New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-19
stafc Agricultural Fair.
Correspondence OF the Albany Evening Journal.

UREA. Sept l6, lSi5.
| The Fair OF l-ij opens under suspicious crcum
stances The weather IL pleasant could be wished
and to-day and day but like day, there
be little this be wished for. There is not 20
crowd here there at the opening in Pough
kecpsie-but As the press of visitors always
the second and third days is too early to pronounce
definitely this point Exhibitors are busy, to-day, IN
putting up and arranging their numerous specimens OF
the works of Nature aud Art and there's little to De seen
worthy note. II may Judge from what visible
to-day apprehend that this Fair will not come up 10
OF It's predecessors far regards specimens OF
manufactures but fully equal any in number variety and
quality Of the live stock
For the Fair an open lot about one mlefrom the Rail-
road has been selected and about ten enclosed
with a substantial fence. This gives room on the out
skirts for the disposition of the cattle. suiciency IT
pens for the accommodation Of the smaller stock has
been provided There also abundance Of area for
the implements OF husbsndry, sc. and the ground Is
/ tolerably well sprnkled even now, with threshing
machines horse rakes. tanning mills plows &c. &c Of
which more anon.
There have been four buildings erected for the display
OF specimens of mechanical skill. One Is called Floral
Hall" and is intended for the exhibition OF Fruits Flow
ers and other Horticultural productions. This building
has been very iastefuy decorated with Greens under
the direction u Or. Thompson OF Aurora-the Ladies
OF course being the fair The second building Is
the ladies Hal" and according present Appearances,
will be well filed with the works ofthe last best gifts
oman" There are no Mrs Caudles on such
Ons The third is for specimens of mechanical skill
and ingenuity and the fourth i intended for the use Of
the Farmers and will be well filed with the rich pro-
ducts OF the Dairy.
The Electro Magnetic Telegraph is in full operation
upon the ground and attracts hordes Of visitors As II
found impossible originally intended TO bring the
line into from this place 10 Le Falls Il was cen
Guided 10 TX up what might be called miniature OF tne
great work. The wires have been extended over the
tops Of the houses from the Railroad Depot 10 a
building upon the fair grounds and between these ter
mini messages of AT kinds and descriptions being
sent for the and qualification o. the curious
II is indeed wonderful invention. and Is better worth
the price Of exhibits than many other shows that wOt
of here and elsewhere" The wires are extended on
the main line FAY Herkimer and the posts are up
the entire distance 10 Little Falls When the Telegraph
Is completed through 10 Albany our Uncs friends can
ascertain the dongs Of the Aloansns about six minutes
before they take place so much for writing oy Light
ming Franklin dreamed 20 far as that
The Mechanics Of utca, instead Of joining in and
adding interest and ecls the Fair have at great
pains and expense got up an opposinon one whch i
full blast Their exhibition is very credtabe TO
them. so far regards the number and excellence OF
articles may have opportunity 70 write a little
particularly of this opposition Fair hereafter
think. however, would have looked much better, as
part and parcel Of the STATE FAIR.
DEATH or JUDGE BAYLOR ~ TEy,s.-Hon
Il. E. B. Baylor. writing from Austin, July 3Oth TO
a gentleman in Alabama thus makes melancholy
mention of his brothers death:
BY the time this reaches you. you viii have heard
the me- sncholy fate Of my brother Walker. n Baylor
His death was sudden and unexpected Mr. Rivers
late o. the State Of Tennessee having revolving pistol
IN his hand the hammer slipped through his fingers
causing the pistol 10 ire, shooting my brother immediate
~ through the heart lie died instantly. nephew
standing by exclaimed. You have killed my uncle
Poor Walker replied. Oh no and never spoke again.
Mr. Rivers earn suffered greatly from agony Of mind
and expressed the deepest on account OF bis be
In the cause OF this fatal occurrence
n The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued
Circular IN which he the extraordinary decision
made time by the then Secretary BIB, oy
which Coffee Netheriand vessels was admitted into
the ports Of the United states favorable terms
than when brought IN our own vessels
~ As Mr.. Webster. a son of Hon Daniel
Webster wss riding with his lady on the Worcester
turnpike in Brook!ne Mass Monday evening. be came
IN contact with oaded TEEN. which threw Mr.. w out
bruising him considerably. The horse taking right ran
about half mile when Mrs. Webster WAS also thrown
out and severely bruised
" A FIRE occurred in Columbia : c. 18th inst
viii destroyed several buildings belonging 70 Riley
Mathew Crawford the Commercial Bank A. Kelley, her
Boyce Gov Aiken, &c. considerable amount Of
goods and several bales OF cotton destroyed Very
iile Of the property insured The destruction was
very rapid.
- The True Sun has story that British feet
% l04 ships four fgse- and three steam ships
having % board full regiment ssied from -plihead
lately with sealed orders for Oregon, where the troops
were 10 land II deemed advisable and Governor for the
Territory who also went OUT in the ships
the charge of Oregon. if circumstances warranted him
in doing cary out the instructions under which be
hes been Sent.