Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-03-01
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Palace three samples Of native produce, VIZ :
one of rock salt, one of raw cotton, and one
of Caria.
Mr.. Mitchell, an Edinburg engraver in
tends sending TO The Exhibition piece of
gold so small that an ordinary pins head will
cover it; yet it contains the whole of the
Lords prayer.
very large block Of lead ore, being up.
wards of seventeen hundred weight, and OF
frs, rate quality, has lately been raised by
'he Holmbush Mining Company, and is TO be
placed in the Exhibition.
Birmingham paper states that William
Langher, a uaiImaker Of Broomsgrove, has
received orders to make 1000 gold, 1000 sill
yer, aud 1000 iron lacks,' toi the Great Ex.
hibion. The whole 5000 are not 10 weigh
more than three grains, aud they will be the
smallest nails ever produced.
During the Fair, monster Globe will be
exhibited in the enclosed area in Leicester
Square. the dimensions of which are as fol.
lows
'The interior of the globe will be upwards
of 60 feet IN diameter, and the whole surface
of the earth modelled with the greatest pos
sibe accuracy, embracing all the latest dis
coveries, upon a scale Of ten miles 10 the inch
horizontal, and one inch to the mile vertical;
every mountain, river, aud lake will be land
down in Il way that each visitor TO this highly
Interesting and scientific exhibition may be-
come in an hour an entire cosmopo,e."
Some idea may be formed Of the extent OF
the undertaking, when the reader is inform
ed, thar upwards Of 5000 blocks of the size
named will be required 10 complete it.
A prize of 100 gnineas has heen offered
for the best essay on the following subject
"In what respect is the Union of all Ma
,ioas, at iha Grea, Exhibition OF 1851, calru-
lated TO further tn" moral aud religious we'll
fare of Mankind, and TINS conduce 10 the
glory of God and in whai manner we may
as individuals, and as a nation, mast ctieclu-
all, promote This suhpct,'
Mr. PAXTON, the designer of the Crystal
Palace, has written 10 Lord John Russell on
the subject of admission TO the exhibition
lie says:
81 have 10 propose thai, for the first fort
night of the exhibition, admission shall be,
in every case, 10y payment. Aud further,
that one day in The week (and, for many
r.asous. shall select Wednesday, shall, for
the whole term OF exhibitions, be reserved for
the higher class Of al! nations no may pre-
fer TO pay for the exclusive privilege Of ad.
mission, rather than encounter the iucom-
venirucp of Il crowd. With these excep-
iions, that the enhance SHAFT he entirely
free.
aThe sum taken dnrug the irst fortnight
and Oh the enr day Of each week, would. no
donb,, be very considerable; nevertheless, a
large deiici1 woud remain ourrouS npon the
Royal Commissioners. This drici, am EN-
boldrneh to solicit ynnr lorshp 10 meet by
parliamentary gran. And this solicitation
| make the more r"adiIv from III" belief Thai
from lAe very fact oI the exhibition a large
add will arrrnr 10 rhr revenue of the
county: an All Iillen--t i calculated upon
Trustworthy aulhoiitv--of upwards of two
millions. Now Of lhese rwo millions, how
small the item required 10 ihjow open the
dourS of the wurld'> exhibition Ia The world.
citizens"
It is stated, that TO make merely the cir
cuit of the tables, the visilur will make
journey OF no less lhaa twenty miles
Ii is estimated il,dl the visitors 10 The exhi
billion will be-Fureign and colonial 0a0, 900
English, Welsh, Highlandrrs aud lrish ,00o
zoe Tulal-700 O00
They must br rated as separate passenger
ror each line ovcr Which ,hry pass, by whcl
he aggregate Of HE year " i'll he unminall
Increased TO about $4,000 900. The ave
are fare from the Board Of Trade returns
AIKEN AT o. pee passenger per head, and th
.ross receipts az "a 300 900. The increas
# goods traffic taken al so per crnl on tha
# the half Near ending Decenhpr 81. 1885
ives el 800, 600. The total estimate for eX
dhi,ion receipts is el,70o,oo0
A company is being formed at Madrid t
onvey travellers 10 London during the Exhi
ition. They are 30 pass through France
nd TO stay three DAYS in Paris. Their resi-
ence in London is to be about fortnight
nd the expense of the whole trip will
bout fl0 ($2oo) each person.
The police is to be increased by 1000 mer
u, The only increase 10 the military slrenal
London will be, removing the battalion
yards from Chichester to the vicinity of III
,elropois. Every preeaution will, howeve
taken by the authorities Of the lors,
lards on the occasion of such an excess
siiors: and buildings have been surveye
the accommodation Of additional troop
ouid their services be required.
The Times says that measures are in COZ
mpalion by the Bishop o1 London to alior
vast cOncourse Of visitors WHICH may
pected in the metropolis this season, tt
poruniiy of attending Divine worship {
ndays, A circular has been issued TO II
rgy OF The Parishes within certain di
r al. l. -, -. l.