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ADDRESS
Delivered by W. W. W. Bowie,
OF MARYLAND,
BEFORE THE VALLEY AeRlCUL TURAL so.
Getty Of VIRGINIA,
Al CharlestOpn, on Friday, Octo6er "a ,s5,

MR.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENrLEMEN.
My present position is as novel as /, il embs,.
RAISING An humble Maryander living IN re,i,s.
ment on the banks of the beautiful Patuxen,.
,46Fisttbrr; -tupfuonuea Uy the SONS and daGgh.
tiers of Renowned Virginia. These circumstan.
ces alone are animating, and the passing scene
excites thoughts and suggests reflections That
elevate the mind OF the most careless observer,
and rouse with delight the patriotic sentiments
of eyery lover Of American Institutions.
would that could DO justice TO the occasion
which has brought US together, and the subject
which we have met to discuss know that
can say little or nothing, which will be new or
entertaining to an audience as enlightened as the
one over which you preside, Mr.. President, yet
feel confident shall receive sympathy, and that
nv errors will be generously treated, when con.
fess. in following the wake Of many master.
minds that have performed The same duty, feel
like poor "cradern who enters upon field ex-.
pectng TO display his power and skill and tnds
the harvest already reaped by that almost reason.
ing creature Of the inventive genius Of Hussey
Or \ M'Cormck, and so effectually too, that moth.
ing is left for the cleaning save a few heads, only
| IN show that wheat had there been grown. Be-
/ inn then on this well reaped field | proceed to
! nick up what strawsI chance may find, and !
begin by asking your attention to the objects and
beneficial purposes Of Agricultural Associations
M. President, all the great enterprises; the adj.
| yancement in The Sciences and Arts the pro-
gress in Civilization and in the great amelioration
II human suffering and ignorance; the move
men6 Of man in spreading the light Of knowledge,
and Constituting 20 the happiness OF MS fellow
beings napclent as well as in modern times have
been accomplished only by the combined action
Of mann. uniting and directing their energies &
one common object. By association, BY concer
Of action, by honest, fair rivalry, yet BY harmo
NOUS sentiment as TO the great end to be attain
Cd for the common good, have alone been arrives
AZ. those wonderful results in Natural PHILOSOPHY
and the Arts. Il will not be denied that at IN
! nresent moment, man is farther advanced In learn
mo and useful knowledge Of every sort, than b
, has ever heretofore been since Adam was mrs
placed in the garden Of Eden, so far at least, a
We are informed by the traditions and historic n
/ cords of the world extant at this day. BY U
t contributions Of the many, Theology is taught
schools devoted to the purpose, and the preaens
: IS no longer blind tanaiic,bnt pure-minded, 40
Me,anbesician In Medicine, the associatin
,ors,ber of the learned Doctors, have enable
s ham n alleviate pain and almost rob death OIL
n nhysicaLterrors BY means Of applications only
e az YEARS discovered. The Physician no long
uses boiling pitch TO scar after amputauon,
Il 4, u,eans If chIoroform removes limb wiino
It the patient being aware oft. Behold what "o
!. derons impetus is given 10 Commerce BY =
!, q Roards If Trade" formed by your merchant
~ See the labor saving machinery and The thousa
INGENIOUS devices and contriyanceslto aid %
e. and contribute 10 his comfort, daily Invested
he mainly attributable to the " Mechanic Institute
"a that are organized throughout our wide'spre
II land. From these causes an impetus has DC
piyen to- discovery, science has been called
5, Teouisition and genius given the rein indus
~ and skill have united with minds Of the high
ng order. and we ourselves have stood Wrapt IN
he miration amounting TO awe, at the wonderful
ge- sults. What our fathers required SIX months
perform, is now done in two weeks. Every
ment is subservient to man-stedm defes
n. winds. II transports man and bis merchant
- faster than the strong wind. The sunoeaI
- made to stamp upon metal the human lace
IN vines and each lineament as nature made
gns The air Is trayersed BY balloons, and exten
OF srial Navigation with large ships y conide
/ TO anticipated Your land Is belted with iron;
, Of iron-horse is heard snorting in every valley
7 in At forty miles the hour ne PUSHES sIIo 49,
IL mountains and dashes over your heids rom
;rr TO city Tho merchant Of The West VIE
- order for goods, to the Atlantic sea-0c.rd e.
:, :. answered in ten minutes, while tond Wise
g Just escapes the lips Of Northern beauty e1
It electric wire breaihes il in the ear oil nef
pest Southern lover. We see man n every asoc'
xiii and pursuit of life. making rapid strides Y
ci;pi- golden goai Of perfection. which minute -
s 81 has not yet permitted finite minds tnlly % 2
:. While this has been transporting, wha1 mas