New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-11

After the cloth removed, the Presdept smoke >,
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| F,IIow-CIrIzfSs Asp fRrrsDs or AsRIcr1ruRr
| Amid these congregated teoEssnds assembled fro,n
various States Of our COnederacy and from E,re N
lands; amid this array Of intellect and learning frnn
all ranks and professions and in the pre-sns - r.
galaxy Of beauty and taste nv voice can 10 ~ E,,
moment except as the medium Of conmuni alton bo
tween YOU and those have the honor n renr,snr
In behalf OF the nited States Agricultural Society
and Of those BY whose invitation and hberaly We are
here convened extend 10 each of Won a mo-, co-i;
welcome. Welcome to the pleasures of this 1ne.,;rs
Welcome to the present blessings and glorious hope. Of
American Agriculture, the parent and corserya.nr os
American Freedom Applause
Eighty years ago, in this City Of Br6erly lar,
the fathers OF Republic planted the tree of Iibar
beneath whoee genial shade we repOse and of whose
fruit we partake. Their Mission was 10 prnclai,
political INDEPENDENCE ours to secure to the tiIIers If
The soil the blessings Of that independence seventy
one wears ago noble band of those patriot Sire
established the first Agricultural Society on this Corr,
ne1t in this city, ondeared to Us BY tt, most hslloe
associate DE- all of which conprc 10 render il ncs,
appropriate place for this great National Jubilee
lApplause
consumniait the designs of those venerable men IN
bring together the choicest productions of art and sci
epce Of Industry and enterprise. to awaken and sus
tain more ger eral interest in all the department, NJ
husbandry and above all and over all to invite by
band of &c mmon fellowship ard friendship the woman
~ Of all sections OF our Beloved land RaptGrous ap
psusel
oresye civ zation, distinguished by events to
those which make up the history OF the Phgraohs in
Foypt of the SeuoJa in Syria or the Cesars in Rome
rerod when individual and nstional character forms
with smszng rapdity, and the work of form centu.
ries is transacted in few days
Weive in country, the vigorous growth of which
readily ndapts itself TO this active aga country of
turendous proportions extending from oce an to ocean
containing yas fields for hun development and hao-
riu,ss embracing nearly every variety Of soil and eli
mate actually producing or capable OF being made TO
produce susenGnce for its rapidly rcduplicating mil
lions if not for more people than inabt the globe
"A country whose thriving cities prnging up as by
erchantmelt suddenly surpass in the arts and sciences
in maLrfactOIcs aad commerce, the most rem )wnel
c.es of antiquity whose free Institutions civil literary
sndregious attract the attention of all other nations;
and whose inhabitants, from every part of the world
are assimilatng and commngling into race more
powerful than any which has preceded it. These and
similar consde atoms show the Importance of enc
cause ard the mission which the Allwse and Infinite
has assigned 10 the niteu states OF America APP
Iau:e. ~
tie great concourse of persons attending it, afford
nile evidence of the high esteem in which agriculture
and the rural arts are held. 1t will have been wit
messed should the pleasant weather continue by more
than 100000 people, ard il has been pronounced by
conf Judges most interesting ever held on this
aide Of the Atlantic lApplause The number of en-
tries has been very large. In stock it has embraced
some Cf the finest specimens of the different breeds
which this or any other country afford The latter,
with the display of implements and of the productions
Of tie soil and the arts reflect great honor upon the
contributors and the Society, upon this city and the
country.
For the means and agencies which have secured the
complete success Of this exhibition We are indebted to
tie municipal authorities of this city and to their fell
low citizens for the polite invitation and their large
hospitality the gentlemen whose lberality provided
tie guaranty founded for the security of the enterprise
against faurc-to the Philadelphia Agricultural Socle-
~ for their encourae enent and co0peration-tO the
SupeIinenden,s Marsbals and local Committees for
the energy and fidelity with which the have discharged
their arduous duties-to the contributors for the
rompn,ss with wifi, they have responded TO call
mary instances at great rsk expense and personal
If convencnce-o the judges for the judcious manner
in which they have fulfilled the difficult and delicate
trust confd,d TO them. Our chief regret is that
limited resources constrained them to suffer SO much
excellence to pass unrcwarded.
We are also under especial obligation to the various
rcutura societies for the large and respectable dele
cations with whom they have favored us-to our hon
1rod quests for the mt which their presence
has .oid sd US End the esqseo teh fsrTiod5 and
!, /" ON mother have lent the chaniments OF grace
md beauty to this primitive pursuit OF mana pursuit
worthy OF their puiest devotion ana Suitcu ~ 'ne
most r,lned aud cultivated taste lAppiause IS
LADIES And GENTLEaEN-lhcre are themes OF
briino interest connected with the subject OF Anerl
ran agriculture, but that on which my heart Is hAeu
and Inch il holds most dear, IL its power 10 coIervc
bstso, yer il most peaceful saluary and hopeiui, III
mr. bepry land sude to its tendency to give regu
ty M healthiun.ss to the pusailons oil tue atioa
es,t-to quicken the tide of living sympathy ana
friendship which should flow through every par! oi te
Ia, roitic-to bind together IN one great circle OF
10 I'd low these kindred associations ana Slatee-to
make and TO Keep them in affection in interest IN
inheritance and ia glorious destiny happy, prosper
Gus free and united people whose example oil union
and strength Of liberty and Justice OF sei'goVerneh
and rtopr,ss she'll be the admiration ana wonder vi
the world Great applausel.
In conclusion permit me 10 offer you TOAST DIS eA'
,ra.sino lie sentiment OF the Chair. giveyou;
our Union."The thirty one fsna' OF the "e'''I" 'oh'
"A'n'' A uuiou Of lak,s and union Of lands.
A union which none may sever
A union of hearts and union OF hands,
Around the flag Of our Union forever
Tie following is the list Of premiums:
fin 81, case. where the second and third premium. are omit
,a The reader III that there no compeon or
no an IN ais worthy Of tie premium
CLASS l.-CATTLE.
SWEEPSTAKES PREMIUM
For the best Herd Bail and four Cows Heiers OF any
age Of any breed belonging to one person. on
Eoiov Dutchess County Newyork, for hi Durham nerd
THE HERD PREMIUMS.
f0r por, p.I,on ice-ssmuel Thorne Now York.
For t..t Devon Boil aud four Heifs,s beo1sns to
i Se.t. dipons"J Howard McHenry Of Msry.nd ,.,,,,
For f Hereford Bull and four s S9M or Of
For best jersey AdeIneyl Bu AID i adSsTd MeHaSTy Of
lelo nLirs to any one person. ca Of New Jersey
Nd. Next best, dipomS-hoswsid L. 'o'' VI ''
DURHAM BULLS.
Three wear, old aud upward first premium, $oc-Salnuei
Tlgrne of SeR,g ts ., ' c.%SliS SD
Two year. and under three lr't premium 20
David Carlck Of New-Jersey, Cen Hector secohd 10
n p n, nington Of Penrsy vsnis Richard Booth I'D
On, wear old and der years, hst premium -
r. min ston Of Pa. Lord Raglan; second do' siV-Le"
Hootes OF Pa, Duke OF Athol
DURHAM COWS AND HELPERS.
Three years old aud upward first Prem um sna
Theme q NewYork Ialla ROOKIE second do. +'e'"0e
Two wear, old and under three years fret premium 70
samuel Ihorne OF NtwYOrk Mr.. Fl4thsr'' 'eo0h" '0
u u r.. Cam aaal