The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-24
City Intelligence,

CLOSE THE FAIR Yesterday being the last day of
this grand exhibition which has already elected much
marked appreciation from the press and the public in
general immense crowds of visiters focked forward
during the day to take parting look" at the various
attractions that have ornamented the Fair during the last
few weeks The admirers of all kinds of fabrics and
mechanical implements-of every description of article
that belongs to the various departments of the
fine arts, were busly engaged during the day
viewing the different articles exhibited. The
was truly animatng. In one part of the Fair
was to be seen group of anxious admirers Of an
admirably executed shawl of worsted work. from the
hand of gifted lady of New York. and several were
sign. The worsted work exhibited was in general
beautifully executed The shirtir cutlery, hosiery
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degree of improvement that speaks largely for the
ward progress Of science and the arts At - o'clock
Capt Taylor, with his India rubber "Camels," to
have made an exhibition in the river but in conse-
quence Of defect in the apparatus unable to
try the experiment of lifting vessel out of the water
announced by advertisement however, at about o.
clock all the apparatus being properly arranged he
large lighter about feet above water mark in the
presence of approving crowd. The "Camels" as an
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to enable vessels of heavy burden TO pass safely
shoals bars and qTicksands and by the aid Of Captain
sand bar in shallow water The government will
adopt it.
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announced the premiums, and it took no less than
2h hours for both gentlemen to get through part of
dals and diplomas were awarded number of our
agriculturists horticuursts, manufacturers artists,
&c sc. platform was erected in the vast area of the
building specially for the occasion, and several speci
OF fabrics and horticultural produce exhibited
from the platform. monster pumpkin, mOnstrous
variety of the products Of the garden and the orchard
Of the SPINDLE and the LOOM profusely scattered
around the platform We took occasion before
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the Of the blind, upon which by simple operation
blind person can write regular Letter AS piece o. me
trscted crowds to witness its extraordinary operations
blind lady sat and operated upon during some few
of the day. and produced excellent lines Of
poetry. Several other specimens of mechanism exhi
bted in the Fair ELECTED much nplimentary remark
At halfpast seven o'clock, General CHANDLER deli.
vered the closing address In his opening remarks he
had taken place in the various departments of agcul
ture, manufacture, and the arts in general There
room for ALL and he conended that there should be pro-
lection for all. (Appause). There was nation
earth like that of America All things were in abun
Dance and all labor ought to be protected by the govern
Of the men who 81 their national independence,
and rescued their ~ from the grasp Of Great Br
country. They led protection for the labor of the
country and recent indications would seem to indicate
labor of the country the level with that OF the
serf labor of the old world but no of opinion that
the labor Of the country oaat = protected by the
tain had introduced free trsee Vb6.sse it was for
her own peculiar interest IN 2 commercial and
own country was not to be A1fbn of its reward to
crafty subserve the interests of Great Bri-
ing and against agricultural interest She had skill
fully managed to let American produce at time when
her people the verge Of Distress After further
contending that they bound protect their own
labor by every possible he went to point out
of coal that found in Tioga county,
Pennsylvani Next magnifcenty worked cord cloth,
by the hands Of lady Of New Yorksevera specimens
Of raw sk-of fabrics and articles of manufacture,
also pointed out and exhibited which dew forth much
applause the speaker pointed them out The grapes
distributed to several in the crowd silk vest,
as we'll as several other articles which were arranged
around the platform The address highly lauded tue
pressed upon the minds of the auditory the necessity of
supporting American skill and ingenuity in their own
manufactures, well as their home labor During
this delivery grapes abundantly distributed through
the crowds Of spectators and the entire building fill
ed up perfect jam. There rich display of fire.
works. after the delivering Of the address, in the park,
outside the garden enable all witness it. This
drow together immense wds and the fireworks were
got up on scale o. msgnhGsnce hs s
management of the committee since the commencement
Of the Fair The rocket. shot their merry course through
and this last display made most respectable finale to the
entire festivities.
Thus passed of the nineteenth annual fair ofthe Amer
can Institute which lasted for seventeen days. this years
and the audable exertons of the managers-their
attention and courtesy to the visters in general
their efforts make everything pass with eeiat have
earned for them unanimous appreciation.
CRY CONFERENCE.-The body met last evening, and
took the report from the committee Of three on
amendments to the city charter. They disposed of
sections therein, and then adjourned
CoRoNERs OrFTcE-Deoth by Laudanum-The coro.
held an inquest yesterday at tho corner of Spring
and Mulberry sts on tho body of Catherine Gesy native
Of England % years Of age, who to her death by
the effects Of laudanum II appears that the deceased
was troubled with violent tooh.ache and one Of the
neghbors brought in vial Of laudanum for the purpose
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deceased when 1t is supposed the course Of the night
that her tooth becoming violent and to endeavor stop
the PAIN she swallowed the balance othe audanum and
about o'clock the next morning. she found CORPSE
evidently from the effects Of the poison Verdict accord
ingy
ID ath from Intemperance-The Coroner likewise held
an inquest at house on the LIST Avenue between goth
ani 2st Streets on the body of Ann Kirby, native oil
ireland, 30 Of age who to her death by the
elects Of ntsmperance. Verdict accordingly.
Found Drowned.-The Coroner was called to hold an
inquest yesterday, at pier No East River on the body
Of unknown man, apparently sailor, who was found