New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-14
Fair of the American Institute.

every day. The number of vlslters yesterday
exceeded any previous day. Tie Managers o.
the Institute are interchangeable IN their exeEtlons
TO give variety to the exhibition, and they are
careful each day so to vary the arrangements d
to keep up an increasing excitement IN the pupi'e
mind. Yesterday, at II O'Clock, A W. d oolii-
lnittee OF the Institute visited the sPiendiu
steamboat Knickeroocker Mr.. Newton, one OF
the owners, took the Committee through the GIL
leren apartments Of the boat, explained It's con-
struction, exhibited It's machinery. and Ponted
out the particulars in which he claimed SUPERIOR
itv over any other boat our waters. For the
benefit of mechanics, as well as matter OF Gu
riosity to the public, we insert some particulars
Ianr;h 81 lee, depth 10 feet; breadth of beam
80 feet breadth over guards o. feet cylinder, e. inches
stroke 10 feet; shafts Of wrought ron los ihch's
IN diameter, and each weighing $4,000 lbs diameter oi
wheels 81 feet; ordinary head Of ea 10 inches ie'o!u
tons per minute, Is maximum head, 30 inches Ts'o's
tons per minute - Tonnage loil tons promenade aiic
hurricane decks, each 2tU leet
.qccomuod utions-Three lower cabins with $50 open
br.s and % with b-rhs in each as beIhs
On main deck ladies' cabin has % open berts and l. stare
rooms with berths each Oh berh) company :ooGs WIN
80 beflhs. On promenade deck 80 state rooms wh ilo
bzrihs. Sum total OF bel tbs, 1872
The Committee were at length shown into the
room under the particular charge Of Mr.. Acker,
the Steward All admired the arrang ements OF
this room-its furniture, Its fixings. It's peculiar
adaptation to the tastes Of the Committee. Gen
eral Chandler, as Chairman of the Committee,
made some general remarks in relation TO the Ma
tionality of the American Institute, and the pride
which he felt after having spent near twenty
years in its service, in witnessing It's present proud
prominence. He was followed by Samuel Ste
vcns, Esq. on the same subject. Mr.. Choules
alluded to the good feeling which existed IN the
city of Boston in reference to the Institute. 1t
was formerly considered by the Bostonians as
rather a local institution, but he was happy to
say that it was at the present time very different
" regarded. Mr.. Fairbank, the President OF the
Boston Mechanics Society and delegate TO the
institute, corroborated the statements Of Mr..
Choucs, and passed highly complimentary re-
marks in reference to the important results grow
ing out of the excrtions Of the Institute.
At12 o'clock DR.. Gideon B. Smith, of Balti
more, made speech at the Far on the subject OF
Silk. which we have not room to insert in our pa
per this morning. In the evening General Tall
madge introduced TO the company William ~.
Campbell, Esq, who entertained the company
for a few moments with remarks, in substance as
follows:
Those Of YOU who have read the noble work Of kotzebue
the tragedy of Pizafro the Conquest Of Peru(and who
has not read it -wiIl remember that when Alonzo is
brough, before the Spanish Conquerer and Intercepted he
describes IN glowing terms the services he has rendered
the. Peuvians, and says that if the good Las
Cases was present he would take him by the hand and lead
him tho fields of Quito and show him where the open
ng bud aud perfume aud wavlng gram give cheerful
hopes of coming harvest aud he would eXcalm: " This
nv work" The active members Of this lnstute-t!e
Farmers and Mechaaics-may well feel emotions of honest
pride as they look around upon the beautiful exhibitions Of
American skill and American talent, and may not add
American genius and exclaim: This, this work :"
(Cheegs But this Institute goes still farther The object
Protection and encouragement OF American Labor and
American Industry whether in the workshop in the field
whether directed towards Manufactures Agrcuture
,he first great pursuit which commanded 10 follow
when he went forth from the Garden of Eden till and
cultivate the Earth from whence he taken Very few
people are aware Of the of the Farming and Manu-
featuring interests which is the Object of this Institute TO
promote OF the $500 coo Of this Union engaged IN
active pursuits more than 800 coo Farmers and Me
ChaI,CS. MI Everett al AZ speech III
land stated that though her Foreign Commerce whi,enel
every sea- yet that her annual crop Of Hay exceeded the
annual amour, of that Foreign Commerce What true OF
Great Britain is also true of the United States The annual
crop Of fay in United exceeds Foreign Com.
nerce OF the United States The annual crop Of Indian
Corn also exceeds it, and the Grains including Hemp
and Potatoes also exceed As Farmers and having
spent my early life amid the pursuits Of Agriculture have
svnpathsed with the great Agricultural gatherings OF the
State. The Farmers have come up IN their might like the
ocus Egypt they the Earth bu unlike the ocusts
they cause the wilderness bud and blossom aud The
solitary places TO be glad.
There is position independent than that OF the
true American Farmero him who look his broad
acresthe rich fruits Of his industry and hear the lowing
his herds in the vaies and the bleating Of his ock upon
the hills aud oces the fields of waving grain pennq
for the harvest He may labor had-gcaeTaly does So
He coeth forth the fields with his s5oe1s and leadet
them on; of him it may be said
Oft does the harvest 10 his sickle YIELD
His furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke
How iocund does be drive his team field.
How bows the wood beneath his sturdy stroke
From the FIRST settlement Of this the Farmer aud
the Mechanic hav. been the pioneers of civilization Be
meath M hand the forest has fallen and the wilderness has
given place TO cultivated fields.
We have not time to-day to notice several ar
tclcs to which We intended to call the particular
attention of visitors We must not omit how.
ever, to state that Mr. Gill OF Ohio, whose SPLEEN
did specimens of silk manufacture have elected SO
much attention, intends leaving the City on Mon.
day next. He does not wish to carry his beauti-
ful American vest and dress patterns, his hand
kerchicis and his hosiery back again to Ohio
Any person wishing to encourage American
manufacture may now have chance. We
must defer farther notices.
This day the Machinery propelled by steam
will be In full operation; the Band from the
North Carolina VIII be present and IN the eve.