Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-09-17

Al FAlR OF The AMERICAN INSTl-
Specimens of all kinds OF fabrics of art, ina.
chimes, models, inventions, &C.. intended for COM
petition, must be delivered, and entered on the
books Of the Fair, at Niblos Garden, New York
city, October lst, I'd, or Sd, viz. Thursday Friday,
or Saturday. The chance for favorable location
will be increased by an early delivery which should
not be later than Friday or Saturday afternoon.
FIRST WEEK OF THE EXHIBITION.
Monday October 5h.The fair will open to the
public at u o'clock, NJ. Vegetables, fruits. flow
ers, &c, for the horticultural Room, should be
brought early this morning. Fresh supplies Of
flowers are desired every day. AT = o'clock p
NJ, the Opening Address will be delivered by the
Hon. MAHLoN DICKINSON, of New Jersey, Pres-
dent of the Institute. After which there will be
grand display of fireworks
Tuesday, Oct. 6h-rhe Horticultural Exhib-
ton opens this morning at 8 O'clock. An Address
by member OF the Institute at IL o'clock NJ
Ucdnesday, Del. 7h The Steam Engine, with
the long range Of machinery will be IN operation
this day. At 9o'cock P. NJ, display of fireworks.
Thursday Oct 6h.--At o'clock, p. NJ, an Ad-
dress.
Friday, Oct. OH Plougbng and spading match
es An Address in the field.
Saturday. Od l0M-The evening will close
with splendid display of fireworks
SECOND WEEK OF Tue 18TH ANNUAL FAIR.
Monday, Del. l2M.-Entries of cattle and other
live stock must be made on or before this dav ana
pedlgrees delivered National Convention of Far
ners Gardeners, Silk Culturiss and their friends,
at u o'clock, A. NJ, at the Mechanics Hall, No.
472 Broadway.
Tuesday, Oct. 13h.-Making lists of CATTLE
Agricultural Convention continued.
HedneSddH Oct 11M- First day Of Cattle Ex-
hbition. They must be on the ground by o'clock
A. NJ Agricultural Address at u o'clock, P. NJ.
IhmSddy Oct. 18Th Second day of Cattle Ex-
bbiton. Anniversary Address in the Tabernacle
at u o'clock, p NJ. The New-York Sacred Music
Society have, as usual, kindly volunteered their
services. Vsiters may obtain tickets free Of charge
at the clerks desk.
The Managers desire strongly to impress exhib-
ltors with the necessity of bringing their contrbu.
tons early to avoid the crowd and confusion usual
on Saturday afternoon and evening" and the delay
caused thereby in well arranging, in season, the
artic les for opening the Exhlb ton, which will not
be delayed beyond IL O'Clock on Monday, the 9th
Of October Again, The Judges meet early the
first week, when the examination takes place of ar
tcles Tor competition, after which discrimination
will not be admissible Further conditions and
regulations Of the fair will be posted on the desk
and in other parts of the Garden A label accom-
panyng the articles, with the price and place where
sold, would be a convenience TO purchasers and for
the interest of the exhibitor.
In no case whether there are competitors or not
will any article be entitled to premium, if undeser
wing of particular comuendation
AT the last Fair "a gold medals, 35 silver cups,
Isl silver medals, 255 diplomas, 40 dollars in cash.
and l2S volumes OF books, were awarded as pre-
NUNS. They will be increased at the coming Fair.
The Importance of an Annual National Exhibit
ton In so central a situation New-York, the
great mart Of trade, where producers of all occu-
pations resort in such mutItudes is obvious. 1t
lnsures full display of the most perfect specimens
from the fields, the gardens the factories and work.
shops of our country and enables the accurate OBJ
server to compare improvements from year to year,
and note the progress of our growing Republic in
producing ana multiplying the enoyments of life
The visiters, at single anniversary, have exceed
ed two hundred thousand, representing most of the
States in the Union,-an assemblage which mas no
parallel in this country.
The knowledge Of Improvements obtained by
examination, inquiry and conversation, the vsiters
carry homo and scatter in their vicinites and thus
1t becomes widespread over the country. Many
of them are purchasers, and take along with them
fabrics and productions of great utility, improved
breeds OF animals, labor-savlng machinery, &C.,
which are adopted and soon become general.
The collection of great numbers of inventors
ana ingenious men, their explanations, intercourse,
observations and suggestions, necessarily conduce
to numberess new and useful improvements From
such vast collections of highly perfected pruduc-
tons, not less at the last Fair, than 10000 differ
ent specimens, with crowds of anxious and ardent
contributors competing for the prizes, spirit of
competition and emulation has been awakened, the
Sc"eldl linuenCC OF WnlCn has reached almost eV-
cry city, village and hamlet in Our country, Ii is
fact, there are few places of note which cannot
boast OF greater or less number of the testmoni.
ais OF sklll and Ingenuity awarded them by the
American Institute
This great Jubilee does not fail to attract our
most honored and distinguished citizens from dis
tant States, whose praises cheer the meritorous
contributors. The praises of illustrous men have
always conduced to high and noble eXertions. The
various public addresses, from men eminent from
experience and wisdom, pronounced before I'M
mense concourses of people, published aud dstrib-
utcd over the land, are calculated to produce the
most beneficent effects The exhibition of articles
being purely American, brings into action the no.
blest feelings oil patriotism, and nourShes the pride
Of National Independence. For eighteen success
sve years the Exhibition has been continued, and
triumphantly sustained by the public favor and pat
ronage.
The Managers invoke from exhibitors and visiters
the continuance Of the same favour and patronage.
At great expense they have arranged for NlbIo's
Garden, chiefly with a view TO the accommodation
of the manufacturer, the mechanic and artisan
Room will be appropriated for specimens of fabrics
from cotton, wool, silk and linen leather, furs, iron,
STEEL brass and copper, well 0s the precious met
ais fabrics of wood in all their manifold forms
paper and books, glass, stone and earthenware; and
the numberless articles compounded from these and
other materials whether useful or ornamental. For
the products of household industry and ingenuity
in all their substantial as well as delicate forns,
the Managers have relied upon the lades,-and,
they have never failed, from the opening of the
first Fair TO furnish their full share of attractions
and much of the OF all the Fairs may truly
be attributed TO their cheering presence and pat
ronage,
To no class of men is our country so much in
dcbted for those rapid Improvements, which are the
admiration of the world, TO the inventors and
periecters OF labour-savIng machinery From the
cotton gin, and the skiliul application of steam,
have proceeded unreasonable power and wealth.
The faculty Of accom- fishing undertakings of this
description, forms marked feature ia our national
character. But the Inflated inventor who has con-
ferred millions on his country, and benefited the
whole human race, often is unable to command the
common comforts of fife.
Steam power has been provided to test all such
machinery, make known its particular merits, and
enable the inventor at once to realize portion of
the value Of the fruits OF his ingenuity, and thus
prevent the sharper from avang himself of the
inventors propertv to rob him of his riDhis New