New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-14

rally BY Com Sttees in the Miscellaneous Class, and
which are - costly in the aggregate, he proposcc
should always in future be given IN the form VI neal
diploma, and under more stringent regnlasions than
heretofore; and this diploma should he thought be
printed on parchment in lien Of paper AZ the society
had received conrtesies from European National A9Th
cultural Societies. he thought that the Presids ss
these several bodies should be made honorary ssm
bers. The annual business meeting he propoSsa
change from January TO its old time OF meeting o.
WashngtOns birthday. A charter Of incorporation d.
Congress was very desirable, and the COMMITTED
which bas had the matter in charge for the pa two
sessions should make new application during tho
present session If possible.
Some of these suggestions are practical and
valuable evidencing disposition on the part
Of the Society TO really become worthy o. rs
appellaton. Il is a pity the President had not
concluded bis remarks with them, bot he had
the singularly bad taste 10 drag into THIS purely
agricultural body the Hsrper's Ferry and seoessop
quarrel. He spoke Of Washington and Patriotism ana
made special appeals to Northern members TO reirsn
from aggression, and TO southerners to be cain and
generous. However heartily the sensible portion OF
The community may indorse President Illgnmans
views, every ore must depore the uncaed for inffsc
ton of the neutrality Of the Society, which, since s
ormstion, has been strictly observed. During the
eight meetings at the Smithsonian, politics have never
once been dragged n and il is 10 be hoped the oenhs
will never be epeated.
Master of Knights Tempars also), then read hs re-
mort from which il appears that the receipts OF the
Chicago Fair, which passed through his hands wey
$50 436 G5 in ADDITION TO which there were some ton
or S3 COO received for admissions TO the Grand Stand
which by special arrangement have passed over 70 the
Contractors The Society had paid of every dollar
its Indebtedness in Washington and sewhere, a
had now invested at per cent interest iands 70 L
amount of 5000 The current expenses OF me COZ
inc wear would be about 81 co., and, the net DALI
tbe dispostion of the Society being $500, an -
probability of large increase 70 the iund IRON u
yess show being almost o S1cley Coz
cies II is perfectly clear TO me that II more care q
been observed in making bargains and purcha IS d
Chicago the net balance might have been gt
double and if a really thorough, hard-working, -
conscientious businesesgen be hired, IL will save
thousaDds Of dollars TO the Society, which sousn.
dered and stolen undertbe present loose system. TNs
most outrageous claims and bare-aeed swndiss 70
offered and often allowed al the National Fairs, be-
cause the rush of business brevty Of time and lose
ness of bargains beforehand good permanent super
intendent would this wrong to rights and if the man
can be found, think Mr.. Wager will find him.
The Tressnrer's report was, on motion OF the n
A. b. Conger Of New-York, accepted, and the .t5
Committee of three appointed TO audit the acc 81
The Chair appointed that Committee Mr. re-,
Colonel Anthony Kimmel Of Nd, and w. +.
Nv of Kansas.
Major Ben Perley Poore, the industrious Seer =
then presented his report from which il seems thai
has received during the year over one thousand letter.
and answered some eight hundred ne cahed .iZe1t-
ton 10 remarks in the last number Of the Sosaeys
journal. on the necessity Of devising some wa
will secure valuable contributions, by scientt
practical men, for the pages Of the Journal lie yos'
uptary system had not worked, Tor Dut one conneO"
tion had been sent that was worth publishing "a
must be provided with TO procure foreign >rls
cultural Journals and to pay contributors for good ~
cles The report was accepted, ana subsequently, on
motion of DIR. George b. Lorng OF Mass., refer -
Mr.. Mallory of KY, moved the reference Of ne
Presidents address TO the Executive ComAnrties-
The Hon. Marshall p. Wilder moved the appoint
ment of Nominating Committee, TO be composed Of
one person from each State and Territory Represented;
but afterward accepted an amendment from MI. lay
loe of ID. c., that the Committee should con OF
twentv.one and be chosen without limiting u 1un-
ber to one from each State. The resolution as 9ed
was then adopted, and the Chair appointed the Com
Chairman Marshall P. Wilder of Mass C. G Clay Ao
Pepsed S Conn., IShn ISpe e o Rs o. ND G:ssss
ofIowa, W F. ~ Army Of Kansas, W. L. unds'Tooa efkyy
Geo. b Loring John Merryman o. No - ser.
Kelly and r. r. johnson of N " @. e RsTson Of Soas
MCGOWAN Penn, s. Foote Of W.T. and Isaac seTeh, '" Il
The Chair then anr ounced that hr. Buchanan would
come 10 the meeting tomorrow and smile " q,
and DR.. LoIng very properly moved thai hn Axeel-
lency should be made an honorary member, and hD
diploma be ready for delivery to morrow Which be-
mo agreed TO by the Society Col johnson said that 40
several of the exPresdents were honorary members,
he Thought il right that two other names should &c
added TO the List, wiz: thOse OF Martin van hmen
and John Tyler. Both OF them were actually eng ed
N y.
and friends of improved husbaDdry The Cci@sis
hearty tribute was applauded, and hs reeoinHch
ado,ted. II is to be hoped, however, that ue con-
ferrng of these three diplomas may not De taken
-ecedent for any future ndscrmlnae dispensanoh OF
The favor The Society should not make an nerson
an b)nOrary member unless he has actually G erred
some benefit upon agriculture, or become emuent Tor
hs patronage of the art. IL II does otner 20, %
diploua will lose all walt 3.
the Chair announced hat in consequence Of an scs:
dent to the press at the United States MINT the Super
ptepdent had not been able 20 send on all the medas
ordered by the Society, and that therefore ION t
them wond not be ready for delivery until / 'br airy.
DIR. Lorng moved the thanks of the Society 20 ths
Secretary for his services and hoped his suggestion In
relation TO the Journal might be adopted.
The best methods for improving the Jounai weTs
cursorily discussed by Mr. Army, Dr: Lonng, yuss
Underwood, and Mr.. 0lcott, the former OF whom
wished the matter referred to the Executive Comnisee
with power and the last named gentleman urging mas
Il shonld be made the order of the day for tomorrow
IL was finally, on motion Of Judge Underwood, S'a
upon the table. " VIZ "a co,.
coran and Mr.. Todd, both of Washington for isVors'
and all business being thus disposed oil, ...s AZ
Mr. H. Cowing of somewhere on the fronue's ~
Texas was allowed 10 explain the merits ana dspsy
,ba 5ra v;nos of his pillow. This inventor VINO
sneaks with much of the accent ana exPressh %
man who shows Bengal tigers, ichneumOns, iae sls
ppers at the circus claims to have anticipated fsNH
by ten years. His proposed engine TOT ne has Lever
b1 one has drive wheels II feet in diameter vi zen
not only resemble the wheels Of the Waters Detroit
machine in appearance, but are driven IN the same
way, e., by pnion working INTO INTERNAL gear ~
the drivers Instead of two steering wheels rs asio
all other steam-pows furnished with, this one INA
but one, and therein the machine resembles
velocipede. The inventor proposes 70 ara uLsgT
| gangs of pows arranged in form like inc 49,
cntvstor," the plows being reversible. AT T
end of each of the gangs he has u two-way 70" "
making water burrows. His gangs are hos ~
throwing clutch into gear TO wind CHAINS on y ~
1900. - r. EauEaa rlau Without Sc .'S me