Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-05


With view Of making as definite and as truthful an
impression as possible, of the extent and grandeur oil
the exhibition as whole will here enter into a series
OF what may be caliei sweeping partcuarities.
Consider, then, the vast of ground occupied
10y the crystal paacc-that it is nine rods more than
th'rd OF mile long, by twenty eight rods-and that
the space actually occupied by the articles exhibited
including the ground floor and the galleries, is twenty
one acres-that there is whole acre Of machinery in
motion by steam power, including cotton wooden, and
linen, exhibiting the manufacturing process in every
Stage OF the operation, from the material the fin
ished iaoric as 1t issues from the loom, together with
great variety OF other machinery, among which is a
stone cutting machine, planning machine, printing
press, and centrifugal pump, from which water pours
IN torrents, as from young cataract that there Is
another acre OF agricultural implements in the British
department aone-anoiher acre of the most splendid
carriages ever produced by human workmanship of ev
cry conceivable variety, from the ightes to the heay
est and exhibiting all of pecuiarities and tastes
when prevail among the different nations of the earth
nearly another acre, Git they all together of or
nanental polished stones embracing every variety of
marble, IN their beautiful diversties as found IN differ
eht parts ol Europe particularly in Italy, and different
varieties OF granite, pophyry, SC. Sc. together with
magnificent specimens OF cement, in the form of columns,
iante-pieces, &c, which you could not distinguish
rom the finest MARBLE such is the perfection to which
they have arrived in making artificial stone by chemical
process well ugh another of Ores developing
the vast mineral resources of the different countries Of
tue earth, such as gold silver patna n "copper" lead
IRON, &c &c, together with specimens of pure metal
rom each-at least another acre or Two of new or re-
cent INVENTIONS embracing wide range OF abor-sayine
or money machinery, noble monuments the in.
ventve power of the human mind particularly as de
Veoped under the genial influences of free government
another acre of musical instruments from the most
ilmlhutIve up to the ponderous organ of thirty tons
'onle OF them constantly giving forth their delightful
strains upon the almost "desert air. in different parts
II the buildngtour five of the products of the
0onl, embracing every variety of plain cottons cotton
prints. woi seds, broadcloths, silks tiuscIs &C. rich
thd beautiful, many OF them beyond description-an
'oe or wo lin addition the ores y of the raw pro-
luce o. different countries-a full acre more, ( they
we're all IN apartment, and suitable distance apart
i satuary the products Of the chiseI, from the great
masters OF the art, in all countries Conspicuous among
| "h0m are Raphael and Michael Angelo embracing all
he forms in which the tender and gentle affections can
deVelope themselves in social and domestic life all the
1t udes of terror, Of gloom and despair of Indignation
corn, and defiance. otresgnaton ofdevotion and high
moral courage OF low cunning, and brute reckesspess
lGto which the human features can be wrought not
lew OF them being equestrian and many OF them colossal
in dmensons-another acre of household furniture the
most expensive, rich and highly wrought which il is
possible to conceive-catved and inaid work from the
comts OF Austria, Prussia, and Russia, which were
pald Tor by the sweat and toll OF their down-trudden
Millions, hateful trophies Of tyrannicaI oppression, sad
nementos OF The degeneration OF their subjects
Add to these the almost countless other things (which
n9ht be grouped IN Smaller classification but scarcely
interesting, and you have the entire filling up Of the
grand outline.
Aud to heghten your conception Of the extent and
grandeur OF the scene, consider that the number of CON
rlbutors is not far from twenty thousand, that each one
contributes from one to one hundred that more than
forty independent nations, the powerful nations
the globe, and between thirty and forty dependencies,
mostly OF the British crown, located in almost every
latitude and ong4 III e eqhshv haze az t cone up e
the hope and expectation that what they have boSgS
along, Will eclipse and humble all the of the world
Stand with me now at the east end Of the building
IN the great central avenue, ~ feet wide running the
whole length OF the structure, and which is crowded
with human beings, moving hther and thither as IA,
as you can see, while in the galleries which stretch
themselves along upon the right aud left YOU observe
the promscuOus multitude going TO and fro as III
N that object happens their attention; on
either side OF you below, five parallel avenues (tet
IN a) running the whole length Of the building and
mo these, or some OF them, you get glimpse of the
moving masses; while around you, near by, you can
trace upon the couenances which present theselve.
70 your vision, the hidden workings Of the inner man
GU observe the vacant countenance and bew ieriue
stare O. those who have now, for the first time opened
tneir eyes upon the wonderful scene, and perhaps audi
bic expressions Of admiration fall upon your ear iou
observe others, who have manesty been here before
and who breathe easier, but who to have no end
IN Vew beyond that of gazing iseSsy about upon The
mere surface Of things But here and there is one t.
he seen with calm and collected look, and thoughtful
note book in hand and with ltle distraction as ii
Il were the only one in the building, and to him. for the
time being, 1t is the only And il NAV be that uer
sons OF great variety OF feature and complexion will
pass along, while confusion Of languages will greet
your as they pass
Now let us move along this broad central highway of
the nat'onsdo you that group sding aud Just
mug each other 10 get glimpse at something! Ii is Il
view VI the Tails Of Niagara, tame and insipd enough
10 one That has seen the reality, but these peope
VINO have not seen it, wonderful thing. And now we
pass statue after statue, the size Of life, and colossal
ana many oil them equestan, representing men, horses
ana via beasts, some OF them with dimensions a full,
s9anc, and others OF them in positions oil peril and OF
horror, the most irlghul that possibly be imagined
AGAIN, 20 you see group gathering around some oh.
Jec'' each one struggling 10 get sight Of il? Ii is no.
thins but some jewels that belong some now dead
queen, (oi Spain, l heieve,) diamonds gering in
coroDes, now belonging to the Erench--that is ALL
ana 10, yonder, further along, still greater press
what are they after! Nothing, only feast their ewes
ana their little dwarfed souls upon the sight of some
ming which they call diamond Of East Indian
ruce' valued at two millions Of pounds sterling, about
as pig as halt hens egg and having the appearance
Oh a piece OF white transparent glass, enclosed in
great iron cage-not worth penny, inlrinsically
had intended to have taken you into the four fur
hshed royal apartments Of the greatest tyran in Eu-
rope, Joseph Of Austria, and also into the Russian
apartments as along, where is to be seen The
most costy and but for the associations connected with
them, the most beautiful specimens Of furniture, per
maps the world ever saw the latter consisting Of nala
ch''e' species ocopper from the mines of Siberia
presenting surface OF polished green, with every va
''ety o. shade and 6gure which 1t is possible TO con
ceVe, by nlaying thousands upon thousands of pieces
selected and arranged with view to the greatest pos
sue eilcct-yeneered as ! suppose, though do not
SNOW Large specimens Of the were exhibited
Da we are at the ansep right in the middle Of the
building having passed, also, some magnificent oun-