The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-09

The GREAT FAIR AT NIBLo's AND TIKI VAuxHALL
GARpENs.-The Sixteenth Annual Fair of the
American Institute opens on Tuesday next, and
nothing else will be thought Of by our citizens, old
aud young, Tor the next two weeks. The Fair will
be the all-absorbing topic, Politics, Tylersm,
Van BlrenisIn, Calhounism, Mesmensm, Mormon
ism and all other isms, must give way before the
American lnstitute-ism Every hing will be there,
aud every one will go to every thing-all will be
competition, crowding, crushing, and rushing Not
young lady in New York, or a hundred miles
around it, but will be certain to visit the Fair,
toadmire and to be admired. Beaux will be in con-
slant requsition. Papas, uncles, sweethearts col-
sins, and hrtyfirst cousins, from the grandpapa of
seventy to the interesting darling little brother OF
ten summers. Statesmen, Governors, Congress
men, politicians, musicians, physicians, dentists,
wig makers, and makers of every thing from a
penny whistle to steam engine. All will be busy.
busting, and benevolent, and all are sure to be de-
lighted; for this Fair will far surpass any and every
one OF It's predecessors, In The NUMBER variety and
beauty of the articles of American skill, ingenuity,
and handcraft; and cannot fail to establish the pre-
eml1ence of American citizens in all that apper-
tslns to science, arts agriculture and manufactures
The managers, among whom are some of our most
enterprlsng fellow citizens, have spared no efforts
to discharge their duties faithfully. The moment
the Fair of 1912 closed, the preparations for 1913
were commenced. Letters were sent to every Go.
vernon, Senator, and distinguished citizen of the
Union, urging on them the great benefits which
must result TO the country from such exhibitions
and inviting competition in every branch of Amer
lean industry. Replies have been received
giving the latest, the fullest and the most inter-
es,ing reports Of the exertions making in the
several States-the whole forming a most valuable
collection OF documentary evidence of the increa-
sing progress of our noble Republic In civilization
Samples OF manufactures, mechanic arts improve.
mens, inventions, and agricultural produce have
been received from all land will establish for this Fair
character, and an interest never before possessed
by any other, either here or in any other State Of
the Union. The Silk Convention, the assembling
OF the State Agricultural Society, the Plonghing
match at Paterson, NJ, and the great Cattle Exhl-
btlon at the Vauxhall Garden, are all items of the
deepest Importance to every patriot. The Machine
ry department has been considerably increased,
and the number of working models will exceed that
on any previous occasion bag of cotton in the
seed has been sent from South Carolina by an en-
terprislng cotton grower, and number OF products
from seeds, exhibited at the last fair, and distr.
buted among the members, will be shewn. A new
feature has been added in the live stock depart
ment, which will excite no small attention among
the female visiters A poultry pen has been laid
out IN the Vauxhal, and an active competition has
been going on for the past year among the farmers
wives, as to who shall bear home the premium for the
best turkey rooster and Michaelmas goose. Twenty
five premiums are offered in this department. The
horticultural department has received numerous
additions to its list of contributors, and the com.
mittee most sanguine in the result of their eff
forts. The variety, richness, beauty and high per-
lection of the productions promised as we'll by pro-
fesslonal as by amateur florcultursts, (among the
latter, we notice number oflades as competitors,)
will entile the horticultural room to the especial at
department., the following premiums are of1ered:-
goa medals, 30 silver cups, SO silver medals,
and 1Ol volumes of standard works, appropriate to
the different objects-besides numerous discre-
tonary premiums for supplies of flowers, or for
such other articles in the department as the
judges may deem entitled to especial distinction
The Board of Agriculture, have been most liberal
IN their arrangements, and the exhibition of pure
blood, improved, native stock, at the Vauxhal will
supass everything of the kind ever before offered to
'iiS PuoiS IA CVciy department ulIHOst dCtlVl-
ty prevails, and all anticipate most glorious result
The exertions of Colonel Waterman and his ac-
tive assistant Mr.. Chambers, in receiving arrang-
ing and preparing, are deserving of much praise
We sincerely trust their efforts will be successful
indeed we are satisfied that they will. every
friend OF Improvement and every lover of his ccun-
try should appropriate, at least, day to behold,
IN miniature, the progress of young, but mighty
ID IL, al. I'll 4
civilization" The Herald will be the best medium
OF advertising the new inventions and other useful
articles offered for inspection, we shall pay undi-
vided attention to the proceedings of each day, and
make faithful record of the speeches, sayings and
dolngs- OF all and every one, great and small.
AJ- Benjamin Rathbun returned to Buffalo, says
the Gazette, on Tuesday night, and was visited the
following day by many of the citizens