The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13

The weather At tho Palace-lIors Deserip.
lions.
The visters to the Palace, yesterday, by no mssna
found that place retreat from the scorchng rays,
Of "Old SOL" which poured down with almost
fearful effect upon old and young without respect Of
persons. The lower floor OF the Palace was not in.
tolerabe, but the upper story was perfect even.
The thermometer, in the coolest place up stairs,
stood at SO degrees and of the metallic plate on
exhibition was quite hot from this extraordinary
temperature. Upon the upper story, especially dur
ing the afternoon, both vsiters aud exhibitors were
few and far between" The ponderous wheels Of
the different machines rested from their daily evolu.
tons and the voice Of the inventor, who has daily
saluted the ear with the same "oft repeated tale"
regarding the mist wonderful and extraordinary
powers OF his particular machine was as silent as
the grave" The crowd at the Palace, apparently
as large rs usual mostly congregated below stairs.
content to measure Their curiosity by the heat and
to limit their investigation to the coolest a.n.rt
ments." Latting's Observatory looked forsaken and
forlorn, and the very thougk of mounting its tre.
mendous height OF stairways, lille the Thermometer
stood so near 100 degrees, nad.the head dizzy. and
started the perspiration in larger treams.
Looking at the Palace from Foly.second street
its appearance is much spoiled by auiues running
around the second and third stories. vbesa av;raa
were designed to secure the building ,painst the
quantities of water which pour in at eve- sbover
and which was supposed to enter throughtL ,onvras
or blinds; but they not found to answr hs mr.
pose for which they intended as at these cacas
where they exist the ram beats in as much ss,ver
doing as much damage as in any other part he
building. As long as they serve no good end thu,
should be taken down inas,Ruch as they greatly le
stroy the ventilation Of the galleries, making be
north and east naves, where only they ore placed, o.
pressiyely warm while in the other galleries the CT
culation Of the air is more free, and these place
cooler.
We notice the Palace has not escaped the atte-
ton Of that class Of the community who are alwR
on the alelt to advertise themselves through evS
available medium. Scattered around the buldir,
on stands and statues, are notices OF almost eve
variety Of business. from the clearinghouse to +
patent medicine. This advertising is done in sps
Of and against the orders Of the officers Of the Paae
by the indefatigable propretors who consider this
| capital chance to make themselves known. The
| people ought to know that while one walks anon
the works Of art in the Crystal Palace he is in
mood to read or consider those notices Of the boz
| Dentist "the best horse doctor, &c." which
| stuck in his face at every street corner Moreove
it is great inconvenience the vster often take
| from the case he adnires the pamphlet which
supposes is descriptive Of it, and when at leisure b
turns its pages for desired information, he is DISCUS
ed to find that it treats only of some Of the thousan
quackeries which he turns from every day. All VIII
| consult their own interest will not circulate an,
cards or pamphlets through the Crystal Palace, un
less descriptive Of articles on exhibition there