Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-13


one inch. These columns reopive the cast
| iron girders. These are 26i feet long and
3 fee, high, and serve 10 sustain the galleries
and wrough, iron construction Of the roof, as
well as TO brace the whole structure in every
direction, The number Of lower floor cir.
ders is 252, besides IL wrought iron grders
OF the same height, and al feet span, over a
part Of the nave.
The second story contains l4s columns, Of
the same shape as those below, and II feet
| Z inches high These receive another tier
Of girders numbering 100, for the support OF
| the roofs Of The ai.les, each nave being GOV.
cred by l6 cas-, iron semi.crcular arches,
| each composed Of pieces.
The dome is supported by twen,y-four
columns, which go up above the second
story to the heigh, OF 62 feet above the floor,
and suppor, a combination Of wrought iron
arches and eirders, on which rest cast iron
bed plate, so constructed as TO receive the
| 80 ribs of the dome. The light is communi-
Gated 10 the dome through the lantern, as
well as from the sides, on which 80 escutch-
cons or colored glass, representing The arms
Of the Union and its several States, or the
emb,ems of the different nations, form part
Of the decoration.
The building is supplied with gas and
water in every part. The gas is designed
for the nse of the police, in protecting the
property by night, is go arranged that, should
it be deemed expedien, to Open the building
in The evening, there will be ample light
The water is accessible at numerous points,
with convenience for drinking, also for the
attachment Of hose, in case Of fire.
The general mode of erection by base
pieces, columns, connecting pieces and gir-
ders, is the same with that Of the great Hyde
Park building, but the construction of the
arched nave and of the dome is of course
entirely peculiar, and the general effect of
the building is completely different.
There were 2,6S5 persons admitted 10 the
exh biiiou or Tuesday on pay tickets, and
| 800 on season tickets. II is said that S35,.
600 worth of season tickets have been sold,
and that the receipts so far have averaged
81 500 per day. The Evening Post urges
that the exhibition be opened Oh Sunday
afternoons, in order 10 attack the crowds
from the drinking soloons and gambling
houses in the vicinity; but the suggestion
will hardly be adopted. The Tribune
says:
The Crystal Palace is resonant with the
hum OF industry; i, is putting on its exhibit
lion dress by degrees There is, however,
great deal TO see, and as 1t will bear many
Enough is shown already TO prove that, al
though the United States made, artis,ical!y
poor figure a. the London Exposition, at
this one they will do themselves credit.
The Italian Department has yet much to
do TO pu, it in proper order Many cases,
however, will be opened for i, in few days.
The Dutch Department also requiges arIage-
ment 10 present it to The public. AS for the
French, it is 80 far from full that we shall
not attempt 10 prophecy lis splendor- though
some articles, especially the magnificent
Porcelains, now make a liberal display
There are also number of fine Pianos in
that department. The British Department
has good deal exposed, but any quantity of
things almost yet 10 be set forth The sill
verware Of this department is beyond all
praise. Among other things is the prize
work which obtained f2oo from the Gold
smiths Company, London. The American
Department has already some splendid con-
tribuions in carvings especially, 5uffets, aud
sideboards that are as pondeTous as beautiful
So, too, various compartments devoted to
wearing spparel-fancy and useful-cloihes
hats, boots, &c, merit all praise.
The attendance was not so large on Wed
nesday, and among The visitors were no
many ladies, The whole number OF ticket
issued was 5000; The admissions on season
: tickets were 1900; and the cash receive,
for tickets was 81 ,479. The contributions II
The Washington monument, during the day
, reached S5s 60, making total OF S2ei 81
since the opening. The Times says:
The attendance seemed TO be mainly O
} persons OF the country. Residents Of III
, city, except those who have season ticket,
, are almost universally deferring their vsi,
unit. the exhibition shall be completed =
d The work advanced rapidly In every part {
h the building. A large number OF boxes, &c
: were admitted and opened during he day
Among The additions 10 The articles on exh
s biion, we noticed in The department of II
:, Netherlands, very beautiful line engravit
e from portrait oi his Majesty The King uf tt
d Netherlands.
;, We understand that the display Of mach
IS merry, especially in The American depar;mer
J. promises TO be exceedingly interesting
T. Quite a number of machines have areaC
$, been introduced in the main body Of Il
ie building including several English cottt
,e spinners and other specimens OF Engi
machinery, A working model of Wiki
or sons new press, in which newspapers a
Il. printed from a continuous roll, aud by whl
re he expects to print $4,000 or $4,000 copi
DO in an hour, will be exhibited.
- The following ships, which have arriv
es since our last notice Of the value Of goods
n. ceived from foreign poris, brought invoiC
an of goods for the Crystal Palace to the amor