New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-08
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.


s,re a. audience respectable with regard TO both
numbers aud appearance Mr. Burchard was in
toduced by Judge Meigs, as gentleman not only
well acquainted with his own State and Country
bat as one who brought with him stores Of knowl
edge and entertainment OF personal acquisition in
the Old World
The speaker commenced with an exOrdium on
the Destiny of Man his aim always has been, is
and will be Onward although as he progresses
be less his bread by the sweat Of bis brow
for Nature unsssstej by Art rugged nurse yielding
only coarse although sufficient ood-bu. il s for ART 10
develop her rich resources aud cause her widest des
70 covered by promlscuous shooting Of fruits and
flowers
Agriculture sprou,od in Egypt-owed It's origin to
tbs, old and renowned na,ion-the swelling waters Of
Ne bor3 .tness 10 their and served tospresd
tho knowledge e tho age Of the soil to other aud dis
tsDt lands until finally II has come down 10 us I'm
proved out sufficiently by the experience Of ages
The Noads left thsir plzns and their noun ain bones
q dcsc ID for instruction to that school which Indeed
best With heavy burdens but yet the right 10
train those under tie instruction grsgpe successfully
with ihe slffoIings and hsrdships they must undergo
through s From this the speaker, at great length but
Nth much eosency traced The progress Of Agricultural
II Improvement down 10 the fertile fields OF Palestine
which be pronounced a Botanical Gsrden-a perfect
Jadiq ass Plantes-noted much for her varied pro
ductons Of the soil for tbs interesting aud thrilling
events that have occurred within her borders
10 Persia the seat OF Oriental msgnGcence and
sog Royalty times lays aside its empty psseantry
% hold festival for the promotion Of this ancient and
hms. honored Pursuit-Hhen naughty monsrchs deIgn
70 converge with the cuvators Of the soil and ackno~l
esse for time at least their equality
But among The ancient Romano II was ihe this pursuit
was most osiored-,hey too wise to neglect 50 He
sustaining an occupation. Il was Romes farmers who
led her victorious cohorts TO farther conquests and
planted the Roman Eagle in nearly all tho earth and
with them her warriors always bore the seeds OF Civil
zsion even to the uncultured Barbarian II Rome did
svag with powerful arm her vanquished provinces
she invariably improved in high degree, their social
condition and their Agriculture choice plants 81 mum
beess descriptions transported from the sTthest
corners of the Eternal City Itself and were waiered aud
nourshed by Romans the lands OF strangers But the
final extinction OF Rome carried with II the destruction
offs predominant, and sustaining Art and now the form
or greatness and glory Of that Ar, seem somewhat tar
n.hed
Leaving the Past the speaker dwelt upon the Pres
ent and spoke hopefully OF the Future In reviewing
tho various systeus of Collegiate Educston he depre.
cs,ed their evils and Rsvs general history
Of the rise aud progress OF Academic study with the pro-
portion OF good eeciod by it-but slurrug s
defects for said he nOxious weeds often grow within
.pe sbsdow Of tho farest flowers. Tie reviewed at
length the seats OF learning-greduay narrowing shali
rather cay. WideHtaSl 10 Tue SUBJECT oil AGAI
CULTURAL EDUCATION.
This IL cmphatcaly the age of Pro9ress-neyer be
FIRE does Hstory tell us that In one generation men OF
40 tastes aud Science of extensive spread
have nourished In such luxurance among US At the
prcsen, time As the mental standard therefore, be-
comes moro and more elevated the time has come
49, niaTl oil
should take and hold it's proper pOsiuon-the sgricul
tura c ass are awaking-WhO In reviewing the steps
made in rural affairs during the last century can is 10
See that enjoyment results from their pursuit or that
Agriculture Il of the augmented resources OF
Government II has had various aids, tbs true-the
civil powers have been no small help but not all
science lent helping hand testing mooted questions
BY frequent and thsIp-sighied experiments And who
viii have the boldness 20 deny that Agriculture opens
the sources OF National Notwithstanding unhealthy
and pastental marshes into cultivated profitable fields
yMt and barren plsins into fertile and luxurian
meadows Can. then this primary avocsiion OF Man
have subordinate place
hoe. no, History teach that an ntel gent rural popu
Aon not oppressed but aided by the Civil Government
has stamina Of every amendment and Improvement
agriculture Is profn0ye sgan, not only OF the weailh
int ct the intelligence of the couniry-sndn has been
EFT for tie Nineteenth Century to prove that proper
useful and scientific knowledge IL not cohhned to Gu
d0us spec1iations
ina sue kr referred In this connection TO the Aeri
cultural School 10 be established in this City dwelling
upon IL advantages and the course OF instruction TO be
ut, should be enlisted In the service OF AGRcvLTURE-
In schools OF Agriculture let there be established nur'
serv healthy growth OF Mathematics teaching the
pup 40 calculate the amount aud strength OF the labor
ne force of the farm and in fact 10 form estimates OF
athst REQUISITE form intelligent and practical
farmer Mr. r. then reviewed In course the different
sciences and languages French, German Spanish, In
cude which ne thought essential for this purpose Civ
ns some cogent reason for each proposuon there
Should he Professionally of pdeiuary SUSry; nos,
pal where deposit of oil forms of NAL organizations al
frulfs frnaf nd
u the patient and persevering student -Ecop0~ic &c
ogy should sso have plsce-a deposit Tor toe cunos
ties ct dhtrcnt species of minerals Sc-aI classed ~
near may be according to the soil around ihese
museums replee with wonderful. entertaining and
useful ,ruths--A Chcrpioai Laboratory should by all
rnes,s form part OF such school where might be
elucidsed bv scientific tho newest discoveries or
improvements IN Chemistry, n science waich has been
more really beneficial 70 Man thsa almost any Other
which has scattered 10 the winds the vague unsu0
s,snrst a theories Of the widest philosophers
Bui the Experimental arm itself must be tue students
great Laboratory where be shall be able or Be Obliged
O. the best modes of cuIyatug lsnd-so thai ne
may arrive At the cheapest aud useful but yet taste
iul ana picturesque cottage and farm management
The speaker closed with grsphc delineaton OF The
tyus "a youns agrcuturiss torsaking their right en-
Tor other pursuits while Agriculture fer want
OF Their assistance suh remains too much In the back
eouna ,oans men esve the cities and stick TO the
'onnt'y learn 10 cultivate It's fruitful soil to the bes sd
vantage, and so through he You will earn certsln and
comfortable sUbsistence
FIRE AT ALBASY-The Ersasng Journal s,stes
tia, on Sunday evening ere broke out Ia IN. shea A.
tsohed 20 tho barn occupied BY Mr. Wilder Of The r.
sle st. Hotel. aud belonging to Abel French Fac Toe
nre spread with great rsPidy The bulldogs sdioinns
we-, wood and exceeding combUsiblc. Beside the
sheds aud stables belonging TO the Easlest Hotel The
attached 20 the houses on Hamilton 81 and belong
ing 10 Mrs Brinkorhoh Jacob Henry and Mr.. Disnoy
were al destroyed together with small frame building
opposite Pbcenx plsce, owned by Tee aud occupied
BY colored families. Mr.. Wilder bad some t~esy
stored In his stable which were al consumed t.
seiAsr With quantity Of hay and grain Loss es,ms
ted 1900 bat he had neglected to meet one OF me
ins,siuents In the Mutual Company. where ne was IN
snr,d N Question whether he will BE- soie 10 recover
soyihing The entire loss WAS not far from soVVV-
mostly insured.
AGRICULTURAL STATE ADpkEs-Ne are IA
formed TIA, Gov Wright completed the Address me neni
before bis death. which he wss 10 deliver al Ssrsoss
next week /, will b. read but by whom Is not YET
decided by the Committee. Alb. Eve. Journsl
HEALTH oY TORONTO The Toronto tC. W.
Standard OF Friday las, says We regret to observe
thu, the records OF mortality OF the city exhibit DO sose
mont OF the sickness the accounts from the hosplta
In particular. are OF tbs mes, melancholy character Inc