The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-25
The Great state Agricultural Fair.
iCeHespondence OF the Heraldl

RocHrsrER. Thursday, Sept. 81, lsas.
Distinguished Ysitors-72e Mechanics Fairai,v Sleep
ing apartments of the pTsitors-Ploughing Match, &c
To THE EpIToR HKRALp:-
Governor Seward is among us and the more distin
gushed lions now at the Eagle are Mr. Van Buren,, Gov
boucK' Gov Seward, DR.. Beekman, Judge Sutherland
Mr. Strong, the Tyler Collect Of the port below and
Mr. Coleman of the Aston, with 10000 Of the yeomanry
AT eight A. NJ the Eagle is thronged with persons ait
ing for the Ex-Presdent and company or for breakfast
They may lose the latter ten TO one but Mr. Van Buren,
and Co., the big bugs" the farmers call them cannot
escape.
Dropped in er polite invitation of the President and
officers OF the insttution) at the Mechanics Fair this
morning. Two long rooms forming the two sides Of
square, elegantly fitted up for the exhibition in which
five hundred specimens Of the American great many
contributed by the ladies, the work of their fair hands
are to be seen Mr. Capp OF Auburn, has exquisite
buggy of tip Of the ton, the spot large variety
OF the finest edgeools at home or abroad
from the factory Of D. r. Barton, of Rochester,
thy the special attention of mechanics When Mr. Van
Buren, and Gov Bouck visited the Fair yesterday have
been informed by Mr.. Moore, the Secretary that Mr.
Barton gave each OF those distinguished farmers spec
men elaw-hammer of his manufacture, with which they
were much delighted. Such an implement is indispen.
sable to farmer fastening up boards Of his
gates and fences There hundred and forty six
varieties Of worsted work in the hall of exhibition every
variety OF mechanics tools, fancy articles, sc. In a
series OF the armories volunteer mi
tary of the city, hung round with uniforms prints and
engravlngs, with the muskets stacked in the centre.
Among the pictures exhibited there several portraits
by Me- Kmbell and Others of Rochester very credabe;
and landscape Of his Autumn in the Mountains equal
to the best oil the executions and conceptions OF Doughty
Among the pictures exhibited the Rev Mr. Hollands
collection OF the antique to witt the Roman Daughter
who 10 sustain her fathers life who starving prison.
tenders him the milk OF her veins which IL the chief
Of these glorious old relic indeed supposed to be
by Curracci Of the 18th century group of poultry
vAAstO I'M al luht tc hna
and defective, notwithstanding the glory and cracked
appearance OF the so indicative Of
the others The receipts at the Fair for the first
days amount to $780, and least $500 will be taken in
to-day, for the throng is unceasng and everchanging
day and night Tickets twenty-five cents Receipts ap'
proprlated to the Apprentices Library. Premiums
awarded to-day and tomorrow.
George H. Munday lectures tonight on Rum Ruin
The Pupils of the New York Institution for the Blind
were the subject of public exhibition at the Bethel
Church, last night.
The Orphans Fair is still doing heavy business in
jim cracks-Admttance free.
Had occasion TO to the postoce this morning at four
o'clock. Men sleeping in their open wagons-the
barrooms of the hotels filled with groups of sitting
sleepersevery Housewives full and numbers found shelter
IN the piles OF wheat in the mills and the plank heaps
IN the saw mills Some paraded the streets all night
thousands doing all day. Great gathering" grea.
country, this-great country !"
The Agricultural Association accomplished their
poughng match to-day. The site was fields of Mr.
j. Pilkin. two miles east Of the city. The fields
six and eight acres Of meadow land The trial opened at
IL o'clock IL poughs entered for the four premiums
SIS Sl0 S. and copy Of the Transactions of the
sociey each competitor Icing required TO plough
quarter Of an Of swsrd in rs minutes
be less than twelve inches wide and six deeppoughman
to drive his team There were eight ploughs in the
upper field and nine in the lower eneseveral entering
afterwards Five thousand people were the ground
Mr. Van Buren,, Governor Bouck, and General Gould,
sat at the end of the upper north field the board
fence in the shade of maple tree telling snake stories
Their position the fashionable part of the ground
Mr. Webster under the convoy Of Mr. Coleman of the
"Asor "reconnoered the low er fela-Mr webster eat
mn tnmo HinOa
Indifferent locking segar-toh very different looking
men, however. Governor Seward, Messrs. Granger,
Sutherland and DR.. Beekman. all said TO have been
on the ground When Mr. Van Buren, and suite arrived
at the hed there was such of carriages that his
a fence higher than his head, secured with swarm
around him. the field, and returned to his under
the naples perched upon the sharp fence and resting
there with all the zest OF a tired plsughboy.
There handful circulated this afternoon that the
annual address would not be delivered in the depot
published, but upon the show ground and that the Hon
three hundred and thrtyhree carriages OF all
put into immediate requisition 1000 people in hall
j. p. Beeekman delivered the annual address, brief
smoothly wrtten smoothly read, very appropriate
nous demand for Webster. President Wordsworth an
nounced that MIR. Webster would be with in twent,
minutes, and suggested that the committees proceed
the reading of the premiums awarded. This was
damper to the ladies' for they had come to hear Mr. Web
ser and not few ether and instead they were doome
best modes OF crossing, OF breeding and heIers
brood mares and stud horses while several Durham bull
and blooded stations were paraded within view all tn
while. These reports for time proceeded in
when the congregaed farmers considering it nvi
dious business exceedingly dull called for Webster
with redoubled energy The president announced tina
he had just received message from Mr. Webster that HI
had been suddenly taken ill., and seriously
to have speech, Gov Seward became the watchword
with occasional cries of IVAN Buren," "Bouck.
Granger Gov Seward at length arose, but the mai
Closes suffice say, that he made speech of which
you shall hear next mail. The committees continue,
their reports till six, when they dispersed b,
arising thunder storm which has turned out peasan
| shower. Truly, SIMON BARJONAH.
P. s-Mr. Webster has taken private lodgings. Gov
Seward lost his dinner at the Eagle by being crowded
out. MIR. Van Buren, was there.
ofthe Ploughing match give the following addition
The following the names of the persons who owne,
teams entered for competition the the plough
unable to find room, and took part in the match-
l. VIM. Cornell, Henrietta; Thos. Earl, ploug hman
:. John Chapman. ogden Michael Murray, plough
g. Hosea Nlofatt, Brownsville Jefferson Co.; Geo. w
on plough abr Dare
Burrill plough.
s. P. W. Dickey, Phelps;D C. Dick, pIoughman Cod
8 William Hamilton, York; himself ploughman Stew
ard plough
III Wyard, Avon; Peter o'Haro, ploughman, Liv
8. Donald McNaughton, wheatland; NJ. Loder. plough
man; Lords plough
9. D. W. MPherson, Wheatlsnd; R Diawiddie, plough
man; Montgomery Co. plough.
10 F. B. Shaver, Livingston Co.. James Blackwell
poughman.
IL. stephen Otis. -; himself ploughman; Monro
Co. plough
IL. Hiram Smith, -; himself ploughmaD; Cayug
Co. plough.
Is. w. A. Hogmre, Avon; Steward plough.
IA. r. c. Styles, East Bloomfield; s. Esrls ploughmar
Ont. Co. plough.
Is. f. J. Brown, Oxford Chenango County; hmse
| ploughman; Avery plough.
| l6 Geo. Shaffer, Scottsville; John SAIL ploughmap
| Liv. Co plough; took first premium last fall.
IL 4. Jones' Bristol himself ploughman; Codding,
plough.
IT, VIM Brodie, Riga; w. Brode, Jr. ploughman
| Stewards plough
10. John Beiridgc, Riga; w. Betridge, ploughman
Genesee plough.
30. WIN. Hamilton, Alexander; himself ploughman
| Scotch plough.
81. d. M'Naughton, Caledonia; himself ploughman
| Peck plough.
81 Isaac Sclyc Henrietta; himself ploug gilman; Oned
| plough.
% John Campbell, Caledonia; Robt Paterson plough