The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-08

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hand of some passing far one, mingling with the
hum of busy voices the ordinations of delight that
given forth by the visitors, produced an effect
| indescribably impressive. 1t seemed as If the
| genus of music was presiding over this scene Of
American industry. The number of articles now
on hand amounts to nearly thirteen hundred
Among them We will endeavor to describe in some
kind OF order-enterng on the grand saloon we find
the following tables =
Raynor's confectionery and wedding cake s-a
splendid article for those about to wed.
Sherman's medlcated toilet soap-a beautiful
show.
E. M. Fuller's fancy crimped work, consisting of
caps collars, &c.
Mr. w E. Trale's shirts, scarfs, &c
Specimens Of silk frnging from Trambull. Alb
Broadway.
Hutchinson and Runyon's shirred india rubber
goods.
Burnet's shirts, SC, one of which contains
9S. 800 stitches
T. W. Strong, of Nassau street, has beautiful
case OF specimens OF note paper, &c, with colored
Illustrations
Bradbrook's clothing for infants, and general out.
fitting OF young children.
Roots account books, fit TO keep the accounts Of
millionaire.
Jno L. 5. Smith, cabinet OF homeopathic medi-
cines
Walkers bookbnding, containing some good
specimens.
Barnett & Sons morocco case manufactures
Woram ~ Haughwouts cut glass, beautiful
counter.
Adam Smith. of Philadelphia, some beautiful
specimens Of black and maroon morocco.
Richard Smiths parchment vellum.
Rings Verbena Cream.
Horace Graves specimens of imitation French
morocco, hat Innings, stock binding, &c.
Halsey Utter d Co. 3 boots and shoes
Dicks boots and shoes, with patent elastic me-
tallc shanks
r. Webber's India rubber overshoes.
Hunt 81 Hunters ladies' slippers boots, &c.
Schatfer's French boots
d. Mondello's do
John Conroy's specimen of fishing tackle
Benjamin Pixies table, containing some magnf
cent philosophical instruments, magnetic machines
&c.
A splendid pair of scales, name of sender not
known.
Specimens of tortoise shell bugles, by G. W.
Shaw.
NIT. Sweeny, Wheeling, Virginia, beautiful
lot OF cut glass, among them splendid vase of that
material, five feet in height, and holding 20 gallons
Pollen IL Colgate, keg OF white lead
A case OF fine segars from j. DucasseS
Backing from various manufacturers, Thompson,
VandeVenter, &c.
Josiah Macy IL Son, specimens OF spermaceti
Calhoun's fancy stationary.
Tompklns d Black
Chronometers, OF American manufacture
The head Of the saloon is most astefully decorat-
ed with the famous soap stand Of Eugene Roussel,
OF Philadelphia who exhibits splendid assortment
Of fine toilet soaps, shaving creams, extracts, and
coognes. He has been very successful In carrying
away prices at the various fairs for the last few
years. His statues of Washington and Franklin in
soaps attract universal attention The lower part OF
| the saloon is ornamented with some specimens OF
cabinet work, bedsteads, sofas, &c. not forgetting
the famous anti-dyspeptlc chair, which cheats the
person who seats himself on into the idea of being
mounted on a three minute trotting horse
We purpose tomorrow to give complete list OF
the engine room and hardware shop, and must now
content ourselves with giving sketch Of the speech
delivered at halfpast seven last evening by Professor
j. Mapes. 1t was as follows:-
The Professor opened bj replies to frequent IN
quiries as to what the American Institute had done
and said il would be more difficult to say what il
had not done. He explained the nature OF the Inst
lutte, and how II was composed OF phianthroplsts,
Nc He detailed the immense correspondence II
had established throughout the Union, and its ser
wees IN advancing agricultural, scientific and other
general national purposes. He instanced the fact OF
the tine lands OF Virginia which were thought TO BIZ
worn out but through the hints of the Institute had
been completely renovated, and those that were
worth only five to ten dollars per acre few year,
ago are now worth from forty to hundred dollars
He spoke OF the beneficial effects of the ploughine
matches, the horticultural exhibitions, and other
displays, and reckoned that the Improvements In
agriculture, through the awakening that they HAD
caused, amounted to al least $7,OOO,000. He dated
the fact OF the Geological survey of the Union hav
ing originated with this Institute. He spoke Of the
usefulness OF the Repository, which furnished sta
tiscs tor the use OF Congress on all subjects con-
nected with public weltare-also their Committee
on the Arts and Science, composed IT Is OF some
OF the most able philosophers OF the day. He de.
scrlbed the utility OF their conversational meetings
and the general utility OF these meetings. nstanclng
several facts He spoke OF the Faculty that had been
established, and the Professors appointed lmpar
Information to all who desire it tree OF charge. The
SILK Conventions, he said, were doing their work,
IN doing away with the necessity Of importation
lie went on at some length to speak OF the various
other items, such as the Shipwreck Society, their
winter lectures at their rooms in the Park, and con-
Guided by charging on the benefits arising to the
country from this Institute. He refuted the charge
Of their having uselessy spent the receipts at the
different Fairs they had been all faithfully applied to
the use OF the legitimate objects of the Institute"
At the conclusion OF this Speech which was de-
ivered In the Grand Saloon there was much APP
plause.