The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-07
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
The Crysfal Paiace iSaioons-Nusc
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The CrysfaL Palaee- Sai0ons- Nusenzn-
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nibasses -City Clock
New YoRK, July 3.
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H On yesterday obtained pass of sdm;ssiou
TO the Crystal Palace. After the fourth learn
that no admission will be given until The omen.
Ing on the l4th inst. Its size accorded wiz,
the anticipations OF the writer, and does moi op
pear at all out OF the way when the magnitude
of the ciiv is takeL into consideration. Ia is Of
vast, yet elegant and chaste proportions. Being
built Of iron and glass mainly, there is light.
ness and beauty characterising the interior and
exterior most winning, yet INDISPENSABLE. The
different departments for the several nations oj
Europe and America are filled with cases con.
taining treasures of art and science from every
civilized and even demi civilized portion of the
globe. ! he 6lig,ee iron work in stands, and
the superb ornamental painting in gold, silver,
Blue, sca,let, white, &s., will set OF to great
advantage the goods exhibited. +
During the storm of Friday, as ] learn from
snes Courier, the dome of the palace was tine
locus OF the thander gust, and the wind, hail,
ram, thunder and lightning battered away, bul
10 VAN; the splendid structure OF glass and
tuo great tower, both came off unharmed, ex-
Sep' 10 very email extent. They may both
oe regarded as storm proof.
ne building was encased in perfect net.
WORK oil scaffolding, and / should Judge that a
Mousann workmen are engaged in its compile.
mbH. from the adjoining Croton Reservoir
uHsu wuien suppiies the city with water, and down
wnoSe MAIN pipes, under ground, small boats,
with crews, may travel Though the civ. there
% an excellent view of the palace and MS more
humble neig hbors. II -
/ uardens and bar rooms are to be numbered
10 the Immediate vicinity Of the palace. NOT
by scores,9 but hnndseds. They are suoerb
~ painted, With crimson and sold-6Ited
with fine mirrors and seals, and attrect win
persuasive music. One entire square. 1 oh.
served, dedicated to the God Bacchus. In the
centre, - a railroad saloon, where visitors
drink IN passenger cars, that, headed by 10
comotive, revolve upon track.
Near this place. are swings which cayry one
sixty feet high. They have broken down se
veral times, and injured number of persons.
still there are enough fools found to 6li The
cars after they are slightly repaired. On the
" hole, deem the CFystai Palace well worthy
OF 4 yisitsa land believe that merchants, mechaI.
les and others, who can spare the time and mo
ney to come, will be greatly benefited by ex.
aininiDg and philosophlsiag over the articles on
exhibition at the fair. asa.e
At the American Museum, satisfied myself
that the whiskers of the bearded lady were
bona fde-her sex having been substan,iateG
by DR.. Valentine Mo and other chief physi.
clans OF the city. There is an acorn in Bar
NUNS collection of curios;iies, containing six
dozen neatly Fabricated silver spoons.
Yesterday evening Baltimore FIRE company
the Mechanical, was received and escorted tc
their quarters by a torch light procession o
upwards of 2O00 6remen. A more noble and
stalwart looking set of men have never seen
than are embraced in the fire companies here.
Attached to one humble reel counted nearly
100 men fully uniformed. The immense po
pulalion here of white men, however, gives
the strength Of the fire department. Some o
the engines had arms 20 feel in length and
over, and were gilded and painted as if they
were 10 adorn u parlor rather than become
exiting at a conAagration. The Baiti
moreans, a fine looking body OF men, met with
most cordla reception. Already saturday
eveniDg,) rockets. FIRE balls aad crackers ars
going of by thousands in aniicipative com
inemoraiiou Of the Fourth. This day, Sun.
day, the silence has been disturbed by re.
peated shots and explosions of Ere wsrks, ane
TO night, as | write, the powder celebration.
lists OF the 4ih are going il strong. All sorts
OF excursions are on the lapis. cou0teC
some ~ odd advertised country and cotiiion
excursions. ee~i ags8 qa...e 4
One can only estimate the great interior
travel OF the city from Ave distinct lines oil
railroads, running horse cars and The hundred
of line stages that, filled with passengers, are
perpeiually in motion. For five cents per
son can ride from the Park to 6lsr street, a
distance exceeding that from Rockets to The
Pump House by ssyerai squares. The cars
and stages are always full, and pass ones
door every two minutes, either going or re-
turning. On Sundays, the cars are crowded
with visitors TO the Palace and the suburbs.
The Commoi Council have Illuminated the
city clock SO that the progress OF time, can
be estimated by the masses without watches,
as well by night as day. notice that the
awning posts generally here are constructed
very tastiiy Of iron; and they are about two
inches 10 diameter and eau bear great Weight.
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