The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-09

The Great Fair of the American Institute.
Yesterday tho attendance immense, and success
sion of vsters crowded the Fair during the day. seve
raj new competitors have into the field. The ex-
erions of the managers beyond all praise and the
arrangements highly credtablc them To-day the
great poughng and spading matches come of at Flush
ing, and crowds have determined to be present The
The Honorable GEoRGE FoLsoM, at 3 O'Clock PM
yesterday, delivered the following address,
unminged qualification to respond to the call of the
directors Of the American Institute by Offering few re-
mark: this interesting occasion The objects Of this
association are such as appeal strongly and deeply
every American heart Truly naonal their character
enectng to agreatsr less extent the pursuits the
interests the happiness and welfare of millions of our
fellow citizens, patriotism itself demands their
agemen and awards the need of honorable renown to
those whose phianthropc labors devoted to the pro-
motion Of these noble objects. should deem myself
recreant to the love bear my native land-alse to the
and hottest impulses of my heart-were to be
backward in cause that involves the prosperity of all
the great interests of common Countryside great
cause of American industry Whatever promotes this
countrymen Of the present and future generations
Our children's children will experience its bene.
the desolate shores of the old world, but is des.
tined hereafter to find amongst us refuge and
home will come in for grateful share Of the guerdon
of the useful arts to the wants Of mankind as seen in the
more advanced stages of civilization and refinement may
be traced to the more perfect knowledge Of the
Of the material world, acquired by men of science
abb. fruits of human ingenuity BY which ' the pre
sent age is distinguished: are but Developments
purposes The curious machines EMPLOYED IN the
manufacture of cotton and woollen fabrics per.
forming the Offices of thousand hands, and exhibiting
in their multiplied operations all but the power Of
thought the triumphs of steam, with its locomotive
energies outsripping the winds and bidding defiance to
mena of electro displayed the wonder
full invention of the teegrsph-what these hut IA
milar instances of successful application of hyscsl
science to the practical purposes Of e and Of the
teries of the natural world II is sometimes useful to
recur to former periods in the history Of and
contemplate the social condition of mankind il then
existed But is not necessary for the purpose of con-
trast go back the time when our Saxon ancestors
the forests Of Europe and subsisted on preca
rous supply Of the spontaneous productions of the
earth when the art Of agriculture was unknown, and
that Of building did not extend beyond the
of wretshed hut, scarcely serving the purpose of shell
ter We have only to period not long antece
that contributes to the well being and happiness of
species Even within the recollection OF soma who
hear me- what numerous additions have been made to
the sock Oh human comorts-what improvements in the
management OF light and hea-what increased facilities
81 communication between distant points, until space is
literally annihatedhow have the products of the loom
been perfected and cheapened until the uxures of
are brought within the most limited means tins break
ing aown one OF those walls Of arisocratic partition that
served TO divide society in former times The following
description, intended to represent the condition Of
an Englshman of moderate means at the pre-
49, aPPheb Win equdl truth 10 mucu
larger class in our own country. am lodged" says
the Englishman, "in house that affords me conve.
nences and comforts which king could not COM
mand some centuries ago ships are crossing the seas
IN every direction to bring what is useful to me from all
parts of the earth In China gathering the tea
leaf for in America they gathering cotton for
me- in the West India islands they preparing my SUI
gar and my coffee in Italy they feeding the silk.
worms for me in saxony they are shearng sheep to
make cothing at home, powerful steam engines are
spinning and weaving for me-
Although my patrmony small, have post coaches
nninV night all the roads to my cor.
roads and canals and bridges to bear
the coal for my winter fre nay have protecting eets
and armies around my happy country to secure nv en-
oyment and repose. Then have editors and printers
who daily send me account of what is going on
throughout the world, and in corner of nv house
have books the miracle of all my possessions mora
wonderful than the wishing cap Of the Arabian Tales,
for they transport instantly only 10 ali Niece
but to all tmes BY my books can conure up before
me to vivid existence ell the great and good men of an.
tiquity. l can make them act over apai, ali thar az
loits the orators declam for me- the historians rece
the poets sns and from the equator to the pole or from
the beginning Of time until now by means of INV hooks
can bs where please" 50 wonderful en- improve.