New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-28

IN
e.. rhs Fog Disappointment An" Dis
.~.,-A Partial Meeting Of the Con-
vestien and its Frnifs-Auct'en sale Of
Ten thousand vines-Prices lad Pur.
.h...r-Addre.s Of Mr.. Bee taer upon
sr,,.,. and Mr.. Greeley Ueou Forest
Trees.
The readers Of this and OF Asr journals Of
. ,,v have seen-for readers do <e advertisements
surins the last week some very /oftsble 60 prnters
hopg.sinded advertisements, ring the detes OF the
rrandest convention of thof interested in fruit eu
,.re and rural homcs," that, ever had been held IN
America. The conception. was grand enough but mn
fortunately the originaortwas totally Incapable OF Nil
M tbe Office Of General. and his aids we're ihef iDo'e
ancapable than tho Gensral.in-chief
The public were informed, with good deal Of nour
ishing Of trympets. that committee u H'"nke
uents, had made al the arrangements necessary 10
make the "convention q perfect fruit festival. It's
due 10 the public osay hat four of the SIX persons pup
nsed ns the committee of arrangements assure I'd that
thew never were consulted and repudiated oil RESPONSE
bity although one OF them end the only one Of the s
Mat did finally consented 10 act to.try To save the e1
eurson from total failure
II was advertised that "a splendid. new, sea-going
steamer had been secured" to transport 1.-The Conven
while there Unfortunately Il traDspired that tie
steamer was 10 conc from Maine where it either had
been or was to be bniltit is still little uncertain
which IT u.s. however, certain thst those who bad
placed cir affections upon the sea going steamer were
sad,v lifted IL was known TO the Inside circle on
Friday that the steamer est, bnt the public
were No; informed.
The public trusted In the Committee Of Arrange
nents." That committee never existed. Nor did any
ether OF he committees that had been impudenty adyer-
tisod to be engaged in organizing this grand cohVeh
ton ever have any organization. The most OF them
were never consulted and only knew that their names
had been used when they saw them in The advertise
p,ents OF course zach thought himself the only one
thps used and rather than mar great festive occasion
h,pt silent Ii was thus lat the public were deceived.
Circulars and advertisements having been WIDER!
scattered with such an array Of responsible names.
induced goody number of persons TO come from Ohio
Pennsylvania Western New.York. New-Jersey. Con-
neotiout Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, besides others
nom this vicinity who had opportunity to read the
advertisement that published Tuesday morning the
aay Of meetng). but apparently pcsipon'
tna the Convention except 10 those who might desire
20 visit Iona and return tho sane day"
Some who went would have been very glad TO have
been able 20 return "the same day
The steamer had been advertised to leave at 10 oecch
hat it did not leave charged in the last advertise
nent to fog. 1t should have been added fog on tie
brain.
The messengers who had been told 10 be ready at the
foot Of Warrens al 10. were very tooly told TUESDAY
morning or would have been fthey had got the norn'
Sag papers before leaving home, that they must so ut
d O'clock by the Hudson River road We hope that
those who tie wharf TO wal. for the boat are
perfectly satisfied that "fog prevented its arrival.
.bo lv al zfief
with the promise that made them. that "commo-
ous ferry boat would be in readiness 10 convey
them safely and pleasantly from Peeksk TO the island
Owing tothe same kind Of fog" that had prevailed
when the names Of committees and officers and speak
err had been advertised to the world before the men
were consulted the ferry. that be,
Il Peekskill when the train arrived, but at wharf
"naar the gravel hin.' So the passengers must
walk 9 mile and quarter along the railroad
track crossing In the way dangerous draw-bridge. by
careful balancing upon the rail or It's narrow wooden
support and then over o quarter of mile Of ,restlo
work by careful steps upon narrow, rotten boards.
The ladies of the party were decidedly glad to reach
sid find seats in ths fsTry.bost.
AT length, the company was landed apon the Island
Of Iona where they TO realize the eminent 1T
pess Of holding horticultural meetings where they osn
enjoy the advantages of having the orchard the vine
yard the garden Immediately before them, TO give
pont and clearness the Of eminent speakers
who had been advertised (ome Of them without their
eensent to deliver suitable addresses for the occasion
We suppose there were hundred persons ladies
end gentemon landed from the ferryboat. Strangers
70 each other and strangers the locality they natu
rally expected to guide, who would exhibit the
fitness Of the things that they had been invited there
30 see The ladies' particularly, expect 10 enjoy the
heauf q IA "a II
fu Of flowers az least exhibiting form that might DC
copied Neither proprietor or agent met the company
20 guide il through the vineyard aad orchard aud
garden" nor 10 the hall Of Audience where instruction
10 be given od hbi,un and so the people wandered
like sheep In wilderness. wondering what they came
for and some OF them wondering whether tie whole
was not a cunningy devised trick OF the COMMITTED"
20 make up surprise party" at length people tired
Of wandering without object, and growing hungry
vitha naturally concentrated upon one OF the props
eating houses where was aeon that able was spread
and where appe.ites satisfied. Then after Lreo
hours Of precious time lad been wasted, the people
invited 10 attend the great auction Of Iona and
Israeia Grape Vines - which had been advertised.
TIE sale comprised 900 Tomas aud | 0o1 lsraeas, in
lots Of $50 each. "with the Vosd" deliverable
next Spring. The wood averaged less than two iee,
the larges about the Of edpencil and sup
pose the bulk and weight Of the whole might be easily
carried back Load yet amounted 10 over 5000.
The public, presume. will be glad to know the auc-
ton cash value Of these vines and who purchasers
W. therefore give memorandum Of the sale.
TIE bids upon the first lot started at IS cents. and
slosed at ITO cents, TO Dr.. q. II. Curry. Slas Wells
Salisbury Ct bought lots at Oh and 81 cents. To Mr.
Bushnell Doctor Grants foreman his brother lots
Knocked down follows eOc, 9Oc. s9c 90c. &c.
Sc and -four lots at 0Cc.. and lot of Lraelas at
x cents.
To Mr.. Hoyt Of Connecticut one lot at 92s cents
Henry Cornell Newbmgh one lot at 81! cents.
John Best Utica, two lots, IS and So cents. Geo. W.
Campbell. Delaware Ohio two lots at IS cents.
Chsflcs L. ErhsId. RaveBswOod l.. J.. one lot at
lo2t cents. Z. Z. Carpenter, Mount Pleasant. NY,
enc lot al 100 cents: T. L. Hoag. Lockp0rt N.Y., one