Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-25
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As the period approaches for the opening of the
yreat exhibition of the Worlds Industry in London
Inc movements connected with it becomes more in
eresting The English journals design giving full
accounts the various articles introduced and many
IF the Journals of the United States have their spe
cial correspondents; that the public will be fully
appraised of all that occurs during the exhibition.
The National lnteligencer of yesterday morning,
contains a letter from Mr. Riddle. an agent of the
Executive Committee on the London Industrial Ex-
hibition, to the Committee in Washington, which
explains the necessity of such appointment on behalf
of the United States exhibitors, and gives them assu
that their interests in hands competent to
the efficient management of their affairs. On reach
ing the building of the exhibition, on the 9th ut..
in company with Chas. F. Stansbury, Esq, and his
Mr. Dodge, he found that the latter had
seen all the goods shipped by the St. Lawrence de-
posted within the exhibition, and that some pro-
gress had been made in the custom-house examina-
ton. The Royal Commissioners had rendered him
every assistance, and shown disposition to render
the labors of the foreign agents as little rksomc
possible. The United States is considerably behind
every other nation represented in the arrival of
tributions. Mr.. Lawrence, American Minister,
has also offered his aid to help them forward with
great aiacrity.
Mr.. Riddle states that he finds the expenses at
tending his commission far beyond his expectation.
There is charge of seven shillings per package to
be paid to the custom-house broker, and he finds
that small expense must be incurred in fitting up
the portion of the building signed to the United
States, that proper justice shall be done to
contributors. Under the impression that the Royal
Commissioners had fully prepared each division of
the industrial building which had been allotted to
foreign countries for the immediate reception of the
articles to be exhibited he was unprepared to find
the true condition of things, and adds =
awhile shelter is afored US, and liberal
amount of space allotted to share while fixtures
of the toughest kind have been put up, and mea-
gre supply of unplaned counters extended, COM
pleteness of preparation whatever has been made
for the exhibition of fore gn goods. The details of
that preparation have been left entirely to the taste
and the means of every nation entering for COMPETE
ton at the exhibition, and in the of France,
Germany, SPAIN Russia, and others upon the ground
before u.s. the expense of these details has been
sumed properly their own. Not only are the
rough fixtures to be concealed by hangings, the
counters and tables to be covered the galleries to
be properly decorated, the of each country to
be emblazoned and displayed, and the national
flags to be draped but additional counters to be
provided, additional and more appropriate fixtures
erected, an office for business prepared, and many
other things done before single article of goods
be displayed, or single step taken towards carry
ing out the purposes of the American contributors.
He has also been compelled to employ two clerks
to assist MIR Dodge in making out the catalogue of
contributions which was required to be completed
by the 1st of April.
This catalogue not only requires that every arti-
the owners name, country and town given, and the
capacity in which he appears-whether grower,
inventor, producer manufacturer. importer, con-
signee-stated, but it cannot be complete without a
full description of the article itself being written out
carefully for permanent and published record The
letter closes with the assurance that he shall spare
no pains to do full justice to the contributions from
the United States
The Commissions have resolved that the exhibit
ton shall positively open the lst of May. In re-
loko IL.
find the following in the London correspondence OF
the New York Commercial Advertisers
{" 1t has been feared by Americans here that the
articles contributed by citizens would not do us
Justice a nation. One cannot yet tell what
the comparative merit of our country will be,
side by side, in the strife of the peaceful arts with
the old nations of the earth. But feel sure that
we shall not fall far behind In many specimens of
what will come under the head of raw MATERIAL
have seen abundant evidence to-day that our show
will be rich. Ores, timber. samples of our woods;
grains in the kernel and ground into the whitest
and finest flour; Indian corn upon the ear and in
its various forms of samp, hommony. and meal coal
iron "copper" cotton, such the great markets
received rice in the ear, the kernel, and -four to-
bacco, from the impressed leaf to the most aromatic
cigar, and many other things which occupy this
classification have been opened and examined to-day
greatly to our satisfaction. In machinery we shall
not make large display. Still, here, we have
much that is beautiful, and some that is not only
new and ingenious but upon which should be will
ling to risk our reputation at the exhibition.
Our agricultural implements excite great atten-
ton In ploughs, harrows, drills, reapers thresh-
ers, and the like, are in advance of whatever
have seen here yet from the continent from Eng
land. We have exhibition, Also many very beau
tiful and useful horticultural implements which
new here. The Lawrence Mills have sent sheetings
which will hardly be outdone by Manchester; and
tweeds, coach lace, gnghams, prints, and cassimeres
have been placed upon our counters.
In nothing, however, do excite so great sur
prise as in our lndiarubber goods. This is thing
almost unknown in England-the conyertibility of
India rubber into almost every conceivable thing on
| earth! Good heavens what is this ?-and this ?
and this I? were Explanations constantly heard,
as case after of the almost infinite variety
opened. In daguerreotypes, throughout the whole
art we are far ahead 1t has been wise to send thus
the likeness of our good and great men. My friend
Gov. Briggs has had crowd all day around his per-
feet and admirable likeness. Twelve hundred da-
guerreotypes, handsomely framed and hung judi
ciously, will not be the least attractive part of our
exhibition and am told that there are arriving
that number of individual portraits"
correspondent of the Tribune, writing from
London says that the great trouble far has been
to keep the building from leaking 1t is confidently
asserted that the building, from the contraction and
expansion of such an immense pile of glass, iron
wood and putty cannot be rendered impervious to
the rain, or safe from injury and breakage by the
heart of the summer SUM- If this be So some water
proof covering will have to be adopted The French
and other nations, are decorating their respective
portions of space handsomely 1t is intended to lay
down electric telegraph round the building with
dial plate at each entrance, that due notice may
be simultaneously communicated to every part OF
the edifce on the arrival of any known swindler OF
pickpocket, so that he may be closely watched OF