The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-07-26
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Gtsassy>Gf All Nations.
/ lhe t'rst'mprcSsioitpf tpfodnccd onStlie minds
"9taQSe atn"ng tue autijace. present ut the
-oRehnsssof thesExhibticn, who there for the
hfst umelsaw The interior of the cFystdf alace,
@;S vat ofpilquaed adnIiral9nof.ih The build
s. lls llseit. Certainly noting Is be named. III
eoaaf;tfisea with this .btagfifal structuie,shas
$ ever before been seen IN AneIca. The pa;
-efodstcss Of the different parts OF the building,
nesAS all ellat has been said to the
eelstsstit Mas aniarant To al, and stepecuar
ad:tptatioil Of theha asaiieries f3ethe exis
Htafk ofsar and 1indtstry was at
once admitted hy candid observers. So far as
/ the edifceisceoncer6eds ,Me shear nothiny bat
universal satisEicli9nsexpress and the arehi-
z tects may congratulate aEemselves to- this ex-
tent upon the entire success of their part of
the undertaking -.
= The next point of notice to the beholder was
the unique character of the. exhibition We
have been familiar with fairs and displays of
nlaaafactureS and the arts f,rsthe last twepty-
five years; but they have been on a limited
scale, and carefully restricted to the products
! OF American industry and skill alone 'Fhe.
idea of inviting the manufacturers and artists
sa"f other nations to compete withonr own citi-
zer's, in exhibiting the prodacts of their laBor
and genius, seeInsnot toshayebeen entertained J
until the example was. set MS in London, at "
Worlds Fair OF 1881, ,ind the present eyNb !
tion, at the Crystal Palace, is the frstDSPonse
here to thatsyery liberal and worth example.
The ideaatf man was that this ex es
hibaion in New skswoutd~ prove to pc. a DIS
pl;ty@of the Works ofzfereisn countries, alm"st1
exclusively, andsthat A melicans, would not at
tempt tooeonrpete with ,naliutacturefs aud ar
tizans OF tie old world, in the oiuamental
branches OF industrial pursuits, which are the
most attractive portions s-ofan exhibition: Of
Tbs Kind. AtgllIee through the halls OF the;
! Cfystaf paiace satisfies us that the Americans
will sGay emo re asonte tie ashamed Of the pro-
Z port aud quality sofs the home part of. the
exhibition Esnast. be admitted that there are
some articles and dGcohections which ought 10,
-fsaye been excluded, andthat too conspicuous
aplase had, been given to, those oil our home
exhibitors who depend on .puf and humbug
bat ASA Whole we were agfeeahlY y. surprised
with tNeseStent and variety of articles brought
forward by the esskilE Fan dsindustfyof American
eitisei[s.s y -, .<,...s.s-.ff -.
EItibas been already Stated shat a large guam.
tyeEarticies received from foreign countries
ARE still unprepafed for exhibition. Ehe Grys-
tai Palaee sttheretore grow dsity in interest,
as additions are made from day to day, foreign
and domestic. When the spacious halls and
galleries are completel eceuPiea with the dis
plays sSf manbfctare and a*art intendeds for
theas we. .haYeHo doubt the public will sbe
entirely satisfied with ae exhibition, and the
success of this great. enter prise viii be nolong
<er 4 doubtful question.
Thsffst exposition III America sof The in
dlstry of all nations must prove the COM
medeement of anew era in the History OF sci
.ence and Tie arts. The vast collections of
works of genius aud skill of so many of the
civilized races of nankind, must shayea pow:
erfll effect in stimulating the genius and active
( intellectzof our own countrytlen. They will
not hereafter cali upon Hercules for help, but,
tapplying their sown shoulders to the wheel of
nEagsssS s.ss =.
dustfy and art.
:. heschaeaeter. of thes audience yesterday as
.sembied at the Crystal Palace has never been
exeehed in this city for all those trails which
give importance to q great pubic occasion.
have never seen assembled larger spor.
ton of the Intellect, wealth, and real worth of
our citizens, than at this :-uaugufatiun, embel.
iished, also, with a large proportion of ladies-
throwing, Of course, that peculiar charm over
the whole appearance Of the audieuce which
female. beauty alone can impart. Not only
weresthe wealth and fashion Of the city pre-.
Sent, but the Industrious business classes, the
merehant, The mechanic, the agrcalturist, the
professional man, an fthe schoIlr each wifi a
portion of their families, to participate in and
enjoy this very unique Entertainment, graced as
it was with the presence Of the Chief Magis.
trate the nation, and;other emiueDt citizens,
civil and military, high.in ztbe confidence Of
their country,men, and, with groups: of ,di.:
tinauished strangers from both sidessof the At |
lantic.-K. Y. Heruld. ,-5.- - =
AsScESE OF, PovgBrYs DRgHkEsNEss, STAR
vAToN, AND MISERY Yestenlay We were in
vited by a kind hearted pli!aatbropist, to sisit
Thatcher Court. We found there a small old
wooden building, one, story under ground aud I
one story and an atticaboye ground. Tie base
ment story is. s.diyided into three apartments, the
first story in -four, and the. attic the same
number. In each Of the rooms above ground,
we found family, all III miserable condition.
We visited family who occupied one of the up- 7
per rooms. Here We found man. his wife, ,and
two children, lodged. This little room, which
is Just about twice the size of common bed
stead, we found in the most filthy state. The
man and woman were both drunk, and have
been so most of the time for the last three weeks.
The bed which accommodated the four was a
bundle Of rags in a most shocking condition. No
furniture, excepting the bed, Of any kind was to
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