortlieru hotises.wbolia.1 ic such quantities stored a.vav in order to. stated ttiat the Legislature ot South Oar etv keep up prices. Mr. V. said toe way the' oiina gave annually to their State Socie- nev, and sell to the Southern men lor'cy, i.arrou, j. uauie, aau viaiae oi cash, lie said that the only w ay for good 1 tdgecomb, requested that their names times tu he brought about again was for j might be put down for & each, regard tnu planters to save all they could and go less of the action of other members, to hard work. In this connection lie de- I Judge Kumti, and 'Messrs. Jones and precated the practice of some planters m h avin.' every tbiiiL' to their overseers. I ) ,e. a ineri-hin' b.. nsk-ed leiva ,.v.ti 1 thing in the bauds of ni clerk without ' ... . . ..'I I .... r quiring a statement : n.s saies. ivc. i He said that the jlauters must brin tlieir sons as tanners. He rejoiced that the South held tiie, ballast in the present storm, lie regard ed slavery as the best thing, on earth, and said that the sal vatioti ol' ithis country de pends upon tl.e institution of slavery. I here must be casies in society ; no (jov ertiineiit c-.nhi exist without il. In ( onchlsionMr. Venable expressed his n grct that our State Fair was made to conflict with the rair ot the I nion Agricultural S, icietv in IVtersbiir" and' tir be held aweek suggested that our Fair be held sooii.ir hereafter. He deprecated anv ri valrv between us and Petersburg. I'e- tcrsburg is our market, and is sustained by North. Carolina, and we should emlea- , vor not to have our interests to conflict! xx-it Ij each other. He said that it. former- Iv took one-half a man could raise, to car ry the other half to market ; but now, we had railroads in every part of the State, and a brighter day has dawned upon us. ' 1 lien, the State was out ot debt and the ' i.c.ple in debt. Now. the pie- Were " . i .1 s;. .... :.. it .i. .. .i.. ; i ... .uu am. wic .-ma- 1 ll. 1 le I .i'miiil i. nee - ... . , , ' . ter ir me oiaie lone in cent nun i, . . i i V-"'V lfie to be lu and State out. j Finally, he though, that when we meet i"i t'l t ul' 1 ' u 1 u 111 i uui i; i.- tl.... ..... ...-... t., I nxc. .t r K- ' i- . .1 1 , . r v i e .o .3.11 111 eiinu i j;''e 1 . . , a ,,to,,. ena- tile's language, but have otly attetupted to give Insldeas. tortious id ins address were huiJlv HimlauJed. When Mr). Vcnable sat down, calls were made for- several gentlemen, ail -of whom declined to speak, Gov. Manlv returned bis thanks and those of the Society to Mr. Ycnalde for his intciTsting speech: Mi'. Ilurg.i u, of llilif.iX. requested 1 Mr .Smith of llal:f.i, to giie tin- S-htcv some iut .finatio'i in regard t :;c ou.ti vation. iVc , oti l.' iiliiese .nr i .oie. . Mr. S.tijjhju'..'. and ai'.c-r a tew pie liiiiinarv remarks stated t.i i: ue planted his cane in rows, j ice! ap.i t. n'av.ng b or'4 stalks in a t;;.l. Ab" September the c.no was st t:i V.r-l ot louder and tl.e . the j'lil-e express in:.! w .iii'h ilid li l t' of the Jul -c 1 1 u i - expressed !i. S'l ..; iel t cl.lt ;' gaii -Ms of the : ' ab '.it ;i'i act'.' :' ua.fyhecii used h. d g.dncrc l.y ll.e.i'i get iiitc.i -nt.i.'ic.i 'lie 1 w it.i t. 11 ' si iv .is ev .1- t- en rude tii.m ia.ee a'c:- l'.s" lV. ii i fir.. T I v-ig.if -i g .t ti- ...s iuig.it nave ; i i St.l.ks. It plo i.iCC-l o seed to 'he aci c. lie t gei quantity ot l.-ider from a certain laiinner n cr '. ' i s id I i,lg:;t t I. It .1 iiir ung.it be 'ii i n I' (.tnis ot- Indian coi i.' tiiau toe S'u.ii l. a. ic wo n i jU vi iiw. Mr. Smith state I t'.iat S g;i.ioit. .f t.ie ince, ne uioiigiii, suiii. o.o .. .ii.. a if.illoll of iood svniii. lj stated that . ii was a most excellent foisl for nogs, and - ' tlfut they Jito it with greaU-r avidity than Indian com. He thiuks it- writ byowvue vcrv iimtitable. II . . . I' i.. 1 ;f i: . '- I' J '. . . ' i . id. -a is to en the M.-;.i t!..;k, ami wm n tl.e cane is about knee high to cut it down with a reaper. When dry it was better for horses, ifcc, than-oats. A member asked the President for in formation of his own experience m to the J cost, as be had not atteinpted to express tlie juice oi the cane. Uut lie wished ta say that be Iiad tried tho cane upon hogs, cattle, &c, and foiindtliat it made most excellent food for them. It caused hnn o jjru wry tifaThvibttt dij-not iillmi" them It caused cows to gire toilk ery freely. -lit. Burwin moved that a Committee ItjipVIUMJU 11 J kJVICl ''his meetinj;, to make experiments in tha s cultivation of the Sugar Cane, and that tliey report at tlie next meeting of the Society, the result of. their exoerieoce. i,.r...... i :...., j i. .1.. c .f ,,,,.,1.,. tie costof raisioit the cane. ' I . M lt..r..i that , " ""J r-r?v..v- - ""-" 7 no nan i.eireroraw np uns Teomow- a f,.r(1, wilit., win desigllBte theduties of . t- ,tlo Committee men, he withdrew hufwHl offer it at a subsequent meet- .jr. enable stated thatthecai.O wrnild be jound valuable as a preventive of ty- ,i, fcver atnoriir negroes. A physician la, MS,Ured him that where negroes used WWk.!Holaee. rbjejUffCO JBfiJttT -Pfe)t to typhoid fever. At 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned, WEDNESDAY JilGMT, OCT. 320, 1857. Judge Iluffin, the President, called the Society to order a little after 8 o'clock, on . enuesuay nignu Mr. liayner niggested that notice ba given that the Society was now prepared to receive accessions to their membership, ; and a-ked w hether persons who were llfe- . iuoiiku cic ic.juueu m yaj m " " " i al fee of j2. j Judge lttiffin stated that the $20 paid for lite-membership Went toward the raising of a permanent tuud for the eft,' 1 dowmeiit of the Association, and that the I annual lee ol was rcquireu irora me ; life-members tJ assist in defraying the annual expenses of the Society, Mr. W run, one of the delegation from tiie Virginia State Agricultural Society, ' arose and asked tho President if it wae consistent with the rules ot tint orgamza- tiou tor a Vir-'inian to become a life- o iiieuioer, aim upon oeing answereu in me a!li. in dive, requested that his name might be put down as a lite-member. liie President made his sou a lifo meinber. One or two gentlemen offered to be me of l,i or V)i) men to subscribe $50 each tor the aid ol the Society. A member stated that the Maryland .... . . - . . . i p . i t : itin iiitt 1 1 "i Daiuiiioio uicrioi.ig iw.uuu. jio -'"iig, oi Caswell, anu air. i aison, ui Long, of Caswell, and Mr. ' Johnston, also subscribed lf.0 each. 1 Mr. P.irgwynti thought that if the So- ciety raised too much money among ita in )..... if .....i.'.l i.tjir-ilj .liri.iul ll.Atr .. rv....s. U5... i appeal tor legislative aid. I Judge Isiiu thought that if the Leg i si at u e saw the members of the Society struggling earnestly to help themselves, it would nave a contrary effect to that apprehended by Mr. liurgwyn. He al luded to tiie fact, that the Virginia Agri c'lilural Society had a permanent endow i uieiit iii 1 1 (J of jjiu.UW, and said that this Society should have a permanent fund also. Tiiat the liberality of the members of the Virginia Society had placed it in nioepemieuc posnion ; uui we mum ' legislative aid, if we expected to continue these exhibitions, as it was ne- yessary io oner larger premiums to attract ! r'"0111 a" Iil,ls f ?,ate- 1 lie discussion was continued fur tome time ; by Messrs. Keutirtl. lUyuvr, li. It. Briders, and L'r. l in. K. lloit, and olliers. Mr. U.eliard II. Siuitli subscribed t jQ. od lr. Win. It. llult, of DaiiJson, entered (.is three sons as life iiK-iuts-r.. Messrs. Gibson and Vaughan, uf tlie Viigima deltgatiua, also bo caiiitf life members. i u niuticii o! Mr. Suiitli, the Society proceed ed ij ihe eieeliuu uf ulliccrs for ttis ensuing i ear : Jiulge Ilulin arose, and fter remarking that i . . i i . . . i. . . ne uau cieci.i.eu re eiecut,. o 7 - , i meeiiiigs, saia mat ue .oaio uee.iw - to U ittud te r io.. Manly lre t.-.timony to the sraciency . . llir lli'lll liltT "'I'Vii. and ubihtj- of liie preseut incuniU-iit of the Pro sidein i, and liiouht Ins lus to the Society at this tune would be inore.iiievgrely (kit tbaa Um w ait ol money. Afler twing lumy more com--."uneutaiv ih.iigs ol the Pijcstdeut. be conclud ed by expression the liopS tlmt J udgt) Kuffio ouiJ re -consider Ins determination, provided hs .iioiitii be rw-eiecvd by acvla.ualioo, and forlb nli iir s.v-.led lo put the vole, when one unao niK.U. "nve" asslin-d tn JiKige thirt the incm-r,.-rs -ipprsx-nted hiiit'tiw highly lo bear hi bis e::itg liie l'residvtley. .)-. lg.- U-iffiii urns' and said thai tie could not rxj i s- It s eiuetioti and gratitude (br such evi i -e of .fti.? .onri letice reM-M-i io bini, and w, lie im I ceirsent to serve lbs ruining lli. It- W sb-rd H t-4rlrtlv Understood lUitV IrS es - - w ;i-s, ri . tig .1111 ii.'llger. li.e ."sis i. -'.i iiieu (iri.-evdtsj to tlie election ot Vi,pWi ieuts. uio'.iim was made to pet . Vet.- f-'i euii,..f :ho prv"tit in. umbeuts i ro sy. 11 j- .iii.ii U'g .n id.', and lien. LilUe- 1 1 11 hi. .- imui u.led lei. X'hirk, of tilgS - u'll''... V i Ni V-cv l'o-sid HI III ippwitiolt 10 M-. J:... L. 1'cKi, the pres. ut iiicumbaat, ..i.' in. nr.s-is uf th.j ?Vs.ietv were pro .,..i:gi. isiilot for 1st ce President,. beq Mr. iVi o-l a.ose slid ss.d that lie did not ih '. i run in opros.tji.n to t'ol. v.' lark, uud wuaid lu o l. .- it i-b.-i In. ii:i'n.'. ' Ai pi.- ie.pl . i ot s, .ei.ii i.iuibTs and in or- ill lilell wit!'.1 ine iiuiuiiiaiiua it l''... I us; uud tIlereuMjil liie SisjietV re-e..- i.-.l l.e- pieseut liie iiiioeliU r.ri. foe, liters ii... ii. a dissenting luiee.. Iii.) V'lee-l'resi. .i.-.l!. aie .is f.-iiow st ll Vice 1'reMdeut, Juo. L. Ii.ivy. "uf K1 coin's.' : Jul iii.., Uichard ,11. S.ii,li"i. ..f llihlax ; ill .lo. l'r. Will. K Holt, of UiMiUou; tiirdo H oi. U ui. A. Graham of (.Irsilg.-. , 'l'lie sis iety then prex-eeded lo ihs eieclion of S S-cret-jrv. The President exj-lained that Mr. 1'ooke was f A i:
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