The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-26
TWO CENTS.

station, the band struck up Hail, Columbia, Wick
had hne effect, and was greeted, at ITS conclu-
sion, with loud paudits from the immense number
of people assembled.
AT this moment the coup dca was magnificent.
The various articles displayed shone with dazzling
splendor, rejecting back the light of innumerabe
chandeliers and lamps. multitude, amounting
to some thousands, were circulating all around tbs
vast edlfce, swarmlng like bees; at each curious
object, might be seen a curious group, examining
and admlring. In this vast multitude, at least q
third consisted OF beautiful women.
General TALMADGE then proceeded to deliver the
closing address, in style and manner highly inte-
resting adyerting with singular appropriateness to the
topics Of his discourse After introductory
marks Of an interesting character the General pro-
important and prominent objects Americsu industry
which bad been exhibited and which had received pre-
and the purposes Of the Institute
The first object which General Talnadge selected
from variety Of meritorious worthy Of
particular remark some large crucbles or melt
ing pots, such as required In the manufacture Of
manufactured In this country. These crucibes
from the pottery OF Mr. Dixon, Of New Jersey, and
possessed all tho necessary Qualities Of abiding any IN.
drew attention to beautiful specimens of Ameri
can steel and several fine articles Of cutlery mans
featured out Of it. Nov" said the facetious old
General if We have good piece Of roast beef on our
board need longer be tormcnted with the plague
Of bad carving for II you come here and get Of
those steel csrvers yoa may cut such slices DELI
cate thin to add to the flavor Of the beef and the
pleasure Of mastication.n The witty effort of the
General greeted with general applause whereupoa
the band to give the orator, who was rather inhrm
struck up, in admirable style . fine piece Of music,
and added considerably to the imposing and pleasing
eft ct OF the whole really magnificent scene.
The President then proceeded with his remarks, and
called the attention Of the company to some
fine rolls of wire manufactured from American railroad
IRON This wire Is Of astonishing tenacity aud strength;
the efforts Of several horses pulling At could break
1t. 1t is Of the manufacture of Mr. Cooper, OF New
York city and is the first achievement of the kind in
The next subject of comment by the General was
one Of peculiar intsrest-that was a specimen Of
American linen made from American lax. This linen
of very fine and superior quality and obtained ~
a premium The rslmadge Medal" which 1t well de-
served.
The next object to which attention was called we're
some fine pieces of broadcoth from Americas wsol.
Here the crater commented in q happy manner apon
the wonderful advances made In this manufacture
within the last few years in America The com para
tive statistics on this subject which the General ad-
duced truly astonishing as exhibiting the progress
America has made and is making
Next In order Of the wonders which appeared to Be
inexhsus.ible, were some beautiful shswls, msnufsc-
ured in the Bay State The statements furnished by
the orstor this subject perfectly astouudinx
IL that less than 900 shswls per diem
daily produced from the looms Of this msnufactory,
to the best foreign imported shswls
After having dwelt for some time in an interesting
and eloquent strain, upon this department. the Gsaerai
then directed his attention and remarks to the agri
cultural department Here the specimens shown Of the
fertility Of the American fields and gardens and the
most delightful and wonderful. First aud fore
most the parade OF culinary fruits and roots attracted
Of American growth which weighed the enormous and
incredible weight Of 25 or. These, with the mammoth
her sons are the mammoth people aud her frui' IL
mammoth fruit
Some pears apples grapes and other Fruits of oxqu
site and large Size then exhibited and the
extraordinary results produced by art aud Ind utry,
called forth some happy and eloquent remarks from
On the subject of manufactures In gsneral-ths
great subject aud object Of the gea. Fair and indus
trial exhibition the General stated interesting
and very striking facts Thus appears that the South
10 turning her attention in extraordinary degree TO
the subject Of manufactures Happy omen, this said
the for the prosperity Of Southern ethrsn
and the happy concentration a our national Union.
According to the interesting statistics brought for
ward by the orator OF the evening IL appears that In
Georgia there now rs cotton factories In successful
operation; in North Carolina, there are so In Aabsms
there 20 In South Carolina. several exist, and
many are beginning TO exist; In Virginia, there are 40
These facts ,pssk volumes for the enterprise OF
southern brethren; they show the stock from which
they sprspg and that they bone Of bone aud
ne,h Of our flesh" what happy PROMISES said the
happy Unioz in band Of brethren united in
common pursuit, and one common interest" Thus,
the South, as IL were Northernizes itself And let
hope that the North will meet IL half way aud South
trnze itself
The most rapturous and unboundsd appliance followed
this most profoundly interesting address OF General
Talmsdge which In It's extent OF informs variety
Of statistics, happy Alusous cheerful hits and peang
con tents, was worthy q the occasion, and highly
pleasing to all who within reach Of has voice. or
II mu't be Understood there we're several hundreds
there who engaged In other parts OF the exhbi-
ton and heard nothing OF the speech, well worth
hearing
when the closing Grafton was ended, BioomHeld's
baud struck up some lively airs and continued to
terrain the company In the saloon with soul strring
patriotic music TIL the hour approached when the last
scene OF all the ire works were to conclude the far
and announce its close
little after O'Clock the nrs works bgan to play.
The Bloomfield band having ss returned toGovsrnors
Island psused In their boats upon the water executsd
parting sersnsds with fine effect The multitude ga
s.NH II 1t.
prodgious Yet the greatest order preserved By
all present though se observed many ladies henmed
op in the dense crowd, ana utterly snaSl. to gst
denly the blue lghts and red and green, aud dAz-
zng white aud golden lhowvrs OF golden FIRE, aud
wheels and rockets, and serpents aud Roman can.
dies were AFTER another playing Away In rapid
and fiery succession, causing bursts of admiration
and pleasure 20 rise from the crowds Thslst Of them
81 the most splendid Of all. to attempt to
eeferibe such wonderful blaze Of blazcs would be i'm
postible and In vain. In the midst Of all ths flames
and showers Of golden sparks and lsud laundering
rockets soaring high In sir, appeared Inscription u
Gre, containing these words The fAir Is Ciossdn
Thus terminated the Fair with q scene rich and
dazzling the exhibition itself has been rich and
beautiful In the i'm variety OF the objects 1t has
This fair whatever may be said by its opponents aud
whatever fault Be found With some inevitable aud
unavoidsbs usistiee has brought together In social
acquantsnce an immense number Of people from ell
quarters IL has exhibited In striking Light the Won
oerfol resources Of American art AID inGastry IL has
made known many ipg'nio Inventions aud many In
gebious inventors, whs would, otherwise, have re-
NAMED with their inventions, unknown 70 the world;
10 bes tended to stimulate the industry Of many
sbanics and has drawn out the population Of New
York city In immense crowds, TO tender the hsmage Of
curiosity and ADM alton TO the works and Inventions
OF their country These are results not to b. dspsd
IL IL tomshns to present to the public lsudabl- OBJ
jects for admiration, and lsudabe means Of pleasure
and amusement; for among all its other more solid
merits this Fair has combined the princpls Of giving
pleasure and entertainment with the more weighty
principle Of promoting utitsrian purposes