Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-27
BOSTON CORRESPONDENTS
THE MECHANICS FAIR AND THE GREAT
WING CONVENTION
Bosrov, MONDAY, September %, 1874.

BosToN MONDAY, September 49, 1874.
We have had stirring times In this city during the past
week. Boston has been ihronged with strangers The
Hotels have been filed to OVERLOOKING the private resi-
dences of citizens have been thrown open, and the
streets have been crowded. The Mechanics Exhbi-
ton was opened Monday, and the halls have been
visited by thousands every day during the week The
display is said to excel that Of any former exhibition
As is the first have attended cannot say in
gard to this only know that every person should be
proud of this exhibition of the fruits of American In
dustry. The specimens of manufactured cotton and
@oolens very fine There some fine cloths from
the establishment of Ex-Governor Paine, at Mortified,
VI The printed goods from the factories at Lowell
and Fall River are fully equal any of the English
French goods, which largely imported previous
ly to the establishment of the present tariff suppose
they would suit the tastes of Locooco friends bet
ter If they had from the looms of Manchester,
and the rich display of cutlery and hard would be
much more pleasing them, if they had been manufac
tured in the workshops of Sheffield. The limits of
this letter will allow give any description Of
the various objects of novelty and interest," which
to be seen at this exhibition. Every branch Of indus
try TO have furnished its share There TO
be nothing which may be wanted by man, which may
not be found among this collection Of the products Of
American skill, and Yankee ingenuity, Every article
is an argument in favor of the great question Of Pro
LECTION TO AMERICAN INDusTRY, which is contend
ed for by the Wings and bitterly opposed by their
opponents.
But Thursday was the great day. Every effort had
been made by the Wings of this city, to provide for the
thousands who should be present,--every house
thrown opcn and every place which could afford shell
ter fitted up to afford lodging to the persons who
were unable to obtain accommodations elsewhere. As
specimen of the efforts which made to pro-
vide for ALL will mention the fact that the block
of Stores in Milk Street. recently erected by the Law
rcnces, cleaned out and, beds could not be OBJ
taned fifty bales of sheeting opened and spread
on the floors to afford comfortable lodging place
portion of the vast multitude The city seemed to be
full on "Wednesday, but every train of and every
steamboat which arrived Thursday morning, bro't
additional thousands, and the neighboring towns SEEM
ed to empty themselves into Boston. There agreat
gathering of the Wings of Norfolk County at Roxbury
on Wednesday In the evening the Young Wings of
this city formed torchght procession, and with mu-
SIC banners and transparences, marched out to meet
their Wing brethren. They numbered over eight hun
drcd and made splendid appearance as they passed
through the streets.
The 10Th glorious day,-all that could be wish
ed To give any thing like description Of the differ
ent delegations, the procession &C.. would ill your
paper-occapying, as it does fourteen of the ample
columns of the Atlas. Early in the morning the city
ly arriving the various Clubs and Associations
forming and marching their respective positions, and
the very heavens seemed to be filed with the sound
of music ard the glad shouts Of the multitude. should
have been proud to have appeared in the ranks of the
Young Wings, for defy the world to produce finer
set of young than the association Of "Frst Wing
Presidential Voters, presented that OCCASION But
when the Vermont delegation assembled in the morn
ing-numbering two hundred strong and unlurled their
sl.a afr aau h0Va nnhtV
won for their State-"the Star that sets,' felt
an honest pride for my native State and could not
sis my desire mnge in the ranks Of the Vermonters
adopted the badge Of evergreen and ramped with the
s1Green Mountain Boys" As there not sufficient
number of Kentucians present to form separate del
egation they were invited to Join the Vermonters and
when their standard appeared in ranks it was recev-
ed with deafening shouts. 1t was well that Vermont
and Kentucky should march together, side by side
They have been first and foremost in the support
of the glorious principles of which Kentuckys noblest
son is the Champion and advocate. May they as
now be found battling for the of TRUTH of justice
and liberty. At 10 O'Clock the Common presented a
& solid mass of Whgs-every heart burning with love
for our great leader and beating high with hope and the
confident that the coming November should
see him rewarded by the highest honor in the gift of his
countrymen. The Wings of Maine were on hand in
good numbers and far from being dscouraged they in
tend make strong fight at the Presidential election
Their motto was" Wait till November" Let the
Wings of the Union be warned by the result of the
cent election in Maine 1t shows them the desperate
means which will be resorted by opponents, to
carry the election for Polk. New Hampshire and Con
nectcut were well represented but Rhode Island wa;
there in thousands. II Notifying to the Locofo
such delegation from that patriotic little
State and the procession in front of the Office
of the "Times,' few drunken rowdy Locofocos at