The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-03
The Fair mt Castle Garden.

We had hoped to find, going to the Fair that ali
would be in readiness for inspection But entering
the clnk Of hammers still gave busy note prepars-
tons and 10 stunned for the moment that our at
tenton could scarce be rivetted anything else
What there was to be seen, took general view Of
and found the deposition Of the articles exhibited
arranged to very good advantage The bridge is de-
voted mainly to bells pumps, fire engines agricultural
machines, etc. The rush Of the curious was not SO
great had anticipated; though the eoas from
the gallery within is certainly very strac tive The
contrast presented to those who may have visited
this annual exhibition Of national progress some
years, must be- should say, exceedingly striking
The advances towards perfection displayed in the
various branches of gutta percha and nobs car
risges, collins and csndlesticks sculpture and soap
and seghs daguerreotypes and dry goods tables
aid tapestry pianos and pumpkins, and, In short
much that is novel and interesting, give fair promise
OF an age in which we may securely stand up for
petition in taste and inventive genius with any exist
ing nation The first moral to be deduced from such
exhibition Is OF with reference to
istic energies OF our people The age itself is know
the usefu over the ornamental as shown this wear by
the Institute, evidence enough that keep pace
there crowds Of the uIs every where conspicuous
In the gallery may be found few prettiy arranged
noSsrs-but then further on we see 1t mssnihcently
"of for SOAP" Some few curositos there, to be
sure In the shape Of murderous spscim fine
art; but they are totally sclipsed by huge pumpkins
and stupendous csbbages. And then, down stairs one
no sooner advances to glass case to admire the ex-
quisite fashoning of Wig the OF which
1T once determines HIM to pardon much OF the vanity
OF heads that may boast thing brilliant
than just beyond he Is startled by tight colin
which instantly throws wigs and their inventor and
all thought Of either into the deepest aud goomisst
shade The entire semi circle, under the gallery 10
billed up with stoves OF every conceivable shape aud
dimensions, and With solid machinery for nume
rous purposes Up stairs too beyond the stage OF the
theatre which forms sort Of vestibule beautiful pia
nos OF srest elegance scarcely observable beneath
one s greeted by the vast overbaance Of dry goods
and one side Of the apartment Is completely lined
with frames OF dsguerreotypcs, which, rybody
knows, are far from being ornamental one out OF q
hundred One old gentleman remarked to us, with
tears Of the utmost satisfaction in hi, eyes that We be-
to feel the Of rising by and snewy
forces rather than by explosive nights-and then
turned to the model Of steam boiler, and examined it
with the prooundest admiration. He seemed to have
come there with the most expanhve ideas OF
have leisurely dropped In to how the nation
getting appearing to have nothing else to do and
to take deep and enthusiastic interest in the pro-
finding models Of trans Atlantic Internal tsle-
graphs and steambosts propelled by invisible means,
BY Panes gas and cannon to blow fleets into nothing,
II any given moment, and various other universal
benefits but he hoped that by next year, should
come to II. He was evidently q practical man, and
fearlessly denounced everything that fictitious
made up into urns and American flags. which to his
mind was not only absurd but unworthy respect.
able compound Of the sort. lie sorry to this,
and went away te investigate plough.
fciently completed TO afford . fair judgment what
may be worthiest our attention matters OF note;
when they which will probably be In the Of
day or two. shall look in again and call attention
to such features may strife In the maiu evnc
ing any material Advancement in the several branches
Of art aud science.