The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-10-21


vancement of the Mechanic arts and Science
of agricul,ure---to witness the skill and enjoy
the labor Of the people; have we assembled
at this our fifth annual fair to testify our ad-
miration and regard. In 1897 the Marquis
d'Avez under the direction Of the Emperor
Napoleon collected together his tapestries,
porcelains and other articles Of French man
ufacture and erected the "Temple of Indus
( try" for their exhibition. After which time
With the exception of England. fairs were
held in all parts of Europe, in Asia and Africa.
But were all Insignificant compared with the
beginning of that new era, and the awaken
ing Of that new interest in the opening Of
the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park in May,
1851.
Battles lost and victories gained have often
changed the whole destiny of nations and
made new starting points in their progress;
but the assembling together of Representa-
tives from all Nations and every kindred, with
samples Of their skill, and the fruits of their
industry upon that memorable occasion, when
in the presence of twenty thousand peo-
pie, the Sovereign Head of the English Gov
ernment proclaimed the Exhibition opened"
has believe given the world a new start In
the direction Of universal peace and turned
the public mind to the necessity of greater
encouragement and advancement of the arts
and bus ness of agriculture. Nothing can be
productive of greater good than the frequent
assembling together not only different na.
tions, but people Of the same country and in
terchangng opinions upon all questions that
interest mankind. For the spirit of Freedom
like the breath Of life breathed into our nos
trils by Almighty God is animating the ma
tions Of the earth and elevating their minds
and affections to higher and better destiny
than the arbitrary will of a Despot or the
combined council of monarchs. To be free
and speak the language of freeman and en-
Joy the protection Of this naliensble birth
right is the nestimable privilege of an Amer
) can citizen--whether citizen by adoption
or by birth-rght, whether upon the high
seas or in the land of Tyrants, if he asks for
protection, in the glorious words of Capt. In
, graham, "he shall have It." And these an
nual Fairs which gladden. our hearts, and
} make us form new resolves for greater i'm
e provement, are the sure precursors Of that
= good time coming when the banners of
: Peace, Agriculture and prosperity shall 'hoat
! with our stars and stripes upon every sea and
: in every land under the whole Heavens"
why, Mr.. President, it but few years
since you and others labored with zeal COM
menduble out OF doors and through the public
press, for the establishment of a permanent
Agricultural Society in Belmont County, and
the necessity and economy ia the introduc-
tiOn Of better stock. Now, sir, | know that
you rejoice, and what person present does not
rejoice to have the opportunity to witness
this exhibition which does honor to our coun-
ly and reflects greut credit upon the taste and
industry of the Managers, who without COM
pensution, have devoted much of their time
to the preparation Of what we now behold.
Seventy-ive county fuirs are held this year
IN the State Of Ohio. far exceeding in num-
Der those of any other State. And at this
very time in the great city of New York is
opened the Worlds Fair, where you may gaze
and examine with admiration and grea, ben
eft samples OF skill and industry from all the
diversified fields and work shops OF human
labor. 1t is worthy of remark that the mas
terworkman in Murble Statuary, to whom
the premium is pre-eminently due is Powers,
a native OF our own State. And in inventive
genius, in all that is useful in the Mechanic
Arts-in all that pertains to agriculture, our
own Country like our own great Washington
! is without un equal in the world. Those that
have means cannot better employ i: than to
tuke even one look upon the Crystal Palace
and all the work Of genius and skill and art
that 1t contains. Let us learn to practice the
great truth that without labor, nothing useful
not hinU ,rnd cnn ba damn nnJ ,h.,
education consists in full development of
the Physical. intellectual and moral man--
that the mechanic in resting from the toll of
the day, may enjoy the consolation that the
starry Heavens were spread out before him
for his use and iHs,ruction--that the Farmer
may know that in proportion as he applies
his intellect with his labor his barvests will
be unto him. "he application of science to
agriculture has produced and is daily produc.
ing wonderful change, both in the ease of
ruliva,ing, and in the field products OF the
soil How long since the old barshear and
wooden mould board plough went out of fash.
ion! how long since that nothing but the
sickle was used in the harvest field, aud al
most as much grain lost as saved, with the
familiar rrmark that what didn't 20 into the
barh would 60 into the smoke-home! And
the time is just upon MS that the scythe und
the cradle are giving way to the Reupng and
Moving Machines with a greater economy
OF time and money. New inventions and Ia
Dor saving machines are but adding new bles.
sings to tHc world-giving new directions to
labor, & enlarging the sphere or rather point.
ing mar to the true sphere OF his finite and
immortal destiny. When the iron horse be.
gan snorting upon his track the cry of alarm
was heard by the owner Of every leading
house that there would no longer be u market
for his stock--but when were horses ever in
greater demand or commanded higher price
Every rev Improvement begets new obliga.
tons and new wants, and thus we may 20 ON
advancing until the people of the next CEN
tury will wonder at the stupid progress of this
| Let the significant cact be proclaimed that
in nearly all this Republic, education, is not
couilned, to either sex or class, and that the