The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-29
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

Non Of the building 10 ermpieted there will be no
len than three hundr and fifty separate pieces Of
machinery put in opertien, consisting Of engines,
weaving looms, spinig machines, planning. slide
iatheA. slotting, an0 orhor machines. The only ex
tenave contributors T. ti- department. are England
and ths United State. Int it is probable that France
vii md some beforr lie cl'.c of the exhibition.
The association viii Gid HAT the adoption Of our
suggestion in relation he earlier opening Of the
exhibation, will result IL advantage both to them
selves and visters. E,rattrr we are informed. the
Palace win be throw open every day at nine
o'clock.
ADMISSIONS II URSrAY, JULY Is.
Singh admissions Observation-Disclosures. 3 $50
6eoe0o tickets. Observation-Disclosures l663
Vash receipts ........, ...,.,..t'..''''''e i,sso
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT.
Ihs works OF art IN his department are as yet
very limited in number b. doubtless when the CAD
lsry Of paintings is c,wpltted, We will have much
larger and finer displ, On the north nave, near
the large statue of Celamhus are three pieces of
seasidsahle merit, hy Anthony Patti, who, though
An Italian, is a citizen Of the United States, and
hibih his works in tbs deoastment. Mr.. Patti. we
may state, besides bring exhibitor, ia the superin
tendent Of statuary ia tie crystal Palace. The first
seond represents a Farmers Orphan and the third
Hlesping Child Or these the last is the BEST and
rejects mnch credit the genius Of the artist.
NJ. Bogup, who il pupil Of the great Thorwald
sen, and member Of tie Royal Danish Academy OF
Fine Arts at Copenhagen, exhibits an allegorical
bas relief, representing ne Independence Of the
UMeea States. As work vi art il IL entitled to .
high rank, both for orig nality Of conception and
beauty Of execution 1t is in the Greek STYLE and is
six feet six by three fee, On the left side Of the
piece Minerva is painting with her right hand
to Q rock, on which tie word constitution is in
scribcd in golden letter., while with her left hand
she plants the flag II liberty in the fertile soil. At
the base Of the rock are the sword, helmet, and
other emblems of war. over which lies the palm
branch, the emblem of peace. The faithful owl OF
the god dess, indicative al wtchfalness, one OF the
great attributes of true wisdom is seated at her feet
while on the summit II tie rock is perched the
American eagle, protectlpg it with outspread wings
The female figure sesIed another rock, represents
America who is i'll tae at of handing to Minerva
the helm Of State OIL which is a miniature image
Of the Capitol. On her let arm rests the horn OF
abundance, and by her side are the shield. Union,
and the different enll,us ct maritime power, com
meree, shipping, the mechanic arts and agriculture
The river god Mississippi is represented sitting on
the bank Of the river his left resting on an urn
from which the water is iloaing, and his right hand
holding q helm, emblematie of our country's navi-
xable rivers. Surrosnd q the has relief are thir-
teen stars, Representing the original States.
This admirable piece is exhibited in the American
department, and is De, ervedy considered Of the
uost perfect classic and beautiful works Of art in
A. W. bn, tho S-ul, torp hA for
tunase as to receive an order for marble copy Of 1t
for some of our public buildings. We recommend
to the special attention Of all who visit the Palace
The organ on the east gallery is constructed on
hew principls, which cousists OF An important i'm
Pavement in the windchest- The invention con-
pisAs in constructing air chambers running the on
oEe lsagth Of the scale aud Of the sounding board,
sash chamber supplying all the pipes Of single
stop With wind. There are, consequently, as many
s chambers ~ stops and each pipe has also its own
wind eenaected with the air chambers, while the
didu are entirely dispensed with. 1t Is not easy to
adjast elders that they shsl move easily, and yet
q eieO enough to prevent the escape Of wind, q
ihsy re affected by the atmosphere. In the con-
sueGien Of this instrument however, this can never
DssW.
Among the textile fabrics is piece Of British cot
bon cloth, which, a. o relic Of the last war with
Great Britain, is an Object OF much interest. This
vas purchased by the exhibitor Mr.. Hagerson, at o
rEs sale in the fall Of lsl3 the second year Of the
war. Its cost was eghty-nve cents per yard, or
sizhtyOne and Q half cents more than cloth
of the Same quality can be bought for
at present. II the fashion IL those
days TO highly glaze articles Of this description 30
- 70 exclude the fabric entirely from views but time
hAs caused separation Of the substances with which
The pores Of the cloth filed and it presents
only the skeleton of what it was formerly The ex-
htof states that hi. OBJECT in placing this interest
Ing relic on exhibition is tvo-fod-to show the ex
cent Of our dependence upon foreigners at that pc
rod, for the most common descriptions Of cotton,
and the degree to which composition has reduced
the price, precluding even the hope OF anything
more than a scanty remuneration to the manufao-
tGrer for the future in the coarse fabrics, and to
show also that all ne establishments Cat least for
he presently should be adapted TO the fine and more
varied departments of the business" We have at
present piece Of the cloth in our Office.
CURrosITIEs
Those In search of the curious viii look with q
treat deal Of interest upon unique and ingenious
york In the upper story Of the American depart
hont. This Is the contribution Of an engraver, who
yas written 20 finely upon silver AMI gold that with
INT microscopic powers the letters scarcely per
oeptibe. The Lords Prayer, entire, is written upon
The surface Of three cent piece, and also upon gold
Aollarthe in old English and the other in italics.
Every letter be perceived with an eye-gass, as
perfect and as artisticaly written as the finest
chasing upon the richest je~ery. The visusl organs
~ the engaver Of this should think were superhu
man have guided his hand with such apparent preci
sion over such delicate lines To read the Lords Prayer
apon gold dollar is no ordinary feat and any one
who does this, will have interesting fact to hand
down TO his cbildrens chi dren. This writing throws
The experts 10 chirography entirely in the shade