MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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PRINTERS’ FESTIVAL. 
BIRTH-DAY OP BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. 
The 147th anniversary of the Birth-Day of 
Benjamin Franklin ■was appropriately cele¬ 
brated at the Blossom House, in this city, on 
Tuesday evening, Jan. 17, under the auspices of 
the Rochester Typographical Union. The fiist 
edition of the Celebration—the Banquet or Sup¬ 
per—which commenced about 8 o’clock, was 
participated in by Several hundred ladies and 
gentlemen. After a feast of good things for the 
refreshment of the inner man, the occasion was 
enlivened by sentiments, speeches, Arc., until a 
late hour — to the general satisfaction of the 
large and respectable auditory. 
Regretting that we are unable to give the 
entire proceedings, we condense the following 
synopsis from the reports already published : 
The head of one ot the tables was occupied 
by D. D. T. Moore, Esq., President, assisted by 
Messrs. A. Strong, W. S. Falls, J. E. Morey, H. 
C. White, J. Curtis, R. W. Hill, and A. Bennet, 
Vice Presidents. When the guests had taken 
their seats, the President of the Union, Air. 
Moore, pronounced the words of welcome : 
Ladles and Gentlemen — 
lx behalf of the Rochester Typographical 
Union. I extend to you a cordial welcome to 
this Banquet in commemoration of Franklin — 
the Patron Saint of our Profession. Our desire 
is that it may prove of far more value and im¬ 
portance than a mere refreshment of the phys¬ 
ical man—that it may cement the bonds of 
friendship and brotherhood, and enlarge and 
strengthen the mind—thus truly becoming a 
“ feast of reason and a flow of soul.” r i hat our 
Festival will result thus auspiciously, no one 
can doubt who properly estimates the grace and 
goodness, wit and talent, logic and eloquence, of 
those who have honored us with their presence 
on this occasion. 
As a people and nation. Americans devote too 
little time to recreation and amusement : our 
lmlidavs are too “ few and far between.” In 
our race for the “almighty dollar.” and person¬ 
al aggrandizement—in which, by tlie way. we 
are proverbially “up to time.” and more than a 
trifle in advance of “all the rest of mankind” 
_are prone to neglect or forget the require¬ 
ments of both our physical and mental consti¬ 
tutions. Editors, publishers and printers, more, 
perhaps, than any other class, appreciate the 
necessity and benefit of relaxation—fori heir la¬ 
bors, mental and physical, are nearly constant 
and almost Herculean. Hence our Union, rep¬ 
resenting the craft generally of this city, have 
thought it eminently proper to revive the cus¬ 
tom of commemorating, in an appropriate man¬ 
ner, the natal anniversary of the Printer. Philoso¬ 
pher and Statesman who contributed so largely 
to the establishment and prosperity of this Re¬ 
public. and its Republic <>t Letters. 
That we are entitled to the privilege of greet¬ 
ing each other and our friends on such an occa¬ 
sion, we think none properly informed will 
o-ainsay. Though one of the junior cities, and 
ranking as the fifth or sixth in population. Roch¬ 
ester circulates many thousand more periodicals 
than any other town in the State—New York 
alone excepted. This assertion, which may sur¬ 
prise many present, is based upon statistics re¬ 
cently obtained from reliable sources. The ag¬ 
gregate circulation of our Rochester journals— 
daily, weekly and monthly—is estimated (on 
the best authority, and we think entirely within 
bounds) at 99,300.—making about (5.000,0(10 sin¬ 
gle copies annually 1 and embracing n greater 
amount of power and influence upon the pros¬ 
perity of mankind, than all the engines of the 
various Railroads represented at the celebration 
this evening in the “ City of the Straits.” The 
circulation of our papers is over thirty thousand 
greater than those of Albany—and about (50,- 
000 more than those of Buffalo—though Roch¬ 
ester has far less population than either. 
Whether this great superiority in the circu¬ 
lation, influence and we trust usefulness of our 
journals is attributable to the fact that Roches¬ 
ter is located in a rich country, inhabited by 
an intelligent and appreciative people, or to the 
superior talent and tact of the emit, we leave 
others to determine. In our opinion the credit 
should be divided. Certain it is that the pro¬ 
fession embraces many tried and worthy mem¬ 
bers. For instance, the political press —which 
is pretty certain to aid in saving the nation every 
four years, and the commonwealth twice as oft¬ 
en —.‘is always Strong and generally Man- ly — 
embracing a conservative IVarncr, and a veteran 
Major, skilled in the use of a weapon mightier 
than the sword. Though it's and aiids are some¬ 
times serviceable, a “ genuine Butts is offenei 
in requisition, and a balmy Rem, joined with 
Dewey fields, aids in prosecuting the peaceful 
campaign — while all broken vessels are repaired 
by an excellent Cooper, who. unlike Ins illustri¬ 
ous namesake, eschews fiction and contributes 
items of fact. Our Religious journals are also 
progressing, thanks to the efforts ol an ascend¬ 
ing 0 //^ and a reclaiming Marsh. The Rural 
press has abundant Ue- way, and is so Ifarris- 
trig the enemies of “ Progress and Improve¬ 
ment”—at the same time securely Ban-y-cad'ing 
its own outposts — that, an easy Tick- lory is an¬ 
ticipated. On this point it would be superflu¬ 
ous, if not egotistical, to add a syllable More. 
Good Friends —pardon our prolix and per¬ 
haps egotistical digression. Members of our 
profession so rarely “speak in public on the 
stage,” that we may perhaps be allowed to talk 
somewliatof ourselves. Though speech-making 
is not our forte, yet if Demosthenes was correct 
in his definition of what constituted oratory — 
action, action, action — we ought to be the most 
eloquent class in the world. e again tender 
.an earnest welcome to strangers and citizen 
friends—with a fervent aspiration that “you and 
I, and all of us” may not only enjoy the pres¬ 
ent, but that He who controls all may vouchsafe 
us the privilege of meeting on many similar 
occasions. To the ladies who have favored us 
with their presence—thus endorsing our Ban¬ 
quet beyond the fear of protest, and stamping, 
we fondly trust, indelible impressions upon 
many hearts—one of the exclusive rights of 
woman—we bow, however awkwardly, in grate¬ 
ful acknowledgment 
The Rev. Dr. Dewey said Grace, when ample 
justice was done to the fea~k 
After the Supper was properly dispatched the 
President announced the First Regular Toast: 
1 Benjamin Franklin— Working at his printing press in 
Philadelphia, he was the Mechanic of Truth, the Crafts¬ 
man of Liberty. 
Rev. Dr. Van Ingf.n appropriately responded 
to this sentiment He would not detail the life 
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“The thunders op a mighty age, 
May drown the voices of the fast, 
of Franklin. The toast mentions him as labor¬ 
ing for the press. He might speak of him, and 
his character, and his achievements. V e ought 
not to meet to make distinctions between classes, 
to magnify one at the expense of another. All 
noblemen who desire to be anything arc workers. 
Men work in all departments. Here are repre¬ 
sentatives of every pursuit and calling. YVc are 
here as workers, to do homage to the memory of 
a worker, whose name would be immortal, even 
if we did not. honor him. Truth must be work¬ 
ed out. The mind is in its soundest state in 
working out truth. We are called to work in 
every position. When Franklin recognized that 
lie had no capital but his brains and liis sinews, 
he recognized the truth about himself. Evert 
apostle of truth must be a worker and a mechan¬ 
ic of truth, as the toast styles Franklin. Frank¬ 
lin was earnest, because be had great simplicity 
of character and a love of truth, from which 
nothing could seduce him. He was always 
Benjamin Franklin — the same everywhere. 
Nothing could add to his glory, to his chaste 
beauty, to his calm, self -understood beauty. 
The motives that governed him and the princi¬ 
ples which swayed his life, made him what he 
was. His ruling principle was to do his day’s 
work well. He loved to conquer obstacles. The 
maxim that illustrated his life was the homely 
one of “ Mind your own business.” He would 
not let the work of the day master him. He 
would finish it before his head touched his pil¬ 
low. His was the maxim of order and vigorous 
efficiency. Such a man would attain Ihe high¬ 
est elevation of which man is capable. He 
would stand before kings. 
2. The Memortt of Gutenberg — The lead that formed 
even one of ids letters, expended upon human mind, has 
been more potent in battering the destiny of mankind, 
lhan all the lead expended upon human bodies, from the 
time of Marlborough, the great Duke, down to the period 
of our day. His alphabet is the Material Gospel of the 
World. 
Prof. Kendrick responded. He commenced 
with a string of witticisms, of which he kept up 
a running fire from beginning to end of his 
speech, putting the assemblage in a vastly good 
humor. He related how Franklin proposed to 
a young lady, who very properly referred him 
to her mother. The old lady refused Franklin, 
because he was only a printer, and there were 
But thou, the Printer and the Sage, 
Shall speak thy wisdom to the last.” 
who told his daughter it was a solemn thing to 
get married—she replied that it was still more 
solemn not to get married. Dr. Kendrick then 
referred to the history of Guttenburg, who was 
born about the year 1400, and printed his first 
book in 1440. He referred to the ignorance and 
superstition of the age, which persecuted the 
printer, and alleged he was in league with the 
devil. He then paid a beautiful compliment, to 
the craft, for the obligation under which Greek 
literature is to the art of printing. Socrates 
congratulated a friend because he owned a full 
copy of Homer—now Homer can be bought for 
a half dollar, and printed on fair type that may 
be read by any eyes. The civilization of the 
world was over whelmed by the fall of Rome, 
and the subsequent darkness of the middle ages. 
Guttenburg came to the rescue and saved letters, 
placing them high upon an Ararat of safety. 
Printing saved the remains of classical antiquity 
and made them imperishable. 
3. The Press of America—Fa matter how in some cases, 
it is said to lie, Truth, as in a well, lies at the bottom. 
Mr. Edward "Webster, of the Rural New- 
Yorkcr, responded as follows : 
Mr. President, and Ladies and Gentlemen :— 
Gentlemen of the Press ; and I might add also, 
Ladies of the press. For if the wives and daugh¬ 
ters, the sisters and sweethearts of pressmen, 
compositors, and editors, are not entitled to that 
name, then indeed there is no life or potency in 
the cause of woman’s rights ! 
It may be asked by some, why an older and 
an abler man is not called upon as the respond¬ 
ent of a toast like this. And it may be asked 
by others why a Pressman or a Compositor— 
one who wields the 'ever in the press-room or 
the rule and stick in the composing office, in¬ 
stead of one who wields the pen and scissors in 
the sanctum, is not called out for a reply. As 
the boy said to an outsider who was witnessing 
some impressive mortuary ceremonies, and was 
weeping over them as if his heart would break ; 
‘What are you crying for? ‘taint none of your 
funeral !’ ” 
But, sir, the cause of the Pressman and the 
Compositor, is the cause of the Editor ; and the 
cause of both, in the exercise of their legitimate 
functions, is the cause of civilization—the cause 
of humanity—the cause of God! Every man 
except a tyrant, who speaks of, and for the press, 
is in his own proper place, and is pleading his 
own cause! 
The speaker then congratulated the assem¬ 
blage ujion meeting on the auspicious occa¬ 
sion, and drew a parallel between Prometheus 
and Franklin, drawing fire from heaven ; stat¬ 
ing that the latter took the first, step in that bril¬ 
liant train of discoveries, which have since yoked 
the lightnings as willing and working slaves to 
the car of progressive humanity. 
The speaker then contrasted the difference be¬ 
tween multiplying books by means of the steam 
press, and writing them out with a pen. It 
would take one man a day to copy in a fair read¬ 
able hand, on an aveiage, one page of the New 
York Tribune, which would be eight days’ works 
on a single sheet; and yet one of Hoe’s eight 
cylinder presses would print off on both sides 10,- 
000 sheets in an hour; which is equivalent to the 
labor for a day, with the per , of 80.000 men.— 
Other facts equally surprising were stated. 
The speaker then exhibited a book which he 
held in his hand, printed 200 years ago. and con¬ 
trasted it with the printing of the present day, 
and then closed with a justly merited tribute of 
praise to the craft. 
4. Education —Without it, all Ihe sentiments we have 
.tiered would bo but as the wind, idly blowing over the 
' Famed Dead Sea, where no barques bear commerce into 
busy ports, or waft from shore to shoie the blessings of 
progressive mind. 
R. D. Jones, Esq., Superintendent of Schools, 
made an eloquent response, remarking on the 
dependence of educators upon the Printing Press. 
5. Authors and Printers —The men of letters and the 
men of types —the natuial co-operntois and ihe comple¬ 
ments of each other. He whom we commemorate is a 
wonderful instance of flic facility with which the two unite. 
Prof. Raymond responded He thought if the 
ball of yarn was rolled up at length, a it had 
been, that it was a grave question what should 
become of the ball that is to follow. He then 
alluded to the “errors of the Press,” making a 
number of facetious bits. 
6. Science —Before printing the possession of the few— 
since printing the heritage of the many; then Hie sword 
of the priest—now the shield of the people. 
Rev. Dr. Dewey spoke of the distinguishing 
traits of Franklin’s character, particularly with 
reference to the application of his mind to sci- j 
ence. Some hat • wondered that he should have ; 
held so high a place in literature and science, 
and they have said that it was by the general 
consent and concession of his cotemporarics.— 
But this is wrong. Franklin was really eminent, 
as a natural philosopher before all of his day.— 
In political economy, and in literary and moral 
writings lie held no ordinary place. He became 
a great man though he started as a Journeyman 
Printer, because he had a really great mind.— 
Till he became a typo, his education was imper¬ 
fect, Then he grew to be a writer, for there are 
few better places than the printing office for a 
man to learn, unless he is a mere machine.— 
Franklin cultivated his moral character, and the 
private virtues. He was governed by strict rules. 
7. Mind —The mother of Gutenberg’s sublime necessity. 
It is eternal, and made benificently omnipresent by the 
German discovery. 
J. H. Brent, Esq, responded, hut he would 
not speak at length. He was in favor of putting 
back the clock, and putting forward the main 
business of the evening. 
8. Washington —A man and a principle. A hero and an 
idea. Used in the revolution as its Champion, and since 
its close, adopted as its revelation. 
Drank in silence. 
9. Our Agricultural and Horticultural Press —The pride 
of our city. It causes the desert place to rejoice, and the 
wilderness to blossom as the rose. 
Mr. Jas. Vick, of the Horticulturist, said ;— 
Travel from Maine to Georgia, from the Atlan¬ 
tic coast to the shores of the Pacific, and in al¬ 
most every village and hamlet, at every country 
post-office, you will find the Agricultural and 
Horticultural Journals of our goodly city. No 
city of our Union, with perhaps one exception, 
sends out as many Agricultural and Horticultu¬ 
ral Journals, as Rochester. We are of late be¬ 
coming more celebrated for our Rural Literature, 
than for our Genesee wheat and Rochester flour. 
Intimately connected with this interest, are our 
Agricultural Warehouses, Seed Stores, and our 
celebrated Nurseries. Rochester is becoming 
the garden of the country, and the nursery of 
the continent. 
A few years since and we had but one Agri¬ 
cultural Journal, struggling for a feeble exist¬ 
ence, but by well-directed skill and unbounded 
energy, this interest has been advanced to its 
present high position. And to no one are we 
more indebted for this result than to our honor¬ 
ed President. 
And what a flood of light and truth arc these 
Journals shedding over the land. Their fruits 
are every where to be seen. The appearance of 
farms and houses, barns and stables, gardens 
and orchards, in almost every neighborhood, 
speaks their praise in language not to be misun¬ 
derstood by the most careless observer. The 
slovenly, ill-managed, unproductive farm of 
other years, has been succeeded by one that is 
both a"source of pride and profit to its possessor. 
The barns and dwellings whose loose boards 
were shaken like reeds by the wind, have given 
place to others that afford safety to the crops 
and comfort to the inmates. The “yard,” so 
unsightly to behold,— the receptacle of refuse 
and rubbish, has in many cases Been transform¬ 
ed into the flower-garden, or lawn, delighting 
the beholder with beauty and fragrance, and 
denoting the improved taste and increased hap¬ 
piness of the owners. The Agricultural and 
Horticultural Journals are doing much to im¬ 
prove the unstable and roving disposition of our 
people. A well kept garden and orchard, next 
to wife and children, gives home its charm. To 
him who loves his garden, or orchard, or farm. 
every plant,—every tree—is a friend with whom 
he communes. He has watched over its infancy 
—supported it in its weakness—given food in 
time of need, and water when it was parched 
with thirst. He has curbed its disposition to 
ramble, and under his guidance it has grown up 
with a fine form and good habits. In return, it 
has poured into his lap its offering of gratitude. 
It has delighted him with its beauty and fra¬ 
grance; and, as this was not enough, it is daily 
inviting him to partake of its fruits. A man 
who thus erects Nature’s temple around his 
home, and worships her there, will not be apt 
to relinquish those pleasures for a “ new home,” 
in a strange land, or the gold of California ; and 
should stern duty ever compel him to desert the 
much loved spot, it will be dear to his memory. 
He will o ten say in spirit— 
“An exile from home, splendor dazzles in vain, 
And I sigh for my lovely thatched cottage again.” 
One word to the ladies, and I sit down—de¬ 
vote a portion of your time to gardening. It 
will not only afford pleasure, but health. It 
will furnish the luxuries—the poetry of life, and 
the health essential to their enjoyment. Work 
among your flowers and plants every da du¬ 
ring the season ; it is the best cosmetic in the 
world—it will drive away that sallow, bilious 
look. It will give you a color more beautiful, 
more lasting than rose or carmine. It will send 
the glow of health to the cheek, and joy to the 
heart. 
10. The Brotherhood of Authors and Printers —Like the 
union of the years and ihe months, they join the past with 
the pi*<-sent, and throw upon the eras of time the mingled 
benefits of flowers and fruits—of rational mirth and philo¬ 
sophic usefulness. 
Mr. Barry, who was called for to respond to 
this sentiment, was absent. 
11. The Constitution of the. United States —Printed on 
paper, it is more durable than the statutes of Greece or 
Rome; for graven as they were on local granite, the 
tyrant’s battle axe could splinter them at a blow, or time 
could moulder them into their original dust. 
Maj. Humphrey was called, but. declined speak¬ 
ing, owing to the lateness of the hour. 
12. The Democracy of Right —The Despot’s plea for 
tyranny, the People's plea of power. The E Pluribus 
without the Unum. 
Mr. C. B. Hill responded in a neat speech, 
closing thus; 
Sons of Franklin—ye who toil as once did he, 
To s] eed the truth, with earnest might,' 
“All things good and true,” still let your motto he 
Your sacred watch-word—God and Right. 
13. Woman —IIow shall we sing her praise? ’Tis sung 
at home, where children nestle near her shielding heart; 
’tis sung in Senates, when genius stirs in (lie memory of a 
mother’s teaching; 'tis sung when man panoplies himself 
for life's hard battle in the guarding genius of her love. 
Her sphere is Earth and Heaven. 
C. P. Dewey responded. He alluded to the 
example set by the Union in gathering the ladies 
to Ibis banquet of the craft. Woman was ad¬ 
mitted and the wine cup discarded. The exam¬ 
ple set by the Union is appropriate to the birth¬ 
day of Franklin. He owed much of His after 
fame to the fair Miss Reed, who watched him 
from her father’s doorway as he trudged along 
the streets of Philadelphia. This no doubt is 
ominous, and some here may perhaps date their 
happiness to the experience of this evening. 
The present is a new era for Woman. Her place 
is home. She is shrined on the domestic altar. 
But. there is a chance for Woman to find a new 
sphere of activity. She may become a printer. 
Let way he made for her at the case and she 
will beat man with his own stick. She shall be 
prominent in Typographical banquets, to which 
gentlemen will be admitted. She will mollify 
the bitterness of editorial strife and mitigate the 
acerbity of writers for the press. The toast 
mentions Woman as Mother and Wife. We all 
j have mothers, bul not all wives. Still there is 
encouragement and hope for bachelors—the girls 
arc not all married. Indeed, the last census 
showed that there are 17,000 more marriageable 
females than males in this State. If this nml- 
proportion is allowed to exist,there will be a per¬ 
petual Leap Year decreed, and then the bach¬ 
elors will be crowded with tempting offers. 
The following letters among others were read: 
D. D. T. Moore, Esq., 
President Printers’ Banquet : 
Circumstances having transpired to forbid my 
being present at Ihe Festival this evening, anil 
taking part in the exercises, I cannot refrain 
from sending you my heartfelt desire that it may 
be “ a feast of reason and a flow of soul,” and 
operate as a bond of union to those whose busi¬ 
ness it is to be engaged in the “ art of all arts.” 
In 181(5,1 commenced the art, trade and mys¬ 
tery of Printing in the village of Rochester, and 
from that time till 1833, followed the business,— 
certainly through a period when as little could 
be gleaned out of it, as any poor man could de¬ 
sire; for readers and advertisers too were “ few 
and far between.” Though long retired practi¬ 
cally from the business, I have ever felt a warm 
interest in the much augmented and respected 
body who still pursue it in this city, and beg 
through you to acknowledge the honor intended 
to lie conferred upon me, with the assurance that 
I regard myself as one of your body, and tho’ 
not present in person, shall be in spirit and feel¬ 
ings. Y our ob’t. serv’t, 
Edwin Scrantom. 
Permit me to offer the following : 
The Hr inter at the Old Ramage Press in 181(5, 
and the Printer by Lightning in 1854.—The dif¬ 
ference is as great as the heavens are high above 
the earth ; and the results more than the dif¬ 
ference. 
Lockport, Jan. 14, 1854. 
Gentlemen :—I regret that the state of my 
health will not permit me to attend the Printers’ 
Banquet in honor of Franklin’s Birth Day, in 
accordance with your kind invitation. It would 
afford me sincere pleasure to interchange senti¬ 
ments with you on so interesting an occasion, 
and to unite with you in celebrating the virtues 
of the immortal Patriot and Sage. Among the 
great characters which History presents for our 
consideration, there are none, perhaps, which 
can be contemplated with more unqualified sat¬ 
isfaction than that of Benjamin Franklin. To 
the youth of our country, his career from boy¬ 
hood to old age, furnishes a noble example for 
study and imitation. His name is justly regard¬ 
ed as a perpetual testimony in favor of industry, 
perseverance, self-culture, self-reliance, and a 
manly devotion to principle. If the patriotism 
of mankind endeared him to his own country, 
his conquests in the domains of science attracted 
the attention of Ihe civilized world ; and the 
concurring voice of many nations has placed his 
name high on the roll of philosophers and bene¬ 
factors. 
That the Printers, as a profession, should cher¬ 
ish the fame and memory of Franklin with pe¬ 
culiar interest and pride, is alike natui al and ap¬ 
propriate. May we not indulge in the hope that 
the craft will ever continue to emulate his exam¬ 
ple, and in the exercise of their art make it 
equally conducive to the interest of liberty and 
virtue? I remain, with great regard, 
Yours truly, 
Washington Hunt. 
To D. D, T. Moore, and others, Committee. 
Several other interesting letters were received, 
which we should be glad to publish, but want 
of room in our columns prevents it. We there¬ 
fore give the sentiments contained in them: 
By Henry O’Rielly. — Franklin the Editor — 
Whose integrity in vindicating the Rights of the 
Public Press, formed a worthy prelude to his 
patriotic assertion of American Independence. 
By Hon. T. C. Peters. — The Editors and 
Printers —The head of the one and the hand of 
the other, rule the destinies of our country. 
By A. Holly. — Printers —May they press des¬ 
potism out of the world, chase aristocracy to tho 
verge of annihilation, dash royalty to the ground, 
lock-up oppression and wrong, embrace indepen¬ 
dence and truth, multiply impressions of virtue, 
and in every way honor the calling that lias been 
consecrated' by the illustrious Franklin. 
By Rev. John E. Robie, of Buffalo : — The 
Printers of Rochester —May impressions, always 
beautiful and saving, be made upon their hearts. 
By H. A. Dudley. — A Printer's Union for 
Western New York — Let it be set up at once and 
locked up in the chase of mutual regard. 
Volunteer Toasts. 
Of the many we have only room for the following : 
By A. Strong :— The President and Faculty of 
the University of Rochester —Noble types of in¬ 
tellectual greatness and moral worth. We greet 
them as the friends of progress, and co-workers 
with the press. May they rear up many “bright 
particular stars," who shall go forth with radia¬ 
ting light to bless our country and the world. 
By Rev. R. W. Hill :— The Press of our City 
—Its influence upon the political, agricultural 
and religious interests of Western New York is 
incalculable—May it ever be satisfied with the 
education of the head and the heart, while oth¬ 
ers take care of the hands and the feet. 
By Wm. S. Falls :— Woman —The most beau¬ 
tiful specimen of N ature’s handiwork. A type of 
the Garden ot Eden. Unsullied, her impressions 
are enduring as eternity. 
By A. Bennett :— The Telegraph —Franklin’s 
thought was to connect Heaven and Earth by a 
flash,—Morse unites by a spark the uttermost 
parks of the world. 
By Wm. II. Beach :— The Mechanic Arts and 
Sciences —A noble gilt from God to man. The 
Mechanic—God’s nobleman. 
By R. D. Jones :— Public Schools —The power 
press of freedom, whereon is to he worked the 
future edition of American citizens and states¬ 
men. May each impression be dedicated to 
“ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.” 
By J. M. Winslow :— Benjamin Franklin, the. 
Patriot, Printer, Philosopher and Statesman —Em¬ 
inently distinguished while living for his many 
private and public virtues, and equally remark¬ 
able for habits of industry, economy, and self- 
reliance, he has left us right examples, which it 
will become not only printers, but all others to 
imitate. 
By J. P. Fogg :—2he Newspaper —The store¬ 
house of the mind ; the garner of facts and fan¬ 
cies ; giving immortality to thoughts ready to 
perish. 
By C. P. Dewey :— To Bachelors —Keep your 
“cases” well distributed, and you will never be 
“ out of sorts.” 
By A Lady Guest. — The Garden —One of our 
best earthly friends—a source of health and its 
priceless buoyancy—productive of beauty in 
flowers and faces, of table comforts and cheerful 
hearts. 
By E. C. Williams, Ship-chandler and Sail- 
maker :— To the Rocheste r Printers, a messmate 
would touch his tarpaulin. They are a gallant 
crew. The mess they have provided, is fitting 
for an Admiral. May their voyage upon the 
ocean of life be prosperous and happy. 
B v W. Heugiies :— The Type-Setting Machine 
—When perfected, it will be driven by perpet¬ 
ual motion and lighted with Paine’s gas. 
By B. Frank. Enos :— Our Lady Guests —The 
types of purity, set up in forms, justified and cor¬ 
rected; whose every impression makes a perfect 
proof sheet, which furnishes copy for the million. 
By a Lady Guest:—May the craft of Roches¬ 
ter publish many Mo{ojrc editions of this Fes¬ 
tival, and keep us, as on this occasion, until 
Dewey morn. 
By a “ Sub :”— The Fugitive Editors —They 
fled to Canada by the Underground Railway, 
but they are not beyond the reach of the “bill” 
for this Banquet. 
Tlie following from the office of ihe Rural New-Yorker: 
By D. D. T. Moore :— Western New York —Ti e 
best edition of “Progress and Improvement” 
that has been “worked off” during the last 
century. 
'The Plow and the Press —The twin levers of 
physical and mental prosperity and wealth.— 
Without them, we are powerless—with them, in 
proper hands, both wealthy and wise. 
By Joseph Harris: — Printers' Ladies —Al- 
though we have not, like our sister city, Albany, 
lady-printers at work upon a Country Gentleman. 
yet we have printers’ ladies for beauty and ele¬ 
gance unsurpassed. May they increase till there 
is not a bachelor printer in the city. 
By Edward Webster :— 2'hc Printer, the Edi¬ 
tor and the Critic —the Executive, the Legislative 
and the Judicial departments of Civilization— 
Mental darkness vanishes before them, as the 
shades of night are scattered at the coining of 
the god of day. 
By J. H. Bixiiy. — The Good Compositor — He 
seeks a clean proof of this life’s pages, for no er¬ 
rata can be added in the next. 
By H. C. White :— The Sword and the Pen — 
The one, a weapon always potent in the cause 
of humanity; the other, too often the scourge 
of the people. The one writes with ink, the 
other with blood ; may the fountain of the for¬ 
mer never flow again, and that of the latter 
never dry up. 
By A. H. Sibley :— Mailing Clerks —The power 
between the Press and the People, too often 
thwarted by Uncle Samuel’s miscarriages. 
By Wm. M. Lewis :— 'The present Organized 
Militia of the State of New York —The bulwarks of 
the State, and the right arm of its Government. 
By R. A. Nichols. — 2'hc Printers of Rochester 
—May the period of their existence be distant, 
their pockets well lined with quoin, and when 
forced to “shuffle off the mortal coil,” may it be 
done with cases clean, and forms well revised and 
corrected. 
Our Printers' Devil —Though a small * now, 
he may by prm-ing onward || those of the first 
magnitude—becoming, perhaps, a Franklin. 
The festivities of the occasion were concluded 
by the representatives of “Young America,” 
who practiced the Terpsichorean art. Those 
who participated report that tho short hours 
passed rapidly—being chased away by twink¬ 
ling feet, while all went “ merry as a marriage 
bell.” And thus ended the second edition. 
