Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-05
VOLUME 47.-NUMzsEzs So.

and expa,iated upon Il. The dele,erious effect
are visible from Albany to new York, aiens
the whole hne OF the Hudson. where the Eriss
yardSare generally situated = The a.scnSscncil
The Gases was continued by Messrs- GfsRx
Vas WYcg ELLswoRTn and DR.. UFnsxRfi-l
the latter gentleman stating nanes OF tie gasesl
They aresuphureled and earboretee hydrcgcni
produced By the brick-yards, ana very injuj
rious 10 vegetation. Large quantities OF card
bonic acid gas are produced aithe same tiiale.--I
Mr. WAgnMAs read ,he Report OF the Com5
mii,ee on Agricultural Institutes, which wnS
adopted, and was followed by the reading OF
the Report on Six. IN which the subject OF
planting Mulberry trees was treated os--Ar1
MEies. MIR. HypE. Mr.. NASH aud others Inade|
remarks and sustained long dlscussicn ON
Sixteen. MEacEg made tarther reflafas en-
the coal and manufacturing interests Of Great
Britain as compared with this country, wnen]
Mr.. SIMMONS rose and remarked thai i was
somewhat difficuitto touch upon this question:
The doctrine OF Protection had been forced up-1
on him By experience. not by conviction. He
enlarged at a great length upon the necessity
for protection, the advantages resulting tfo,u1
it, and drew comparisons between our own
country and Great Britain in manufactures.
&c. II is the duty OF our Government 10
take care of our people Ia our coecn,
we have the maicylal for manufactures to-
clothe the world. A little more self-reliancc il
what is wanted ia this cpuBtry--a reliancs1
upon selfan iheposiiion we occupy. he ho-3
pedand believed tina, party politics areto be kept
out tthis great question of National lretcc-
ton MI S. wentoB in this strain for some time,
but our limited space iatbds father report
DR. UNDnRHILL read q Report on the Cul
ture Of the Native Grape Ter vine aud for The
table--Aldefmau T.LG followed ia remarks
on the C;rape--dflering somewhat from the
IDEAS of tho Repoit--Dr. uNegruTLL replied,
and Gen. DEARBORN said he had been asked
to give what information he possessed in rala-
ton to the Grape. lie had desired 10 raise H.
but had not succeeded. lie had tiled mantl-
ring. and pruning. and smoking bot lie could
not raise good Grapes. When his father was
Minister 10 Lisbon, lie had sent tue speaker
choice cuttingsof excellent foreign vines, which
he tEied in this country FOR seven years, but
had no Grapes, and II last du. them NJ aud
threw then away. He was of opinlon that
foreign Grapes would not thrive here. Air.
WAxgMAH, in 4 few remarks, reviewed the
course of the American Institute since It's es-
adjustment, and handed over TO Mr.. MrIes 10
be read the first Address Of the Institute, deliv-
cred al Iammany Hall in le;25, in watch the
plan OF the Society was set forth. a notion
was made by MIR. WAKEMAN tina. perhaps it
might be expedient TO inquire into the neecssi-
Is Of this Annual Convention al the time OF
the Far, rs 50 few attended the Convention.
owing to tie supposed greater atractigeness OF
the Fair.-Much discussion hence arose bur it
was finally announced that the next session Of
tho Convention Of Farmers Gardncrs and
silk Cuunsts," will be al he next Annual
Far and such particular days Of that time as
may be hereafter designated BY ;Ae American
institute.