The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-29
WHOLE NO. 1910

mes. The articles from these interesting
spots in the British empire are all admir-.
ably illustrative Of their rich productions.
The minerals. the raw materials, afford
abundant scope, for study both to the fner.
chant aud the philosopher.
beautiful little square Of mediBval
treasure next attracts vast crowds, who
pass ontolhe SCULPTURE room You are now,
1n both sides of the nave. fairly in the
British domestic aliludes. Whilst agri-
cultural implements occupy the Whole re.
naming length of tho extreme south. pa.
per and printing, aud machinery in mo-
ri"n, FL up the extreme north; the front
Ot the south side being devoted To Bir.
mingham goods. furniture. Sheffield goods,
woolen aud mixed fabrics, fax from Ire.
l4md aud printing fabrics of Manchester,
London aud Glasgow. The front of the
north corr spending side presents a sue.
cessiOn Of departments, with carriages,
some Of them of the most exquisite con.
struciinn, mineral manufactures and ma.
rine engines. hanked on the front with
paper goods. furniture, l1rs, leather aud
cotton. We have now arrived at the west
end, where crowds a'e seen surrounding
the model of Liverpool. which is at this
spot in the nave On the outside of the
building are statues. columns, specimens
ipf coal, Obelisks, and a vast variety Of ar
chiteclutal AID building processes, with
detached building whence the steam
motive power is derived
have only passed through the ground
floor; not having said single WORD re
specting the contents OF the gallery. This
! shall defer quill next week. may
state that there is be-. one gallery. which
runs The whole circuit of the building, and
spacious quadrangular courts arc cut uul
ofDhe gallery. down irlu which the spec
tator may look, nd the ohjects are so ar
ranged as to produce the most pictures
que fleet imaginable suffered great
fatigue in going through the whole exhi-
bitiouGn Monday s';irdeed, such a task
is almost beyond the power of aoy man
tn accomplish 10 uns day, and 20 observe
the inconceivagIe variety of objects which
meets you at every -tqrn.
Upoutbe whole. the exbibll,ou u sue.
, cesstni to the highest point Of any conceD.
, lion which may have been formed OF IL.
Every thing is we'll chosen. So p-rfac; in
| its kind, that whether il is the mos, re-
, fined and fastldious lady in the land. or
the rudest, yet most intelligent mechanic,
the attractions are 80 numerous, So yari-
Gus, so surprising. and 5" useful tina; a
visitor may spend weeks within the bull
ding. and educate himself in tn critical
examination Of all the diversified objects
brought thus at one view before his eyes
from all parts of the world.
1t is computed that $4,000 were re.
ceived by the sale Of season tickets. which
added to the sums subscribed. will make
abnut 9l30.000 The cost of the exhibi-
tion will be. it is said, about e200 900,
|, at least. There is scarcely doubt but
, that sufficie funds will be raised to
make it entirely self.supporting.
A telegraphic dispatch 10 Liverpool, on
, the second day ofthe exhibition. remarks:
The attendance to day. although not so
f great as yesterday, was very large. inclu-
ding great number of foreign and pro.
vincial visitors. At Hyde Park Corner,
aud all the roads leading To the building,
vast cnncourse Of people assembled.
The weather was cold, out fine. and the
{ scene most auimating Several packa-
ges arrive frnm France and other coun.
tries this morning. During the day. a,
least 10000 visitors went tn the exhibit
( bition, and upwards of 100000 visited
9 the Park.
. The London papers generally have very
/. lengthy accounts of the opening of the
e Great Fair. containing the address (deliv
;. cred by Prince ilbsrt) of the Commits
!. sione,s to the Queen aud her Majesty.
reply, The address states. among othel
IS things. that The voluntary cash cnntribu
# tipn4 To the Fair amounted to G65, 900
n (abnut s325.O00)