The New York herald., 1845-10-11

mirable societies, whose number and means Of use
fulness are, gladly perceive, every year increas
ing-Mr. Pratt delivered an address-practical elo
quent, and full OF encouragement TO the friends o
the agricultural prosperity of this country. In tn,
course of his remarks, he thus alluded to the servi
ces of that noble animal, the horse, to the improve
ment of the breed of which so much attention ha.
lately been directed with such signal success
The horse best fitted to travel in the sun and sands
the South is the descendant Of the small hard boned
light footed Arabian with his high courage and sken
their cumbrous wagons, prefer to heavy cornfed
breed, that will throw greater weight upon the collar
active race Of middle size, endowed with much more
strength in proportion to their weight and greater pow
OF endurance who bravey champ the bit and nob!y
strain to the load with lionke vigor rejoicing at toll
and answering the drivers voice with proud step and
martial air. it the trumpet calling them to bat
tie. Thus the wants and pecuartes-the SOIL climate
and uses of each dstrcrequre and produce that
liar breed which is best suited to itself What better
stock do we need than such as can De ored rom me oes
composed Of single span (natives Of our own region1
in the habit Of drawing from Cattskli over the
mountains Prattsvile, and back loads OF hides and
leather of from thirty to fifty and even sixty hundred
weight each wagon sleigh not included, the distance
being thirty miles and requiring three days to 20
and Come The quantity thus transported within the
year nearly and half millions OF pounds and the
expenses the last season, including all risks and
charges only thirteen cents hundred During wen
ty years Of this service which make bold to assert has
not equaed by horses Of any other district or
county the GLOBE not horse has been injured in the
hands of a careful driver.
We feel especial satisfaction in giving the widest
possible circulation to the eminently sensible and
patriotic remarks of Mr.. Pratt, relative to the use
fulness and honorable character OF the farmers
life"
Any honest pursuit will be esteemed by young
of independent spirit and honorable ambition, in prefe
renee to being seen loungng IN the snti.chambers OF
public departments, and the lobbes OF the CAPITOL
suppant for the precarous emoluments of Office Let
be deemed high honor by those who quail
sa BE S ss
quit the handles of his plough throw down his ham.
mer and sell his birth right for mess of pottage-put
into his hands the homely fable of the dog and the wolf
which inculcates the love of independence as boon
above all price. 1t is the independent spirit of peo
pie that them above all other nations Of the earth
because each man has, ir himself the ability and resolu
tion to accomplish his ends of and by himself it is on
this account that an American can be cast penness and
alone in any corner Of the earth and amongst any peo
pie; and instead of wasting his life out poor and des.
pissed stranger he will summon his energies and bear
himself like conqueror Whatever the natives are do
ing he does better than they; he makes the most mo-
ney exerts the most influence and becomes lead
er and prince among them from soleing shoe to head
ing army he shews himself in all things capable in
all things superior and having accumulated sufficient
fortune for himself and honor for his country, abroad
he returns to lay at her feet the spos of other lands
and enjoy, in his native home the society Of equals
What does such man want OF official patronage or pro.
lection. He to eat the bread he has not earned
or to enjoy honors he has not deserved.
This is in the right spirit Mr.. Pratt is the sort OF
g refomer" and phllanthropst" that we acknow
ledge and esteem. One such man is worth fifty
Tabernacles crammed full of Fourerite and
"Worlds Convention" philosophers. And under
the fostering and persevering efforts Of such
men-and thank Heaven the country possesses many
such the noble science agriculture Is advancing
amongst US with rapid strides. In England, we
perceive that great efforts in progress to promote
agricultural science. Steam is not only applied to
poughing and other mechanical operations in the
tillage OF the soil, but it is also proposed to apply IT
SO as TO assist and hasten the processes of nature in
bringing the fruits Of the earth to maturity BY
means of steam irrigation" it is thought that the
growth of vegetables and all the varied productions
which engage the labors Of the husbandman, can be
wonderfully expedited. Well, well, what are we
coming to AT all events, Brother Jonathan is no
one of those to whom science hasnever unrolled her
ample page. If corn is to be made spring up, and
come to maturity in night, we rather guess he il
the chap to do it.
BLACK MAIL.-We have been amused during the
last few days with discussion going on IN several
of the daIv journals relative to the system of black
mall" it is called, in reference to the publication
newspapers, and charging for them according to
certain rates and measures indicated BY this con-
troversy, several very amusing developments have
been brought out.
1t appears that the Tribune has established most
efficient black mail system, in reference to the exhi-
bitions In the Fair at Niblo's Every person who
chooses to pay the proprietor of that newspaper at
the desk" and probably also the reporter who hangs
about the barr and other fixtures at the Fair may
have one of the most fattering notices inserted in
its columns, varying in space, quantity, language
and hyperbole, according to the price paid This
is, indeed system of double black mail, for every
exhibitor must pay the reporter either in kind l. e.
in the articles exhibited or in money, and also the
proprietor of the paper I" at the desk" By and by,
we suppose, the printers will come in for
a slice. Why not Some of these ge.
muses. connected with the Tribune are SC
importunate-so anxious to carry out the black mai
regulations OF the Iiibune-that the judges OF the
Fair do not know how to get rid of them. The ge
muses. stick to them-hang on them-haunt them
admire this and tha-and look out so vigilantly fol
every thing that is eatabe, drnkable or pocketable
that really the poor managers are driven to theil
| wits end to know how to dispose of them.
| This ls one of the amusing systems of "blach
mail, established by the Tribune during the presen
Institute Fair But this is not all the amusing mat
ter that comes out. 1t appears that the Courier ana
Enquirer has also its system of black mail
The Courier notices no books the publishers O
which do not advertise at a smashing rate in il
columns. 1t notices no theatres-no concerts--nt
public entertanments-the bills OF which are no
printed at Its Job office. Sometime ago the Courie
had flaming notices OF the Bowery Theatre, but nov
1t does not give line respecting that establishment,
because it gets its bills printed, not at the Courie
job office, but somewhere else, where it consider
they are done in better style
These are some of the newspaper small and petit
| systems of black mail. But they are innumerable
Every paper has its own system. Our system is yer
simple Ii lis this We levy twn enfs On everu No,