The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-20
BosToN, Nov. II, lS49.
A FOWL CONVENTION.

FOWL CONVENTION.
What will these Yankees do next? We have
been having Fowl Convention" here during
the week, Offering exhibition which closes this
afternoon A s'Fowl Convention Who but a
Yankee would ever have dreamed of it? And yet
IL has turned out very successful affair, exciting
no small share Of public attention. The exhibition
of fowls and barnyard birds of all kinds took place
I'm the Public Garden; and small admission fee
was charged, 10 cover expenses. Avery remarkable
collection displayed; and such Growing was
never heard, even in Chapman's time. Mr.. Web
ster was among the contributors. An old rooster
from his farm was admired for his look of lordly
ferocity. He received the name of the Gar; while
another, who looked at him from an opposite cage
and who seemed TO be the especial object of his
hate and vengeance, was named General Benz.
ssKosE,th" the "Sultan," "Louis Bonaparte,"
and other distinguished characters, were all hon
ored in the nomenclature of these feathercd repre-
sentstives.
GAN the rest Of the world Is in progress. Why
should hens hang backH' asks the Courier. "Why
should pullets procrastinate ducks demur 70
waddle onward in the career Of improvement
What fowl can be such goose as TO think himself
already arrived at the maximum of all that is ten
der and SWEET What gosiing can be so green az
90 imagine that nothing be done for the aggan-
sierizement Of the rising web-fooied generation
Every thing that quack or gobble should lift
an its voice in favor Of the convention. Something
good must grow out Of it, sure as eggs are
eggs"
Another paper gives some statistics in regard TO
the poultry business, which Show that the interest
is getting to be pretty important one. and that
convention Of fowlbreeders is not, after all, 30 ALB
surd. From the article referred TO, we learn that
the amount Of sales of poultry in one market in
this city, for the year IS4s, Elk hundred and
seventy. four thousand and twenty three dollars.
The amount Of poultry sales for the whole city OF
Boston, for the same year, over one million OF
,ollars The amount Of sales Of eggs for the whole
city of Boston. for the year, was a fraction
short of a million Of dollars. Such source of
wealth deserves the attention Of every agricultu-
rist.
PErrTENT THIEF.
lady Of this city this morning received the fol-
lowing letter, signed "a Penitent Thief" II con-
tanned fifty-nine dollars. | transcribc from the
original in my hands:
al herein enclose the amount of a sum Of money
which dishonesty took from your former hus-
band several years ago. have been on the seas
for many years, and about six months ago was IN
great danger Of going 20 the bottom, when all my
sins stared at me- and resolved to repent II God
spared my life. When came ashore found your
husband was dead. have searched for you, and
am thankful TO find where you lived. y hope you
will forgive me, ms think God has. The way OF
abe transgressor IL hard"
The man who left Il Immediately disappeared,
after placing the letter in the lady's hands. He
seemed 10 be a sea faring man, and was quite hum
bly, clad.