Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21
MEDALS OF THE WORLDS FAIR.

As the editor of the New York Tribune was
member of one of the juries of the Great Exhibi
ton, the information given in the following article
may be regarded as in some degree official
From the n Y. Tribune of Wednesday.
On Saturday last, the Grand Exposition OF the
Worlds lndustry-the first ever attempted-was CLOSED
to the public, and this day the Premiums awarded tc
Exhibitors will be officially proclaimed, and the Ex-
hibition herewith brought TO an end We presume
the repackng and removal of the articles exhibited viii
commence to- morrow as the Russian Government is
anxious to the return of its quota before the
Baltic shall have frozen up, and the Turkish and
era other Governments, it ia knowp are subjected TO
heavy expense long as the officers who accompan-
led and the vessels which conveyed their fabrics are
absent. But for this consideration, we presume the
Crystal Palace would have been kept open at least
month longer, for the public interest in lis contents
seems to have experienced abatement but rather in
creased as the day of closing drew nigh, Probably
three weeks tsrthest will hat unprecedented,
unequaed collection of the elements of Production
and the marvels OF Nature and Art-the total value
oil which is estimated by comretent Judges al FIVE
Hundred Millions Of Dolars-dispersed and on Its
way to evey quarter of the earth. When shall we
LEX upon its like againl
Tn Grystal Palace itself, we are confident, will not
De oesuo5>d 1t is miracle of capacousness, econo'
my; sGengln I'D grace and greater triumph OF Art
Jru oeus rs Han ILL., aiy thing 1t contains may be
sire TO restore that gnisout drive and promenade
ground to its original proportions, but if il be- it can
scarcely fail to be reereced elsewle-a Such trophy
of the might OF Intellect, the world caun-t willingly
let die.
The Premiums awarded at this Exhibition are ali
Bronze Medals, OF admirable design and workmanship,
ca cuIated perpetuae the memory OF the Exhibition
and the merit Of the successful exhibitors through ages
They are of two kinds the July Medal, awarded by
the several Juries to the articles OF decided meIlt
exhibited 10 their respective classes; and the Cornell
Medals, awarded by the Council of Presidents of the
several Jures on the recommend alton OF those
Juries respectively to their several sections, by
these to the Council Of Presidents and there approved
and ratified. 1t was intended that this Medal should
be given only for Original Inventions Discoveries OF
decided utility and merit; but tine grounds which it
is conferred have been practically and considerably
wndened in the of he Investigations and awards.
One HUNDRED AND SIXTY only OF these Council
Medals have been awarded in a-distrlbued among
The several Nations represented in the Exposition as
follows:
TO Great Britain. y To France France
TO G 4asiris l4 10 70 R Rl.sa States
70 Belgium. ......2 To Switzerland. .......2
To Tuscany. To Holland ............1
10 SPAN '''' TO ;o Tux I . nome
Total, 1853: bnt one is given fer the article
hibited both Great Britain and France SO that the
actual number issued will be but 1853 The five obtain
ed by citizens o! the United States awarded fol-
lows:
To G. H. Mccormick, Chicago, Ill., for his vir-
ginla Reaper
T. To David Dick, MeadYie Western Penn for his
Anti Fiction Press.
To Charles Goodyear, New Haven, Conn, for his
India Rubber tabrcs
Clock.
To Gael Border, Texas, for his Meat-biscuit
rive believe the above is correct let of the Coun
Gil Medals awarded to citizens of the United States
if any should appear hereafter, will readily
correct il. And It any surprise is expressed at The alb
sence of A. c. Hobbs, and his Pardutoptic Lock from
the above list hope to be able TO throw some light
that subject hereafter. For the present let suf-
flee that the awards were made before MIR. Hobbs
had, beyond cavll, demonstrated the insecurity of
Chubb's Lock, and before he had even attempted to
use up Bfamah's. Were the awards to be made now,
we have scarcely doubt that Mr.. Hobbs would OBJ
tain Council Medal with scarcely show of opposi-
tIon. And is the fault OF the jury for his class
(XXII) that not awarded to HIM in July ]
OF the Jury Medals, which are awarded by the sc-
veral Juries. subject to the revision only of the
lion or Group of Juries having kindred Classes OF
Departments, and which are intended to indicate and
reward decided merit of Whatever kind, We think
about Two Thousand are awarded, of which proba
bly, One Hundred fall to the share of citizens of the
Unlted States. Of these we have knowledge only
of those awarded by the Jury on which served
that of Glass XII, for General Hardware, incud-
ing Locks and Crates :" The Americans to whom
Medals were awarded by this Jury were follows;
To Day & Newell, New YORK, Represented by A.
c. Hobbs,) for their Parautopic Bank Lock;
To w. Adams Il Co., Boston, for their Combins-
ton Bank Lock;
To McGregor q Lee, Cincinnati, for their Improv-
To G. A Arrowsmth, New York, for Jennings's
Formulation Lock;
10 Charles Rowland, New York. for his Improved
To Cornelius Il Co., Philadelphia, for Bronze
Chandelier;
To Slas y. Herring, New YORK, Tor his Sdlaman-
der Safe;
To Gibson. Richardson & Co., Boston, for Furna-
ces and Stoves.
and Jackson's Annuaclator; "a substitute for Bells IN
Hotels Nc.) entered by w, 7. Brooks, N Y. were
voted honorable mention in the Report OF this jul
~. We believe Stoves and several
other articles IN addition to the above adjudged
worthy Of Medal. but they do not appear on the list
before Us and may have been stricken off on