Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14

gress of silk contrary the high hopes heretofore so almost
universally entertained The Institute has always believed
that with experience and proper application Of skill and in
dusty fosered its infancy by wise protecting laws can
not a OF becoming OF the great staples of the country
Silk Culurists desired to continue their answers to
questions submitted at former Conventions by letter. if they
cannot attend that the public may have the benefit of any
new facts or important experiments OF the last year.
Facts wanted in relation to the Potato Disease to ena
bic the Insu inquiries made by the Royal Cen
trail Society of Agriculture OF France, and other societies.
whose interchangeable investigations still directed the
causes and the remedy for this appalling disease.
Almost onefth of century has elapsed since these
versailles commenced, embracing of peaceful happy,
national progress, well OF disastrous commercial
SONS derangng industry and parayzng individual enterprise
10 fearful extent. Still the American Institute these
cisstude has moved steadily in its prosperous career with
increasing popularity and power At the most appalling c
sis an annunclaon of another celebration has rallied
than one hundred thousand of our citizens because the
principles and objects believed to be truly Americans and
In harmony with countrys welfare.
ihe magnificent display last autumn at Castle Garden the
operations and extended correspondence SINCE have deeply
impressed the public mind and made the Institution better
ana urher known, and enlisted in its favor greater
OF patriotism and philanthropy than In view greatly
enlarged advantages, the Managers invite corresponding
IONS from the entepsing the Ingenious the great and the
good OF all professions and occupations in procuring such
DISPLAY Of specimens as will do ample justice than has
yet been done American genius and industry in improve
ments wherever they have been appledsuch show Of
celence as will vie with any country
Publc-sped individuals already secondng the wishes
the Managers by the offer OF special premiums be award
ed for articles which in demand such as
calculated IN time to become important staples but whose
progress and perfection have been retarded by adverse
stances.
The indications that these only the commencement
of much greater contributions. They examples worthy Of
high praise, they give fresh stimulus competition the
soul OF improvement and widen the great field of emulation
They will be added to the increased Of premiums
slowed to encourage improvement from the earnings Of the
Fair, which last year equaled 50, 500.
Five hundred dollars have been appropriated by the Mana
gers, to be bestowed in money premiums the exhibitors
machines and useful fabrics Of the workshop, but pa-
cuay to indemnify for the trouble of preparing and bringing
to the Fair new Ingenious complicated, well finished, and
useful moving aborsavng machines which, as thev mpart
life to the always subjects of high admiration and
to encourage all well finished aud useful productions supplied
from the shops of handclasmen and by our diversified
trades, is always desirable.
In the products of the loom America stands pre-eminen
The history of industry affords parallel her rapid march
to perfection.
The manufacture OF iron commenced but yesterday.
In some of Its most important branches foreign compe-
tors have been efectualy driven from the markets.
Let have full display Castle Garden-specmens of
the highest finish and perfection om each and every depart
ment in fact, practical Illustration OF the efforts OF freedom
of thought and action and the diffusion of knowledge under
free institutions
The Managers will not close without acknowledging the
obligation due TO the industry, ZEAL and patriotism OF the la
dies In carrying out our former exhibitions From the opening
OF the first fair in SS through the whole intervening
sion OF years they have failed 10 offer their full share
OF contributions OF utility, taste, and beauty, wrought with
their own hands, continually admired the dense crowd
around where they have been placed has always indicated
but above ALL the vast of these fair vser grazing
saloons and dispensing their smiles appreciation on
that was most excellent doubt has greatly contributed
those mastery productions Of genius and skill which have
conferred such glory countrymen