The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-16
The Great State Ag rfcultural Fair.
EVENING OF THE SECOND DAY.

hiter IN early supper, the Agricultural Meeting In
reference to State Agricultural School or Schools
was resumed from last evening In the First Presbyte
risu Church, MIR. Delad~ld In the chair.
Professor MARES delivered instructive address,
the great agencies Of the atmosphere in tho produe
tious the vegetable world and concluded by jealous
y advocating the idea of the estabishmen Of State
College on Agriculture.
The meeting was further addressed by Mr. Lee, Of
Georgia; Mr. Allen of Buffalo; Mr. Hefron, of Oneida;
Prof. Higgins Of Maryland; and a resolution offered
by Mr. Allen, recommending the establishment Of .
State School, was adopted
HENRY CLAY.
After the close Of letter yesterday Mr. Clay was
taken to the Syracuse House, and the multitude
in the streets finding 1t out besiegsd tho hotel by
Thousands, and compelled the great 4" Harry of the
West " to surrender. Ho came out, and To-
debted to friend tho Editor of the Syracuse STAR
for the following account Of his speech being i'm
possible on the outside, to get within hearing dis
lance: =
MIR Clay received with tremendous cheering,
and when it had subsidized. he returned his acknos-
Judgments for their Kind greetings spoke Of his jaded
travel warm feelings. aud concluded as follows
shall, perhaps. very soon attend an Agricultural
Fair In my State and. may be asked In reference
10 Syracuse how did the Durhams losk How did their
Deven look? Whatscrt OF Hereford Reds did they hsve
and how did their dairy products appear to you, Mr.
Clay and what the display in the mechsucsI arts!
shs be able to say to them, discovered that they
had some very fine Durhams, some very ane Devons,
very fine Hereford Reds beautiful specimens
Of these triumphs in the mechanical arts but caunot
tell you anything about them am only ablc to say
to you, that saw there people. people. Peope-that
there fine Of men. and beautiful col
lection Of ladies rs ever ! saw anywhere. You have
] am pretty much as describe myself to be /; aud
hope that you will allsw to bid you cor dial aud
al ,ss y%1 the OF
stow and long happy, and prosperous lives" Great
and enthusiastic ohesring)
In front Of the ROOM occupied by Mr. Clay closely
packed with the yeomanry Of Western New York. anx-
ious to get glimpse him. he came out supper
At length he did come out-the crowd opened to let
him pass-and having seen him, dispersed. Mr. Clay
requiring rest the usual evening hop IN the hall was
and returned to his lodgings at seasonable hour.
The night out doors was confusion worse confounded
From the noises which heard the swarm continued
drifting through the streets all night long. The
Their continues warm and clear.
Tmun.pAr September 10, 1s4o.
Another bright September morning. The crowd
night. though the streets still fall Of carriages,
horses and people, drifting confusedly through the
Mr. Clay was up early this morning, and, by invita-
ton over at the Globe Hotel At half past
bound for osu.So that Old Tary ,hsrs
and amid the reiterated cheers Of the crowd he took
his departure for Lake Ontario homeward bound He
still maintains his perpendicular and imposing car
rage though time Is surely thinning aud whitening
his hair, and wearing him sradusliy down
To day presented Of great activity;
but 1t is the activity OF tearing down packing up and
moving out. sailing off stock at auction &c &c. If
there 50 people in tho coacourss yesterday
Mr. Clays visit there not half that number at
| any time to day. The crowd has been going OF by
thouss nds since last night, though Thousands still
remain.
In Of preparation for the great ball this evening
For two hours in advance of the arrival OF the orator
Of the day Professor Johnston Of England, the hun
kers tent filed with those Of the crowd who
| termined to hear him at oil hazsrds.
| THE FLOWING MATCH.
Of the . ca%s o M % %
timothy sward fifteen acre field half mile east Of the
| Fair grounds
!. H. d Preston, Onondaga. Syracuse, Delano pillow.
Thos: Miller, Cortland Duchers pillow.
g. Enoch Marks Of Csyuga, Cayugs plow; Rowland,
j. L. C. rrntt, Syracuse, self recommending pillow; D.
8. J. Potter, Onondsga. Delsno pillow.
| O. William Willett Onondaga, DO.
| ]. J. =. Moshel. Onopdaga, do.
3. j. ID. Burrsl his own patent, Geneva; Sam Syda-
more p'owmap.
9 Richard Taylor, onondaga, Delsuo plow.
| 10 Col Jas. A. Schewd. Auburn, drawn by yoke OF
big oxen, Thos wix. powman
IL Nath Nilfen, ceyuss, . Seneca county pillow; 81.
IL. Josiah Potter. Onondsga. Delano pillow.
10 John Becker, Oswego. Peekskill pillow.
a. +. Davis Jefferson, Jefferson pillow; T.. s. Kosssy
10. John Morris, onondaga, Delano pillow, drawn by
10 Isaac +. Till, Madison, pillow from Madison; Geo
Hack. plovmsn
~. sam1 Philips. Onondaga Delauo pillow
| is. J. r Hitchcock. Cortland Ducher's pillow.
~ W. hsnning, onOpdasa, Delano plOw
81. w. q. Brainerd Oneida pillow; Peter Aud, plow-
where the plswmsn is not otherwise designated the
person entering the pow worked IL.
| The sward still. hard aud dry, aud Of the
tshms we're worked to their best 20 pull through it,
The two OF teams went apparently the easiest, and did
good work. though they were slow
The premiums are TO be awarded this afternoon. az
ter Professor Johnstons address, which takes place at
Estimating the number Of visiters TO Syracuse and
the Far, Yesterday Mt 20 600, should that at
r. NJ to-day there were not half that number
naming
ACCIDENTS.
ran, this m 'rning found the canal sup
posed ut hrst tn be mornlly wounded from the
Of bruises with which, no was dis6gurcd. lie taken
care or
A man, working on a canal boat IN fastening u
ashore this morning, knocked ia the head by an
iron bolt (Which wn. drawn out Of Its place by the
presture II rope) and instantly killed
We have heard of no lives limbs lost ut the Fair
ground.
Professor IouNsroS. ADDRESS.
~ three o'clock In the speakers tent (ths sides Of
| hack q the spesku-)
! Mr. Jor- 4 K,Sa. President Of the state Society,
In handsome and felicitous speech, iotroduced to
n. Thousands OF people within bearing inside aud out
eide she open tent the orator u the day, Professor
Johnston. "f Durham, England
PnoirsscR JonsstoS. on the tubsidence of the ap-
plause with which lie received proceeded to adj
drsss The farmers Of New York Ia general convention
assembled his theme was the bread and Interesting
one Of the existing state Of agriculture in Europe and
bic treatment Of the subject sound and instruc-
tive His style Is strong ana Impressive his delivery
clear and distinct. Indeed. the farmers pronounced
hour IN NE d,lrsY, and ss Wa ,ess ar nra,
/ being announced. w.
Governor narry-s Mexican Walking Cane.
That x..sy 70 o.hsrssho~.
ncs,eEscr Of ne War oge,
| The Covern,r sports spls ndid cane,
| r,1i fron hp all