The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-31

ami the French pestiOn i especially remarkable
for the ease and Fspidity with which the wand u
obeyed. The space, whleh bat now was empty,
when YOU pass = second time you end filled BY
France She waited till the last moment-hsr
iDvsriabls custom-and then went ahead. At
this very moment-and have just lefl the spot
nothing is done on our side, nothing ia ready,
aud yet nobody appears anxious, 20 certain II It
that we shall be ready Tomorrow. This 10 our
strength. And it is our motto, Toyours prets 2"
The most complete branch Of the exhibition at
the present moment IL the American: il 10 CON-
plste; il is large and solidly established. Order
reigns in the American exhibition, but it is open
to one 0bjection--namsly the want OF objects
to exhibit. The Americans have sent, among
other productions, II don't speak of raw pro-
auctions for certain reasons,) great number Of
wigs and Of beaver hats among other hats
were shown those of the famous halter, Genin,
celebrated throughout the universe for having
purchased at the highest possible price, the first
ticket for the first concert of Jenny Lind. Such
is glory--the greatness of name! TO purchase
great name for l,20Of-such is happiness.
say nothing of the English exhibition; it il
truly formidable; frmtat its post, England is re-
presented by swarm of machines, formidable
even when at rest. There are printing presses
striking off 1000 copies TN hour, and men are
astounded beforehan at the results which must
flow in the future. One novelty worthy of in.
terest is that all Of these machines, now notion
less, will at given signal all begin working.
These powers are placed upon flooring, be-
meath which flooring circuates the powerful
spirit of these nanimated wheels, and the same
breath will soon have marked out the work to
be done. Quite novel effect in my eyes is the
name of each nation inscribed in the national
language Of the people who have FASTENED to
join in these great jousts. Russia and Poland
here cease to speak the same language! Ger
many and Spain have used the alphabet proper
to each; and we may read in a fair Greek char
acter the inscription of the Athenan manufac-
turcrs. Athens place of trade Ye Gods and
Goddesses! That Athens should send her
scarfs and tissues to the same spot where the
imperishable marbles of the Par henon anguish
beneath clouded, yelled sky WHO have pre-
dcted this of the country of Homer and Phi
dias
Not far from the trade of Greece stands the
arl of Turkey Your Turk is indeed an artist.
He addresses himself to the eye that which he
is curious of above all it's splendor and rich.
ness; the useful he leaves to England, the grace
full to France. He believes in embroidery, in
purple, in pearls and diamonds! He would
give all the coal of England for the famous
Kohinoor-the Mountain of Light! have
seen him, this honest Turk, seated in melan-
choly wise within his little compartment, full OF
ember, musk, and carpets, his eyes half closed,
and in the attitude Of resignation. Doubtless
he asks himself what on earth has brought him
here amid the infdels, among Christians, Protes-
tants, Jews Idolators, renegades-the new pro-
phets and the old prophets of each nation. To
what end has he been dragged into this strife
He would measure his strength with no man
Why show him your inventions and your ma
chinery? He wants them not; he will have
nothing to do with them. He leaves us our
looms, our hammers, our anvils, together with
the necessities implied in all these various la
bors. What is steam to him! Has he not his
sun, his wine, his opium, his newspaper, his
dreams, his poetry, his tobacco!
Alas, worthy individual, he is at the present
moment deprived of the everlasting festival of
his thoughts and of his life Etiquette and GUS
tom have torn from his hands his faithful com
panion his graceful dispenser ofthe grateful W.
por, his counsellor and hospitable friend-his
pipe! "On ne fun,e pas ici" such is the law Of
this caravanserai Of human industry; and that
each nation may be advised thereof, it is written
in every language son ne fume pas ici," mo
smoking allowed" "Non permesso di fumare,"
and so on to the end, and the poor Turk has
been constrained to obey. 1t is Gods will! 1t
is the will Of the Engishman If the Exposi-
ton of industry have its martyrs, this surely is
one.
The Cfystal Palace has been transported here
-transpOried is the woodland each part fitted
to its neighbors by man of genius gardener
to the Duke Of Devonshire, by name Paxton.
This Mr.. Paxton had spent his life amid the
most rare and the most delicate flowers of crea-
ton: experience had taught him the art of plac-
ing in the finest situations these frail master
pieces of the creators handiwork. Sunshine
and shade were in turn employed by him in his
gardens, and he knew well the all-powerful in
Auence of fine day on those plants, the children
Of tropical cline. When England began to fill
with the runior Of the universal Exposition, when
all minds were in ferment of anxiety respect
ing this admirable idea, the great problem to be
solved was this-where to find suitable local-
ty; and, the locality found, what kind of edifce
should be erected on the chosen spotl and
further, in constructing this edfce, how was it
possible to dispense with the whole army of
workmen of what materials should it be built
to be rid of plaster, timber, stone and brick
and if we should find in our way any of those
old trees, the pride of the park, and the witnesses
of by-gone ages, what shall we do with these
oiu utcss AL tHeSc qucstiOns pTeseHteO IN many
problems for solution. In vain was a competi
ton opened the only results were bona .fde
palaces, eternal edihces, imperishable palaces
specimens of the high school Of architecture
the ephemeral monument was yet to be discov-
cred, the light and transparent walls, the lucid
roofing, the land of which Goethe sings "Know'st
thou the land where the orange trees bloom -
In short, that was not done which was required
to be done M HOre3u orr f., How. countrvman
a man of inventive and enthusiastic mind, was
perhaps the only one of all the competitors who
in any way came near the intentions and spirit
of the programme but the misfortune was that
the programme appeared not to know exactly
its own intentions.
In this difficult juncure, with time pressing
on the one hand and on the other an invasion of
multitudinous problems, Mr.. Paxton was struck
with plan which was destined to meet all the
exigences Of the work, and overcome, or rather
elude, every obstacle. 1t il not house that is
wanted here, soliloquized Paxton, but cQnser-
vatory. NY conservatory shall be carried into
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