Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
ANNUAL FAIR OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

The Twentieth Annual Fair of the American Institute of
the City of New York will be held at Castle Garden com
mencng October 5, ls47.
The Managers present the following general outlines of
programme of the first and second weeks of this coming
braon of american Arts and Industry
Friday October /, and Saturday. october 2-Specmens
of Manufactures and the Arts for Premiums must be delivered
in the Garden Of those days.
Monday October A. will be appropriated for the arrange
ment OF the contributions Vegetables Fruits and Flowers
for the Horticultural ROOM should be brought this day before
IL o'clock.
Tuesday, October 5.-The Exhibition will open to the
public at o'clock A. NJ and continue until 10 M through
the Fair qhe Opening Address will be delivered this
ing, at O'clock, in the Garden grand display OF Fire
works at O'Clock.
Wednesday, October 6.-The Steam Engine with moving
machinery, will be in operation this day. and continue during
the Exhibition. Bands of Music daily, as usual.
Thursday, October 7.-Fireworks al o'clock p. M.
Friday October s.-Ploughng and Spadng Matches in
the vicinity Of New York An Address in the field.
Saturday, October 9-The week will close with splendid
Fireworks at O'Clock.
Second Ueek 9fHe Exhibition.
Monday October ll-Cale and other Live Stock, to be
exhibited on Wednesday, must be entered the books this
day. and pedgrees delivered the Clerk the committee
room, of Tweny-thd and Filth avenue. If
previously L. b. Wakeman, Esq, Corresponding Sc
cretary OF the Institute, they will be attended to- National
Convention of Farmers, Gardeners, aud Silk Cuurists will
meet at Mechanics Hall, No 472 Broadway, o'clock
A. NJ.
Tuesday, October I2.-National Convention continued
Wednesday, October l3.-The Cattle Show opens at
o'clock A. M, at the spacious premises of Twenty
third street and Fifth avenue of Madison Cottage when
all the animals must be the ground Agricultural Address
in the evening, at n o'clock.
Thursday October l4-Second and last day of the Cat
tie Exhibition. Anniversary Address the Broadway Ia
bernacle, at ~ o'clock NJ, by FLETCHER WEBSTER, Esq.
Of Boston, Mass The New York Sacred Music Society have
usual generously volunteered their services Tickets for
vislters, free Of charge, at the Clerks desk
Aquatic Exhibitions occasional addresses and other inter-
estng exercises and displays from day to day. will be noticed
in the public prints.
Contributors exhibition well competitions ensure
the best locations should bring their articles of the
receiving days named above.
The Judges will meet early the FIRST week, after which no
further examination can be had.
For particulars in relation Vegetables Fruit, Flowers
&c. see horticultural Circular
Exhibitors Of Machines intended be put in motion are
earnestly requested to bring them the first receiving day.
that full time may be afforded for properly fitting them re-
celve the motive power in connection with others.
Seasonabe public notice will be given of the place of the
Poughng and Spadng Matches hour of commencing,
Of conveyance, &c.
The best evidence Of pedigree of Cattle Horses and other
choice live stock, is highly important.
Subjects for the consideration Of the National Convention
of Farmers, Gardeners and Silk Cuursts of the greatest
national interest," will claim its attention and among them
the following
The due protection Of American Industry system of In
ernal Improvement Agricultural Department Of the &C.
neral Government to watch and foster this precious
eres concrmaby the recommendation of General
ashngon 70 Congress and the People of the United
over fifty years ago.
More general attention is demanded OF our people to the
preservation in their purity Of the best breeds Of Cattle
Horses, &c, especially Sheep, that skul manuiacu
to whom oil praise is due, may be compelled to re-
sort TO European markets for the materials of fine cloth
OOln WOola
the world besides, in climate wooen fabrics are indis
pensabe our comfortable existence Samples are requested
from different States particularly from pure boods The In
sute will provide Of the best specimens from Europe
that comparisons may be made Samples from nocks which
have been longest in the country will enable Judge whe
hcr the climate has detcroraed improved its ncness and
value, and also indicate the most favorable portion Of our
country for growing this great staple
The establishment of Colleges and Schools in the States of
the Union Tor teaching practical agricultural knowledge will
also claim the attention of the Convention
Within the last forty years. by the application of science TO
manuacu the principal clothing Of people has been
produced BY less than half tho labor which before that
time required Who say the severity of agricultural
labor might have been mitgaed in proportion f the far
had Appreciated the power Of knowledge which hnfor
natey many have condemned and derdcd But an ava
kenng spin has gone forth and examples of bounfu crops
cultivated udt the direction Of science. united with expe-
rience have staggered the most iRctedulous.
The condition Of the Linen Manufacturers Of our country
what has caused them to angush and tho pacticsby Of
their success forms another subject Of inquiry
To the Six Cuurists, who will compose an important part
Of this Convention, shall look for the causes which SEEM
TO have temporarily retarded the rapid pro-