The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-12
The Fair OF the American Institute.

The Fair OF the American Instituse.
VISIT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF UNITED
STATES TO CASTLE GARDEN.
The Vice President Of the United States, the Hon.
Willard Fillmore accompanied by his amisbls lady,
visited yesterday the Fair Of the American Institute
now being held at Castle Garden. He received by
the directors and conducted over the vast building
filed 1t is in every niche and with the r,hsst
specimens Of American skill and invention
Notwithstanding the unpropitious state OF the
weather. and the rain which fell. the Fair we'll at
tended and crowded in all its parts with the nut
ttude of bellies and beaux, who came to view the curl
osities Of art science and mechanism which are here
collected together In splendid and rich confusion.
We accompanied the Vice President In his long tour
of examination, which took several hours, and we're
scientific attention with which he examined in all
their minuteness the several articles on exhibit
ton General Harvey explained to Mr. Fillmore the
ton in the part Of the edihce devoted to this de-
partment and Mr.: Fillmore expressed himself high.
ly gratifed at the rare, curious aud wonderful
sights which he saw. In fact, it would take half
mans ordinary life to do full justice to the vast oelec
ton, brought all to his view. The mind lost
and bewildered in the vastness of the field. At the
time the idea 1t conveys Of the wonders Of Ameri
skl and mechanical talent and ingenuity. is pro-
found
After taking full long and detailed view of the
whole Mr. Fillmore took his leave with expression
of the he felt Of their exertions aud OF his
thanks to the directors for their potrns3s In fact
cannot conclude this brief notice. without bestowug
directors concerned
bition the need of humble admiration and gratitude
Mr. Fillmore all hearts by the simplicity cor
disty and nobeness of his demesnor and department
and showed that he IL net less to be honored
American citizen taking deep interest in the pro-
gess Of and dustry than Vice President Of the
greatest nation Of the world.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. LEVI WOODBURY..
The Hon. LEVI WOODBURY., ex. Secretary of the Trea-
sury delivered the annual address before the American
Institute and large concourse OF citzsps In the Ia
bsrpaclc last evening Among the css brstea persons
pretent We observed Vice President Fillmore Hon Mr.
Upbam Of the United States Senate Rev Mr.. Choaiss
Of Rhode Island, Hugh MAXWELL Collector Of the Port
At half pst O'Clock the exercises Of the occasion
were commenced by the Academy Of Music performing
the Song Of Music" which they executed iu very
creditsble and artistic After the object Of
the meeting was explained by Gen. James Cha dlsr
Garden, and the advantages which the mechanic
rts EaDd agriculture confer on mankind. He said
application for having agricultural school at
tached to each free school 10 this city He spokest
some length on the subject Of improvement in the
chanc arts which, he ssd tend to rather
than sbrdge IL, by producing increased consump-
ton and reduction in prices As evidence of this
progress In the mechanic years ago sn Ame-
rican could not catch q mouse without depending on
England for trap England, too, furnished US with
our rsirt ad ron our cutlery steel &c but under the
spirit of enterprise which has been stimulated by
American Institute one mandatory in Jersey City
makes onetenth part OF the quantity Of steel used
years viii produce cutlery which thu English manu-
facturers will not be able to surpsss All
be independent for all these things 10 to avail ourselves
OF the resources within reach Of our own country.
The Hon MlLARD FILLMORE, Vice President, was
introduced to the assemblage when Gen Chandler
cluded bis remarks, and the announcement of his
name received with rapture and applause, which
he politely acknowledged by bowling
The orator of the evening Justice WOODBURY., OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States, then Intro
duced to the meeting by the President of the American
Institute, and after the applause with which be
greeted had subsded he proceeded to deliver the
nusl address the subject Of which would be- he said
the encouragement Of American agriculture, manufac.
turee, and commerce.. They are three Handmade aud
instead OF being hostile to each other. should be inter-
locked like the Graces lie then showed the dapeu-
dence OF each on the other anu the mappetY Bhtas
20 be- they will like the great la Of nature
around The progress Of agriculture for the IA q
two centuries beautifully traced by se speaker as
well as it's numerous fluctuations IL Is developed he
said In the successive Improvements on the plough -
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