The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-07
Fair OF tho American Institute, at Niblo's.
FIRST DAY.

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yesterday at noon, and though the day and evening
were very unproptous for visitors, still there were
an immense number of the curious eongregated land
all the avenues in the garden completely throng-
ed with examiners of the many beautiful articles
that are there displayed.
In giving description Of this Fair, the journalist
Is fairly at loss where to commence, varied is
the scene, and SO many the objects that call ones
attention, but will endeavor to detail in such or
der as we cam the doings this place; tor this par
pose we would request the reader to place himself
by our side and enter from Broadway, having duly
purchased his ticket. He will then be introduced
into the long covered promenade which stretches
down the full depth of the garden. The coup dell
OF this part is most beautiful Immediately at the
head OF the walk he will most beautiful family
wagon, Of the most admirable workmanship, and a
little below that, there stands the Phenix Hose Cart
imagine that it was intended for any other use save
that of battling with the flames it appears more fit
to ornament a drawing room. The credit of the
workmanship belongs to Mr.. Moriarty. On the left
gerators, from the mandatory of Mr. John
M. Smith, OF No. l85 Church street.
These, from their appearance, one would likewise
suppose to be paror ornaments so highly finished
are they, and we doubt not they would afford to
those using, that 'cold comfort which in these ar
ncles are so much required; below these again we
come to couple OF baths, shower and vapor these
are the patent OF Bates, and from the and com
in their line. On the right hand side are displayed
number OF cooking, parlor, and in fact all kinds OF
stoves the pecuarties of these articles we had not
time to examine yesterday but shall give an account
shape and plan that has ever been invented and well
worthy the attention OF all who are interested in
these articles-and who is not? more particularly
at this season Of the year. Passing. further down
the promenade to the right after passing beautiful
club boat, we observe an entrance to separate
apartment and in this deposited the bones of the
great Hydrargos Sillimanil; yes, there they are
head tail, ribs and ALL the last of the sea serpents
haa better right to place in the great Fair than the
serpent? Is he not American, and the greatest of
his kind After having peeped in and surveyed his
wonderful bones, let US walk EDWARDS and survey the
beautiful display Of fruit and flowers that grace these
walks look at these long counters each covered with
an assortment of dahlias, from our most splendid
nurseries see with what infinite taste they have
been spread out, the different shades of color in
each flower; harmoniousy blending with those of
the bud next to il but when we say that specimens
of the art Of the following gardeners are here to be
seen, the public may imagine how perfect the show
must be Messrs. Reid, Half; Hogg q Sons, Blu:
chanan, Niblo, Dunlap and Carman, have each an
assortment on the ground. Now come we to the
fruits, which either side displayed in all their
beauty, pears, peaches, pums, apples, grapes, all
combine to render very necessary the poetical warn
ing to withstand temptation which is hung up over
them. The lower part of the walk is decorated with
mammoth egg plants and pumpkins, compared with
which Cinderella's famous one which served her
tor coach and six, was but mlet seed Re-
turning up again, we see two spendldly finished
flour barrels, marked in golden letters L. A. Spald
ing, Lockport, and these contain some of our best
wheat flour, SO pure and white that it might easily
be mistaken for newly fallen snow-drift. We have
heard some rumors OF these being destined for
transmission as present to the Queen Of England.
Should they 60, they will doubtless prove strong
argument for the reduction of the corn laws in Eng
land. Side by side with the flower we see speci-
men of another of our staple productions, viz-the
cotton plant, healthy bush of which is here pre-
sented to US.
Let us now pass into the space that lays between
the promenade and the grand saloon here we see
fine set Of bells, four in number, whose beautiful
mellow tones remind us that they have literally
speaking, a silver sound; they are of different
sizes, the largest weighing 1907 pounds, and from
the foundry Of Mr. Meneely. Ranged on the coun-
tiers at the !. SIDES we have specimen, Of earhen
from the Salamander Works of Cannon street are
very handsomely executed, and mammoth water
Jug from another set OF works Is magnificent piece
of workmanship The fire bricks, stoye-nngs,
and other articles, are all deserving of the highest
commentator, and the vases, both burntand I'M
burnt, are of the most classic designs.
Before entering the. grand saloon, let us now step
ound to the fountain, where we have some
saw In operation yesterday struck us as being the
embodiment of an idea which is destined to work
great Improvements in canal matters; 1t was ma
chine for propeing canal boats by the power OF wa
ter. In the working model it succeeds admirably
II is intended to work by extending small trough
OF water along the side OF the canal, at the elevation
OF several fee from it. To the side OF the boat is at
tached an upright tube, the lower end of which is
curved SO to discharge water in horizontal d.
rectlon opposite to that in which the boat is to be
propelled, the reaction of the water discharged from
this tube drives the boat forward. AT the height OF
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right angles with the boat, terminating some little
distance below the highest part Of the curve form
a slphon. When canal has once been prepared for
this invention, as it may be at small cost, it will
is the invention of Mr.. Echols, Of Georgia
Let us now pass into the grand saloon The
scene here is beautiful, this apartment is es-
peclaly devoted to the exhibition of the more deli
LETT hand entrance, the first table is that OF Mr.
Roussell of Philadelphia who exhibits an unrivalled
assortment of soaps OF all kinds his table is deco
rated with busts of Washington and Franklin made
else but such soap, so solid and white, that every
mistakes it for the real Canova marble. He has
also seven large cakes OF the same article weighing
in all l4OO pounds: Passing down the left hand side
towards the clerks desk, we see variety of arti-
cles which we shall notice more particularly here
after they include specimens of needle work and
millinery, habits, clothing, Neapoian bonnets,
some most beautiful little statuettes in marble from
tue stuulo VI DdIOntO, III lanai street, Cabinets,
work-boxes, tea-caddles, varied work in silk, &c
The whole of the articles contained in this room
require more special description than we can give
them from our survey, yesterday, and we shall de-
vote special attention to them to-day. The room to
the right Of the Grand Saloon contains also so many
beautiful articles that must also pass that over
till to-days examination can give us better OPP
portunity OF speaking OF it,
Passing up into the room occupied by the City
Guard as an armory, and which has been Temporal
rily diverted from its legitimate use. struck
with the sterling exhibitions OF the advance of Anne
rican manufactures and enterprise here we see
spread in profusion the most durable and highly
finished articles of cloths, casimeres and wooen
goods that we have ever seen issued from any TO-
reign mandatory ginghams, book -muslins, mos
quito netting, cottonades, white muslins from diff
terent mills, among them we may name Messrs
Wethered, Brothers, of franklin Mills, Balti-
more s. Woodward, Mlbury, Mass; Gilbert u
Stevens, Ware, Mass. Welcome Farnum, Water
ford, Mass; The Leeds Manufacturing Company
Dorastus Kellogg, Skeneatles, N. Y; and many
others.
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