The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-01
The Crystal Palace.

The Crystal Palace exhibits scene, every
day, of great interest and excitement The
packages of British articles, and those of
other nations which have arrived in London
already, are neither few nor far between.
Another test of the strength of the galleries
has taken place, whereby every square foot
was tested with the rolling weight of 100
lbs. There was not the least sensible vibra-
ton. The corps of sappers and miners be-
longing to the army, attend to the unloading
and arranging of bales. They are very
expert set of soldiers, being mostly all able
machinists, carpenters, &C., and are educa-
ted and ingenious.
The commissioners of the Exhibition have
appointed thirty juries-one for each section.
There are to be 270 jurors-135 of them to
belong to other nations than England. If
any exhibitor accepts the office of juror, he
then ceases to contend for prize The jul
ries are to commence their duties on Mon
day the 18th of May, Each jury is to con-
sist of about an equal number of foreigners
and British subjects. The Commissioners
are decidedly of opinion that medals should
be awarded for articles of merit upon their
individual merit, without the competition
question, and independent Of the degree Of
merit as standing in competition with other
articles. The juries are empowered to take
evidence and call in adventitious aid. The
Royal Agricultural Society is to test th(
merits and decide upon the agricultural i'm
Iplements. When the Commissioners ART
not sitting, all important business is to come
before Prince Albert. The gentlemen I'm
der whom the whole management is placed
are men of celebrity, and some of them Q
worldwide fame
One article in the shape Of smoke dam
per and fire extinguisher, has come up iron
Liverpool, and is worthy of attention in tn
United States 1t is intended to be built i
the chimney of every house, and consists Q
a chimney arch, bevelled inwards and W
wards, to receive wedge-shape brick arcI
ing, thus allowing the cold air of the apart
mcnt to ningle gradually with the heate
air in the chimney; frame is attached
: this, determining the size of the mouth c
the chimney; from this frame spring tw
supporters of the frame of the damper, whic
can be put in and taken out at pleasure; an
Jas these supporters guide the brick-settel
; they secure those gradual contractions /
: forming the throat SO essential to a good g
ing chimney The second modification
contrived to obtain those gradual contra,
tions which may have been neglected at frs
A framework is prepared as above, for Fl,
ing in, determining the size of the moutl
and carrying the supporters for the dampe
: which are to be built up behind, and rel
? dered as cfectual as if done at first. A sma
rod at the back of the CRATE, connected wit
chain passing over pulley, and move
! two inches, regulates the damper to the flu
r size of the chimney, or renders it perfect
I tight, thus effectually stopping all bac
smoke when no fires are used, and, by shu
ting it, in case of the chimney being on fir
J will speedily extinguish it. Everything
| important that adds to domestic comfo1
I and surely it is no little relief to get quit
a smoky chimney.
The Crystal Palace viewed by moonlig
is most imposing structure. The glitter
g the moons pale beams on the glass sides
{ the building, set off by the graceful and {
# namented shadows of the archcd iron wor
j impresses the mind with feelings which ca
: Try the imagination to some vast oriental p;
1t ace far away in a sunny cline.