New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-07
The American Institute and Long Island.

SECOND TEiP.
On Wednesday last, the Long Island Railroad
Company provided another special land freei train
of cars for delegates to the Convention held at
Greenport, L. |. on the same evening. About $50
persons, including two Chinese from the Junk, the
arts. aud the mandarfn started from the City under the
able guidance OF the Committee Of Arrangements for
the day-Messrs Wskeman. Williamson aud Chandler.
The movement through the Islsnd delightful
The members from" China saw for the frat time
the Locomouve--it evidently made deep impression
upon them as they considered rs wonderful organza
ton looked al the load Of wood and iron It drew and
the crowd to be conveyed. The entrance into the tun
mel was to them strikng-the perfect darkness within
and the sensation mot unlike rapid descent toward
the Bsrathrum) caused them only wonder butmuch
pain Their faces showed strong marks OF it as they
emerged from darkness into day During the whole ex-
cursiou they manifested kind Misunderstanding to gra
tfy the curiosity of ALL especially OF children who al
the places of rest thronged around hem-even permit
ting all to handle the wonderful queue, that nearly
reaches tn. ground On the return trip 30 great was
the curiosity to the Celestas that appeared as
the entire female population Of the Island had turned
out al the different stations to have peep al them It
appeared 10 please them well as satisfying the curl
osity of the Natives
Al Riverhead the TWO JnlubtHtn I'VE OtIc'e hEtlNo
and LoS TING under the care OF Messrs. Williamson
and Chambers made lying visit TO Mr. Terry and bis
accomplished lady, who srsihed them with excellent
singing and music. Kesing so perfectly delighted
as 10 make il the theme Of his conversation during the
entire time thereafter. At Sag Hsrbor they made Vi
OH 10 the mansion OF Mr.. Osborn, where they were
treated in the m bospitsols with music and
dancing By the children. At this place the dsguerreo
types OF the TWO Cinnamon we're taken-to keep their
v,it in the remembrance OF the inhabitants Of Sag
Hsrbor.
Arp. NJ the CONVENTION assembled 8, ireenPort
in the Presbyterian Church, politely offered for the pur
pose both door and galleries were well hled. PHILIP
scHUrLEH Chairman OF the Board OF Agriculture Of the
Institute appointed President Of the meeting sad
Major William Jones OF Queens County. John L. Law.
renee Of New.YOrk frsncis Barretto oi WsslchesIer
sidney smith Of suffolk, Dr. Osborn Of suffolk and Jas
Willis Of Queens. were on motion VI Hon Ogden I'd
wards appointed Vice. Presidents Henry Melgs Of
NsT.York. snd A. C. Csre OF Jericho. we're appointed
Secretaries The Convention was addressed By Msssrs
Schuy .cr Dr.. Peck. Megs, Pol hen~lck, JndvEhlI,
Naney and others resolution Ot thanks y the Rail
road Company ~2s moved ~ Or. Peek On slight OD
iscIou blG. made, ine ground tasi portion of ihe
people Of Long entertained Prejulces sga.ns, tue
Road Mr. Mslgs observed that thanks due At sas.
y the Iron Horse who had brought the 1yeuuyC IL
der no. suo without faintng, such j. -aey this
Tor a compensation VI nothing Here We ? sLd DO.
How would II have bcea a ieT years ago. Hire q good
coach and i've pair Of horses with good driver a. I'VE
dollars day -Four m0Gsrate sized meubers-lot Of the
size Of many h5re-wOgld lave Doen brought here over
the old in three days the refreshments PEI
dion tor each about dollar snd half stay
one day and three dsys returning Nov tor neat sum
total OF cGrys paid Tor the Old mode VI travel IN favor
OF which, wonderful say. there still hngers PreJQ
ciceJ One hundred and sixty members from New
York forty coaches AZ ave dollars day Tor days
= 100 refreshments for hundred and sixty mem
ders Al enc dollar and half day Tor seven days so-J
peat sum total s. CO. Thanks then % the fon Horse
the monster genius OF the age WHAT'S this Road The
Artery VI the ls.and Veins vii lead ia circulation
taroush toe whole body.
Al YaphArk the company slghted for Awalk 70 TIE
s..ant and beautiful susI0n Of The President VI the
RAILROAD Mr.. WKKKs, where they were entertained 10
the met handsome manner.
On Thursday evening al returned 70 their bones
highly pleased Nth the excursion. the nosPtaiy Toe
prospects VI the Island. AMI indeed everything The
weather vas peculiarly favorable 70 no rnoy Lnsnt OF
the most PIE More ia reports are expect
ed Of the Convention il undoubtedly the nrs. iOun
dat0n VI many oeEencen results.