The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-13


Al yellow. rhs ceilings painted somewhat afSel
hs Asresqus st! AID the guards of the galleries and
stairs are eoastructed Of on rosy very light Ant
beautiful sad In nne harmosy with hs general appear
aAos & the building
he quantity Of ircn 70 b~ ussd for the building vii
amount to about $50 tor The roof ~l
Of N4,c0o square feet Tie slass for the eu lduy viii
amount to 80 coo square feet 907 psnes 16 by 8.
- IS inchs,
On entering the building. the observers eye win b.
greeted by the vista Of srched Al feet wds 81
fsst high and 365 feet &. while approaching the
Boats he will fnd himsef under dome 100 feet across
and 11s cot high.
Tie general mode OF erection b. base necas columns
oonnsoting pieces ard gnss-, he with that OF
he great H. Dc Park buiia,ng Ba atrucion Of
ne srched and Of the doas Of entirely
peculiar, and the general es,t o. tn. building is
pletsy dfersnt. rhs Ion buidinx was csrtan'y de
6ccnt In architectural effect Inc foru Of the New York
edi6co affords the req isie plea siog variety
Of Establishment by which IL monoty eau be avoided,
and allows . very economical o. tbs ground. The
DOME independoat of IT, --c, Ia tbs interior arrange
nent OF the sdiHce. VIII give height AID msesy to the
extsaior.
The following are the obj cts which he architects
Pear to have strtven TO coul6 their pl,u-
l. Ths greatest possible ares compatible With tho
ground employ cd.
=. Perfect safety ard slaratc- Of construction.
we'll calculated aud ,l-.sipg admission ~ light.
variety OF coup d'el n the oteror.
Thu bailding ~i cmpars la pout Of size, aud is IL
thought Of beauty with of greatest edces OF
the old wcrd and uotil the sioa Of tins Capitol at
Washing Is completed II ~ o. altogether the largest
In this country. IL l. hoped hat ~il be great per-
mAneat architectural ornss.enr the ciSy
About Ave six weeks add uoo.l structure
oommssoed In the Of the msia building part Of
which VIII be appropriated or ma;hnsry I'D part for
. saloon and . gallery psrttgs. OF this building
We have ALREADY given d--cr poou
DISTRIBUTION OF SPACE.
Ts space Of the Cryst Palace Is appropriated fol-
Iowa
On the ground floor, entering from The Sixth avenue
the 6rst sectaoa oosuped by Holland beyond
which, towards the side Of the building placed ths
productions Of British Guiana and Cuba. Continuing
along the aisle ire next section sjonicg Holland il
sivsa to Austria and the racs from Austria to the stair
way, the centre Of the Guiding granted to Italy.
Austria and Italy extend third of the wsy
towards Forty secood and There bounded by
CAnadA, NovA Scotia. and Newfoundland, which ooun
iss also scsupy about h,d Of the space bet
Tie aisle and Forty second street and themselves
bouaded BY the United States which occupies the rest
Between the stairway Of this quarter of the building
sns the fret OF eh fro the stair is appre
psassd to Turkey Russia Greece and Mexico, and the
other to Prince EDWARD Isiend and New Brunswick.
u0Wsdsens group Of sta is located In this quar-
~ o. the building WITH the ton granted to Canada,
Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland
catering the palace from the Sixth avenue the section
TIE right Is appropriated TO France, which nation
occupies about two thirds hi quarter Of the palace
Anmedatey adjoining the tsir tho sixth avenue
aisle, the French will h-ir caina of Sevres and
their Goben tapestries Turning out Of this aisle into
thu ale tosares Forteth he first section Of this
quarter from the stairway occupying about fourth
Of the space this aisie, CREATED to Belgium and
the remaining space through fortssh street IS given
to the German States Both belgium an the German
Aates extsad from the Fort-tn allie towards the
NTH avenue about thir1 the distance, and
souadsd by France.
Continuing along the Aisle rnm the Sixth avenue and
foing beyond the centre the emile quArer the left
occupied BY the United ates aId she ptire quarter on
he right BY tie British empire The second story Of tbs
Palace u appropria pre- sy he ft Sith two
oepticss. To Switzerland sisAted the that
which Holland occupies hrsr story, and to Ger
many tho space over Belgium
In the centre of the buicing the ground floor, d
recty under the dome, stsDds colossal Statue OF Wash
ngtoa By Msrvchetti III the .'sls towards the
wards Forty second sue~t Is .tAtae Of Ethan Allen.
CLASSIFICATION OF ARTICLES.
The following MO, dan, reiAnny 20 the dstibu
tou Of cas. o. in the department. will be found
psrtiouarly useful for pr, ting the Exhibition
The same aIran sment . eo.srvtd IN the French
Brltish, and osser d-pArtnen's-
Class l. Minerals Mining and uetaurgy. and Geolozicsl
and mining Plans anu So oLs TO 1- placed ~ ITSELF 10
separate una.r charge ffoiossor bsij min sill
jmaA, Jr.
ssutcal Products and Procese auos.novs used Food
yesesstls and Animal .aot.n.ss eIpo,sd Ia asna,ao
lesa TO- 1her they will not tersre win tue passage Of
ds..s. ."a I1s u.. including Steam.
Hysr.ulio ana rheumasc Lns e aad hai y and osnsr
poses will be placed in eP.rats under 'ne special
sss ls.. o. Civil s,srns Aiohur. and Bulldog
Contrvances viii be Paood against t"s eaa wall seps
s.ns shs snd ron '' A' Ia
Cisss s. Naval architecture Military Engineering Ord
terest will " p.ese ia prom'a. fossn In the nave
CIsss grieui,ur.i ,.orsisutarai aad Dairy I'm Ple
70 - Se.i.s.a ~ su Direct If ca.
men. Of Asss.ytursi I'm pls.e1.s COL jSnnsoa
ns r @ i ss placed sls. H. e. IL and q
on secoast q the northern l,ehs
Cl.ss ~ Manu- OF .s,Yn in common with other
space. They are .n. BONG an Of ant
orth save. In division A. oonrts
Civ: Sr.a-1s ss o. .S saS TO- far III.
reasons assigned p,non ON the Norsh Nave in
nvisitn u, Courts
SIass l3 Of silk will be placed Tor similar
sseons, regarding light re Ia DIVISION =, Court3
Clsss IA Manu- Goturos VI fiax aDa Hemp WILL in
,netion WITH cotton, nj DivisioA a, tourt4
Class 6 Lvather Furs and ir tGeir Manufactures
Mi he placed In the Gallery in rE,cnoiA position 70
I'd opposite Porcelain is Iurs, winch in
the will be alvnE iIot u tine gsrios
Class az Paper and et1tionesy ypss Printing and Book
hndisg. will placed next e. tile ohrss ia u
10 = DIVISION " Court ~
Class Is Dyed and Printed Fairies Shown suoh will
- placed under tho rules tAssc. H. IL Div
aea v, COurt4
Class - Tapestry including Carpets ard Floor Cloths
Lace Embroioery Trimmings, anu alcy NeedsworA will
b. the Girdors toe G.i.ofy ishter
astiess in the same Class tsee Enbrsdery, ko viii 90
placed ON Tables Gallery adjoining
Class WeariAs Apparel Dsns Hshs, will be placed in
ths Gallery.
importance will W paosu next - tne
re. IN IN Disisiob A, Courts 10 md ~
Class ~, Br aud General hardware, In
cluaihg Lamp Lhhnachro anu kit3 Faraitlre eli
ALEC be placed IA chin. msdiA e. nd
joisng she cutlery, IN DIVISION Is % III IS
ana ~.