The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-30
Correspondence Of the Minnesotian.
Day before the Opening.
CRYSTAL PALACE, july

Correspondence Of the Minnesotian.
Day before the Opening.
CRYSTAL PALACE, July Is.
Here it is the last day of preparation--the
President will be here tomorrow, and with SOL
EN- pomp this temple Of industry will be inau
gurated. Myriads of wOrkmen are cOngrega-
ted here. and the Palace is one vast beehive,
seemingly in ineXtricable confusion; but every
man knows the labor he is expected to perform
and it will be done, although the small hours of
the morning will arrive and the full morning
have come before the brushes of the sweepcrs
have made all ready for the reception.
Boxes and bales, an indefinite quantity Of I'M
opened goods, fill all the avenues and every
quarter Of the Palace. But those men with
bare arms and sweaty brows, with hammers,
chisels and screw-drivers, are tearing off the
covers with impetuOus haste; another set of
hands, equally busy unpacking and arranging
and still another set are carrying out the boxes
and clearing up the litter. And up in the dome,
one hundred and thirty-fve feet above us, cling
ing like monkeys to the iron rods are the fin
ishers just completing their work. What
grand and majestic structure is the domc--100
feet in circumference. In letting down the
scaffolding single board loosened from it's fas-
Jennings and fell with such force as to break
through the lower floor which is one and half
inches thich 1t is impossible that the machine
ry on exhibition should be arranged and in mo-
ton, as the new building to be appropriated to
that purpose is incomplete, but small three
horse power engine will be set to do the print
ing. This engine and boiler are all in one
frame and occupy less space. and burns less
coal than large sized range for hotel cooking.
The Journal is to be printed in the building,
and is to be of the very best work in every re-
spect This will form valuable record of the
nxh II.Ift I,n
ly? Oh that is the carpet man. He has the
carpets on the respective platforms to nail down
and his men cannot obtain admission until he
finds some one in authority. 1t would take pa
per and reams of paper to depict lninutey, the
scene before us to-day. and will not attempt
it. SO good bye for the present.
Yours, &c, VOYAGEUR.
The Opening.
New YORK, July 18th, '53.
Yesterday commenced the second session of
the great Congress of the industry of nations.
1t was a great day for New York and for the
world; such exhibitions are the best peace So
cieties and missionary institutions that can
be established and cannot too frequently be in
session. The declaration of President Pierce to
Mr.. Sedgwick, that if he had accomplished
nothing else than the congregation of an assem-
bly, from all parts of the Union and the world
upon such an GRAND, the merit of his labor
could not be too highly appreciated, was felt to
be true. But You will see from the speculations
thrown out for the various editors that the oc-
CASTOR was neid 70 DC one altogether unparal-
eheu Ill tne history oi me country ana lcav-
."s Speculation anu naturalization 10 them ana
" YOU, VII give you .heaSrG anu nasty de-
mitted within the building was limited to invi-
ted guests and the holders of season and cxhib-
itor 'oht's' ihcIc are ha'es at right an
gies 10 each other, nke cross roads, each look
ing ~ .ne Ten'.e VI '"e nothe where STANDS the
statue Vi washington. Ilatlorms were erected
Ill We hor'herh anu eastern nave. mat IN the
northerh nave was carPeted ana canopled by
huSe nag VI the oniteu states ana was other
wise prepared LOT the freSident and other dis
III uugulsiieu pcrsoh'ecs. me piatiorm IN the
HaS' nave was reservoir ior tne commissioners
anu ,,e members Vi .nc ne" oIk Legislature.
&c. between eaGn nave are "indihg stars; up
Oh 'iese were laolcs. ana (o'erlooklng Tie plat
lornsl tne eailerles were crowded PromIscu-
ousiy ml.n ."uios anu scnt,ellIch. around inc
h'''es hanS'ig from I INC Sai'erles were naSs OF
Every n''t,o an" sl'ei slafs upon 1iue Sfouh"
VIC uon,e' mat WIN us
1 =. nunuIeu 'ect space rosc Id leet ABOVE US.
l. was i,,ieeu iiiost peautiiui ana lnspir.ting
slsnI hc cAcIIises M wei appointed 10 COM
h i, a. oo - IN. nv, ies'oeh. was 10
nay. n""e =, n'',u pu' ulu no' arrive at inc
uh.il ~. -hcs'i.liiic pio'u"ay was ,or
lo"r l'ii,es one mass Oh eager eApcctant sight
secIs' 'he Pavenich's were inil OF men ana hoys
.'.'i ah' w. WINDOWS Mcre iuii Oh iad'es Az one
49, $50 h .nI eroMu .ns.ue Tue paiace' many OF
t Mmo". n.s pcen preserving good seats ior more
'n"n ''i,cG hosls, peS'h u slio" iihpatlehce at
;s,s. anu .I ian, unc:sicIs was e'ery"nere man
. .esti gu! "' wv cioch IL was reported mat
t Me reIua a,u 'ne procession had ceen most
tna so .,y snower vi ram IN inc
o"",'eT ms T'''ncs. Inis Iuiuor gave something