Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16
METZ FORK CORRESPoNDENCE.
New York, OCTOBER I, Is47.

busy and overlooking with company The Fair is now well
under way, though its arrangements yet all complete
New articles still continue to be brought in and the various
machinery be moved by steam power yet in motion
but will be probably this afternoon The opening address on
Tuesday evening" by Ex-Governor DIcKERsoS of New Je
sey, sound and able production. The Governors re-
marks on the internal of the country and the inn
porance of internal Improvements strong and well put
and his general of the industrial interests of the country
clear and judicious.
apprehend large portion of distant readers who are not
in the habit of visiting New York. have not very definite or
idea of Castle Garden" To SUCH word OF de-
scpon Of that noted place be acceptable is old
fort erected for the defence of the city previous to the last war
with England II is at the southern point the city, stand
ing nthe about hundred feet the wall of the Bat
terry with which is connected by bridge It cost the Gov
eminent in its erection nearly million of dollars The
under part Of il about fifty feet in DEPTH re-
curing immense body Of stone-work bring the ounda
lion to the surface The fort is circular and about two hun
dred feet in diameter The walls, which the height
twenty feet of solid sandstone, except the PORTFOLIOS
which for windows and about thickness
Three four years ago circular roof with we-lighted
DOME was thrown this whole enclosure and the interior
was hed up with Seats and spacious gallery erected
ertng the building into and elegant amphitheatre with
small portion side appropriated stage for the rep
resentation of concerts, theatrical entertainments &C.
Throughout this great saloon including the gallery
ranged and exhibited the many curious rch and brilliant ar
ces brought together from different parts the country 10
constitute the annual Fair Of the American Institute The
whole scene presented view to the eye the specta
tor, whether by daylight evening gaslght forms picture
Of exceeding beauty and exciting interest Some these ar
ces-perhaps many of themit may be worth while to de-
scribe for the information and entertainment of the readers OF
the nteigencer. If they will therefore, be good as 10
take hold of my will walk round the premises and
what we shall First, let look into the hall of en-
trance the vestbue where may, perhaps, find sufficient
to interest for day. This hall is formed by putting
roof over the bridge leading from the Battery Castle
and is hundred feet in length by thirty width
passage way left through the CENTRE and each side lined
with articles for the Fair.
The first article we meet is mammoth beH, weighing
something than and half. 1t is marked thirty
two hundred and eight pounds from Merely factory, West
Troy, New York. By side stands another from the
factory, weighing something half ton. Then
comes variety OF cornstak and srawcuers and grinders BY
which, the inventors great saving is made in fodder
CATTLE There several patterns of these, and number of
them "the best invented yet" And here patent
mo,oiag machine, by W. F. Ketchum, of Buffalo, New
York. which, with horses and driver the inventor says
will NOW hour. 1t requires field rather free from
stumps and stones, and looks though might be valuable
acquisition upon the farm Then corn-sheler with
one o! winch we assured Two men shell
clean and good order hundred bushels corn day. And
here thirty forty poughs OF various patterns and latest
improvements Patent bee-hves specimen for railroads.
superior yawlboas boat that looks though might
with good oarsmen, almost outstp the wind in race five
specimens of movable iron fence variety seighs Of elegant
form and rich finish, models for bridges and machines for
grinding and polishing cutlery and cleaning boots successfully
present themselves to view and receive suitable
their exhibitors Here is new pump, which the in at
tendance says win discharge four barrels water per minute
fine thing board sinking vessels Lewiss respiratory air
spring. for salroad cars &c horse-ca handsome enough
for place in the paor and strong enough bear
Of elephants. Half dozen kinds elegant
and omnibus whose surprising beauty aud substantial
finish attract all eyes This omnibus built by John
for line of stages the eastern side of the city, and
presents of the finest specimens OF carriage painting have
1t would be carriage Of state for
peror and yet when is put the line poorest epub
lcan laborer may ride in it three miles for a sixpence
And here tribe of washing machines, the very
things put the ladies into ecsaces. Seven hundred differ
patterns have been deposited the Patent Office Wash
ingon, but they did the purpose Here the
right thing last will wash any thing perfectly clean, and
without damage, In three minutes and little beyond is
that will do the thing in minutes and half
Passing these useful apparatus for cleansing Clothes
scarcely less useful for cleansing They
called diaphragm filters, by which strained through
puverzed quartz composition of hard sand, and cleaned
from animal and vegetable These articles getting
to be very much used
With this general view of the articles the bridge,
will adjourn to another day.
New YORK, OCTOBER 9, lS47.
We had almost second cquinocia yesterday Rain
fell nearly the whole day, and half the day poured in
feet torrents spot the poughng match appointed by the
American Institute to be held Hemsead connexon with
the Queens County Agricultural Society Apart of the
pany to the ground, many Of whom from other
States and some from great distance but the rain so
heavy the poughng had be abandoned The managers of
the Institute however impressed with the Importance Of doing
every thing in their power "peed the plough have APP
pointed Friday for another attempt grand gee up,
and gee no. to be exhibited Harlem The knights of the
goadstck the plough and the spade should the weather be
favorable, will draw large company TO witness their
Thursday and Friday promises be interesting
The subjects of agriculture, and improvements in cattle
WOOL and silk, certainly attracting good deal of attention
in this quarter, and to the American Institute is owing much
Of the spirit that has thus been awakened An able address
the importance Of agricultural school college in the
vicinity of New York was delivered before the members Of
the Institute and ysers TO the Fair Castle Garden on
Thursday evening, by Mr. Wallace young lawyer, for
merly from Kentucky. 1t hal eloquent passages and
focbIe appeals behalf Of the object it advocated aud the