New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26
The NETWORK STATE A0RICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY FAIR.
INFORMATION WANTED AND INFORMA-
TON GIVEN.


Of the New.York State Agricultural Society, to bs
held at Hsmilton.qusre in the City of New-York, on
the Sd, 4th, 5th and 9th days Of October next.
Our correspondent commences and ends his letter
with the inquiry, "WRere Haniltoa-sguare :"
We do not doubt that it is just he says; that not
one in SAX Of the persons employed downtown can
answer that question to a stranger and he very per-
tirenIy asks "bov country greenhorns like me are
to find the State Fair after we find the Cityi~
We will answer this, after reading the balance OF
the letter. He ssys:
ave do MT know about going to New.York; the
taverns there charge go much, and then We do q
know where 10 go when get there or what to do
with ourselves One Of our neghbors was down
10 York last week and be thought he would get
sort of posted up as 10 act as pilot when went
down TO the Fair, and show US which way 10 20.
So he began to inquire for Hamilton square :
and would you believe il, says he, the hrst siI
men that ak ed had ne heard oft the next one
guessed il was over in Brooklyn, es be knew they
he'd a Hamilton-sveDue over there. The next one
Il inquired Of saId he knew al about 1t; it was ths
name that some old federaists bad given 10 the new
park there had been much fuss about; and II
somewhere up the Hudson River, at place called
Jones's. or Smiths. or somebos is woods; but he
did know how to get there but he supposed l
would have to hire a carriage which would cost So
Then another man told him he could show him the
map Of the city, but when he come 10 look there wss
no such place On his map. and so be gave 1t up and
ceme home AZ ignorant a. he vent. After two hours
irving be could Mt find Hamilton square or anybody
that knew anything shout IT, only that it Sas up
town somewhere Now you want Us TO come to the
State Fair in October, and assure there no dii-
Guilty in the way of the greenest sort Of country peo
pie and board bills cheaper in the city than
hey were last year a. Saratoga, and carriage fare
good deal cheaper. If that is fact we should Ike 10
Know it, and slso where are 10 go when we land
from the Erie Railroad cars and above all Dhere-if
at.Af- IaF2 ~
SQUARgW
All of which, MY worthy friend, you shall be an
swered for your own benefit and that of ten thous-
and otbers. Impr'm's
On the 3d-6th of October, the Agricultural Society
of the State of New-York will hold their Fourteenth
Annual Fair in the City of New-York, at HAMILTON
SQUARE, in which the American Institute and New
York Horticultural Society will join. 1t is confident
" expected that this will be the greatest OF all these
great annual exhibitions. Because VIC believe that
the great drouth will be over before that tme and
there will be a natural anxiety among farmers from
all paris Of the State to together and compare
notes, and learn facts deeply interesting to them upon
this subject We have conversed with several gen.
temen who reside in adjoining States, who say they
intend 10 exhibit choice stock and improved farming
tools. and seeds Of choice varieties of farm products
alive to the Importance Of this Fair, since they have
got to compete upon new ground with several new
councillors. There is no mistake about the exhibit
ton being large one in all sorts of domestic animals,
of all the varieties OF breeds We shall also have
an unusual show Of agricultural implements, and all
sorts Of improved agricultural machinery and the
horticultural part of the show, we are told, will sur
pass any of those heretofore held under the auspices
Of the State Society. Ths Fair, too will PROBABLY
attract more visitors from abroad than any Of its pre-
decessors and very anxious that il ehould be
y,ited by larger nber Of farmers mot only the
men. bat whole families,) than have ever attended
ANY previous exhibition of this Society, because we
know that they will have an opportunity to learn
more about improvements in their business than they
would in a lifetime at home.
Now we will suppose our friend comes down the
Erie Road. az We hope ten thousand Others Will be
vii leave the cars at Jersey City and cross the Hud-
son River by a fery.boat, landing either at Court
landt-st. right opposite the railroad station, or at
Duane.st, ten streets above II you land at Court
landt-s, you will find several good hotels in that
street Among these we know and can recommend,
the MERCHANTS HOTEL. kept by Muiroead 81 Clarke,
No. Al. on the south side. two and half squares
from the ferry is q good old fashioned public house
that has permanent set Of regular customers is
convenient to the river and Broadwsy. The charge
Is q rs a day.
Also. the WIsTERS HOTEL, kept by the Messrs
Winchester, on the side Of the street, at Nos
9, IL, 10 and l5 only few doors from broadway.
They have great run of country merchants and
families from the country at that house.
II you come up COurtlandt-st. to broadway, nght
h, foro you. ON the corner of Maiden-lane, stands
that old, time.honored house, the HOWARD HOTEL,
kent by Albert Clarke and Samuel Bailey in the
most satisfactory manner.
But if you wish to 20 to good house, kept on the
European plan-that lie, to pay for your room fifty
cents a night, and only for such meals as you call
for-you NAV walk one square from Courtandt-st
north TO Dey.st and there, at Nos. 81, Sc and So,
Won will find a new, neat, convenient comfortable
hotel, called the DYE-sr House., kept by Merritt l.
Langley, whose dining room feeds some 200 day.
From the Hudson River steamboat landings 1t Is
only three squares to walk to Broadway; or at the
Courtlandtst. Ferry you may get into the white ON
nibuses marked broadway, Bleecker and Second
"sts" and for elk cents, in twenty minutes, you vii
ride by the Aston House. Irving House. Cooper House.
Carlton House, New-Haven House, international
Hotel, Florence Hotel City Hotel, ST. Nicholas HOTEL
Collamore House, Metropolitan Hotel, Bond-st.
House, and perhaps some others.
The first is the world-wide-known AsroR Hou",
so long and well kept by Farmer Coleman & Stetson,
that it needs no recommendation. Ii is situated
within easy walking distance Of the steamboats, or
Hudson River Railroad station. fronting Broadway,
Barclay and Veseyss at the lower end Of the Park.
Right in front of this great granite house two lines OF
railroad car. start for Hamilron-square.
On the east side Of the Park you may find half .
dozen hotels that are kept upon the European plan
that is, charging so much, generally 50 cents night
%, tho use Of bedroom leaving you free 70 get your