New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10

have had some experience in this rsad law or -.
ike 1t. for six years. At fret was feared that -
my neighbordood determined that il sbould hs -. ~
forced, and 1t Is. Tho beau OF the roads il vrs,tlv
improved; gates are dispensed with, aud In s,u.
cases fences also, and the road.eides are mown -.
hay. Now the law has become popular with Ia,es
majority Of the people, and such ar, toe great L.p
It's derived from it, There ia no danger Of the l.v
bec,ming dead letter In that sectios Of the Star"
Some OF the original opponents now i've warlue1
advocates.
Mr. Ho lges of Monros--As to tie difficulty Of an.
forcing this law, ii we can once dsabu.e the minda
OF tho people about their rights in tue road We shsu
iuc it an easy matter. 1t Is reco0ne rded as Que k
the best Iis to eiie;. the object OF tbs to re-
move yaId-gaies leave the fences that they ara
TO protection to the fields, and let everybody kusw
thai ,r spassing stock will be he'd accountable
Mr.. Peters said that tae ! NV much be, Ter en-.
forced than some people supposed. Ia bis neghbor.
hood there are men VINO have turned out al theis
stock upon the road, aud since the law was passea
last Spring he had let his fence so low tnat sheir
cattle could yet it, and threatened prosecu.ioa
# their stock cot in and be mad once shut no
stock, which cured the evil. except 10 one Ca "a
aud that soCn yielded to the power of the law
| have m,Dy tuns Of hay made an cut Ia
the roads this Sumner. l believe tha, the law Il
and can be enforced: in my neishborho)d it shall ne
AID do not fear that any vagaboad will burn my
5aras because the law has deprived aim Of his rod
pasture II is important thu the masses shoald be
instructed as to what their rights the hign-
WAYS for toe class OF men who pasture tie rv.ds
ars no! always the poorest meu IN community. Ia
answer 10 the queslOu, lie said: ILefe is la 10
compel a man to fence the highway.
Judge Warner vi X ,chest-r rsld it was lnportant
that the law should be amended 30 that dlmages
NAV be ssre-sed and collected when ctitle break 10
from the high Nay. In tnis respect the law s oef.
cieut. The law a far ss il goes N good ole, aud
sbolid never be repealed, aud II VIII soon bcesms
POI ular. -
Sir. Fellows of Herkimer-Tbe intention Of tbis
law is 10 compel every to take care OF has OWE
stock In my section the law works satisiactor iy.
IL is the interest Of all landowners TO See that tin
law shall be everywhere enforced.
ID. ii. Clark Of Allegsny County--in nry neigh
porhoOd this law has worked well. There we're
men there who had always pssiuIed the highway.
one that hired out his own pasture, and turned Lh
own stock some - nead into the road lhis man
had some Of his stock taken mp under this law
once and that has cured bin. IL Il common ~
uak now hosy rice the roads look, and low ieaSasi
not to be obi god TO watch or sha. every gale.
Dr. Wntaser Of Yates, said: There are ,wo sldes
10 mi. question: There are lsboring men who need
the "a. ture Of highways, and is great hardship
to ceprve them OF II. ms tue Case Ia my neigh
bori,ood. and 1 do rot com plaiu. And fiiaby, hs
made !. very strong appeal To the meeting nc. ~ op.
nre-, the uoor nan VINO mad but Oh. COW and really
needed the ts.tur. OF the bgnway, and appeared 70
hope that he meeting would vote Tor its repca.
Soiou RDlI inquirer WIAl tNc ksilii' tuhU
yas electione.ring Tor which produced burst q
m.rrimeni aud suos cI that the doctor was In M
noriy Of one.
Nr Peters-In his kindness to the peor man, does
the gentleman tax hin 70 meeting ia his carriage.
or allow him to pasture his cattle npon his OWE
premises.
Mr. Cornell Of Ithsca, the President Of the Socie
ty saii that he went 10 En- lsnd Impressed III iavor
OF live fences, but he has returned with very oa'
fvreL; Opinion.
la France and Bel gIum there are no fences. In
some places cattle ars hest;-d and rome places
tie cattle are tied stakes 70 pasture. In En- .l.nd
people are getting rid Of tn,r hedges. On Que iafm
a. acres had been added cultivation by removing
the hedges. In no lDs'apces where th-re are ie
fences did sec crops njared by cattle driven aiopg
the hi .hway. A hedge is very expensive, ahi u
occupies a great deal If the strength If The land, "
far n. the roots ,enetrare am entirely sai,frd
that in this State have great de.i too nacn
fence for our interior divisions TO Say nothing sbous
road fenccs.
TIE discussion was animated and Interesting, and
a, ho comcu,ion the Chairman summed ny, sud the
meeting sdorted the following resolui'n, offered y
Soon Robinson, with but one dissent ns Vol e:
R-.oes A. the Of hi. log th,, heiey. hat
the us,nty the people OF hi. s,a- fuzzy 10 II
~, - os lat Wt,.f ia relation 70 cstp running IL tbs
halfway. and arc opposed to it, Iepral
Al tie conclusion Of the fence discussion,
Col Is. 4. johnson, Seer tsry ot the ) 'ci-ty. waS
called upou state some facts oo1neced win his .is
,i, 20 the Great Exhiti ion oal nations 1t LONDON.
lie said: All who went fsOm tbis country went al
their own expense. There were about - s.h'1ito1
Of American article,, and these won greet hooors
Under more favorable circumstances We would have
besten all other nations and as II Was the Lon.
don papers had to scsuosedIo that Tire American
exti Dtor. tad VIZ q greater proportion oI 40
prizes tran even ENGLAND. TIE progress that ~
show proved bad been psds II! eleven svsn! lg ~
branches OF the arts aud manufactures, woDdsr.
ful. Everywhere Engl 'ud Col johnson fund
that tue Anrrican agricultural implements ex iOited
in 1851 I'd u. into u.s., aud ale Liz y ..ppro',d
lie thonght thos- who seUt over aiticlts TO he
Exhibition Of l-62 were entitled Ia grra' cfedI', ef
they had won national honors. An American englns
wa. used to drive half of The machinery IN tie Ex-
hihiiion ard shat engine adopted rs the staud'
ard OF steam engines. He continued his remaiks
about half hour very mnch to the salts acs'on II
the meeting, which then adjourned ~ The next ss,is
Fair with feelings Of great satisfaction "a lie rrsQlu
of the present discussions. s.H.