The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24
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NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Our Baltimore Corrsspondsnce.
BALrIMosK, Oct. 22, 1851.
Opening Of the Maryland Agrr'Nturai FIu-1He
MhaHies FaS- Operations Of Piekpochas-So's
of Tempe rance, &c
The opening Of the Cattle Show and Agricul-
turA Fair yesterday exceeded the snticipstions Of
Its most sapguins friends, not only in the extent
and magni6cence OF the display OF cattle, impie-
ments, and the fruits Of good husbsndry but in the
'ammense tbrong Of visters from our own and the
!neighboring States. Our principal thoroughfares,
yesterday, thronged To excess never be-
fore witnessed, and retail mer chants did q
brisk business in eouseq uence
The enclosure Of the Fair. covering q twenty
acre lot, with ts permanent fixtures and buildings,
intended TO last for years, gives il advantage
over the airs held ia temporary locations at the
North, which is quickly observed by all visiters
who have attended the former. The stalls, TO the
number OF seven hundred all filled with m agni
6cent cattle, and the whole is interspersed
with articles exhibition mat aasract throngs Of
admirers. The ground has been finely graded, and
an enclosure OF four acres set III for the ploughng
match.
The grand opening Of the Mechanics Fair also
TOOK place last night. when most eloquent and
interesting address delivered by the Hon John
T. kennedy. IL embraces history and remnis-
censes OF Baltimore, from It's settlement to the pre-
L
O'Clock, on account or the throng of visiters.
still in the lQuor establishment of G H. Ross,
on Com meIce street, yesterday exploded, and shat
tered the buildings, throwing down one of the
walls. fortunately, the workmen all escaped.
Our city is pretty well .hronged with pick
pockets man calling himself William Philip
simpson, was yesterday committed for trial, caught
In the act OF picking pocket at the Mechanics
Fair, of a pocket boob, obtaining $3.50, which be
had in his possession. Mr. Fragerser, from
Washington, last nIgLt. slso discovered that his
pocket book had disappeared, con tanning SiSJ
The Sons of Temperanoe yesterday had a
general procession ia this ci.y, and showed that
this society is rapidly decreasing Ii vas not more
than half as large their previous annual parades
They attribute 10 partly 20 backshding, but mainly
TO the opposition OF the Methodist and other Pro
testsnt ministers, Who have discovered that til ir
fOeks in adhering 20 the preeepts # morality and
temperance, were forgetting their bible, and
negecting their duties TO the church.
Ba-VudoRE, Oct. %, 1851.
The Cattle Shout, EJts,a IND Spppiorlty-Gene
raj Seott-Soms of Temper once The Italian Opera
-Piokpockas, Sc.
The agricultural far and cattle show was, yes
terday, the great topic Of conversation and atten.
tion; and all the roads leading to the beautiful
grounds of the society were lined throug aout the
day with pedestrians and every variety of vehicle,
presenting most aninating sight. The scene
presented within the enclosure. however, consti-
Iuttu the grdnu spectacle OF tne Gay; ana the as
4sertion may be safely haEarded, that more gra-
tifying exhi oitioD, in all is various details has
never been looked upon by the people of this city.
The display OF cattle, even in point of quality
variety. and quantity, was yesterday pronounced
by gentlemen VINO have attended he New York
fairs, az tar exceeding any collection of stock
exhibited in this coUntry-they ali agree that the
Maryland gri cultural society bears off the palm
an the presentation OF a. exhibition which looks
with such high ain 20 he Improvement and ad-
Valcement Of ayr culture ana the farming interests
generally.
General Scott has arrived in the city, and will
visit the agricultural rsi- today. IL is rumored
that the President Sui be here tomorrow, out
nothing positive is known Ii ne ones, il will be
as a mere peighboriy visit
The Grand Division d the Sons Of Temperance,
of Maryls yesterday elec-ed the folio wing gen.
tiemen az their officers lOr ,ne ensuing yesr-Rev.
Eli Heates Reese, e. ". p; Gassaway Winter
atom, G w. A; William II Copyright, q 5;
James Young, g. T Rev William 4 Chapm An,
q. C; Robert X Ross, ID u q N Harrison,
g. >.
The trial Of Folger Love grove, a young lawyer,
OF Baltimore, on tire charge of forging several
notes, about year since, occupied the Cry Court
all day yesterday The argumen. will commence
lawyers are too cunning generally not to guard
against conviction, sbouid they be 50 uniucky
be detected.
The success OF the Italian Opera here surprises
every The house va, again filed to excess,
Last night Mrs NloWsts IL also drawing well ~
the Holiday street theatre
The pickp ockets SIRE con 'inuing to gather fac
bsrvest fro the well Il led wallets vi the strangers
attending the agricultural Fair