Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-10-01

VIII Sculpture and p0inting raise our people
higher in the scale Of enlightenment and pure
moral taste, when the artists take their sub
lJects from the creations Of novelists brain,
and the imaginary persons of the Profane
Historians. On the north side next 20 the
Croton reservoir is IN addition 10 the place
Of 500 feet The first floor is occupied by
machinery, the second entirely by paintings
some Of which have hung hundreds Of years
in the palaces and castles of Europe, but are
noteqna. in my eye to painting of Washington
discovered by Diagones beautifully designed
and executed by New York artist Size
is 10 by IA feet A lover Of paintings can
spend week here in his element Farming
implements occupy nearly one-eighth Of the
entire space, Any one seeing the machines
for lessening labor would suppose that it would
be just the easiest thing in the world, for
men TO ill a thousand acres. Corn hasking
machines, mot Shelters warranted to husk
fifteen hundred bushels in ten hours Every
thing, from a three story patent hens nest
to steam plough, can be seen in this part.
Some good, others good for mir. The Eng.
lish have not made very great display and
Of course are distanced by nations inferior in
the arts and sciences Of manufactured goods
Their articles Of use, lack ornament; and
those Of ornament beauty of design Every
thing is to heavy and clumsy. France is full
ly represented. and adds very much to the
interest of the Fair. The work Of her arti-
zans is SO much embelished with ornaments
that it is difficult to distinguish the usefu
from the merely ornamental In beauty
alone she excels the world. Germany has
contributed largely to fill up the variety Of
curlosities, and the articles show that her ar
tlzans are the most ingenious workers in Jew
elry, watches. toys, and also Of many musi-
cal instruments. Austria takes the lead in
line shawls, and many kinds of woen and
silk goods. The United States at this fair
beat the world and "the rest Of mankind.
The goods and articles the Yankees here ex-
hibt to the world, have the points OF useful. |
uess, so prominent, that all must see their
utility, and SO tastefuy ornamented that all
must admire. II makes no difference what
is is, from patent wash tub, to a sewing ma
chine OF steam engine. Speaking Of engines
reminds me that the most beautiful one in
the world was made in the state Of Alabama,
strange as it may seem. l have mentioned
five of the nations that are most fully repre-
sented. Then others have contributed some
thing; and all together make greater show
than il will ever be the privilege of the
American people to visit again. Now is the
time to visit the great Worlds Fair
while it is at your door as we might say
for rail roads are 80 numerous tha. people
from the State Of Maine, to the shores Of the
Mississippi, can in few hours be whirled 20
the metropolis of the western world. Prince
Albert has the honor Of being the originator of
this grand scheme, which tends to ciyilize and
promote the peace of the world; and leads us
TO think that the sword shall be beaten into
plough shares, and the spear into pruning
hooks, and that nations shall learn war no
more This is not the last Worlds Fair.
Great preparations are nor making for fair
that shall be superior to the London and
New York Fairs in completeness, TO be held
in Paris in 1855, and it is to be hoped that
the time will come when there will be
worlds fair in st. Petersbugh. $50 mote it |
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