New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-02
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Agricultural Society will take place at fousn-
keepsie On the l7th. 18th and l9;h oi Scp'enioei'
The erection OF the fences and buildings is nearly
COMPLETED. The ShowYard contains about l.
acres entirely enclosed BY high board fence
The buildings consist o. 4 Ticket Once OUTSIDE
the enclosure, Business Office on the iine oi
the ShowYard, and four baidingS insde the en-
closu-e-the first leo ice, long by SO wide to be
denoninated FLORAL HALL for the exhibition
OF Fruit, Flowers, Grain, Garden Implements
and Ornaments, &c. SC. second, THE LADIES
Housz.' 100 feet By 25, foT articles OF Needle
vo.k. Painting, ShelIgork, Housewives hahu-
factures. &c. sc. third, The MANUFACTURERS
Lopez 100 feet BY 25, for Cottons, Woolens'
silk Goods, Hardware, Cutlery, sc. &c. fourth,
Nrcu,yIcs' AND FAIRNESS HILL devoted to
srt;cies of mechanical SKILL the products OF the
d.rv. Maple Sugar Honey, &C. &c.
Wells viii be dug within the enclosure for the ac-
comnoodotion of cattle &c: canlsee way VIII run
around the fence inside enable iainilles ana par
ties TO drive around the grounds 10 see lne anas'
alter examining the various articles exhoied IN 'He
several buildings, &c. -, r,
Towboats, eurposely engaged, vii! leave Troy
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and o'clock: before which hour 1t Is hoped tnat
all articles will be ready for smbarkatcn lie reg
ular Pougbkespsie tow-boats from New orN, eS
p,cialiy on Mondav evening, September ION, WI;
furnish all requisite accommodations ior stocN a"'
other articles coming up 10 the Fair
In conpexion with these arrangements, II may Ut
we'll 10 state that no charge is made for entering ar
cles designed merely for exhibition, and only one
dollar from persons who wish TO compete tor any OF
the five hundred premiums offered on all sorts OF ar
tices The paymenr OF one dollar constitutes mem
bershp and entities the family oi tne me'npei ~ ao
niss on: and the small charge oi one smiling Is
made or other visitors 10 aid in preserving order as
we'll as for assisting the Society IN paying premiums
The railroad companies with their usual liheraiiN,
offer 10 bring everything from the West to this city,
free of expense: ard we trust the owners oil tue
stock OF all kincs will avail themselves o. these oP
portunties To send large numbers TO the snow. -,
We hope also, that cur friends III CONNECTICUT VIII
CRAFTY their brother farmers OF this State, by sending
over some teams of their famous aud we'll disc'pih-
ed oxen and other stock. Mechanics ami manuihc-
turers too will not let this occasion pass, without
making general display OF articles IN their iine'
which, being seen by the thousands who WIN oe
there convened cannot fail 20 be much TO their ad-
vantage. Il is thought that The exhibition will be
equal ii not SUPERIOR in every respect, 10 any pre-
ceG!ng.
The annual Address will be delivered by GEORGE
BANCROFT, Esq. &,
The decisions OF the thirty committees appointed
70 award the five hundred premiums, will be read
by the respective chairmen after The Annual Ad-
dress when the premiums equivalent TO thrse thou-
sand dolars,j will be paid at the Business othce.
New-Yorls state Sabbath Convention.
To he EiitOr Of The Tribune.
This important Convention, recently held at Sar-
a,oga, was organized by the appointment of Rev.
DR.. NIorr, of Union College, President; Hon. R.
Il. Walworh, Rev. Drs Knox, Durbin and Soners,
wv. b. Crosby, Esq. Hon. b. F. Butler, and j.
Knickerbocker, Esq. Vice Presidents; Rev. Prof
Proudft, NJ Baldwin and P. Phelps, Esqrs. Sc
cretaries.
About two hundred Delegates, appointed By DIFF
| ierent Associations, were in attendance, and the
proceedings of the Convention throughout its ses-
sions were listened 10 with deep interest by assem-
blies oil cirizens ol the place and others from all
parts OF Inc land. Many striking aud enmatins
facts were presented III the SC Uf the proceed
ings showing Important changes in reference 10 the
! Sabbath, in the sentiments OF public men, III the
general tone OF the political Press, and especially
in the feelings OF many thousands employed as con-
ductors aborers on canals, railroads, and other
| public works. veTy kind, argumentatve Address
| to the Directors of such Canal and Railroad Com
paniss rs still continue to violate the sacred rest OF
! the Sabbath prepared by Committee, was cor
daily sanctioned bv the Convention, with the hope
That il might be extensively published by Editors,
| for the benefit OF the community in accordance
with whose wishes such Directors profess to act
Beside which eighteen brief Resolutions, rmboiy-
! ing the sentiments Of the Convention, after being
separately considered were unanimously passed
In the course OF the discussions very interesting
and in some cases most thrilling remarks and ad-
dresses were made, among Others, by Rev. DR..
| Wisner Of Ithaca, Chancellor Walworth CT aarato-
ga, Hon. J. NJ Berren of Georgia. DIR. Edwards of
Boston, Rev. Mr.. Powell of Philadelphia, Rev.
Mr.. StiIIman OF Buffalo, Drs. Knox and Somers Of
n. York City, Rev. Prof Proudtit OF Rutgers Col
lege and Hon. B. F. Butler of ~ York.
TO be continued