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Hadley, a fine bee-lilve, filled with honey and bees ; E. & J. Cush- 

 nian, of Amherst, board paper, manufactured by them from broom- 

 corn stalks ; Mr. Charles Field, of Leverett, a superior child's spring- 

 cab. Mr. Leonard Streeter, of Boston, 'exhibited Otis' patent insu- 

 lated lightning-conductor. This rod is so constructed, as to be per- 

 fectly continuous ; the joints being secured with great firmness. The 

 glass insulators are fitted into wood sockets, so that they may be 

 easily and securely fastened. It has, also, numerous points, at short 

 intervals, for dissipating into the atmosphere any excess of electricity 

 which might not be disposed of at either end of the rod. "VVe should 

 think it to be constructed on very scientific principles. 



The American farmer has great reason to be proud of the inventive 

 genius of his countrymen. Ours is cemparatively a new country, and 

 WANT, Avhich is always a prominent feature in a new country, sets 

 genius to work. American ingenuity has not only equalled in its 

 developments the mother country, but outstripped her, for our wants, 

 and consequently our efi^orts, have been greater. The peculiarity of 

 American genius is its highly inventive character. Kor is it exactly 

 like that of any other country. It picks their locks ; it invents and 

 fashions a vessel, that outsails on their own waters, before their own 

 eyes, all their boats, brigs, schooners and yachts, and leaves them 

 tugging behind, like a school of tired porpoises. They look amazed, 

 and are ready to burst with vexation, to see Jonathan behave so. 

 "We have shown to the world the most ingenious machine, ever made 

 in any country, for cutting grain. We could cut over some of the 

 small kingdoms of Europe with that machine, about as soon as any 

 of the inhabitants could reap half a dozen acres with a sickle. We 

 make the best plows and scythes ; India-rubber goods, and the sweet- 

 est toned musical instruments. We invent the queerest machinery 

 for saving manual labor, and contrive to have the best wives and the 

 prettiest daughters, found in any country. 



