Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-23

specimen or two of Sphereotypes are ais
deserving of an honorable mention
Though the committee assign a Secon
place Of honor to the plain photographs, ex
hibited by Mr.. \. F. STYLES, Of Burlington
there are among them many specimens, O
great Dicrlt.
PAINTINGS.
The committee mention honorably fin
painting exhibited by Hon. Francis Wilson
Of Hinesburgh, and also one exhibited b,
Miss ". Brinsmad, Of Burlington.
FLOWERS
The committee award to Mr. Frederick J
Mech. Of Shelburne, VT, the highest premi
nm for the greatest uarleiy of flowers, anC
beautiful floral designs. They also mention
with favor the beautiful panSes exhibited by
Mrs. J. Mech of Shelburn and also think
the Roses and DahHas exhibited by Mr.. p.
Ryder, gardener Of d. D. Howard. Esq, OF
/ Burlington, worthy of special notice.
Samples Of the Chinese Arb0r Vitae, which
/ had been grown from the seed and raised in
/ the open air, exposed to the severity Of the
! last two winters, were exhibited by Mrs.
G.. W. Benedict, mercY to show that this
beautiful hedge and lawn plant can be easily
raised in this vicinity.
SEWING MACHINES.
The committee give the first place to the
" Whee1er & wilson" Slcing Machines, ex-
hibtcd by c. W and G. G. Benedict, Of
Burlington, for their simplicity of construc-
ton, durability of make and the variety Of
work that can be done with them
The committee also make honorable notice
of the ''LGdd q Webster machine. exhib-
I tod l,- ! d. l. y Y
think it especially adapted for heqry cork
They also think highly Of d" Weed'S' patent,
exhibited by Mr.. Guy Tracey, Of Shelburn,
Vt, AID OF 3" Grorer 3- Bakcr's' machine,
exhibited by MIR. j. Battey, Of Keeseyille,
Ny.
The Committe notice as showing consider
able ingenuity among machines of its class,
r7> chap, 0agle-fhycad machines ''Clark's'
machine exhibited by Mr.. L. 5. Rust, of
Burlington. 1t cannot, however. be put in
comparison with the better sort of d0uJle
Hread machines, for any important purpose
whatever.
SION Z. HOWARD
Chairman Of Committee.
At two clock the Howard Guards escort
ed Gen. Wool and Gov Banks from the
American to the Grounds After their ar
rival Ethan Allen, with some ofhis colts. was
placed upon the track, and went round at
speed, exhibiting the surprising ease and
beauty of motion which characterizes the
trottIng OF this famous animal
BY this time the elevated gallery, holding
20OOpeople, was densely crowded. In front Of
it swayed an immense multitude, packed
closely together and extending far along on
either side, while around the booths and
stands and in Floral and Mechanics Hall.
there seemed TO be no diminution whatever
Of the crowds which had filled them with
living mass since morning. The coneourse
was the greatest one that we ever witnessed
in Burlington and could not, we think, have
numbered less than twelve thousand souls.
Upon the stand VIC noticed Gen. Wool
Hon. Homer E. Royce, Hon. Joshua R. Gid
dings, Hon. Lawrence Brainerd, Hon. Geo.
Vail, Of New York, Ez Governor Fletcher,
ahd others. The orator Of the day was in
troduced by Col Needham, Of Hartford, in
some brief remarks.
GOV. BANKS ADDRESS.
Mr. Banks prefaced his speech by saying
that Massachusetts, and Vermont had between
them more than the common relations by
which each State of the Union is interested
in the prosperity of every other. The first
settlement in Vermont was made at Fort /
Dummer, under the suppoStion that that |
spot was in the State Of Massachusetts As
he looked over this vast array of beautiful |
women ard substantial men, and observed |
the indications Of thrift and prosperity. as /
he saw the more of Vermont, he could not
but wish that not only Fl. Dummer but the |
whole Green Mountain State had been and /
remained within the bounds Of Massachu- |
sets. He had not come prepared to address
an out Of doors assembly, and he feared that !
his discouse, fitted rather for public Hall, |
would b. found too abstract, or too prosy, to
ipterest such gathering as this. But since
he had been placed upon the track he could |
assure them that he would at least make the
course in 90 minutes. He should speak to
them of the Industrial Exhibition as one Of
The most potent institutions Of the times.
The speaker traced the idea and history of |
such Exhibitions from the earliest times Of .
Roman History, through the great trading
airs Of early days, the great fairs Of Europe,
the Book fairs of LEIPZIG, the great annual
aIr OF Novogorod in Russia ,&c., down to the
ull elimination of the idea in the Worlds
Fairs Of England and France, in which En-
pires were the contestants, ard the treasures
If the Globe were collected. He showed
now such Fairs had ever been held in the in
-erest of the people. That such privileges as
they enjoyed in past times had been extorted
from reluctant governments. They had ever
marked the limits Of arbitrary power, and
been among the instruments by which tyr
amy had been resisted As an illustration
lf this the speaker mentioned the fact that
kossuth began the Revolution in Hungary |
by great industrial Fair. The inaugura-
ton Of the Crystal Palace taught tIe unity
and brotherhood of the race more effectuaUy |
than the futile proclamation of the French !
Assembly in 1877, and was a more impor
tant event than any battle in History. Mr.. |
Banks proceeded to remark that the Indus
trial Exhibition should exhibit the ich0ls life |
Of the people, its products, modes of culture
and business, and habits Of life and inter
course. These exhibitions, which at present
are mainly limited to the comparison OF the
qualities of products, should unite three
great objects in one grand system.
First they should exhibit the productive
power of the times and of the people.
Second, they should exhibit and make
available the results Of philosophic analy
SIS
Thru, they should add the attractions of
social pastimes, of which sombre people
ike ours have greatest need.
The first object he believed could be at
tanned by returning to the ancient purposes
Of such exhibitions, by uniting the interests
Of trade with those of exhibition, and make
ing the Fair a mart as well as a show. Here
producer and consumer stand face to face
(like the Emperors of France and Austria.
1t Villafranca-the freshest act Of modern
history,) with no broker between them
The old maxim is doubtless true that "where
two are together there may be love but
where three are together there is always
but it is for the interests of
industry to keep out third parties. When
producer and consumer deal together. one