Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-09-20
Fifteenth Annual Fair of the American Insti.
tute Ofthe City of New-York.

The Fifteenth annual fair of this Institute for
the exhibition of choice specimens of Agriculture.
Horticulture, Manufactures and the Arts, viii be
opened to the public at Niblo's Garden, October
the 10th l342 at IL o'clock, NJ Contributions.
whether for exhibition merely, or competition for
premium, to be entitled to free privileges must,
with some few exceptions which will hereafter be
designated be delivered to the Clerk of the Far,
and entered on books, and receipts taken, either
on Friday or Saturday, the 7th and 9Th of Octo,
ber
Suitable enclosures will be provided in tho
vicinity the Garden for great display of cattle.
horses, mules, sheep and swine, and the reeula.
tons, premiums, &c, viii be set forth in detail in
a circular prepared by the board of Agriculture,
under whose superintendent Poughing exhi.
btion for the trial and testing of ploughs, will also
be held in the vicinity Of New York on Friday,
the l4th of October; for particulars, see Agrcul-
tura Circular.
The second loft of the forth wing c1the Great
Saloon will be fitted up for the reception of grain.
roots, garden vegetables, fruit, flowers, SC, the
particulars of which will likewise be set forth in
the Agricultural Circular. Arrangements are
also making for procuring convenient place for
nautical experiments and testing of life preservers
life boats, &C. for the preservation of seamen and
passengers and also for experimental submarine
explosions. The latter are desigded to secure our
coast in time of war The whole of the first floor
of the north wing of the Saloon will be devoted TO
moving machinery; for that purpose competent
steam-englne will be in continual operation The
shaihngs and accompaniment are adapted for op-
Grating and testing conveniently all kinds ofma-
chinery, and for determining their practical DOW
ers and uses. The south wing will be reserved
principally for the productions oft loom, &C.
The Promenade, extending 200 feet will be ap-
proprated for engines carriages, sleighs, and for
ranges stoves and other bulky articles The
Great Saloon and Galleries will be the centre of
attraction for those who are gratifed with varieties
OF the delicate, the ornamental and tasteful work.
manShlp OF the handicrailsman and artifcer Ia
bles will be filled with the most exquisite forms of
gold and silver vessels, and finished work ofbrass
steel, and iron, stone glass and wood, and what.
ever of perfection the handicrafsman and artist can
fashion from the abundant materials our soil and
climates afford. In this apartment too are shown
the numberless exquisite evidences of female skill
and ingenuity, which never fail to adorn that por-
ton OF the Saloon appropriated for them, and
which has always been crowded with admirng
spectators. Contributions, extraordinary in their
workmanship or growth, for exhibition and CON-
petition, are desired from all the departments of
industry, from the field, the garden, the factory
and the workshop After fourteen successful an
nvesaries and continual growing popularity,
and with the confidence inspired by the almost
universal acknowledgment ofimpartiality and jus.
tce towards many thousand of competitors, to
whom year after year, premiums of Gold and Sill
yer Medals, and Cups and Diplomas have been
awarded the Managers, with great confidence,
anticipate that the Fifteenth Anniversary will be
the GROWING exhibition among all that have here
ofore been, inasmuch within the last year there
has been an unprecedent awakening to the inter-
ests of industry and the arts, and preparation of
the public mind for the coming celebration.
The Anniversary and other Addresses, as usu-
al. A National Convention ofthe friends of Home
Industry, will take place some time during the
Fair This is sure to bring together great num-
bers Of our best citizens. Delegates are already
elected from large sections of the country, and
other sections are preparing to elect The Man
ayers of the Fifteenth Annual Fair invite all in
erested, directly or indirectly, in Agriculture,
Manufactures or the Arts, with their friends, to
lend their aid by contributions of their best speci-
mems, that this intended epiome exhibition of ma
TONS resources may be honorable to the Institute,
and truly illustrate the progress of improvements
and the present condition Of the arts in our coun-
try. On behalf ofthe Managers,
JOHN CAMPBELL, Chairman.
S. S. BOWMAN, Secretary
p. S. Communications for information. &c. to
be made TO T. B. Wakeman, Corresponding Sc
cretary, at the Repository of the American Insti-
tute, New York.