Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-27
Fanny Ferns description OF the Opening OF
the CRYSTAL Palace. szs5s-i


SUCH crowd, such rush, such contusionI
never expect to see again. EQuesulans and PEE
destriansi omnibuses aud caIuage soldiers, civ
iIians and taciDiL-ians; carts and currlces; city
e5qdisites and county nondescrpts; nen on the
run; women lptoe. ing, with all sails apreld;s
papas in putter; fat men swelteripg; lean men,
with tempefs as sharp as their bones, ruthlessIy
pushing through the crowd; musicians perspiring
in tuneful agony; Thermometer evidently on a
spree; shirt-co lars PROSTATE; dust everywhere;
police nowhere; everybody in somebody's ways
whzz-buzz- ttle-bang--c rasli-snash; sob
dear! where's Pa2,Sarah Maria, take care of your
flounees.' -tGet outof the way, ca It you2 -
Take your cane out of my eye, will yon2 M
Jones, Just see the way that baby best bonnet Is
iammedH Pc HuryP---t cunt hurry; somebody
las trod on my skirt aud burst OF the hooks; so
much for notletiing me wear Bloomersl What
figure Lieut., TO appear before the President, and no
chance to apologize, Mr. onesF
Well; IT'S eleven o. clock, and after several
abortiye attempts we succeeded IN arrestnga m ON
nlbus, labelled 'lor the Hippodrome and Crystal
Palace Away we go-dashing through the
crowd, regardless of limbs, yehicular or human
Broadway is lined, on either side, with dense
throng of questionable looking expeetants, waiting
to see the professions" Short people are at
discount; no chance for the poor wretches strain
and tiptoe it as they will. Gne tall man who ey-
identity knows the worth of his inches, seemed 10
think himself too valuable to be let out all at
once; So he elevated himself, jack-Scsew fsshion,
another until he lowered above his neghborS like
a pine tree among scrub oaks. What altitude he
fialIy reached, am unable 10 say, as he was
still ON his way up (like Jacks bean-s:nlkl when
our omnibus passed him.
'sEverything comes III use once in seven years."
says the old proyerb. / had often wondered of
what earthly use could be the tot ering brick-pies
which disfgure every block in Broadway. To-day
i was enlightened; they served admirably as points
of observation for the more adventurous spectators
4 nob Mill
windows overlooking Broadway were all filled
with neatly dressed ladies, and as the eye swept
through this magnificent thoroughlare, the rushing
vehicles, the swaylng, motely multtuueS' lie gally
dressed ladies', the waving flags and banners Which
tloated over the more public and prominent edi
fees, presented an ever varying panorama, that
was tar from being the least attractive and impress
sive feature of the day. have otten thought
when the people come out t'to see sight that
they themselves are tar more imposing IMAM MhaI
they came TO see.
Onentering the Palace, we (my companion apdD
found that all the most eligible seats were already
occupied, and that what was left were reserved or
some man Of straw and his wife. 1t was no use 10
snow ones ticket ssYou mustn't sit heIe!' You
mustn't sit there!' ttYou can't stand in that placer!
ssYou can't go there!' .tYou can't come hereH'
and so the throng went forlo;nly around and
about-old men and maidenS-heads oil tamlieS-
clergymen-elegant ladies-all sorts OF people
seeking places whereon they might Test, ana ind.
ing none vi e finally resolved on action, seized
a couple of boxes of wcTkman's tools, enptied the
contents on The floor and converted the boxes INTO
comfortable seats n the most commanding position
in the eastern gallery, Notwithstanding the Impefn
nent expostulatons of the rosetted officers.
Above us was the lofty stained dome, most I'M
posing feature;-fags of all nations waved from
The Iattic, balconies; beneath the leWeileu arms
of laties fair cleaned and flashed IN the sunlight
Directly below us was Matoclletti's equestrian
statue of Washington, of colossal propositions
Years ago. dear General, you rode into my young
affections on thotvery horse, as represented Oh
n,nepenny printed cotton handkerchief given me
as n ttrewar,I of merir' for correctly "d5clinlng
10 love''-(I wish had always declined IT.! In
the immediate neghborhood, our eye reSlet on
gigantic statue of Webster. There we've his lea
lures certainly, all correct, by line and plummel
but lchere's the expression? II was soul-leSS ana
corpse- Iike-it failed to magnetic me.
An hour has passed; our eyes are weary with
gazing; still, no PIeSident.-The singers have ia
Ken their paces-the organ has emitted one or
two premonitory subteEranean gtumoles' ana me
DatfUrm is beginning TO fill with lesser dlgnlta-
TieS. The rlchIy-eushioned Presidential chair,
has been wheeled about in the most inviting To-
cality; huge boquet is placed under 1t by way
of butt but sill the President doesn't nibble SO
we bide our time with what patience we may
though the thought of-a glass of icerwater, or a
cake, occasionally quencheS our patience ana
patriotism.
In the name of all that's Roman Catholic, what
figure is thata' exclaims an elbow -neighbor with
surpced robe, aud Shayen crown trInged with
silver locksl who IS it2'
sit must be the Pope or Archbishop Hughes
says another. Well didn't suppose anybody
but high Catholic would dress IN tina, fashion, 1t
is not only un- American, but unbecoming theoc-
caSion.
Another hour has passed. Even feminine curl
osity cannot exist much longer on such unsuDstan-
tial ament pontificial robes and empty glitter.
NV COMPANION is certainly n wlzaid! he has con-
iured. up, some ice cream and cake:-now shall
have strength to cheer the President. Here he
comes God bless him! You won see sight like
that out of America The representative OF
mighty nation-one OF the mishtiest on earth-re-
ceiying the homage ofexpectant thousands, stand
ing with star OF 'order,' insignia of power 9TH
er than that with which the Almighty has stamped
him. No-sli(e guards no hedging him IN ttom
the people. 1t Is sublime!
Now the .sPope" gets up to read a prnyer.-
I'd like TO know if there's no Presbyterian, or
Bsbtist, or Methodist heTe, who wears lIesS IN
harmony with that worn by the President ana his
people, who pour out an extemporaneous'
simple prayer from the heart with more point than
that? imagine it would be more satisfactory TO
the people, and quite as much SO 10 the Being
whom II is intended TO honor.
Now follows on Ode, sung 10 the ime-honored
tune of Old Hundred. echoing from hundteds of
voices through those deep naveS, with such thrill
ing majestYthat you feel as if wings were growing
from out your shoulders, and you must soar; and
suggesting The song of the redeemed sung by thou
sands, anu thousands, and hrndrads of thousands,
before the great White Throne.
Now the speeches commemorate as see
whole army OF reporters, down below, shall use
their ears instead OF my own; and make my escape
while an omnibus is to be had. Some day, when
the Presidents notpresentto eclipse them, shall
return and examine all the chef d'Oeuures Of art
here collected.
Stay! here's apretty conceit must look at,
as we pass along out-a mock garden of moss and
flowers, aboutthe size Of lady work table, from
the centre of which plays fountain oil eau de
cologne, beneath whose drops any lady anper-
fume her kerchief en- passant, dainty invention
for boudoir. Need say lis birth place is Paris
THERE'S the statue of5the Amazon Queen, startled
tby the sudden spring of tiger at her horses
throat. Hartshotn and smelling salts, it's aiue!-
mo, itisteess bronze, but so full of vitality and
expression, ii makes me shiver to look att.
Now my eye is arrested by an imposing group of
Thorwnlsden, .sChrst and his Apostles" II is
E.L.-:st III. ~ said .S,arar