Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-11-14

for carrying water TO the columns, 2U2 miles u
sash. bars. and 900, 900 superficial feet of glass
The building will stand on about lS acres O
ground-giving, with the galleries, an exhibit
ing surIace of Fl acres; but provision will b,
made for large increase of galleries if nece,
sary. The gallery will be "a feet wide. ant
will extend nearly mile. The length of table,
or table space for exhibiting will Dc abou, s
miles. An idea may be formed of the uopre
cedented quantity Of materials that will be en-
poyed in this edifice from the fact, that the
glass alone will weigh upwards of 400 tons.
As already explained, the exhibiting surface,
will occupy space o: about II acres. The
total cubic contents of The building will be 80,
00o,000 feet. The total amour, Of contrac, for
use, waste, and maintenance, is IS, SOOi-or
very little more than nine sxteenths Of a pen-
ny per foot cube, The total value of the
building, were ii to be permanently retained,
would be 800 ,OOOl., or rather one penny and
one twelfth ola penny per foot cube.
The provision for ventilation is, according
to Mr.. Paxton, very peculiar par, of hi. plan.
The whole building, he say, will be fitted
with louvre, or lufIer boalds,--s placed as to
admit air but exclude rain. Tho root and
south side OF the building are to be covered with
canvas, and in very hot weather i. may be
watered and the interior kept cool. In the t,an
sept alone there will be above 5000 superb
cial feet Of ventilators provided and it will be
found that il Mr.. Paxton has erred al all in cs
poet of the means Of ventilation, there will be
two much rather than too Ii tie. By covering
he south side and roof Of the building with
canvas, gentle light will be thrown over the
whole of the building. and the whole of the
glass Of the northern side o: the building will
give direct light TO The interior"
This exhibition will constitute great fact IN
social history and will in future be regarded
as the era when the useful arts, long degraded
Nero raised to their true dignity in the e,ti,na.
ton of mankind.
From letter from Salt Lake published
in the Independence Messenger, we take
the following extracts:
Crops were very fine. Finest wheat he
ever saw yielding this season 40 bushels
to the acre. Oats, barley and vegetables
succeeded well. Season too short toi corn.
Wheat was worth "a 90 per bushel, oats
50 OO--board SO SO per week-common
day labor 81 50 and board mcchanical
labor from $3 90 to So 90 per day and
board. Provisions bore fair price, flour
SO 90 per cwt.--becf, as good AS ever
ate ~! cts, per b.--potatoes 81 20 per
bushel, and other vegetables in proportion.
Grocers were paying fine freight coffee
50 cts. per b.--sugar 40 cts.--rice 35 cts.
tea 81 90. All the merchants there do
ing well.
Stock exorbitan,ly high. Mules from
Sl25 to 300 and can't be had at that -
California swept the valley. Paid at Fort
Bridgcr Sll0 for mules and 800 for Amer
lean horses.
Population of the valley is from $4,000
to $4,000.
On his return, met the last of the Nor
mons Il, the Pacific Springs, 221 miles this
side of Salt Lake, getting on well but slow.
~ on account Of the grass being cat out.
On the head of Sweet Water saw u war
party of 800 or 400 Snake Indians, who
were anxious to trade for powder, lead
and caps. Saw party of Pawnces near
Cotton Wood Spring, 30 in number
Friendly disposed and wanted to beg The
Indians all friendly, and no danger TO be
from them. Went out and
came in with four men.