Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-12

where the great diamond Koh-i-Nor'
{ (Mountain of Light with other Royol CON
have place. Here, in the ex-
act center of the Exhibition, is a beau
tiful Fountain (nearly all glass but the
water.) which has rarely been excelled in
design or effect The fluid is projected to
a height of some thirty feet, falling thence
into succession of regularly enlarging
glass basins. and finally reaching III
streams and spray the reservoir below
A hundred feet or more on either side
stand two stately. gracefcl trees, entirely
included in the building, whose roof OF
glass rises clear ab1ve them, seeming a
nearer sky. These trees (elms believe)
are fuller and fresher in leaf than those
outside, having been shielded from the
chilling air and warmed by the genial roof
Natures contribution to the Great Exhi-
bition is certainly very admirable one,
and fairly entities her to a first class
Medal
The other half of the main aisle is es-
sentialy duplicate of that already de-
scribed, but is somewhat differently filled
This is the British end of the Exhition.
containing far more in quantity than all
the rest put together The finest and
costliest fabrics are ranged on either side
Of this end of the grand aisle.
The show of Colonial products is not
vast but comprehensive, giving vivid
idea Of tire wide extent and various eli
mates of Britian's dependence Corn
Wheat, sc, from the Canadas fine wool
from Australia Rice, Cotton, &c from
India; with the diversified products of
Asia, Africa and America, FL this depart
meut. Manufactured textile abrics from
Sydney from India, and from Upper Can
ada, are here very near each other; while
Minerals, Woods, &c from every land and
every cline are nearly in contact, [ ap-
rehend John Bull, whatever else he may
learn will not be taught meekness by this
Exhibition.
The Mineral department of the British
display is situated on the south side
think it can hardly be less than five hun
dred feet long by over one hundred wide
and it is doubtless the most complete ever
thus set before the public Here are
shown every variety and condition of Coal
and of Iron, Copper, Lead Tin, sc. Of
Gold there is little. and of silver, Zinc,
Quicksilver, &c, not great deal But
not only are tho Ores Of the metals first
named varied and abundant, ;sith native
Copper. Silver, &c. but the metals arc al
so shown in every stage of their process,
from among the rude elements just wren
ched from the earth to the most refined
and perfect bars or ingots. This de-
partment will richly reward the study
f the mincralogists. Of the present and
future
Directly opposite on the North side of
the British half Of the main avenue, Is
the British exhibition of Machinery, oc
cupying even more space than the Minerals
I never saw one fourth as much Machinery
together before; | do not expect ever to
see so much again. Aim st every thing
that a Briton has ever invented, inpro-
we'd or patented in the way Of Machinery
is here brought together. The great CYL
iuder Press on which The Times is prin-
ted mot the individual. but the kind) may
here be seen in operation the cylinders
revolve horizontally as ours do vertically
and though something is gained in secu-
rity by the British press, more must be
lost in speed Hoes last has not yet been
etualled on this Island But III Spinning,
Weaving and the subsidiary arts there
are some things here. to me novelties,
which our manufacturers must borrow or
surpass though [ doubt whether spin
ming. on the whole, is effected with less Ia
Dor in Great Bitian than the United
States There are many recent improve
ments here. but [ observe none of absorb
ing interest However. [ have much yet
10 see and more to comprehend in this de
partment | saw one loom weaving Lace
of width which seemed at least three
yards a Pump that would throw very
nearly water enough to run a grist mill,
so. &c [ think the American genius is
quicker. more wide awake, more fertile
than the British l think that if our
manufactures were as extensive and firm
lysestablshed as the British. we should in
vent and improve machinery much faster
than they do; hut [ do not wish to deny
that this is quite a considerable country,
Wednesday May "a P. NJ.
I have just returned from another and
my seventh daily visit to the Great EXhi-
bition | believe [ have thus far been
among the most industrious visitors. and
yet [ have not yet even glanced at one-half
the articles exhibited. while | have only
glanced at most Of those l have seen. Of
course. I am in no condition to pronounce
judgments, and any opinion [ may express
must be taken subject to future rerlsal and
[ know well that so large and diversi-
fed a show of Machinery could not be
made up in the United States as is here
presented in behalf of British Invention;
yet I think strictly American Fair might
be got up which would evince more orig
ionality of creation or design. Ii [ am
wrong in this, I shall cheerfully say so
when convinced of it. Many of these ma
chimes are very good for their kind with
outinvolving any novel principle or impor-
tant adaption With regard to Flax-dres-