The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-23
no charge against Mr.. Measher. He was N

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more effectively than Mr.. John O'Connell him.
self; and from his purity of characteristics burn
ing and persuasive eloquence, and exalted patriot
ism, he would be an ornament to any association.
But he differed with Mr.. John O'Connell ia senti-
ment This was the head and front of his Of
Tending" Mr.. OBrien at once saw that breach
was inevitable, and he and his party immediately
Withdrew.
OF the other causes which led to this disruption.
aud the results which are likely to ensue from il,
we will treat in another article.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS SIN short time onr regu.
lar State Agricultural Fair will take place at Au.
burn, and several county fairs will take place in
the course of the fall, when the farmer shall have
had his crops housed. and his fall crops in the
ground. Then our agricultural citizens will as
semble together, compare notes with each other,
and gain information from years experience
SThe science of agriculture has made rapid pro-
gress in this country within few years, and Sc.
veral new and improved farming implements
have been introduced; the most of them the re-
suit of our own ingenuity and experience. The
first and noblest of all-the plough, has been inn
proved so much as TO be now almost perfect and
unsusceptible of further improvement. We re-
collect few years since, witnessing the perform.
ances of an improved instrument of this descrip-
ton, which required draft equal to 800 pounds
to turn up green sward, and we saw at the last
State fair at Utica, the same kind of work done in
a far better manner by plough that required
draft Of only $50 pounds. This is encouraging
and gratifying in the, extreme, particularly as
other instruments necessary to the husbandman
have been improved as much. A glance at the
returns Of agricultural produce in the various
States where agriculture is pursued, at once dis
covers great increase in the amount raised to
to the acre. The breeds of cattle ktoo, have been
improved greatly ny importations from England
and the continent of Europe. There are bur few
OF our farmers who cannot now boast of Durham
and Devonshire mich COWS, and Berkshire pigs
These great Improvements in the art of hus-
bancry-for it is an art-are traceable to the hap
py influence exerted by agricultural societies.
Not many years ago, the soil of Scotland was less
fertile than that of any other part of Great Britain,
and the Scottish farmers were proverbialy the
worst. Within that time agricultural societies
have been established, and spirit of emulation
originated, which, in few years, overrun tn,
whole Countrywide results of which are, that Scot
land now ranks as high as England in agrcultu
raj science, and in the industry and intelligence
OF her farmers. The same results have followed
the same causes in this country. Our Eastern far
mers, instead OF selling out their old family nher-
tances and emigrating to the scky West, turn
their attention to resuscitatng their land and by
pursuing course OF husbandry based on princi-
Piles of chemistry and the unaterable laws of ma
ture, have been successful in retaining what was
before considered barren and worthless, and made
corn and wheat flourish where before wild briars
held undisputed sway
Whilst rejoicing in these gratifying evidences
OF our agricultural prosperity, we embrace the
opportunity of impressing, on all classes of our
citizens, the duty that rests upon them of giving
every possible encouragement to the improve
ment and prosperity of the agricultural socie-
ties of the country.
OUR LYRICs-LINEs TO JOHN RANpoIpu-We
give III another column some spirited lines writ
ten over the grave of that very eccentric man,
John Randolph, of Roanoke, 10y Caleb Lyon, of
Lyonsdae. They will be appreciated by all those
who have ever seen Randolph rise up in Congress
in his long, lank figure, and heard him in his shrill
sharp voice throwing his biting sarcasm at every
member who happened to cross his path.
We have on hand two pieces written by the
other on Mount Vernon-the graves of Virginia's
noblest sons.
1t will be seen by our readers that the poetry
published in the Herald embraces truly original
and American subjects.
Our Poet Laureate leaves town for few days
for the wild woods of Lewis county. We wish
him the pleasantest hunting and fishing excursions
and may he enrich our columns with his choice
inspirations. In the country he will SIP in poetry
with the refreshing mountain breeses. If he is
particularly fond Of the good fresh milk of the
country, we shall have the cream of his rich
poetcal genius.
o. The steamer Atlantic on her last trip pas
sed small sail beat on the Sound cut in two as
if by vessel not known whether any lives were
lost, OF. how the accident occurred.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
CouSTERyrIr MoNEy.-A young man by the name of
Outhank Of rathcr respectable appearance went into
publication Office in Fulton street Friday evening and
attempted to pass worthless piece of paper purpor
be of the Monmouth Bank Erederick New Ieroav