The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-19
Fair OF tho American Institute.
THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.

ed the Fair Of the American Institute in BODY osm.
manded by Major Dyckmsn They met ct Central
hall, and marched to Castle Garden, where they
rived shortly before one O'Clock with drums beating
and colors hyDgthose glorious coors tina. were borne
triumphant through the raging tempssts Of six battles
and were abandoned lowered for though hero
after hero, who carried thsm, shot or cut down
successor to the post Of glory still be found
who was but too proud to bear his counry flag to the
the embsttled WALL brstling with bsyonets and flash
Ing death We counted forty musksts and seven
| mept that numbered sos men when they left Nav
York. IL enough to stir the blood Of the celdsst
heart to that noble little band yesterday consist
ing for the most part Of the youth Of city Of
them still boys proudly marching to the national
music they did when they advanced meet the foe
zens; but the ohcers uniform An immense crowd
accompanied them through the Streets and regarded
majority Of them bore the marks Of broken down cons
tutions and we have reason to know that very few Of
IN saSa health nsy n.
contracted In the swsmps and burning plains through
and owe, which they passed and many Of them since
two of these heroes that particularly attracted the
tention Of the people, one was Sergeant Schroeder who
lost his leg at the Gsrta de Belen Of the city OF Next
90, and Carrot Barry who lost at Chepultepeo
These brave men have never received anything from
the State Of New York for their heroic
they have upheld its honor without costing 1t cent
All they received three months pay
the u s government when peace was proclaimed There
is man ofthem who is not entitled to handsome
pension FROM the State Legislature There three
flags one that was presented to them BY Gen Scott,
York when the regiment set out and brought
covered with greater to this city than
all the gold 1t possesses The broken and
tied up and the flag itself tattered shreds This
was the flag that seven men cut down in sustain
Ing and amoug the survivors who raised in the fight
are Dardonvie and Rogers The latter bore 1t in safe
~ to the last, though it twice shot out of his
dence Of the service had seen Wiss band had the
honor Of accompanying these yictors to the Castle
President Of the Institute Chandler and tn other
| members Of the Committees Of Management Lieut.
giment were Majer Dyckmsn, its gallant commander,
Captain de Bongar, Captain Taylor Lieutensnts Scan
Ian, Brewer, Dusenbury and Becker.
Having filed around the large ROOM and taken their
position Gen. Tslmadgs the President Of the Institute
called the assembly to order from the stage lie said
ask the favor Of order from those here present. while
short address is delivered by Judge Meigs and on
ths occasion, am truly proud to meet the remains Of
aregiment that went to the Mexico, to sustain
the honor of their country, and came back covered
with laurels (Cheers) They are our guests to-day,
and have come to witness the progress the Of
The Hon. HSNBr MEros then addressed them a. fol.
lows :-Brave Americans The remnant Of q gallant
regiment the American Institute salutss you You
have followed In the track Of Cotez and Pzzaro but
not, like them, to conquer and dsprsss not to put
gold for you but to spread the blessings and or
der and peace You have met the fire of the enemy
Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo Contreros Churubusco, Cha
putepec and at the gates Of the great city Of Mexico
iou have every where demonstrated American valor
a. n. % Sns 900 have done
band Of 500 who recently left this peaceful harbor
opened the way to the Pacincthe way to civilization
and the artsthe way for all our improvements In agri
cultural I'm plemens Personally you have retained no.
thing but California which Is one Of your prizes,
cannot but look with high ,staction upon the won.
deru results OF that campaign In whichyou have act
figure Of speech-that in your march under winfield
Scott, when you arrived ut Mexico, you found her
snd cn with gold and
more thought Of touching them, than II they
sacred things Great cheering You have All heard
OF Belsarus and his martial deeds lie took in fty
six battles, what provided the national treasury for
seven years You have dsne far better. You have
the scythe these implements have gone there In thou
sands far beautiful than you counted them You
fully used BY the people Of Mexico but
quickly appreciated by the intelligence Of your fellow
to the wet You will i've to see the spread republic
with all our arts Of peace, nourishing under that
standard Of our Union which your regiment received
on the island Of Lobos and that which given you
In Mexico. BY your ilustrious chief You swore at
Lobos that those standards would be degraded
You have Robly kept your word; they are unsullied
with stsin-but their wounds ere specimens Of your
record your return day this castle now Of peace
once Of war. Would there more Of you Your |
fame thal last long this great Western republic
fhsll endure (Enthusiastio chseripg)
General Talmndge then asked for the flag and waved |
which was renewed again and again nv tSs r,n,,nas
that filed the garden
The gallant fellows then deposited their arms In the
'front.' tsoon and proceeded to examine everything Of
interest in the Fair.
After spending an hour two at the Fair the yolun.
teers returned TO Central Hail. where they adopted the
following rfeoutions unanimously, Lieut.. David Scan
Ian, In the chair.
the President and Directors OF the American Institute
LOT the kind Invitation extended TO us to visit the Fair
OF their institution also, for the bounfu supply Of
visit.
ments be returned to wslis's Bras. Band for the |
beautiful selection Of music ably dscourssd by then.
during our visit TO the garden.
SCIENTIFIC LECTURE ON MECHANICAL ARTS.
Last evening" DR.. Antsel, Of the Irish refugees,
who joint proprietor Of the Dublin TRIBUNE with
Williams and Doherty the latter whom was trans
ported for the articles It contained gave lecture on
the mechanical arts in the lecture Castle Gar
den to the vsters ct the Fair Of the American Tns
tute In the old country, Dr. Antissn had the reputa
ton Of being Of great ability and scientific
tainment, and his performance last evening fully sus
to several Of the articles exhibited at the Fair and
descanted upon their merit and great Ingenuity The
more remarkable on account ofthe great disadvantages
under which they labored In this country there
no :ppren,isesnps served and there we're no schools
no polytechnic institutions such rs developed me-
chanicsl genius In Europe. Such institutions alone
were wanting to place the mechanics Of the United
states at the head Of all others He then sdverted to
the manufactures Of England, and exposed the hollow
hypocrsy Of their cry for free trade The great capital
sts Of that country having market for their fabrics
at home force them into ths, and sell them at loss
In order TO break down American manufactures and
secure the trade for themselves. This thu
with cotton fabrics and cutlery But this
country could easily drive England out Of the Market
and put all the profits upon goods into the
pockets Of our own artisans and capitalists ~ u went
rightly TO work Dr. A. then sdverted TO the mode Of
smelling iron, and showed some specimens msnufac-
tured In New Jersey After sdverting to the sdvsn-
tages Of republican Institutions and contrasting them
with moparchical despotism. he concluded an excel
lent and useful lecture, amidst loud applause.
We never saw so many persons ct the Fair. were
there last evening at O'Clock.
sHocsISo Clp suicfDs One OF the meet dis
treepg Fl suicide that remember TO have
called record nlAce In this CITY early