The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-12-21
New IORK, Dec. 6, 1853.

! DIR. EDITOR: Today we propose pay
my visit to the French Courts OF the
ChrystNl Palace, and among the many
Objects 1t contains making note OF what
ever seems specially interesting. France
has certainly done well, and the crcdilable
| display She makes augurs well tor the
PROMISED exhibition OF Louis Napoleon in
! 1855. In correctness of taste and deln.a-
! cy OF execution, France is GENERALLY adj
united 10 lead the rest Of the world, and
! III the articles which she has contributed
10 our Far, we see these features or the
nation abundantiy manifested.
1he French textile fabrics elicit univer-
sal admiration; no velvets, silks or cam
brics can be procured in the Palace to C.
! 4uai those winch We have received from
the looms OF Paris, Lyors and Aviguon.
rich assortment Of veivets contributed
! 10y All Association Oi Lyons, IS worthy Of
! the most minute Examination, the goods
! being ot u qudIty that We seldom see in
this county. The same may be said of
| 4 collection Ut similar fabrics from 81. Et-
Iemne, surmoumtcd toy Il spieudd piece of
sat II cmIrodcry containing IL nkcnc>s OF
]
! ,plendId silks aud salilIs, SURPASSED only
/ ny the magnificent COLLECTION Uf MaupIm
X Co., LYON hrm, whose rich dress
Si!NS OF every InagImahIu color, aud Of re-
| gH beauty, aiMaNs have a crowd Ui the
/ laTcr sen about ,uriu. Without further
/ p"llcuIariLing haIIrs, We may say III UrIrt
,hat the whO,c frrmcm Department lccms
with the most ercyamt aud costly goods :;
/ VITA cainHi!CS ut alInust spiritual lmcursS,
with casnmcrc s!It",s worthy Vt the most
/ fascinating hsure, with bal. .dIc>>rs that "a
Naitator! cmfrcss might bc proud ui, aud
! hIndkcrriIlcis iUr which a Thousand acres
"i the best iaud III the wur.L could be
( bomght III our great West.
Bat II the French have thus ndmirn-
bIy taken care Ui tue outer, lhcN have
| PAM II" less regard 10 the INTER, ul.m.-
! lhcy are us skuIIui ~ the Manufacture OF
/ cOmlecuoms as cashncrcs, and prldc them
selves as much Oh tie making ut atom
! boa rs the rest Ut the word do OH more
! Substantial achievement. An old ada.cc
tells us that tie lest vi the pudding Is the
eating, beng drOarrcd from tins .turcca-
bic mode ot triai, We are not, perhaps, quaI.
, Ihcd 10 speak Ot the merits uf the ,uIouS
! inviting cases Ut French conteClIUns. We
VIII merely say that our mouth waters e.
! ven Ill the remote contemplation ui them.
/ We should decidedly not object o b. u
! Juror III the Confectionery Departments
Not less Noteworthy are the rows OF
! large jars filled with preserved iru,s and
mGatS, al apparently IN tie h.~t ORDER
! Dcs'calcd vegetables are next III order :;
these are prepared 10y cXp"iunG u.e mos.
tdre 10y means ot peculiar process, So
tnnt there :, no p,'sSIOruIy ol decay, " h,le
| the flavor Is preserved uu.mpalrcd. TnIs
ro"s "Imter ot what, 10 the cNpIcurc, Is
It's greatest disadvantages, the lack Of
irc'h vegetables; those who patrOulze the
deSIccatng process can enjoy their green
peas and tomatoes IN the heart OF Jauua-
~. We must not pass over some 9th
cr cunostlcs exhibited III this ncighbor.
hood, III the form Ot food prepared from
the blood OF divers animals. The blood
Is coagulated aud made eatabIc ia the
eyes OF those barbariauS whose stomachs
will submit TO such canniUu dciD bv
mixing with 1t liquid chrSlen ID after
the name OF It's inventor, Brocchicrl Water.
Such almcnt would To It's be compatible
only with high degree OF starvation.-
Faush only think OF it-phIebolomizing
u mutton, aud making cheese out Of his
lie, blood. Barbarous
Those who with Romeo have ever
wished they were q glove upon their la
dy's hand; will no doubt feel an interest
IN looking at the time-honored machine,
eNlnhItcd III Court 20. In the days Of il,
youth in WAS employed to cut out kid
gloves, and still gives an idea Of the mode
10 which this pro css is performed.
Culinary ana dOmcstIcs articles are CX.
mbIted III great abundauce and OH some OF
them important Improvements have been
grated. Tho by no means remarkable for
vigor OF inventive genius, the French do
certainly display great tact in modifying
and thus increasing the usefulness Of the
inventions Of others. Several capital ma
chimes for cleaning knives and bleaching
linen are eriden, Of this. Lavoisey's me
chanlcaI churns ccme in for their share Of
admiration from rural housewives whose
unpleasant recollections of aching shouI-
ders convince them Of the great impor-
tanco Of Improvements in the art of but
ter making. Near by may be seen ma
cI ines for grinding emery, an important
article in the needle manufacture. An
ingenious steamboat model is also to be
seen, the wheels Of which work IatteralIy
IN the water, somewhat OH the principIe
of oars. As here developed, il is hardly
likely to produce a revolution in our pres
cnt mode Of propeIIing steamboats,. The
display u chemicals is extensive and ex-
celIenL Desnontis & Co. exhibit single
distilIing apparatus, for the manufacture
ofsuIphuric acid il is supposed to lie the
most complete and costly one in the world.
being made Of platinum and valued at
SIP 700.
The great event which has so long kept
our Irish fellow. citizens in a ferInent has
at length taken place-John Mitchell has
arrived. He reached this city in the Pro
I ia.t