The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-19
Correspondence of the Albany Evening Journal

Correspondence of the Albany Evening Journal.
SYRACUSE, Thursday, Sept. 80.
There is very large gathering of citizens
from all parts of the State in attendance upon
the STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR AND Cen
vENTIoN. Yesterday, until dinner time, was
devoted to the exhibition of Animals. be-
lieve the display of Neat Cattle has never been
equalIed in the State. There are three yoke
of Oxen, each finer than | ever before saw -
those of P. N Rust Esq. of this village, ex'
cited most general admiration, though there
is one dark colored one from another quarter
that like better. The other pair is from
Geneva, splendid cattle, and near the size of
oxen, estimated to weigh 2,400 to $500 lbs
net each Of Bulls, Cows and Calves, and
Horses, the number exhibited is very great, and
the quality genearlly superior Of Hogs,
there are some excellent specimens, especially
of the Berkshire breed The Sheep are in
different.
The friends of Agriculture dined together
at 3 o'clock yesterday, at Rust's. The COM
pany was very large, and the fare excellent.
Joel B. Mott, Esq. of Albany county, presi-
ded. Brief, happy speeches were made by
the Hon. Micah Sterling, of Jefferson county,
Lewis F. Allen, Esq. of Erie county, and
others. 1t was scene of rational festivity
and enjoyment.
The Annual Address was delivered by the
Rev. DIR. Norr, of Union College, in the
PRESBYTERIAN church, last evening. Its sub
iect was LABOR, its objects necessity, and
proper dignity. 1t maintained and enforced
the great truths that Labor is the decreed and
appropriate duty of every man, and that he
who eyades or sorinks from il, not only IS re-
crcant to his own responsibilities and unjust
to his fellow-men, but an enemy to his own
highest good-Man's physical and molAl
nature can only be developed and perfec!aa
by exercise, by which Labor is the proper ana
diyinelv appointed method. He who honestly
and faithfully labors in whatever department
of useful industry, necessity or choice, mas
dictated, has Just claim to the respect and
esteem of his felIow-men, and may Justly take
his stand with the proudest while the idler,
the drone, the prodigal, the consumer OF other
mems energies-no matter how rich or great
if he be not debarred from labor by infirnity
has no claim to the regard of the communl-
ty, or even of his own. From these premises
DIR. NorT drew the deduction that Domestic
Slavery is at war with Moral Justice. with
Human Progress, and with the constitution OF
the world. At the conclusion of his Address,
the thanks of the convention were reported to
the orator, and copy requested for PubIca-
ton.
On motion OIL. F. Allen, Esq. the State
Society was requested to appoint another
Annual Fair in this city, at the same time next
year. =,
This day has been chiefly devoted to the
exb;bition of Wheat, and other Grains, Silk
Cocoons, Improved Agricultural ImPlem ents,
and articles of Household Economy. The
County PIoughing Match took place this
was raining considerably at the time, and |
did not attend. / understood, however, that
the competition was skilful and spirited, as
The concourse was large. No award up to
this time.
. o'clock P. M.-The Convention has Just
assembled in the car-house to receive The
awards of the several committees.
Yours, FL. G..