Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-17

The three days visit of the President to Balti-
more, for the purpose Of attending the great agricu
'ural exhibition appears to have been equally graf
flying to himself and to the citizens of the city and Of
the State, there convened. CORE spondent Of the
National Inellgencer gives lively and highly in
terestng description Of the scene of exhibition and
the ceremonies Of tho occasion. We regre, the me-
cessity ofcur,ang the account,
We give the following brief and felicitous reply
Of the GENERAL to the Committee of the State Ag-
ricultural Society:
"GentIemen efthe Committee II received with
much sensibility your cordial welcome to the Ma
ryland Agricultural Fair. 1t presents to me scenes
and associations identical with the best interests and
permanent prosperity of your distinguished State
and of our common country. which arc much more
consonant to my feelings than the recollection OF
those military events in which it was my lot to par
tcipate, and to which you have been pleased to re-
fer. For the kind manner in which you allude to
ties which so closely connect me with Maryland,
receive my warmest Acknowledgements. During
my stay in Baltimore ii will afford me much pleas
ure 10 examine the various objects of interest which
your Fair presents, combining, as they do, both
qualification and improvement. Accept for your
selves, and extend to tho Maryland Agricultural
Society, my best wishes for their success and pros
Says the correspondent, "Wi,hin few minutes
after o'clock, the lower halls with the adjacent
rooms of Barnum's Hotel were perfect jam. Men
of every rank and station and grade of life crowded
in to get sight Of the hero President and shake
him by the hand. Military men, Professionals, far
mers, mechanics-some of .hem in their shirt
sleeves-all were received with the same hearty
welcome, "good morning." and kind word
The boys. too, the rising generation of Baltimore,
were well represented, and came in for no small
share of the pleasure of provoking Gen. Taylor's
readiness in reply. Nothing seemed to daunt him.
The most unexpected sally received something apt
and appropriate elbow are you, Old Bony Visty,"
said wag Of urchin, holding out his hand
GLOW are you, my boy" said Gen. Taylor, you'll
be general yourself some of these days if you don't
look out" "You stand it well )" said old soldier,
abiding to his shaking hands so often. 81 ought
to" said the General, supported in flank and rear"
cat twelve o'clock the Committee, accompanied
by Gen. Taylor, set off for the Fair, and arrived
just as the ploughing match commenced. The ar
fragments for this exhibition could not have been
better Gen. Tilghman, DIR. Wharton,(a stanch
Democrat, as were many olhers,) President A. B..
Davis, of the Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety, Hon. G. S. Key, and others took great pains
in perfecting them. To these gentlemen are the
press largely indebted, and particularly TO the
complished Gen. Tighman, for those little civilites
that render their duties pleasurabe."
fine scene occurred with the ladies', many of
whom kissed the dear old General, las they affection
ately called him. During this part of the ceremo-
mics, "a Maryander, fine military figure, stepped
up, and while sbaking hands with General Taylor,
preferred his claim for commission. 'What COM
mission would you like 2 asked the General q
would like to be commissioned to relieve you of this
part Of the duty, and receive the kisses of the ladies
for YOU said the modest individual. Exactly re-
piled the President, lowering his voice to whisper
but that duty belongs alone to the General-in-
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