New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-22
p.,r cf,he American Institute.

rnent increase hourly Yesterday the audience "e'S
treated to some very pleasing performances on me
violin. by young man named Howard IRON IN.
cinnaii the Dark Eyed One Zip Coon ana
a e Western Break Down" were loudly aPpla1det-
Amongst many other beautiful things at the r arr
the case Of Bsgeys God Pens seems 70 siirac' uni
yer,sl attention They ine most beautiful
Of wornanshp We ever w..nessed- The case = = cur
on. octahedrs one near tide clerks cesN hl CONTAINS
over coo pens being in value shout soOv ! eoA,a-ns
many new ones and Of entirely new eoi.7l ..o-'
which will wsrk On any psper and write Win any NIX
Mr. Bagey has also made ven great ID lO.eIleH- ~
the nibs oi bic pens that iney VI la'' l1 !-' ~
out giving way in the least and ~ 800. =. a.
mert "a the Sitting OF them taey are ,cH'su -
a, ouil. They have taken the premium and are aeei
ded superior % anything yet made ihe WAREHOUSE
Is l-9 Broadway - e. 81 q.
The premium Backing Of 1houp'on, lti -ou,h-r;
demands notice M q the bes, that hss yet Deen iIlen
., The ar and hss also taken the premium gives
better polish than other Backing and nolnsne. me
Ies,ber III. Water Proof Paste IS invaluable Tor WIN
.er service e no boot O: shoc IN ~hc- . has been
.nresd " ever let tic through. Ee Las booi
i5 Tub OF water the Far which has been mere a
week and no, drop o. water has soaked through the
leather i being coated with IhOmpsDn- fase -
No Il2O are three patent Lamps, by Ar starr IT. ~
Futonsi They are beautiful and ingenious and ave
most brilliant light, bulb In the centre eon,A-n' ~
kind ofliquid ihspasses down through TWO arms aha
issues from several noles in the form Of gas u i DE-
sirsble invention
We have received the following in relation to the Fair
which we insert with pleasure
To he Editor Of The Tribune.
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned brought 10 fIo"'
patented BIZ Seth j. Roberts. Montgomery, "a on the
evening Of the day set spar for the Powng hach ol
through the kindness Of the Secretary OF the
and Gen Ellsworth in particular ne had TIA yesterday
by the Cattle Market Twenty -thrdst tlth-asenue.-
This was merely through the POeness oil tbs Comul
tee and through il the undersigned would ecnO MS
thanks 10 said Committee and 70 Gen Ellsworth 10 par
tic-Isr For psieptec :. K. LATIMER
Tomorrow night there will be brilisn, display OF
Fireworks by petiors for the premiums and to give
all fair chance any Fireworks may De eniefel W 20
the las moment
Yesterday afternoon RUFUS DAWES Es4 delivered IN
Address on Invention. He said
when the fathers OF the Republic sent forth TO the al
mrns world the Declaration OF lndependencef IL was
given principally in the spirit OF prophecy 20 lar As
uerec freedom from the frammes Of foreign legislation
considered, that Independence was OF course hle
date bu, The real, the complete independence "hich
they fOreshadowed and which they coud discern ony
in visions Of the future IS now proclaimed ID these hhs
Yes feowctzens the true sgners OF your DECLARATION
OF Independence now among you; iney are your ~
sans your mechanics and your farmers VINO eacn sue
cessve year up from the most distant states 10 THIS
our American Olympia with newer and better and strong
er assurance of freedom they come here individually 10
exhibit before the ablest representatives OF the Uhoh
this Congress Of American mechanics AND farmers anu
their friends no assemble with ihenl-the magnlcehi
achievements of their invention the pledg OF Their ma
tona birthright they come here 70 sho" what tney
have already accomplished 10 promise what they mean
TO do hereafter for the glory and honor o their country
and TO send from this place voice 70 the Naiona Capo
shall ring among It's marble corridors win iresi'
bic elOquence.
Its too often thought that riches or immense accunu-
atOns OF the precious metals constitute the Wehth 81
nations but the true wealth Of nation depends on us
resources while these principally depend on the invent
i've genius Of the people. Give me sad the ancient
Mathematician where 20 stand, and WIZ move ,ne
earth g. Give me" might modern Mathematician
exclaim people of original inventive genus ana the
whole world shall move theml' such are tie A
glo-Ssxons Of America people who though newly
sprung into national existence already surpass all others
in the true elements of wealth power and independence
While Calico Yet youth was standing IN the came
dral of Pisa his attention arrested by the swinging
OF its large lamp the vibrations Of which whether great
or small he found succeed in equal intervals 10 thc
tens Of thousands who had from time TO time observed
the appearance, II was swinging lamp ana nothihs
more to the inventive genius OF GaIeo' II was ie,e
atiQn OF great truth and ihereupon he constructed me
pendulum have said that original inventive genius
il necessarily prophethic. When our American JOHN
FITCH who ffty years ago conceived inc dea OF proper
ling carriages and vessels by steam was overwhen.n
with obstacles he wrote to Rttenhouse IN the iu lan
OF seer" IL would be much easier SIR, ne says, 10
carry fret rate mnnofwar by steam than boat as we
would not be cramped for room nor would the weisni
OF machinery be felt. This. cir, will be the mode Of
crossing the Atlantic time for packets and armed yes
sells whether live bring j. 10 perfection OF not On
another occasion he remarked 10 company oil incFcdu
ous friends well gentlemen although snail not I'VE
tered 20 all other Of conveyance AMI especially
for passengers and they viii be particularly use'ui ia
the navigation Of the river Mississippi BUTTS tue 'ste
of all who think in advance OF Their age, 10 he le
garded 40 dersnged, and he one Of them. In con
0rniiy with his wishes, SAYS his biographef ne was
burie the shores of the Ohio that he might fepose
as he said rhere The song oftae bott@en "cnM eren uf
sfiaess At his resting place and ne mu'se Of ne siean
cARinc sOOftc HE spirit
1t is well cstabishe fact that the people OF the Unit
ed States surpass ali others in original inventive power
Il l. fHgA
their superior organization In the second place
20 the development OF their minds. and 10 the rational
means afforded by education. Men OF high original
power think gebraicsy in spite OF the dehcienele OF
education, and from natural longing Tor universal amin
mctc. seek and secure TO themselves, the facilities
afforded by mathematics but there are various degrees
OF excellence, and many superior minds whose inven
tons would rehecthOnor opher country are lncapacA
ed for acted, from neglect of the opp0,un les "thn
their roach. II they would rcsd popular works on
mechanics and other sciences instead OF the trash which
numbers the shelves of the bookseller and SETS me
seal Of death all native literature Their spark OF
genius mgh, be kndled into flame, and the region OF
useful knowledge be extended. To the highest genius
the faults OF his predecessors are suggestive OF the uest
results 10 the less elevated there IL continuous ac
cession OF ideas from the highest Every encourage
nen, therefore is offered TO him who will study the
past-ior il has been well said that dwarf on giants
shoulders can see farther than the giant
Inventive geniu. may be said 10 be universal IN It's
character and would be easy 10 cite authorities to prove
that true ideal and true mechanical genius coinc;
dent The greatest, 'mec hancs genius with whom am
acquainted 10 HIRAM POWERS the Sculptor who Is only
nor a Fulton, because there has been one already, but
never before PowERs. the Sculptor.
Among proiessed poets Is only necessary 20 instance
DARWIN who had he not been led away by allur
ing pursuits, might perhaps have emulsed the most
sublime mechanical inventors who WAS true seer IN
science and who before the opening Of the nineteenth
century, prOphesied the triumph OF Steam.
But he could praise tina, wonder OF the sue
ceedng age. the CrotOn Aqueduct which without the
aid of steam conducts the clear waters OF river forty
mill N fhe Met qfi- pt he 10
health refreshment and luxury through its iron arteries
the emblem of natural truth aud thence of progres
ve scence-the pride Of our Mechanics, the everisst
ing monument Of Republican Invention.
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