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eREA1 AeRlcrLruRAL FaIR.
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This Is The second day Of the Agrical- .
ural Fair. aud such 4 day al was never
seen 10 Western New York. Good iudg- !.
es compute the strangers present as high
as THIRTY THOUSAND. Every thing eata.
bic Or qriqkaole, or whereon 10 sleep. Is
ia most excellent repu,e. Last night ma
ny were a the street al night. and will, "
perhaps, BE compelled 70 do The same to-
night.
Of course at this late hour, | shah 90
INTO no minu,ie. IN relation 10 the great
occasion, Of ibis mighty gathering --
There is . vast display OF The animate aud
inaniuaie products OF The Empire State
and pleasing evidence Of lhezg genius and /
enterprise Of her sons, in The efea, vsFie-
ty Of farming implements. on the ground.
The time and point Of interest. thus Car,
haye beeRt HE supper prepared BY 40 ANA,
tear cafeter. in the Auburn and Roches.
ter Railroad Depot. Plates we've laid lot
something over thousand. bp, there
we're doubtless twice that number inst
tender cesduring the sitting ofcourse the
msjorIyas spectators.
Mr. WadsSorlh Of Genesee acted as
President Of the day and Hon. Martin
Yam Buren,, Hon. Daniel Webster, Fran,
els Granger. and many other Distinguish
ed guests were present.
! In ME Wadsworth's opening speech
Ehe bd@eft some hat largely Upon ihe
cheering auspices under which lhey met.
upon The upward tendency Of the Agri-
cultural InteresE-oi the Agricullurisls as
class. He closed by some vefY AAtler-
ing compliments concerning our Farmer
Governor. and our Farmet friend and
Egaest, ex President Van Buren,.
| At the closefof this.speech Of the Presi-
dent. Mt Van Buren, was called out, and
spoke Keiy much TO the purrcse. He al
50 had something To- say Of lhe gloties Of
fWestern. New York-o oil her wheat. her
c9rL, Der pnmpkins-posiesi and pretty
girls,in particul lar And he said he deem.
1edFlt one OF the greatest q all honors,
that he could, without straining point,
\ call himself one Of The agricullurists Of
this great State. He gaveaa brief history
/ Of bis brief career as a farmer. He puf-
chased some 100 acres about two years
since. The first season he did not mus
ter enough from his farm to keep lis or.
binary stock oieattle and horses Though
1 the winter; the Ssecend, there was,a far
more comfortable state Of things. about
| bis farm and house, as be had enough for
both man and beast; and Ibis, bis third
year, hehas large surplus. Among oth.
ler items he had eighty tons Of hay for
3sale. MIR. V. B said his life had notibeen
I'av very Short one. or entirely destitute .of
variety, Abut he could, say, with EN- hasis,
that his8two years Of Jarming had been the
taPpiest DAYS of his life.
Mr.. Granger spoke ieliciiously, as you
know he can. Blu; my limits will not per.
mirme 70 attempt arecord OF his remarks
---or even the excellent toast with which
1 he closed.
II During most ofihe evening, fran lie
lime Mi. Wadsworlh arose until Mr.. Gran
ger sat down. the cars having arrived 10
the meantime, the audience were in a
terrible uproar, commotion and cheering
| for Mr. Webster. A committee waited
On him at the EAGLE. and almost before
be had brushed from his coat the dust Of
Travel pr FlaSe55r it ffngieflow citizens
The "brightest particular star of The eve
ming. He said bot lew words, and bis
IFemarks were desullory. and upon such
4 topics as the occasion suggested. He
begged 70 be excused from even an at.
tempt al aNspeecb, because OF his recent
arrival, and his utter unftness for exer-
lion aitgf3ome forty OF more hours con-
slant fatigue.
i He closed by hoping 10 have another
i opportunity 10 make the acquaintanceso i
bis western farmer 6refhtea." He Will
DO doubt be called outin an effort io- n Or
row. Mr.. Ferguson OF Canada, tbe agri
cultural Racket, who made so pleasing
debut, at the last years meeting OF the
| Society at Albany, vas next loudly call
I'd for He spoke well and pleasingly .-
He seems a very Intelligent, large heart.
sd and peace loving specimen OF Scotch
gentleman farmer. His remarks were
vel. totbe point. and received with much
gus,o. y
Mr.. WebsieI's Speech at the supper, on he
third day, was sound and forcible Argument.
and touched upon ths projections Of Agriculture
as essential TO- the Prosperity cf all other pur-
suits, with" great power and felicity. It's length
Preclndes IFS iusertionin our COLUMNS, but we
may make some extracts hereafter.
\ HIN
Destructive Storm in Florida.-By The
/ papers received last evening we learn that
most xiolent and destructive storm oc.
CARED IN Florida on The night ofSthe 18th
insiankir AT Port Leon ''lhe water made
4 breach ten feet over The town, and
Ieyery warehouse was DESTROYED, except
one, ana pari of that also fell Nearly
feyery building was thrown from iisioun.
fda'ion, and many of dhem were crushe j
V atoms. All The people ia the town are
sufferers toaa greater or less extent. The
destruction at the lighthouse was even
mere disasircus-evety building except
;he lighthouse having been DESTROYED
and. sad.to relate, fourteen lives LOST. ST..
Marks is said 10 have suffered 10 like pro-
portion with Port on.--.Ndf. Lat
GRR4T SALE OF LANDS III ILuNoIs.-
The additor fthe State Of Illinois has
given public notice that be will offer for
sale at Springfield on the FIRST Monday
~ April next, 2i0.00O acres Of land, Sc.
hecied under he provisions ef he 6;str;