Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
THE CRYSTAL PALACE SPECULATION.

Under the speciuus pretcncc OF an American edition
of the Worlds Fair company OF New York spectators
are pamng the country the vllest and most coniempi-
BILE humbug OF This uge OF humbugs The New ORR
Crystal Palace ts conception and management would d"
no discredi to the genius BaInm The idea o m EA
position the Industry OF all Nations had ITS bii we
believe in the brain Of Vctoas and its Oh
je CT was 10 impair, impulse the progress OF art and
science and promote tho interests al universal peace by
bringing rival together friendly competition "i
industry The execution of The scheme was conilen.
surate with grandeur and felicity ol lis concep-
ton The New York show of and merchandise Is The
poorest possible parody its prototype Hyde Park It's
aim was tho promotion OF nri industry, but The
pecunary benefit of some Individuals, who hi
upon the scheme Of New York Crystal Palace simply and
solely as device for raising the wind In s Of
the inposture every living creature in New York di
rectly interested Mol only the hotkccper and The
chant but the cabman dealer, the doctor pick
pocket The lawyer and indeed every individual Gullamle
will feel the refreshing influence oil The stream o loose cash
which the "Crysal Palace is sucking from every quarter
of the country The Press with Shame be i, said
accessory TO the cheat The President ol The Crystal Palace
Company with pleasure heightened by surprise, acknow
lodged the fact that he had not been put " the expense Of
purchasing solitary pull ui the newspapers! True The
interests Of their city, they grauitousy co.upcratrd with
Mr. Theodore ssjsewicH gliding The bal. for country
gals
We have caught Thousands oi inquisitive people
from the South have travelled to New York, through dust
and heat; have suffered The iormrns vi ovrrc.owicd
city; have gone Crystal Palace, had their pockets
picked their persuns icrd their uuacd and iu
whal To behold the uumps n industry ana the
Of ur2 10 coatc and compare The productions Of The
chanicul skill o all the nauu,l Not nj all In The paltry
display Which tl,c managers the Palace
have go together they found but poor compensation
their trouble. They may home User men, but not
from spectacle inside the Crystal Palace.
They wiser, not Us respects The productions OF The
chanical and The fine arts but respects the end
contrivances OF popular deluson Theirs wisdom OF
the burnt child.
BY incessant and irresistible importantly President Pierce
induced lend the ccut his presence the pom
pous ceremony Of The inu uraii0n OF the Crystal Palace
lew famous pieces Of art give grace the exhibition
But except the visit Of the President and pieces
Of slatuary and painting nothing Of interest seen
in the Crystal Palace The Government Sardinia sent
national vessel with some choice specimens Italian art
but, ii mistake not the commander Of The Giovanni
refused intrst them the managers sail before
tho opening Of the exhibition. live English Earl was
twice in The Crystal Palace but got
dlsgusted nd has long since left the country. with
others Of the British Commission. In fine the whole thing
miseraby stale HAT and Improbable.
But served its purpose II put money in the pocket.
MIR. Theodore Sedgewick II Go. 1t attracted an immense
number OF visitors from all parts OF The country and thus
augmented the cash OF Gotham 1t diverted
ern merchants from Richmond, Baltimore and other South
etn Cities and induced them 10 lay i'm stock in Broad.
way and Pearl Twas nice cicat-a beautiful hnmbuy
The New York press begins break the silence II a-
"palliatcd and 'cxtenuatrd The "ismanaycmcn errors
and defects oil ne exhibition long enough writer in tho
Herald gives vent 10 his indignation the communication
which annex. The Herald conie.snp itself r,luc,,n,
witness il constrained cnituborate tho statements NJ
correspondent the following comments ON his ron,mnni
cation:
we have for long time cndcavorr paii.c III, :,
nous and detects displayed IN the erection ard srbs
quent conduct al The Crystal Palace attrihuunu them Ia
want OF experience The part OF The Directors and 10 mn
forescen difficulties they had bat the utter stu
pidity and want Ut discrimination and good spdy
and pcrscVered IN up 10 the tne would render
iortnef extcnuailon o it, patt injustice
public and sense of duty therefore induces pub
iish the communication 10 which refer.
So correspondent audes only, vi course, to those petty
aanoyances which came under his observation during
Inc course o brief visit 10 the Crystal Paact every
discriminating person who goes there others worthy
VI he OLD not notice that but few Of the objects
on eAnoi'ion are labelled they all should be- with
sg uoaoess OF Fronting by the sale OF catalogues: nor
that such labelngs appear denote suc
the one attached beautiful piece of art the
landing OF the Pilgrims which makes thu, cvsnt ,,te
ten years after it really did" r
THE CRYSTAL PALACE ANp ITS MANAGEMENT, |
TO tn. EDITOR " y nrR,In
II has been conceded that The Crystal Palace was com
menced oy an association OF gentlemen private specu
laaon the intention being reap from as aroe
prohts as possible fe combining ideas TO this view
the subject It Is difficult reconcile The with The weos
and miserable management OF the whole So MANY