New-York daily tribune., 1843-10-28
Close Ofthe Fair.

The GreaL r air OF the 1Inerlcan lQStltulc-lLS
Sixteenth Annual Exhibition of the evidences OF
American skill industry, invention and improve
ment-closcd last evening" having been open six
teen days, during which it has been attended by
an immense multitude of visiters-far more than
have witnessed any previous exhibition. The
throng at the close was very great and the Pre-
sdent of the Institute Gen. JAMES TALLMADGE,
delivered an Address of more than an hour TO a
large, attentive and gratified auditory.
The theme of Gen. rs. Address (Which we snail
try TO publish in our next was the duty devoving
on our Government to cherish and preserve the In
dustry and Arts of the country by countervalng
the heavy imposts levied by Foreign Nations on
nearly every great staple of our Agriculture. In
support of this position, Gen. T. presented a pow
erfll arav of striking facts, condensed into the
smallest compass. He declared himself lavora
b,e TO a genuine Free Trade-a trade free on
both sides, or regulated only by just and recipro-
cal duties. He showed that the Free Trade,
falsely so called, which renders our ports and
markets. free enough to other Nations while it
acouiesces in our virtual exclusion from their
markets. is fraught with ruin to all our National
Interests and starvation to our workmen. But
we will not dilate on this Address, as we intend
70 publish so much Of it as was written in our
next.
Music, Fireworks, &c. relieved the graver
employments Of the evening, and closed in fes-
tivity the most brilliant and successful Fair ever
held in New York. The improvement evinced
in silk and various other Manufactures can only
be credited by those who have observed them.
We understand that large accession to the
ranks of the Institute is among the results of
this Fair.
We must speak especially of few articles
which attracted our notice, regretting that many
others have escaped our memory or are retained
by it 50 impcrfectly that we must decline attempt
| ing OF describe them.
An ELEvAT1SG WATER-WHEEI., by Mr.. C. An
drews Of Pa,eson y. j. impressed ,ery favoraby 1t
m nropeed by the simple current Of stream NAV be used
where there is not head Of more than or two feet and
is Of course adapted Western Country where
decided fal! is rarity This wheel is let down into the
water lust far enough take advantage Of the current and
avoid back water and accommodated any state Of
the stream When use II is readily hoisted clear OF
the water and remains unaffected by or feshets
while the velocity Of the concentrated and unimpeded cur.
rent prevents the formation Of ice below This wheel has
been six years operation at Paterson, and warmly
mended by the principal citizens Of that place We
mend II 10 the attention Of those interested Water-power
TRlr.HAMMERs of peculiar construction and
tremendous power easily obtained, arrested our attention.
hut the inventors name has escaped as
The show of mammoth or otherwise excellent
Agricultural products was very good though we
think not more extensive than last year. Squash.
es like barrels, and Beets like back-logs, were
abundant. The fruits were fine, especially Grapes
and Pear. The largest cars Of Indian Corn we
ever saw were there.
And speaking Of edbes reminds US that Mr..
Thompson, 40 Lispenardstreet, had large case
of the Staff of Lille, in all its varieties, of which
the good appearance was not the best quality
But we must bid adieu to the Fair.