The New York herald., 1851-10-13

match vs. announced to come on in the vicinity,
tpt believe this did not amount TO much.
AZ tho invitation Of Mr. Bsrnum, the judges
Withdrew to Iranistan, To dine
morrow. and Win be laly reported for the HERALD.
BRIDexPoRr, Oct. 10, 1851.
Fasrfdd County Three Days Agricultural FUR
Third Duy-S Second PLowghing Match-Ahdress
ty Governor Powd-BarnSm again.
This is the third and last day of the Agricultural
Fair. The national ploughing match Of yesterday
has been succeeded by county match to-day.
There were ten premiums, amounting to $50,
$50 of which was contributed by Mr.. Barnum.
The number of teams entered was twenty-eight,
Just one half Of which appeared.
The premiums were awarded as follows First,
to John Bulkley, of Fairfield; second, to Isaac E.
Booth, of Trumbull; third, to Charles Plumb, do;
fourth, to Chauncey Smith, of Stratford; ffsh, to
Gideon Thompson, Of Bridgeport; sixth, to John
Wallace, of Stratford; seventh, to David Judson,
do; eighth. to Charles 3. Clark, OF Monroe; NINTH
to Lorenzo Hall. of Bridgeport; tenth, to stephen
s. Edwards, DO.
The arrangements and rules were similar to those
adopted yesn rday except that the competition was
limited to this county. The ploughing was admir-
An address was delivered by ex- Lieutenant Go
vernon Pond. II vas BRIEF practical, and spirited
In alludipg to the ploughing matches Le contrased
the present improved condition of agriculture with
the state Of things in the seventeenth century when
ancestors fastened their poughs to the tails of
the oxen which drew them, and pulled the wool
from the backs Of live sheep He then referred to
the comparatively recent day when two yokes OF
oxen tugged so hard to draw wooden plough
through the sward and described in comparison
with such implemen the beautiful improved
plou9hs of Ruegles, Nourse, Mason, & Co., of
Woroe ster and Boston, which, he said, were con-
struced on correct mechanical principles TO secure
both case of draught and perfection of work
Judge Poni stated, that the poughing match OF
Yesterday was the FIRST national ploug biz match
which had TAKEN place in the nS :, VENT
on in q very humorous vein, to charscterlze Mr. b.
as the guiding genius of various great enterpri-
ees, alluding to Gen. Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind, |
and the fire ann ihator.
At the conclusion of the address, Mr.. Barnum, |
who was sitting in q carriage near by, promptly |
rose, and remarked, that his distinguished friend
mad spoken of viriods operations OF his but that ne
had omitted to mention two OF the most important
in which be had ever been concerned ne referred to
the "nurse of the immortal Washington and the
Feiee mermaid" This ELECTED q loud shout OF /
laughter, and the crowd soon after dispersed b.
ADAMS & Coz EXPRESS EsTABLrsHMENr.-For |
sometiue past this enterprsipg aud energetic firm |
fave been envsced in Charging and Extending |
their establishment in Philade phia, and 1t is now |
complete in every department II u, without doubt,
the most perfect concern Of the kind In the world
There s nothing in Europe that can approach it. |
A package Of any kind and OF any value, put In |
charge OF Adams & Co. is about as sure to reach |
its destination, il it is in any of The four quarters OF
the world. as the rising OF the sun. IL Is only |
necessary to name some Of the most important |
routes traversed by their expresses, to give |
a limited idea Of the extent Of their business. |
The 6rst rou;e established by this house was from
New York to Boston via Nor sich and Worcester, |
to Springfield via New Haven aRd Hartford. The |
next from New York to Philadelphia. Balti;;
Petersburg From Philadelphia to Pittsburg via
lancaster, Harrisburg. sc, Sc. Thence to
Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville, St Louis, and
New Orleans From New York to California via
Chsgres and Panama. The above places have all
regularly established Offices solely for attention TO
Adams and Co.'S business There are numberles'
towns on the routes al which Adams and Co have
sgents, and they also forward packages and
transact business at all the other principal cities of
the United States by means Of other expresses
with whom they connect.
The house Of Edwards, SANFORD, and Co., in
which interested part Of the partners Of
Adams ard Co, are engaged in the transatlantic
business, and have offices in Liverpool, onton,
and Paris. They forward packages to all the
prin :5 al cities OF Europe and have lately ade
arrangement By which sney transmh packages from
London via the overland rou;e to China and the
Esst ladies'.
The most important branches of Adams & Co.'s
business the foreign and California departments
The latter has become exceedingly heavy Their
drafts command the highest prenaiau of any estab-
lisLment In California, aud the amount they sell far
exceeds that Of all other houses. Their proportion
Of The gold on freight was considerably over one
third Of the whole shipment by the last stea ner
These drafts especially popular With the miners,
who are wiling to Pay the highest rate OF premium
TO obtain security, and avoid difficulty in making
remittances 10 their friends at home. When these
drafts are brought home by the miners themselves,
they generally prefer taking them to the Western
States instead Of bank certihcates, or even specie
itself. This confidence IS lot misplaced, as Adaas
ard Co engsge In no ouside operations whatever, In
nv Al hav mi n ne 1ua
they receive for drsfs, and insure every dollar they
remit
The following description of Adams s. Co.'S ex-
press ohce, ll6 Chestnut street, Philadelpha viii
he interesting 10 those ransacting business wi n the
house, and TO the public generally
The main Office is 40 feet deep by . feet vide.
The front Of the Office Is occupied by counter Of "a
feet In length, projecting lOs feet from the wall
Decks arranged along the counter for the diite-
rent departments Of the business, consisting o.; the
Mint, Eastern, Western, and Southern desks. Back
Of the decks shelves for packages aud reccsses
for safes and trunks. At the further end of the
counter an opening 70 receive trunks .nd chests,
for the purpose Of packing ard unpacking, on their
departure and arrival TO and from the different
cities An eight feet passage separates the counter
lrcm the counting rooms which - feet in length,
including the Piyaasd add ohIs e. q Mr a sanford Ins
oepuoR, California, and cashiers Offices. The rear
Of the adjoining building on Hudson's alley, Is con-
neeted with the main ofnee, iorHing depot ~ ieet
square. The main walls oi the building are Eve
stories high and are 20 be supporte By massive
iroo arches Of % feet span. This depot Is intended
TO receive the express team'. aud to be used for
loading and unloading the heavy packages and
freight Access 20 IL will be through Hudsons
alley The principal feature q the eitice Is the
front counter which was constructed entirely Of
Pernsylvania iron, by Robert Wool The design
slows succession of doube and single anteas, sepa
rated by panels Of varied forms; the whole being
very richly ornamented with carved mouldngs ro-
setes consoles, foliage, scroll work, and vases OF
lea uiiful woIkmanship. The counter is surmoun-
cd with Itdcttas FOR the vases. which receive gas
pipes. The decks are protected by panels and
scron ratings. Between The desks counters for
the reception Of gnall raclgsges. The counting
roonls are hriahnd with rlnsfrrs friera. and cor.