Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-01-10

head shorn creep, Oh the top and back aud hi
long cue hanging almos, to his heels, and hi
dress not unlike The under garment Of woman
The Italian was present, known 10y his lHow
complexion aud dark nascl eve. and lastly. III
hurley Englishman, BY BIZ. hali.oren mouth a
be wadaled along among the products II indus
trial skill painting iar breath, and thinking q
brown ale and roast beef aud ready TO swca
that the English eIccled all people OF the earth
So much then tar variety Of races ut the World
Fair, though the subject so far from beiaS Ell
hausied, has only been glanced NJ.
As said in the beginning i would be use
less 10 attempt a description of the contents q
the fair in the short space atsinsed 10 a letter =
Al that can hope 10 do is to speak OF The gen
etal effect aud the comparative repre- Sentation,
Of the different nations. The articles exhibited
are all of the very best quality, showing that
+ great pains was taken to produce the perfection
/ OF art and taste. One is here surrounded by the
I results Of the eiiots Of thought in almost every
/ direction in which the human mind has tried It's
powers. The mineral, the vegetable and the
animal Kingdoms, have contributed the material
upon which man has worked and the various
arts by which lhese have been inase 10 assume
.veiy variety Of form, for or use ornament have
here the most ample illustration. Here an up.
porlunity is offered uncqualled in the worlds
history for US TO learn what through times
past, man has aimed ai--what he he has
reached IN the present, and wha, may be the
powers OF advancement which still remain for
him.
The United Kingdom Of Great Britain, as an.
licipaed, was represented in all her glory
Every thing that could be done was done 10 make
her in industrial products compare with that OF
the great family Of nations. Machinery, and
manufactured articles Of every description, both
Tor utility and ornament, were displayed 10 the
greatest possible advantage. Being more in.
tcrested IN tho success Of the exhibition than
any other nation, and being he immediate rccip
lent Of all the benefits accfuing, il is natural 10
suppose that she would excel those countries that
had nothing 10 gain further than desire To be
well represented, and whose products had 10 bt
conveyed from great distances, at Il very heavy
expense. Next to England and her Provinces,
France seems TO be most fully represented -
llei aparim ants are arranged in the real French
style, and her contributions are Of The most cc.
CANT and costly character. Austria is among
the frshcr products are Of tho most remalka.
bic character. The porcelain, glass, aud culp.
tured articles are very striking examplcrs Of their
classes of manufacture. The contributions from
Prussia, Spain, laly, Turkey. and nearly all the
European nations are highly important, each one
OF which wodld furnish subject matter for a vol.
umc. The Eastern countries although far re-.
mo"ed, are well represented in their articles Of
curious workmanship.
In speaking OF the various counties that have
sent their contributions 10 the exhibition, find
that have emitted our own United States from
which SO much was expected and | am sorry To
say 80 Iiue realized Nearly the first object
that attracted my attention upon entering The
Palace was the American EOglc pcrchcd alot in
one OF the most conspicuous places, hold ng the
Stars and stripes 10 her tal'ns, and hearing The
motto, L PlHibus Uaum in letters large enough
10 read half mile of Seeing The old bird hold
ing a ltfy herring and wide spread pinions as
il she were guarding the treasures Of all the
States, my national pride was aroused and i'm.
mediatey repaired TO her quarters. thinking that
| would there find something far more interesting
than The contributions Of any other nation. But
my expectations were not realized. misook the
odd birds meaning, for instead Of guarding her
industrial products she was spreading her wings
OYER an imnen,e desert with an oasis only here
and there 10 relieve the dull monotony. As my
eye ranged round This comparatively unoccupicd
portion Of the building. my ardour was liale |
cooled, for after making such large drnand for
space, we bad failed TO occupy one third appoint
ed to US. When the commissioners were os
signing TO the several nations Of The earth their
places in the Palace, our Minister secured |
space larger than any Of The rest according 10 I
he extent and capabilities Of the country which |
if occupied as he anticipated, would have reilec
led honor upon the whole nation. In no one |
branch Of industry is the IT, s. fairly or adequate.
y represented in this all Americans here agree. |
The North, or New England States, arc no, rep.
resented either as 10 The extent, the progress, or
he variety Of lis manufactures The Middle !
States, which are second to none in the invention
and construction Of machinery, have here but
hree or four machines, which are very good Of
heir kind, but fail 10 give to the mechanics Of
England the ainest idea Of our progress in this I
particular The Western and Southern States, I
20 rich in their agricultural resources and varies
y Of products, are, ! may say MT represented
II all for Out Of the many kinds Of cotton cult.
faled we lind here but samples Of seven, while
he different varieties Of sugar in the Stale Of
Louisiana, is represented BY one specimen from
/ single plantation The question naturally ar-
les to the enquriug mind as 10 the causes Of this
magnificent failure. The main cause lies at the
ioor OF the committee at Washington, who rath.
n threw cold water upon the undertaking and
allied to iniuse into our people the spirit Of riv.
Try, BY acquaniing them officially Of the eI,
libiiion. Secondly, Congress has unfortunately
made no appropriation, as in other countries, to
ssist exhibitors and this has tended to strength
~ the third cause, the remotencss Of the scene
i action, which rendered The transmission Of
ur contributions expensive and inconVenent.-
What We have is very good but the great diff
ulty il, We have so little that it makes compar-
lively no show at all. Powers Greek Slave
itracts more attention than anything else, and
eseredly, for ii is decidedly the most beautiful
iece Of statuary in the exhibition, and reflects