THE SOUTHERN 



Cummings, the President introduced John R. tai; 

 Edmunds, Esq. of Halifax, who, in accordance co 

 with the invitation of the Executive Commit- 01 

 tee, delivered an able and instructive address, n 

 which was received with the liveliest satis- 

 faction. John Tyler, Esq. Ex-President of 

 the United States, being present, as the guest 

 of the Society, was then loudly called for, wh 

 proceeded, in eloquent and glowing terms, 

 congratulate the farmers of Virginia upon 

 scene before him, which gave utterance i 

 language far more impressive than word 

 the zeal and enthusiasm which animate 

 multitude of the enlightened and patrioti 

 of Virginia, brought together from eve'; 

 lion of the Commonwealth by this ; 

 occasion. He exhorted them to cease} 

 verance in the noble enterprise, so am 

 commenced, of redeeming Virginia 

 depression and lethargy under whi' 

 too long labored and of arousing he 

 ergetic advancement in the cause 

 ment upon which she has now en 



Gen. Winfield Scott and Edr 

 Esq., were in like manner cal 

 successively returned thanks i< 

 neous honors accorded to ther 

 tulated their fellow-citizens up 

 ful achievements of the Socie 

 an exhibition so creditable t 

 gratifying: to the pride of ever 



On Thursday, the 3d of J 

 A. Brown, Esq. of Philadelpl 

 by invitation of the Executi 

 livered an interesting lectur 

 prospects of the wool ma 

 of the trade, and on the di 

 comparative value of woo 

 merous and rare specimen 

 expense, classified and at 

 skill, and designed and 

 those of our citizens wr 

 tention to the subject ol 



On motion of Col. 

 the meeting were un; 

 Brown, for his intere 



At half past 12 o' 

 and the ploughing 

 the direction of tr 

 those subjects, wh 

 of the day. 



On Friday, the 

 dent Tyler delive 

 address to the m 



Gentlemen of 

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 the valedictory 

 mittee on this 

 course be bri< 

 terwards ren 

 premiums av 

 to-morrow t! 

 tural Societ 

 eternity. 



And 'first 1 

 upon what i 

 heard since 



