The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
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Fair tviH be Held.
The attention Of great people could not be fixed
upon anything important aud ennoblng than agr
culture nothing Is ENROLLING because that which
ennobes man most 10 that which best his hap
piness; employment be more honorable or judi
cious than those efforts which being made by men
of energy and genius duse agricultural knowledge
among the people, agriculture Is the science OF peace
it is means, (around which halo OF light is being
thrown and with which constantly becoming
famar) to promote human interests and TO sub
serve human happiness. The intense interest which
the citizens Of this State have evnced in the welfare OF
their agricultural society is regarded most fortu
nate circumstance, and MS Indicating continued I'M
provement IN the prosperity Of the people.
1t is believed that the agricultural fair which is
ut hand will be greatly superior to any that have
preceded it, The of the society the
accommodation of the farmers and their stock,
ample aud extensive than before. Nothing be
delightful than the grounds where the fair will be
enclosed by strong BOARD fence feet in height
In the centre Of the grounds is an immense tent capa
bic OF receiving three thousand persons 1t is called the
Floral Pavilion and it IL dedicated to Flora the Goddess
of Flowers and to Pomona the Goddess Of Agriculture
This pavilion under the exclusive charge OF DR. Alex
ander III mpson of Aurora, Cayuga county Under his
direction supervision temple OF flowers and fruits
is being erected in the pavilion He Is said to be
gentleman exquisite taste and ii may judge by the
accounts Of his in this department at the pre-
vious State Fairs which have received, thiuk may
say, that the Floral Pavilion will be- something extreme
ly beautiful Immediately In the Of the Floral Pa
vlion il another large tent called The Socetys Tent
Under this tent the address Of the amented and
venerated silas Wright will be read by General John
A. Dix, some other gentleman whom the society
may select. The arrangements are such, that
all will have good opportunity to hear. On We'd
nesday evening" the 10th instant If the weather is fine,
this tent will be brilliantly lighted, and there will be
some speaking by Gov. Hammond. Of South Carolina,
and probably by Daniel Webster who has promised to
be present II his health will admit OF IT. other gentlemen
will also have opportunity to speak lmme lately
after the delivery speeches. the grand ball will
be given the United States Hotel Behind 1.-The So:
ciey "a TENT building called the Dairy Hail.
cheese other products of the dairy
will be exhsited upon tho top OF this pretty and sub
stansl building cheese press will be placed to denote
its character Upon the left hand of the floral pavilion
s plain and beautiful structure called the Ladies'
Hal-here will be display Of needle work, counter
panes carpets shawls stockings and all the other
full articles which the fair daughters of excellent far
mers are accustomed to make; these daughters will be
prescnt aud they will enhance beauty their
| manship by displaying it with their own hands This
fine building is about one hundred feet in length, and
upon the top of it will be placed old fashioned spin
ming wheel, which household implement in general
use In the good old days.
Upon the right hand Of the floral pavilion is commo
dious building called the Mechanics Hail." here all
mechanical and agricultural implements will be placed
tor exhibition; the building will be surmounted by q
plough Upon the right hand Of the Mechanics Hall and
near the grove, to which will allude hereafter, two
large tents will erected by the Onondaga and Monroe
County Agricultural Societies-they will bring their
tents and their food with them and their Diet &C., will
thus be regulated according to their taste Near the
main entrance to the grounds are two business Of
fees one of these the able secretary Of the soce
tv (Colonel B. P johnson, Of Oneida) where he will
receive and record the entries of ali stock and mpe
ments fast as they are made; the other business
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