The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-18
Fineenth Annual Fair OF the Anne rican In
stitute, at NibIo's Garden, Is4a.

| Hsee"lh annual Fair OF the Anne ricnn In-
stitute, at Nibio's Garden, Is4a.
| MONDAY, Der. H.
on arriving at the Garden yesterday morning, we
iound several OF the officers OF the Navy and Of
u'e ARMY present; among them were Com. Perry,
capt ;. H. Sands Gen Wool, the Hon. John Bar
ney, and others Gen. Wool has been engaged tor
some time past In reviewing the Notifications at
Newport, New London, and New York--having
| spent the last week here. H..
We found them all more or less busy in nrsosr;ng
LOT the great Nautical Exhibitions Of this day-ia
conjunction with the Nautical Committee Of rhe
INSTITUTE, which Is composed of Jsdge De KAY, of
| NsW Jersey, the chairman, M. L. Thomson ESQ
Warden, Capt. Barnard, and L. b. Wakeman. ESQ
| Leaving them 10 complete their arrauyements
We took stroll through the garden.
IN the passage from the Main Saloon to the Cloth
uSefu sofa, called N. MGraw's patent premium ex-
tension sofa, sold at 1853 Broadway We are in
formed that It has taken the premium at six differ
s ans, ana we DO not wonder at II, especially for
us admirable combination OF simplicity and utility
Don't fall to look at II before purchasing elsewhere
WORTHY OF SPECIAL NorfcE.-We call attention
10 the following articles all excellent in tn, ir kind
The public will please to look al them, TO wit:-in
| the main Saloon. =
No TO- Case Of perfumes Of superior quality, BY
John Wyeth, ~ Barclay street.
n no. q, TWO cases OF beautifully bound books, by
| u. Appleton " Co, 200 Broadway.
cite coal, and psr candIesticks Of the same, in
glass case s' BY Eh KIRK, 300 Broadway
40 no. 49, JOB case for printers, by Wells & Webb
No lbS, in the gallery two frames wood engray
inSs, by Ihos w. Strong, l56 Fulton street
no. o., IN the main walk, beautiful model of
cl9p boat, by VIM Crolius, 400 Water street
NO. l75, is acase of beautiful specimen of stocks
shirts, Nc, by PARCELS Agate, 2il Broadway.
NO. l0o, In the horticultural room several Jars of
pfe si portable meats and soups, by VIM
NO. 9S, as you ascend to the above room. is
very splendldly finished inlaid table, by f Drew.
CABINET maker, liO Fulton street 1t has been made
TWO years, and is composed OF 500 different pieces OF
wood - -
No 1885, in the cloth room, very excellent articles
OF India rubber goods, by Horace H. Day, IS Maiden
FRANCIS LIFE BoAT-The new transns re,cv mo,
put up at the end OF the main walk at the Fair. Is
viva representation OF one of the awful scenes in
which rrancis Life Boats have proved their useful
ness IL adds much TO the interest of the Fair II
displays the ship on fre-the ordinary boat swamp
ca, ana The drowning passengers striving TO gain the
Lille Boat, which cannot sink.
iHE CATALoGUE-A new catalogue has Just been
Pupshed ny the Institute, contai ming correct list
OF every article exhibited at this prese nj fair Price
one shilling, to be had Of the door keeper
:. WORD TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN We be-
leve an our citizens are well acquainted with the
TACT That The cattle show is TO take place under the
auspices OF the American Institute We happen TO
know that greater show than ever was broug ~
together In this State will be exhibited on this oc.
casion
We have seen the list of entries, and there is ne
mlstake. Now, at Albany, Philadel mia, and all
over England, the ladies are the constant yisers al
agricultural exhibitions, and their presence gives
great eclat TO these meetings. We have SPLENDID
weather, an accommodating committee who have
made all suitable arrangements, and the whole AZ
tar seems to demand that our ladies should cheer
ialy accept the invitations OF the gentlemen, and
GRAND NAUTICAL EXHIBITIONS THIS DAY (Turs.
DAY, THE 18th 1.-The splendid nautical exhibitions
OF TINS day VIII take place in precisely the following
order, al castle Garden, where the only good view
can be had And here we should saw that Messrs
French and Heser bear their proportion of the ex-
pense OF the exhibition with the American Institute.
=, Al ten O'Clock AN. precisely, gun from the
North Carolina will announce the commencement
OF the regattas the first of which will be of sail boats
1t the wind is favorable.
Other guns will be fired from the North Carolina
rom tiie 10 Time, al the running up OF signal from
the garden, say one at III AM, att Pm, ppm,
&c, each OF which will give notice of the CON-
mencemeni of a race. r r-ll
important invention is to be exhibited in operation
at Castle Garden between the hours of twelve and
one today; one telegraph will be erected on CO.
vernors Island, and one at the Castle and messages
Will be lnterchanged and orders transmitted during
the dey. Many have been incredulous as to this
powers OF this wonderful triumph of science and art
All such may now have opportunity OF fairly test.
ing 1t. Ii is destined to work complete revolution
the civilized world.
The GREAT ExrIosloN.-Ths is to be an explo-
sion OF the brig Vota, of $50 TONS At precisely
one quarter to PM, a signal gun will be fred
from the North Carolina to call the attention of the
multitude in the garden. And Immediately before
the explosion there will be fired, as before, three
guns In rapid succession, and at four o'clock to a
seconds time, the brig Volta will be blown into
l,!66 9Ol pieces, according to our calculation.
HE CENTRIFUGAL RAILwAY.-This affair will
be in operation throughout the day. Step in and
take somerset.
LIFE BoATs:-We understand Mr.. Francis, the
inventor OF The Life Boat" is unable to give an
exhibition to-day before the American Institute at
Castle Garden, tor the following seasons :-lst he
expected TO have had the use of three boats that
have saved lives from wrecks at sea, but the ships
having them on board sailed few days since. 3D.
the large life cutter, built for the navy of the two
Siclies, was ordered away than was expect
ed, and lastly, little be added to the reputation
Of the boat by a smooth water exhibinon-this is
the best reason OF ALL Tor she Is only at home and
In her true element when boarding wrecks in aw-
fu storms at sea, and has done large business of
late in that line.
Extract from letter, from the Captain Of Steamer Cla
mon, recently lost on The North Coast Of Cuba TO the in
pentor Of Francis' Life Boat -
The sea would make fair breach the Life
holcst let the water Of the bottom were stopped
man was lowered into the boat open all which
almost every sea went over her. from end
duck on the water. In this instance but Life Boat
could have gone from the wreck to the soop After getting
stores and baggage board the soop her too small
to take the whole consequently stopped behind
on the wreck, among which my son. considering his
life more safe the wreck, with the Life Boat TO de-
pend TO shore hsa he would have been on board
the crowded sloop Many other performances were made
with the Life Boat that would have been madness TO
attempt with en- ordinary boat"
LivpRPooL, June 10, 1870.
Mn. JosErH FRAScD -
DEAN Sin
My ship having been furnished with one Of your i'm.
proved Life Boats, deem 1t my duty to make you
this port in February last On the 3th Of that month