The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-03
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

scenes I'm shc Departments, &c., &c.
To the man Of the world and the student OF hu.
man nature, perhaps there is nothing more amusing
in the New York Exhibition of the Industry of all
Nations than the manners, customs and excentri-
cities Of the vsiters from all parts of "our glorious
country" From the Aroostook to the Rio Grande,
from the Connecticut to the Columbia, we have spe-
cimens Of the manufacture of the mixed race with
which the Union is peoped. In such an ola podrida
Of humanity the humorous predominates, and for
the reason more particularly, that the people have
come up to New York to spend their money and
"have q good time" Who shall blame them We
prefer to see gentleman from the rural districts
who admires everything and says SO, rather than
homme blase who can see nothing to admire, every
thing to condemn. Let US imagine ourselves in the
Palace, and mentally view the living panorama
which daily Eliminates it. There is gentleman
evidently the father of half a dozen rosy checked
boys and girls, who follow him. He looks some
what care-worn, quite constrast to his buxom wife,
who seems the living embodiment of one OF Jor
daen's Venuses-al life-all fesh-al blood-a'l
color It is evident that to him is resigned the care
Of the family, for the lady is displaying her want Of
taste by her intense admiration Of Marochettis
equestrian Washington One Of the children is
gazing with rapt fervor up into the centre Of the
beautiful dome-we don't think he will be
Sir Christopher Wren on that account, however;
another admires the immense block of mahogany,
and inquiries for what that nasty looking black
man. surmounts it. That's statue of the EN-
peror Of Hayti, my son." says the father and his
head is supposed to be manufactured of mahogany
also" The boy is astonished; but it was for that
purpose that he came to the Palace. One OF the
elder girls Is slightly shocked at the figure of the
'Husbandmans Orphan" and her mother thinks,
audibly, that the husbandman could not have been
OF much account if his agricultural life not pro-
table enough to leave his shirt and pair Of trou
sers The idea of sending young man into the world
with nothing but spade his inheritance, strikes
our fat friend as rather ridiculous Perhaps il
utilitariansm could be applied to statuary, she
would be right in her conclusions. All the
party are delighted with the plaster casts of
the Saviour and the Twelve Apostles, except
the young lady, who has got something more
attractive in the shape Of handsome young man,
evidently her betrothed. They are engaged in
some information from the official catalogue we
should be glad to one who ever did succeed
in similar effort The young gentleman and young
lady are evidently Of our opinion; for with i" pen
sve air, they relinquish the search, and like two
models Of pure, undulterated affection as they are
wander hand in hand through the exhibition The
mother having awakened from her day dream, and
having finished her running commentary upon the
virtues Of the Pater Patrle, now turns around to
look after her flock. Goodness gracious, Mr.
Smith, (Smith is the father) wish you would look
after them boys better There's Henry Clay away up
in the German States, and like enough some of these
horrid Workers will carry him of. Look where Louis
Kossuth s-away over in Prince Edward Island
playing with another boy that won't bring him to no
good, I'll be bound. There's Amelia Jane playing
with George Washington Lafayette up in the British
Provinces. Pretty doins | never expect to git one
on 'em away from here alive. Somethin' might
fall down and kill one Of the poor things. and
rally believe you wouldn't care nothin' about it,
no more nor if it was dog. You're pretty fellow
amt your" The repentant Smith, who has been
lost in contemplation Of the Neptune hose cart does
not answer the last satrlcal Interrogation and only
replies to the remainder OF Mrs. Smiths imprisoned
address by collecting together the scattered Aocta
woIA or no small dmcuIry. The whole band then
deploys, and marches off to the reeshnent saloon Of
one Peletier, where the "father OF his family" suffers
for twelve shillings' worth of execrabe coffee cakes
and ices.
There's another party getting their handkerchefs
pefumed 'for nothing" and loudly praisng the be-
nevolence of the gentleman who thus advertses him
self through an appeal to the nasal organ and pro-
baby makes his customers pay ia the same manner
They wander away to see Mr.. De Bain's invention,
which is piano the street organ principle, and
at their earnest request The exhibitor thereof favors
tI1nn With la ha hn;p
cented in patriotic and refreshing STYLE The farm
ers and their wives are delighted with McCormck's
reaper and the other agricultural implements, al
though, with one or two exceptions, no persons
present to explain them. The little boys gaze with
wonder at wax figure dressed in embroidered tunic
and trousers and urchin who has not yet arrived
to the dignity Of breeches earnestly beseecnes his
mamma to provide him with habiliments Of the
same sort right Off" A great many contribute to
the Washington Monument, and great many more
would do so if the boxes were in more conspicuous
position. The country delegates admire the lady ia
mourning, who cannot be said to be partial, rs she
turns her back upon all the gentlemen. They are
rather astonished at the last style Of bonnets which
are somewhat on the omelette sonGle order and
one honestlooking country girl violently declares
that she wouldn't have such thing on her head
:" for no money" She is plain in features, however,
and the pretty girl next to her is evidently Of diff
ferent opinion. She thinks that airy collection of
silk, satin, lace and flowers, would be quite becoming
to her style Of beauty. The gentleman attendant
evidently her husband is Mortified at the expense
and discourages the idea. lie sees something very
pretty in the other gallery, and takes her away
rapidly. Vain hope She has treasured up the adj
dress in the tablets of her memory, and we really
could not say how many Of his dollars will De neces
cary to efface the recollection and provide Anna
Maria " with new hat at the same time
There's quite Irritation going on in that retired
corner. The vicinity of the black eyed coquete has
proved very dangerous to the youth with the lrab
and he is plying Der with compliments
! hat she is a frt il plain for, as we pass her. we
cannot avoid hearing her declare that she never
was really and truly, engaged to anybody" All
youth it'll the laxen hair lice from the Siren ere
it be too late As n friend, advise an immediate
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