The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-18


work quilts Of different patterns and materials What
beautiful pair of lambs wool socks this Is! There Is
on wns7 old Psar eS "a m Esther
Is a specimen of domestic silk IL engages
the attention Of tn. ladies' very much What more 1T
only women can do or will do There very
ans daauerrectypes yondsri but they have bust
ness in the ladies' department. shall them
Let US now step into Floras Temple and al that
isto be seen in t. II is not quite finished the
the door says Well, Wen take walk the grounds
and look at the pigs, poultry horses 60 Those red
colored bulls tied to the fence of the Devonshire
breed which is the best for beef and milk that
That IL a fine animal IN take sketch of him, and
send tito New York with the sketch OF grounds
that made this morning for public In the Herald
Those bull calves very fine Would ysu believe 1t
possible that that small COW is the mother Of that
What these yssrngs' Impossible Yes sir, those are
yearlings; two years old next spring Well, | would
mss for their age Let US take look At these
spotted animals They, appear to be very fine:
the Durham short horns See what short horns
thet large fellow has got. How FESTIVE he Is
beautiful animal truly by whom is he owned Can't
tell il won't do to mention names unless you mention
all that have animals here, and that 10 impossible, but
we shall get the names of the successful competitors
and that win answer every purpose These are the
sheep pens Here have samples Of foreign imported,
and native stock Those fellows are OF the
characteristic of the breed Those Saxon those me-
rnos those saxony merinos and grades What very fine
wool they have here OF Ayreshires;
there is fine Oxfordshire buck here Is lot OF the
Blackwell breed, between the native and the TO-
But look what tremendous aninsls those little
ahead Of Fat cattle-what magnificent pair Of
and hundred pounds each, and there doubt of
1t. There is another pair Of different color but not
quite large. That gentleman now looking at them Is
President Van Buren, how particularly he looks at
their proportions and how eagerly he enquiries Of the
raised and aSs name Of the owner he's Judge Of cat
e evidently There Ex President Tyler and his LADY,
ns s y, :a ss
sble that these fowl In the small crib only three
months old Fact sir the owner says So and he ought
to know. They certainly very fine What fine birds
those Poland hens Very But look at that crib Of
MasSsoyy ducks and those game socks see the ,gurs
chickens from Saratoga very good Sorry there Is
not better display of fowls
Young Dread" " Black Hawk the Morgan horse,
and several hackers, breeding colts and
foals How impatient that fine loo <iDg silky fellow il
Can't rest moment. He'll probably take the premium
We shall tonight, for then the reports of the
rous committees will be made out, and the premiums
known. Let us take walk to town, and see how many
visiters will arrive in the train In the meantime Po
monas tent will be ready for exhibition shall
drop in when back first informing the readers
of the Herald that the number of strangers estimated
be present in and Saratoga ten thousand
Arriving the town, we were exactly in time to see
hve trains come In, each i've or six cara long, and
y together before The insides were literally orammed
and on the roofs they were nearly as much the
of railroad cars At the lowest Calculation ftses
hundred persons came by this arrival; and where
they and the great number that was here yes
terday, TO be boarded and lodged passes my
comprehension, for all the hotels and private houses
filled to their utmost capacity. Indeed the United
States Hotel sleeps out some four Ave hundred of
those who eat at its tables Besides there will be
two more trains this afternoon, which their
way. 1t Is Lucky that the medicinal springs
failing for since they first bubbled there has been
50 great demand on them. Six men and six boys
ter thirsty multitude and the manner in which
the country folks swallow it, tumbler after tumber to
hearts Of the teetotallsrs One two, thrse-snothsr
another-snother-yst another-oh shame-and ne
more glass, when the thirsty soul 10 finally satisfied
Egad, this is great drinking place.
Herr and Sivori the lion pianist and the lion fiddler.
gave magnificent musical entertainment at the United
States last evening Their execution nesd hardly say
WAS super excellent, but suppose they gave
concert at which there less applause 1t believe It
is not polite in fashionable fe to clap hands in applause
The audience numbered about one thousand among
whom recognised the marked countenance Of his
ceency John Tyler and the bewitchng features Of his
beautiful lady.
Yesterday we had q race within short distance Of
the town, between good and well known nags and
to-day we had another but cannot give account of
them. in consequence of my time being much occu-
pied with the agricultural lair and cattle show.
We have several distinguished here Besides John
Tyler and Elk President Van Buren,, both of whom
have already mentioned, sec the Hon Henry l. Els
worth, J. p Beekman, Gen Clark Theodore Sedgwick,
John Keyes Paige, j. r. Livingston, John d. Lascaa,
weight, but not in importanoe) His Esceency General
Thomas Thumb fifteen years old and fifteen pounds
articles exhibiting at the fair He is exhibiting himself
The Legislature of the State too here and num-
Der of pickpockets from all parts Of the Union They
relieved one of the visitors last evening of his pocket
| book, containing one hundred and fifty dollars.
Agricultural Bali this evening at the United States Ho
TEL at which the ee OF the society here and the choice
portion of the visiters will be present
We shall retu to the fair the road to which Ia
moving mass of human beings glance at Flor.
Hall, which is now open What beautiful sight. 1t
has been fitted up by the ladies of Saraogasnd have
they not done 1t beautifully? 1t was by their delicate
fingers that all these evergreens entwned in the
Gothic temple covered with cedar wreathes? That
is their work. 1t beautiful place. 1t puts one in
mind of those beautiful sylvan which read
much about but never see but once In our lives what
gorgeous collection Of fruits flowers and vegetables
Here some beautiful Seeding potatoes Seeding,
because raised from the seed-here are tomatoes
as large as ten pound cannon bas--here are
pumpkins large As" all out DOORS" q farmer At
my elbow expressesit The exhibition of flowers the
choicest and most extensive that took place in this
country There is endless variety Of dahlias roses,
phooxes verbenas, German aseis pansies greenhouse
plants native and foreign In the vegetable department
very fine celery, cauiowers broccoli turnps,
carrots beet parsnps onions egg plants beans of diff
ferent kinds parsley corn, and potatoes The collection
of fruits superb and makes the mouth There
several kinds Of apples pears and peaches, pums,
nocarines and aprcots, ounces grapes water melons,
the flower btors is very close and the judges will
find IL difficult matter to arrive at decision. The
display is gorgeous and enchanting.
The dairy department. Is sadly deficient In show.
| There are only half dozen specimens OF cheese ana
butter. They are, however excellent.
the Executive Committee to whom, on the part OF the
press desire to return sincere thanks for his urbanity
ATTENTION TO reporters, LEARN tuo iohoWh6
| Der Of entries for competition
Articles of a miscellaneous kind, including domes-
| tics, plans Of farming buildings, window shades
| saddles, &c.. 4o~
| cottIe ana atock .....,,,..... 46l
| rarn,nr inn laments 459
| THIRD DAY.
| SARATOGA SPRINGS, Sept. l6, lS47.
As early as six O'Clock this morning. Congress Spring
was besieged crowd of thirsty countymen, each OF
whom that the medicinal virtues the water
were his particular ament and those who had
no ailmcnt thought it advisable to drink gallon or
two to make their health still better looked at them
In amazement thirty minutes and could scarce
y believe 1t possible that human beings could contain
| so much fluid they poured into their months Az
frat thought they parcel Of Lisanthropes who
had become sick Of world and committing sui
eide by drinking themselves to death On watching them
little while, however 1t was manifest that they were
bent more on living than on deing.
There rare assemblsge OF men and parties IN the
| tba itpdS Hotel evening