New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-21
THE EXHIBITION
AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.
XVII.
CONFECTIONERY.

CONFECTIONERY.
Although the juvenile portion Of the community is
undenably deeply interested in all that relates to Con-
fectionery or Candies" they delight to term the
majority ofthose articles to which we shall have
sion to alude yet there are so many children OF lar
" ger growth" who have expended large amounts of
capital with view to cater for the clamorous demands
of young America for sweetmeas that it is not surpris
ing to find them largely represented, by means of spe-
cimens of their goods, among other more or less i'm
portant branches Of industrial art.
SO far as relates to CONNECTIONS made principally to
sugar the United States department may be said OF
contain the only specimens worth noticing as with the
exception Of some excellent rock candy in the Belgian
department and very inferior specimen of Coniec-
tionery in the shape Of lOzenges, made by steam
power" from Dublin mandatory, we have seen
none worth any notice except in that portion Of the
building devoted to American skill.
First among the specimens of the chefs dGurres of
the art of working in sugar are cases exhibited by
struelens g. Co.. of this city which decidedly stand I'M
approachable by any other goods in the same material
in the Crystal Palace Though this kind of work, like
so many other branches Of industry requiring artistic
taste of high order has generally been produced in
the greatest perfection in France yet we have never
seen even in that country anything of the kind superior
to that contained in the under notice The subject
too of portion of their contribution independent OF the
novel materials employed in its construction, appears
Judging from the crowds by which it is always sur
rounded highly attractive to the mere sightseers,
consisting of view in Greenwichstreet, embracing
the arrival of number ofGerman immigrants, and con-
tanning probably not far short of hundred representa-
tons of human figures exclusive OF horses vehicles
&C. all wonderfully lifelke One part of the scene,
however is very unreal proving the artists to possess
strong imaginative powers or mercess satirlcal pro-
pensities INDUCED in at reckless disregard to the
feelings of our City dgnitaries-a strong body of street
sweepers to the number of twelve fourteen and all
hard al work being introduced. The same exhibitors
have likewise frame of butterflies, and stands OF birds
also in sugar and which in their fidelity to nature as to
form and cOlOring and in every other respect are really
most artistic works deserving OF the highest praise
There are besides fruits, flowers and leaves equally
truthful in their details ALSO figures in French choco-
late of rats and mice and such small deer worthy IN
every respect of their companion cases.
Maillard & Co have also some ornamental work, one
representing the Arch of the Place du Carrousel at
Paris except that the reles consist of the battles OF
our War of Independence and the Mexican Campaigns,
in the place of the original subjects. There also an
imaginative sketch, with lake on which noat gond0las
mort themselves therein. Though attractive, these
sketches are by no means comparable with the hrst
named contribution; true anatomical proportions OF
the men and women being totally disregarded while the
color of some of the inferior animals would utterly
amaze any mere earthly Jockey
TIE chocolate preparations of MendeS X Martin, as
well as some other articles of confectionery IN the same
case also merit attention.
The French department contains variety OF Pr'pa-
ratons in chocolates, also an extensive snow Oh havor
ing essences and coorng matter. Some OF the orna-
mental boxes for the reception of are very
beautiful exhibiting all the deicacy and chasteness
which have rendered the workmen of France SO famous
Among the most beautiful is a collection OF fancy
bon.bon cases exhibited by Saleron, OF Paris.
The confectionery trade, as such OF our readers not
without membranes Gas the advertisements have
it NAV possibly be aware from the repeated occasions
in which they have their attention called 70 the various
csndystores they encounter in their walks when ac'
companied by their palated Young o'eoiahcHes'
is carried on large extent in tins cty as nearly lee
hundred persons engaged IN the trade ether Ne
ufacturers or retail dealers some of the latter now
ever carrying on business on very limited scale'
About twelve establishments are occupied eAelu'
svey in manufacturing for the trade though tneTe are
besides many store-keepers who make cohsideI'oie
proportion ofthe goods required for their own CUSTOM
ers OF these twelve there three confined almost
solely 10 the making of what is called French coniec'
tonery while the remaining nine deal IN general gooaS
connected with the trade They also vary much IN the
extent of their estabshmens-one house IN the ousy
season giving employment TO upwards oil hundred
hands male and female though the same firm at anoth'
er period of the year will be able 10 nd occupation
for more than thirty forty The men are divided no
variou. cangs-mOdelers. cooks engInedriVers where
they use steampower and common laborers the latter
very underpaid and over-worked body OF men, beng
subject 10 an intense heat which they endeavor 10 NIT
gate as in the sugsr-rehneres proper by diVes'lhs
themselves Of all superAuous clothing The services o.
such as these under certain firms, are considered
remuneraed with FIVE dollars week, many moi getting
more than some not so much as. sixteen dollars
month The remainder are paid from SIX TO nine dol
lars week medium between the two being an aver
age price throughout the trade Girls are employed
In arranging the ouiec;ionery in the boxes and simal
light work for which they allowed about nity cent?
a day During the busy season there are engage1 II
this city, in the manufacturing houses. about nve nun
dred persons of both though very muen iarge
number probably some thousands, are indirectly sup
ported by il, the paper-box makers being gener ou
SLY employed, and many children gaining 'eiHo"'
by hawking candies" through the streets
The City Of New-York is the head.quarleis % Wv
confectionery trade. supplying as much as all .e Sc.
ofthe Union together and distributing the results " !.
industry 10 all parts of the States, as wen as 10 aa
da most Of the West-india Islands, Mexico nll' an
many other places To effect the means OF mee',ng sue
demand the agency Of steam is Necessary anu iAi-