The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-02
AI~1RIcaN IIsTI~UwE TATIIs;

! IIie Closing Week OF the Exli0l:icn-ssl-cn
Gnd IT'S Liam acturo In AuclicuS--Atcrcss
by a. W. HUnrI.rcys.
The well-merlted eacouragem ent given to tho an.
nua fair OF the American Institute naa been at
| tended with gratifying results. Beailes being 3
financial success II has afforded very favorable
opportunity for the exhibition OF many novel apl
I useful Inventions. And the fact that there
| has this year been more rivalry between
manufacturers in the display OF their goods is O
healthy Symptom OF the progress OF the society. the
en- ries Of exhibitors have exceeded sxteea nall.
dred. greater number by far than has heretofore
been enrolled In tie list Of competitors, ana there
can he no doubt that, taken es o whole, It is d.
cidedly the best fair ever held under the auspices OF
The American Institute, both IN the variety and
Guaty OF tho display. After on uausually
prosperous career the exhibition will close next
Saturday evening. when the distribution OF pre-
miums VIII take place. A prominent feature
throughout, and that which has attracted consider
able attention, Is tho excellent show Of machinery
The attendance has been TN formly good, and tho
fair has altogether been marked by public apprecia
ton. 1t Is understood that the directors
OF the Institute intend tayin. morc up.
pr0prlale not q larger building for
their future operationsOne where there likely to
be less confusion, and where the Gin OF machinery
cannot drown the clear tones OF piano. Tue At
tempt 10 lecture ut the Rink is eyor attended with
woefn issues, since scarcely word can be heard
and the continuous noise.
There vas yesterday afternoon fair asscmblage.
ana TIE works or art underwent, as usual critical
inspection. At the upper end Of tho Rink q nun-
Of Mr.. A.. ". numphrcys, Treasurer or tie
"Iron and Its Manufacture In AMERICA lie was
inroduced by Mr. \. 9; Ely, Wee President OF the
history Of the manuiacturc or ron he gave an In
tefesiing description OF the primitive manner OF
forge. lie Ihea aiver1ed to the deyeo1ment Of the
pig iron manufacture in Creat Britain ana its SUP
seqnent Introduction, by the ala OF anthracite coal 10
America and It's progress IN hoih Countries. The total
make' IN the world during tue year 1869 nt3d
to eleven mlliol seven hundred thousand tons. lie
spoke OF the general want Of proatabencss IN max
Ing iron In this country, owing 10 the difference Of
labor ond capital, and alluded TO the difficulty Of
erecting large works, showing how economy could
Ing more Dracticai use OF chemical knowledge re.
garding the proportions and vare les OF raw mate.
lial. Alter giving some statistics OF the prouuco
OF IRON ores throug bout the country and OF their
distribution in the Northern, Western and Southern
iron made In the United states in 1883 was at cur.
REM prices over several millions or dollars, more
II sG s,n, sa me goa a,a ana 6er a a
silver produced In 1869 was $Gs 100000, and
the total quantity OF pig iron amounted 10 nearly
two million tons, worth about seventy millions OF
dollars at its place OF production. Mr.. Humphreys
concluded very clear and exhaustive discourse by
should be the aim OF iron makers in this county t.
achieve as rapidly as possible metallic
Independence III the United States by the
Introduction Of the best and most economical prov
cesses ~ well as by tho greatest economy in labor
He objected, moreover, TO placing the wages o 4
labor SO low mat the iaInics OF the workmen EN-.
poycd should be compelled, as Mr.. Wells had show
they were In Belgium, TO DO without ordinary lux
uries. lie urged the necessity ofemploy!ng as few al
possible andhose the very best men, at lair wages
The manufacture Of iron, he let confident, woulc
finally become a national branch OF Industry, and b
honcd that by the aid OF the wealth 50 bountfully
stored beneath our ieet America would soon largely
export, instead OF import, che article. FL
During the afternoon Mr.. J. G. Gleason performe
upon the Jardine organ some adm rabc selections.
Including oyertures by Suppe and Auber and tnd
beautiful melody, by Bale, ave May be Happy
YETI "Die Wacht am Rhein," aud the "Marscil,
aisen