New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-23


Der showing The Gus growth Of American Forest
Trees are preparing and be seem Or have actually
| left the woods and are on Their way 10 thlS Wy,
Together with these specIh ies OF wool VIII De exhiord
tn tools and by wh ch they worked The min
esl department. OF the exhib on vii be under charge OF
Prot y. Slman Jr and VIII b. he fullest collection ever
made The process of smelling 1t Il different stages vibe
illustrated and as and residues unng vii BE- shown
conuectCntherewh Drafts oibe min VIII also be shown
denotng the Of the veins. the eyteut 10 which they
have been worked and their value 20 me country 50 lar a.
be- asce-aiu.d safely estimated This incindes the
mines Of gold silver, copper IRON lead zinc mercury tn
quicksilver and coal and viii constitute history 81 them
Illustrated lv specimens Amon- the specimens OF Amer
lean Minerals which have been announced 10 the managers
J. block of native copper from the Minnesota Nine Lake
SUI two feet square and three ana han long weigh
ing 5V'- pounds Ii Is part OF single mass oil Sht ghS
thrown down and up in the mine the past winter Ihe
metal j. aImos; perfectly pure ana Il: value nearly s"'Jo
The bloc j. handsomely faced on tie four sides one OF
which bears suitable inscription The Norwich Nine viii
also send very large and pure specimen Prom the lster
Lead Mine ,ter County. y \. will come a magnificent
mass o. pure Galena, weighing about 1900 pounds
Col T. =. johnson Secretary Of tie State Agccutlra
Society, VIII have charge Of the agricultural r.n 'l
and from l., intimate knowledge OF this department "i do
il credit All Of our various and excellent aSrcutuTll I'M
pemelts. grains, cereals and other products VIII be
cIrcseIt'd Mr. johnson was AZ the Grid Far OF ISL
The machinery IN motion and notion VIII De- m th care o
Holmes E,q who has tor many years been in charge
ofmachmery He al the London Exhibition Also. and
will bc enabled to superntend tbs department to good adj
The applications from Europe principally follows
Great Britain bout 200 Germany not tr from 200 France
Netherlands
leo; many from Italy and some ron other countries Col
Geo W Hughes. OF Ind the Agent IN Europe OF this Is
socaiion. has been actively ana successfully engaged IN
promoting the prospects 90 the EXADton letter by the
,t steamer To- the Directors an interview with
the Emperor France of very encouraging ch'racter
favorable impression was made upon hun by Col
Hughes The Emperor has said that the Royal manutac
tories Of the Gobeins and Sevrrs shall be- represented
Tie articles be- sent by the French OF exquisite skill
and rare perfection of workmanship and It Is probable
that they viii be transmitted 10 tins country 10y class
st,au,hPotwar, under the superintendent OF Special
Commits iouer.
Prince Albert contributes the celebrated painting by
Vmterhaler The 1T of May This is the property of
the Queen and has correct knesses of the Duke of Wei
lugton and the Royal Family
Accounts also received that the products OF the Royal
MANUFACTURES of S5xony and Prussia ana several OF the
German States are 10 be sent Applications from all parts
Of Europe 8re very numerous and there are some from
Fnriard end, specimens Of her Chemicals Substances
used 49, Food Vegetable and Animal Substances, Nanu.lc
turing Machines and Tools. Naval Architectural ami Mill
tarv Engineering Instruments Horticultural Machines.
Philosophical Musical, Neurological and Surgical instru
ments Cotton Woolen. Worsted silk, Velvet Flax and
Hemp Manufactures Shlwls, Tapestry, Carpets. Floor
Cloths, Lace and Embroidery Cutlery and EDGE FOOLS
Iron and General Hardware Working in Precious Metals,
Gl,ss Ceramic Manufacture China, ~c, Manufactures
from Vegetable and Animal substances Sculpture Painting
and Plastic Art
The Fine Arts Of Italy viii be fully represented The
Maria on her way rom Genoa with go ctseSrn
cipalv sculuure-orhr Exhibitions and the Kirkland from
Ltglor Will bring about 100 cases, mostly scuture and
the remainder paintings. To be exhibited SEnor Patti VIII
Department ot sculpture ASSOCIATION
ha, bills OF ading Tor over -Oy0 IacAa-r "hich are now
On the way or already in bonded stores from contributors
abroad Applications have been made sufficient to I'LL the
CRYSTAL Palace at least five times. But as much o the
.uacc in the London Palace occupied by matters of
Iu, little interest it believed that building Of less
magnitude but filled by more careful selection OF art
ces would increase the interest of the exhibition and give
Greater Satisfaction The abundance OF goods offered for
exhibition will enable the managers To- make selections of
the choicest specimens most attractive novelties ana use
l representations Therefore there Will be II" t-'rneSS
oftbc show There will be less array at qunte, bua
varied and complete ssortnen OF qualities. pleas
ing variety oil samples VIII take the pace o ue huge
MASSES which would occupy large structure Some OF the
Railroad Companies of this country have sgnhed their
,t.,. to transport goods lr, uei Tor the Exhibition
fro ot charge In the German States, the rates for trans
porting this class otfrcgthavc been considerably reduced
The general supcrutendancc of the Exhibition will de
volye upon Capt Du Pont of the : Navy assisted by
Capt Davis also Of the Navy. There Will be number OF
Superintendent, OF Departments some of the Departures
viii be- sublyided into classes. The appointments 50 lar
as decided upon. as follows:
Tie Chlmcai and NneaL Including the meteorological
mining catur, viii be in charge Of Prof b. Sim'n Jrr
ioyiortproI Tnpl,1ql1t,-Col b p Johnson of Albany
Secretary OF the State Agricultural Society
Nodtnpy and lOoeis-Joseph L. Holmes Esq of
Massachusetts,.
N,1I,fn,,- senior Patti. # New York
Ieliae Fob,ics-Capt Vincent OF the Custom House
There viii be- department. devoted to the woods Of the
country gallery for the departments OF Pantlng and
OIL, drpariments under com pctcut supeutendence
The act of incorporation provides that for one day at
least the children and scholars ~ the schools of the Public
school Society of the Ward Schools and OF the Free
Academy of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institutions,
and of the Orphan Aylums in the City of New DIRK shall
b. admitted tree Of charge 1t also provides that the net
proceeds of day exhibition shall be APPROPRIATED ana
tad over 20 the Trustees of the FIRE Department Fund
i1r the benefit Of Widows and Orphans Of deceased
fremen of the Cities OF New ork and Brooklyn and d.
yded between them the proportions of three Ourths 20 the
former and fourth TO the latter There viii be an ample
Police force always in attendance 10 protect the goods and
preserve order If the building ready for opening
on tie first Of May it probable that President Pierce
would be able be present but that event IS neces
sarly postponed for time II Is hoped that he VIII be
able carry his intention Of being present on that 0c
casOn There are indications also from all parts OF tins
country and in Europe that New-lork will be densely
thronged during the season.
The Iattine Observatory is the most conspicuous
E. Azure in the neighborhood OF the Palace. 1t stands
Fortvirdst, the entrance being from Forty second Il
through building l25 feet long On either side OF the
Iassage viii be small shops, forming continuous bazaar
IN UPPER story will be- an Ice Cream saloon, elegantly nj
ted up ladies' The tower Is octagon - tret IN da
meter 10 the base with extreme Ia ht Oi 80 feet Ii
is of timber well hraccd with ron and Is anchored at each
of the eight angles with about ~ uns o stone ana TIMBER
The first story will be rcfrcsl4rnt saloon the second
rrobaby a Ladies ordinary, lee Cream Saloon or some
Thing OF that These stories inclosed and are
together about Iwentyhv feet IN hight Above
this are three stories open work and then an Enclosed
landing IN be- fitted NJ good style Here Will b. the first
lookout l2J from the ground Then come four open
stories above which is the second landing, 20 feet rom
terra trma Passing three open stories reach the
third and highest landing 300 feet from the base and by
reason IL the hight OF ground about 1j feet higher than
the tollnos windows in ~ Paus spre. To aid the view,
there vii BE- a number OF telescopes ~ e1cn landing WIN
mans and directions for the convenience OF strangers Ac
cess 10 the fret and second landings will be by steam eie
yaor rum ~ up well way in the center about Is feet in
diameter From the second % third landing Will be wind
ing stairway The tower will be- finished spIe with
Hag ,aff IN al fifty feet above the highest landing thus
making the extreme altitude from base top OF pole Ju'i
$50 feet Tie cost viii be about e2JJ0OO the proprietor
Io,n years lease Of the ground Almost everybody has
named tbs narnums Tower, under the belief that ths
great Snowman at the bottom Of H. But such j, no