The New York herald., 1844-10-31
Bridgeport.
Correspondence Of the Herald |

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Agricultural FUR and Cattle Show-MiYer Meet
ing-Locefoco Melting Temperance Celebration
-Whig Meeting, &C.
DsAR BENNETT
Although small city,we are still in a perfec,
war OF excitement Politics still predominates,
ana the Nearer we approach the Presidential con.
test' the nearer we are to the sanctuary of that
long-taied old gentleman sometimes called the
devil BY the way Of variety, the Agricultural
Far and Cattle Show was held in our " on Wed
nesday and Thursday last. Here was seen some
OF the choicest specimens Of cattle that Craze the
green and fertile hills of Connecticut At the
City Hall, the depot for small vegetables" might
have been seen specimen OF the ingenuity of our
Yankee girls, such as worsted works, rag carpets.
bed quilts, &c., aud SO on. Any quantities Of huge
pumpkins and mammoth squashes, ounces, apples.
grapes, and in fact all sorts Of "garden sarse ar
rested the eyeaof the observer. There were many
other articles too numerous TO meulien.
The speech before the Fair-Ths superb and
almost suPerhuman production, Z is indescrlbable
words would be inadequaie--tongue nor psncil
could not portray the features of this unparalleled
speech, delivered by his honor, an "attico spirit.
an arch-augel, and one of Connecticut's noblesi
sons, /" The brave knight of the golden auger.n
The Mli!er Meeting These deuded ,1ortals
assembled Thursday evening, preparatory to their
preDdratIOua
such an excursion, leaving this sinful base below
The meeting was soon organized, and Mr.. Ster-
ling, formerly an Episcopal minister but now an
Aavennst'" en arose and said tina he expected 10
rising OF another sun (rowdies began to assemble.
because the Bible says so. We have had the tar
rying time-the prophecies have all been fulfilled
Great noise,) and we are. il the Bible tells the
ruth, IN the tenth day OF the seventh month
lTerrlble noise by the mob. Some one cried out.
tnree cheers. Three tremendous cheers assembled
higher than the Meritcs went that night anv
hov2 Mr. expected to be persecuted in preach
ing the Lords word (More noise, clapping.
stamping, &c) He said 'twas just 50 in oIden
times. (Ride him on a rail hustle HIM ontl-
Just at ihts moment in comes the Mayor and his
ygiant posse OF pollee and order the saints to re-
tire, ana In quick order too. Comment IS unn Gees
sary Is this giving the devil his Que I?
The temperance celebration-The Sons of Tenn
perance met here on Friday some from your cty
ana other+ from the surrounding towns The day
was me, and The appearance OF this procession Of
men gave Us the most favorable impression. Sober
ness, integrity and honesty marked their oath, and
long may they live TO save the drunkard and
sna.ch the inebriats from an untimel grave. The
temperance cause has done wonders in our city; il
has rescued some OF the most degraded specimens
OF humanity, brues they were who are now
respected, esteemed and beloved by all that know
mem. Inc Sons OF Temperance were addressed
by Mr.. Edmonds, from New York, in an able and
eloquent style, aud say again let the noble spirll
OF temperance tiourish-let u be handed down
from father 10 son, from generation 10 generation,
as sacred memento of one good cause that
hourlshed III 1874 A. D.
Locotocs meeting "A gentleman, called the
Long Island Shoemaker, addressed large crowd
ot the democrauc tactlon- on FRIDAY nlgst last
lie SPOKE OF the great questions before the Ameri-
Can people Involved III the Presidential contest
he iariff was his principal theme. He spoke re-
markably well for shoe maker, and received az
plause. He spoke about an hour, and retired amid
'hunders Of applause Al this junciure, loud cr,es
q S<sln ed rs,up he hall
Mr Pomeroy, who is one Of the editors OF the Ke
pw6ftcan Furmr, stepped forward and said that
ne did not expect To be called upon to address III,
meeting, but as he was called up he would say
tsw words VGo on, cries OF 20 on.) MIR. p said,
that the wings were trying TO make voters to thea
ranks under the cloak of protection. the tariff &C.
and direct taxation. He said, that he knew OF
one man, and butone man, who was in favor o.
Calhoun, Buchanan, nor Silas Wright it wns
Henry Clay, and, says Mr.: Pomeroy, perhaps iht
wings will say It's he. If they do will make
6et, although am not In the habit of betting yet
IN the crowd says ,.I' take the betty SCENE on,
money deposited. "What kind Of proof wi will you M
aave," says Mr; p "oficla Documents" says
ay |s you 'sks . hs b.ss .Stds s Of Henry
l46ih page OF Henry Clays speeches, compiled b,
Horace Greeley" (Deafening applause.) MIR. r
read Clay speech upon ardent spirits, where Clay
says ne is In favor Of direct taxation. 'What do
man his money-he'll die afore electlon') Mr.
Wing got mad and sputtered, and things began to
assume = serious aspect, when a Mr.. Clam Mer-
chant Wished v to know i that whg was hrelina
business" says the wing. For want of paper
must close. The meeting, latter giving three cheers,
Adjourned. have not room TO speak OF the whie
meeting. Wishing you unbounded success, am,
very respectfully, yours, THOMAS THvMB.