The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1851-03-19

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name given 10 tire immense STRUCTURE, III h
process Of erection, ii Hyde PoEk-Eon.
don. for the use Of the worlds fair ,ifUm :
the uodd Fellow scOmpanion" We loose !
sight Of the grand apdimposing temple IN
contemplating the sublimity sof IT, object.
IN !, ali nations, Of every zone,-of every /
hue and Of all.gtades Of civilization are ex- !
sec.e1 TO make contributions, for the great
fair. We are skeptcal enough to believe
that the advantages which viii result from
it, will fall far short Of the grandeur Of the
enterprise,
THE cHRYsrAL PALACE OF CONCORD.
Such is the name gwen to the magn'h-
cent building which is in process OF efec |
ton iu Hyde Park, London, to contain the /
contributions of all Nation for the great Ex-
hibit;on Of 1851. The universal interest
felt in this subject, has induced US TO pre-
sent, an engraving Of the building inns
wonderful production OF arr is 164o feet
J long by 4O8 broad, covering about 10 acres
Q of ground, and with the galle.ies an exhibit
surface OF 81 acres. The total cubic con-
tents will be 33, OOO, 600 feet, giving room
F." for forming miles of exhibition tables,
e gallery round the inside will extend near
"a Ilva mile. The number of columns Will
= $3.50, varying in length from IA feet IN.
ches to 20 feet. They with sashes ana
y glass will be throughout similar IN form
it There will be 2244 cast IRON girdeEs Tor
xt supporting the galleries and roofs 1928 M
q, temediate bearers and 358 wrought iron
trusses. The cutters for carrying off the wa
10 ter ingenionsly carried through the columns
en- will be "a miles in length. ! here vii! be
282 miles of sash bars aud 900 ,OOO super
N. fetal feet of glass. Some wood Will be useo
for joists and flooring, but the most OF the
building material will be glass and iron
the entire outside being composed ofthen
The entire cost of erecting & maintaining
the building for use is estimated at El5O,OO'
an or about $750,0G0. 1t is proposed, how
ms, ever, to dispose OF the materials after IN
- close Of the exhibition, in which event IN
:, expense will be reduced TO t79'oOt
ne While the actual labor of construction pre-
dis ceeds, vast amount of prepatoEy goes Q
nor simultaneously, Sash bars window frame
rho &c. gre got ready by hundreds OF worl
men under nei2hboring sheds. Piles
'el' material are collected in every part OF Il
on ground. On the Is. of December tire
Quit fonths of il was on hand, 900 hands we
obv then employed on increased 10 lou
:, The iron work is all brought from br'nln
Tue ham. The glass is all furnished by 0
hing firm. The timber US d is finn the bait
hich and Of excellent quality. Gas has be
He laid in the grounds and the work IS &C
tiuued during most or all OF the mig
Wi hin a commodioNs set OF offices I
yer heads of departments regulate the work a
pub prescribe the decision Of labor to be p
ne,,v sued. An ingenious system Of brass chez
: or tokens has been devised TO determ
"''' the number Of hours per day Tor VIII
$ uR each man mas labored, and the pay VIII
sent is due him, The whole business IS c;
meal, led on IN the most systematic and orde
manner. and it is very remarkable "
VIM how little hustle the work proceeds Nes
strive everv thing is brought on the ground rel
W orI 10 be put up, and the loudest sound wh
, ,ba reaches the ear is the OCCASIONAL cilcK
- :; the hammer, "closing up rlvets.
-" so large space the noise OF labor IS
ITS u and the building rises almost as nolSeies
imPeF did SolOmOn's temple. Not only VIII
base merica furnish her full share OF articles
n,oco the exhibition, but the ingenuity OF on
her sons is likely to be brought into Q
se"e' else for the erection Of the building i
We learn that Mr.. Benjamin Hafdlna9
Cincinnati, has proposed to cover The
A,,or columns, pilastets entablaturcs, &C. WI
one kind OF porcelain or variegated enamel
,,ot limo them the richness and beauty OF
-. :, choicest polished marble and pFec
- NV stones, viz: the agate, chalcedony, ia
800 and othe. silIicious formations. lie
&c The proposes to apply liquid sill Gates to the
~ ~ in variegate coloEed crystals IN prism
- H. or softly blended rainbow tints which
-, give beautiful! mellow hghtto the IN
or and supersede the blinds which we
.o.oa,,I first poposed to modify the glare OF
= r, through such an immense surface OF
The EXPENSE of this will be comparat
49, small, the material being compose
80, quartz or white sand dissolved in
&c he quantities through the agency OF hyd
oric and other solvents 1t is said
-. the cheapest finish upon iron or glass
- onA known, is applied with great facility
f.o,s SO hard as not to be moved by a file.
- 80 completed, ia vast tempe" says an
a - glish paper. twill have been raise
- 49, which the brother hood of nations is
..a-.- - lcelebrated-- temple enjoying the tel
P poA', - atute of June, at once throughly vel
- ed and refreshed light in appearar
; - with decorations as graceful as those
!, W. ALEXANDRA, and resembling nothing pc
= - that was ever before erected, but sor
- ~ gantic conservatory at once graceful
u,onld magnificent"
Against g..
e denial HE OBSERVANCE 0! The 0Abha
:. oesur. In another place, mention is incid
i. .FeR. CT akaf Thmnw Lind ID