The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-18
The Ohio State Eair.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
LARGE NUMBER OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ABUN-
DANT--THIEF sTABBED--THE ADDRESS OF PROP
MAPEs ETC
CLrvsrasp. Sept. II, 1852
The manufacturing department of the fair ia well filed
with ntbutons from all parts OF the Union. Samples
Of American hardware also very numerous and hor
tculture is very well represented mostly from Ohio
The collection Of fowls is large and varied and excite
much interest Toe stock u farming implements is ex-
ceedpgy good The principal competition is iu ploughs
and reapng machines-of the latter there some half
dozen kinds The collection Of flowers Is small and does
not comprise many specimens The hall OF exhibi-
tcn like all the halls upon the ground Is conveniently
and neatly fitted up The show Of dagucrreotypes not
The crowd is the decrease 1t was at its height
yesterday when the sum total OF all porsoas admitted
and within the enclosure reached 1900 Tke whole
lumber OF strangers is not far from 49, 600.
Pickpockets have been operating pretty brky inside
and outside Of the grounds Several thieves
A man was stabbed yesterday, in the act Of pocket
picking. lie succeeded however, in making his
cape
number Of persons were arrested this morning in
side Of the nclosure for hrusng their badges through
the fence to friends upon the outside
Martin Wells was arrested yesterday, on charge of
stealing S1700 and two horses from st. Louis
Alage number of police officers from other cities
present and vgilaDt espionage is maintained.
The annual address delivered yesterday afternoon
at o'clock by Professor Mapes editor Of the Working
Ia,mr Of New Jersey lie took the place Of Hon Daniel
Webster who was by sitiou prevente ed from being
present He compliment the society upon the
sgement they offered the arts Of design 1t owing to
her excellence in that department Of skill that France had
found 30 good market in this country for her manu-
faotures Professor Mapes remarked that the two great
agricultural improvements of the under drains
and subsoil poughing He cited the Of the British
government. which had appointed commissioners Of
under drainage, and were making the most strenuous
efforts 10 bring this method Of fer rzaton into general
lie claims that the chief benefit to be derived
from these two progresses security from drought
The remainder OF his address which compact ant
lucid Throughout, confined TO the proper mode Of
feeding cattle and the analizaicn Of the soil Of Ohio
potash and phosphate Of lime These substances had
been exported to the East in the form of cattle and
wheat. The bones of an contain about fifty pounds
phosphate Of lime. Every bushel of wheat contains
phosphate Of lime and potash IL s for this that
the wheat crop Of this State which twenty FIVE ago
averaged 80 bushels to the had en to bushe
Hon ii. i. Ellsworth, late Commissioner Of Patents
made few appropriate remarks.
THE AWARDING OF PREMIUMs-NEw YORK VERY SUc-
cEssFUL ETC.
CLEVELAND, Sept. Up. NJ.
The premiums at the State Fair awarded at noon
to day They worth 81 600, $4,000 Of which are in
silver Amongst the foreign competition the State of
New York and Pttsburg have been most successful.
The premium OF $50 for the best bull taken by Isaac
Atkins Of Canada West The entries Of stock from abroad
were few The total receipts at the fair are more, by
S60oo than those Of any previous fair in the State
The Late Anti-Rent Outrage-Arrcst of sus-
pected Persons.
ALBANY, Sept. IL, 1862.
The Sheriff Of Rensselaer, county, with other officers
have arrested nine anti renters suspicion Of being
cened in the late outrage at the residence OF Mr. Shaw
at Berlin, which occasion Of their party, Wit
beck lest his life.